Coffee and Cynicism

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Dear Merckx this is beautiful

Dear Merckx this is beautiful

(via cyclivist)

cxjxc:

“I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn’t it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft… As for me, give me a fixed gear!”-Henri Desgrange (First organizer of the Tour De France)


Hardman extraordinaire.

cxjxc:

“I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn’t it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft… As for me, give me a fixed gear!”

-Henri Desgrange (First organizer of the Tour De France)

Hardman extraordinaire.

(Source: lycralouts, via drunkcyclist)

drunkcyclist:

slamthatstem:

Liam sent this in, and said in his email that “it scares me”.
Sometimes the things that move us emotionally and spiritually can be scary.  Do you think prophets of old were scared when they heard the voice of higher powers?  Of course they were.

Forged stems are attached to the lugged fork crown how? Bonded? Spooky.
Tell me this isn’t the most beautiful and innovative headset you’ve seen in a long time. I dare you.

drunkcyclist:

slamthatstem:

Liam sent this in, and said in his email that “it scares me”.

Sometimes the things that move us emotionally and spiritually can be scary.  Do you think prophets of old were scared when they heard the voice of higher powers?  Of course they were.

Forged stems are attached to the lugged fork crown how? Bonded? Spooky.

Tell me this isn’t the most beautiful and innovative headset you’ve seen in a long time. I dare you.

Gun, Girl, Bike, Moustache - perfect.  
ridesabike:

Joan Crawford rides a bike. And plays with Clark Gable’s gun.

Gun, Girl, Bike, Moustache - perfect. 
 

ridesabike:

Joan Crawford rides a bike. And plays with Clark Gable’s gun.

theatlantic:

A Brief History of Hillary Clinton Winking Like a Bluth

First there was the great Texts From Hillary. Then, after she let her hair down in Cartagena, the Internet had another moment with the Secretary of State. But now, there’s a new chapter in the annals of Clinton memery that’s going to blow your mind: Hillary winks like Lucille Bluth.

For those that haven’t the pleasure of Fox’s short-lived, oft-acclaimed sitcom Arrested Development — and really, that’s a misdeed that should be immediately resolved — Lucille is the alcoholic, sardonic matriarch of the Bluth family. And she’s terrible at winking.

See more. [Images: AP, Reuters, FOX]