Who needs a paint scheme anyway?  It’s just frou-frou colors and what not.  No my friends, when you go to the length’s that Specialized has gone to, to make one of the lightest UCI approved racing road bikes, even the weight of paint is an issue.  And there are few bikes that...

This commemorative 30th anniversary  GS R1200 Adventure model is to die for.  Has it really been 30 years?  I can’t believe it.  I remember when I first saw the GS, it seemed so hi-tech, so modern, so Bahaus.  Now, in hindsight it looks so old where, as the new model looks highly...

Back in the 70 there was this Motocross Racer, named Bob Hannah, rather “Hurricane” Bob Hannah.  He raced proudly in the Yamaha yellow and black and was the most dominant Motocross rider in America.  His steed, the Yamaha was more than capable, year after year to propel him to...

What could be cooler than a Ducati motorcycle?  A brand new model, that’s what!  Yes, another one.  What’s with this crazy hi-tech motorbike company anyway?  Not content with simply updating old models year after year but completely re-working, re-thinking and thinking out of...

My newest lust. The Ducati Multistrada 1200S is the newest phenomena from Italy.  “Multistrada” meaning “Many Roads” is exactly what this hi-tech transformer of a superbike is made for.  The Multistrada can, at the push of a button literally, transform the power,...

From Republic bicycles in Dania Beach, Florida comes the hottest thing or rather newest trend in cycling.  The fixed-gear custom bike.  On college campuses all over the west coast, the fixed-gear bike is the coolest between class accessory. Republic ups the ante with the ultimate...

Boy does this bring back memories. Back in the day, I was a fully sponsored BMX racer. I was only 12 years old, but I raced for Raleigh Bikes. I even had my caricature drawn on the side of my team bus. I was a superstar in my circle. BMX was the sport of choice back in the 70′s in...

From Australia comes Deus, the coolest custom cycle custom shop.  Deus re-builds and re-works classics with modern materials and the highest tech components available.   Deus also customizes bicycles made in retro-fashion.   The Deus shop even has a cafe and clothing shop specializing in...

BMW makes one of the best all purpose adventure bikes in the world, the BMW R1200 Adventure.  It is an awesome machine, built like a tank for the long haul or as Ewen McGregor and Charlie Boorman have discovered for trips around the world in their “Long Way Down” and “Long...

From Onitsuka Tiger’s Asics, the Japanese sports shoe maker comes these new designs.  Driven by the idea to give young people a perspective in life through sport.  Founded in 1949, Onitsuka Tigers began it’s quest. The first inspiration was from the tentacles of an Octopus that...

Behold, the designer Hi-Top sneaker.  Perfect for that casual Friday, date night, clubbing, or just rolling out and chilling.  They come in so many different combo’s you are sure to find a pair that suits your wardrobe and style.  These are not however made for playing B-Ball.  These...

Confederate Motor Company focuses 100% on making the ultimate street motorcycle experience.  These bikes are pure, raw, mad-max , meets the terminator meets blade runner.  Naked, futuristic, raw, hi-tech.  The juxtaposition of the materials is sick enough, carbon fiber, brass, leather,...

From Billykirk, comes this handmade, leather bike frame bag called No. 211.  This answers the question for where do I put my stuff when I’m cycling around town without things falling out of your pockets (Keys, sunglasses, change, cellphone, etc.).   This one was modeled after a smaller...

Beware of strange packages, odd looking things in bags, that’s what they say isn’t it?  Not this strange rectangular duffel bag, because inside holds this bespoke, fixed gear track bike. It’s called the Freeman Track bike.  It looks like it’s made for the well to do...

I love my Puma Roma 68′s.  I looked and looked for my size which is hard to find but the other shop across town had a pair, forcing me to speed cross town to grab them.  They of course are the Blue with Gold laces.  When I laid eyes on the patent leather blue I immediately went back...

Best record in the NBA?  Most Valuable Player in the NBA?  Nike?  What a combo.  The Nike id KOBE IV, fully customizable however I like the Laker motif. ...

In the past I wrote a post about one of my favorite dress shoe designers Sergio Rossi.  The hand-sculpted, Italian shoe maker who makes the coolest, sleekest shoes has now teamed with sneaker maker Puma to offer these great looking hi and low top sneakers.  Look and drool. ...

Back in the days when I was a teenager or rather 1976′s to 1982 K-Swiss was THE shoe, at least in Los Angeles.  We wore them with our Fila Sweatsuits, Sergio Tacchini or LaCoste tennis gear.  I guess the look we were going for was “Early country club/playboy chic”. ...

What goes up, must come down. Fast!  The Bergmonch or “Mountain monk” is a portable downhill racer, that folds completely and is worn like a backpack.  Complete with compartments for gear and water, you trek uphill with this bike-pack and then prepare for the decent of your...

Recently the KTM 690 Rally Bike (a full Race bike) won the 2009 Dakar which ran through South America from Argentina to Chile and Back on some of the most arduous terrain and seemingly uncharted roads in the Dakar’s history.  The KTM was astonishingly at the top of the leader board as...