Traitor Cycles Crusade 2013

First photos of the Traitor Crusade 2013 with disc brakes and capable of single speed or geared builds. I can certainly dig this, maybe except the green color but there will be a matte black version as well. 

See more HERE.

Traitor Cycles

Traitor Cycles has a new website running with their almost completely new line-up of bike for 2013. 

I'm really looking forward to the new version of the Crusade with disc brakes as a replacement for my old one which got unfortunately destroyed not so long ago.

Check it out here: http://www.traitorcycles.com

Drinking and Riding

DRINK ANOTHER GEAR from e r t z u i ° film on Vimeo.

Do you ride a fixie?

Thanks Miglos.

This is how we do it!

This is how we do it, all hands are in the air / And wave them from here to there / If you're an O.G. mack or a wanna-be player... 

Mr. Hunts & Gaths showing us here how proper CX dismounting is to be done. Take notice!

 Photo by Viltsu.

That brown stuff

Mine and Samuli_1's. Like bros.

Traitor Crusade

Tomi took a nice b/w photo of my fixed Traitor Crusade before today's VPCX race in Herttoniemi, Helsinki.

Singular Peregrine Pre-Orders

If you have any interest in the so-called Monstercross or gravel grinder bikes, you probably know about Singular Peregrine.

Peregrine appears to be one of the most versatile frames out there with 700c wheels: lugged steel f+f with classic style and geometry, disc brake-ready, can be built geared or ss/fixed as it has EBB, fits racks front and back as well as fenders AND has clearance up to 2" knobby 29er tires.

If you been thinking of getting one, like me, you probably also know they've been sold-out everywhere for a long time now. But here's the news from Singular Cycles:

"The Peregrines are coming!
The much loved and super versatile Peregrine frameset has been out of stock for some time. I'm glad to say that production is underway and we expect them back in stock in Feb/Mar 2013. There are a couple of small changes for this batch - the main one being that the disc mount will move from the seat stay to the chain stay in order to allow for better rear rack compatibility. Now that we have a reasonably definite timeframe for arrival I am taking deposits on pre-orders of these framesets HERE. £180 (inc VAT) down now reserves one of this batch just for you and will give a 10% discount off the retail price of £565 when they arrive. It seems nearly every email I get these days is enquiring about Peregrine availability, so if you want to ensure you get one of these much sought after frames then get your deposit in now!"

Pre-orders can be made here:
http://www.singularcycles.com/shop/index.php/frames/singular-peregrine.html

Going down

Photo & gif from recent VPCX race by Welho.

VPCX 2012

"Teaser" from last Sunday's VPCX Kivikko HC cyclocross race, filmed and edited by SJT.

SSCXWC 2012

Awesome poster.

From here: http://blog.mashsf.com/post/31284034350/sscxwc-2012-in-la

Printing Titanium Bicycle Parts

"The future now.

 Working in partnership with EADS in Bristol, UK bike brand Charge Bikes have developed the first ever production printed Titanium bicycle parts and are producing a very limited run of 50 Ti Freezer disk specific Cyclocross frames with a revolutionary new technique...."

 My mind is blown.

Bike Orienteering

Last night was the CX Alleycat night in the Keskuspuisto forest but it was in fact much more like traditional orienteering with the added bonus of dragging a bike along in the bushes, if you ask me. 

Old Rossin Catalogue Goodness

Couple of interesting Rossin catalogue scans from 1989, provided by Tunturi, the company importing Rossin bikes into Finland back in the day.

The cyclocross model, translated as "OFF-ROAD BIKE" by the way, is something I've never seen before but since it was in the catalogue, it must exist. The hunt is on!

Thanks for Fedja for the scans. See the whole thing here with some road bikes as well.

VPCX Cup 2012

"Mud, snow, ice, bikes, racing, pain, love, beer, sauna, stupidity... This is an open group for cyclocross enthusiasts in Finland. We aim to create some finnish 'cross culture by organizing races and rides. "

VPCX Cup is rather unofficial cup that consists of FIVE (!) CX-races around southern Finland.

2012 race schedule:
* 22.9.2012 - Keimola
* 7.10.2012 - Kivikko
* Early November - Hikiä
* Late November - Herttoniemi
* Mid-December - "Winter Wonderland"

More info on VPCX FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/20960030255/

Photos by Jimmy Doyle and Aleksi Lehti.

Crossi-ällärit 15.8.2012 // CX Alleycat Race

Alleycat in the forest? Not to be missed.

Lisätiedot:
http://www.yksivaihde.net/site/foorumi/topic.php?id=13076

Damn tree!

Cinelli Supercorsa Disc SSCX pt.2

Second photo of the prototype(?) Cinelli Supercorsa Disc SSCX surfaces but wtf, threaded headset and belt-drive? What were they thinking?

Well, I'm starting to think that while disc brakes would be awesome, the MASH SSCX would probably be much better choice. Apples and oranges for sure, but still.

"Hoping to have the SSCX out by July!"

Referring to the Cinelli MASH SSCX frameset.

Via MASH Transit.

CINELLI SUPERCORSA DISC SSCX

O RLY? YES!