The Atherton Project Episode 6

Inspiration, MTB

The Atherton Project Episode 6

No Comments 16 August 2011

Episode 6 of Season 3 of the Atherton Project kicks off at Mont St. Anne in Canada – one of the hardest, longest and oldest tracks on the circuit, and the team could do with some good points to help with the title chase. Then it’s on to Windham in New York on the 4th [...]

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I Heart Cycling In Cape Town

Inspiration, MTB, Road

I Heart Cycling In Cape Town

No Comments 04 August 2011

I think my partner who is Australian (shock horror) is getting tired of me. I sound like a stuck record at the moment. “What an amazing day hey babe, Cape Town is the best! I mean look at it! I had the GREATEST ride, it was just beautiful! Did you see that sunset/sunrise/mountain glow/view?! Incredible. [...]

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Vive Le Tour

Inspiration, Road

Vive Le Tour

No Comments 03 August 2011

Vive Le Tour! This is amazing, if you’ve got 20min on your lunch break to take a look, sit back and enjoy. A real and nostalgic insight into the 60′s and 70′s Tour de France. I love the 2 guys sharing an ice cream. Thanks Ross

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Interbike – Call To Artists And Designers

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Interbike – Call To Artists And Designers

No Comments 29 July 2011

Every year, the bike industry throws an epic, sprawling party known as Interbike., where manufacturers come to show off next year’s must-have gear. This year, they’ve asked ARTCRANK to join the party. So they’re planning a poster party for bike people like no other, featuring a roster of artists from across the country and — [...]

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Life Cycles Film Tour Book Tickets

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Life Cycles Film Tour Book Tickets

No Comments 28 July 2011

Everyone, if you’re interested in cycling at all, make sure you get along and see this. Watch the official trailer above to see what I mean. For those of us in Cape Town, head over to webtickets.co.za to book your tickets for the showings at the Labia. Life Cycles tells a spectacular story of the [...]

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Life Cycles Trailer

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Life Cycles Trailer

No Comments 27 July 2011

I.can’t.wait. Already watched the trailer about 8 times. Enjoy.

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Project Bike Shop From Milltag

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Project Bike Shop From Milltag

No Comments 27 June 2011

CALLING independant bike shops! I’ve long been a fan of Milltag and their bespoke designed cycling jerseys. They collaborate with well known artists and designers to create limited, individually numbered editions of jerseys. Which means you can sniff your nose up at your mates in Assos or Rapha kit. This is unique my friend. Milltag [...]

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Rapha Continental The Movie

Gear + Gadgets, Inspiration, Road

Rapha Continental The Movie

No Comments 07 June 2011

Regardless of what you think of Rapha or the people wearing it, you can’t deny Rapha have a beautiful style and romanticism about them. And they make lovely (expensive) kit. Now from Rapha comes this beautifully shot film about rediscovering the love of riding, not for racing or distance, but rather the journey. A very [...]

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Thoughts During A Race

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Thoughts During A Race

No Comments 01 June 2011

As a regular cyclist, I’ve entered a lot of a rides and I’ve read a lot of material on what to think about during a race. I’ve read pretty much everything out there. And none of it makes a blind bit of difference to my brain on the day. Let’s take my last ride, a [...]

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Danny MacAskill Plays Capetown

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Danny MacAskill Plays Capetown

No Comments 27 May 2011

If you haven’t heard of Danny MacAskill, check out his YouTube video which caused an absolute sensation in 2009 and has now racked up over 25 million views! Since literally jumping to fame, he’s released some follow ups which have been just as insane. Take a look at them on the Daily Crank here and [...]

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I Ride Because Cycling Poster For Sale

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I Ride Because Cycling Poster For Sale

No Comments 25 May 2011

I’m thinking of selling this print soon and I’m wondering what the take up would be. If you’d be interested in buying a copy, send me an email on hello@dailycrank.net or leave a comment. Artwork Details: Title: I Ride Because Dimensions: 50cm x 70cm Digital Full Colour CMYK on 200 gsm Semi Gloss art paper. [...]

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The Atherton Project: The Story So Far

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The Atherton Project: The Story So Far

No Comments 24 May 2011

The Atherton Project is back for a third series! We’ll be following Gee, Rach and Dan through the ups and downs of the race season on and off the track. Episode One will air on Red Bull TV on 2nd June. In preparation for the launch of series 3 of The Atherton Project, we take [...]

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Woodstock Cycleworks

Events, Inspiration

Woodstock Cycleworks

No Comments 11 April 2011

via Fixed Gear Cape Town

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The Art Of Cycling

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The Art Of Cycling

2 Comments 08 December 2010

London cycle shop Push has launched a rather excellent art club selling cycling themed posters. Starting from December 11, Push will be selling original screenprinted posters in editions of 30 at £30 each. Half of the profits will go to the artist and half will go to the Brain Tumour Trust. They are open for [...]

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100 Years Of Bicycle Posters

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100 Years Of Bicycle Posters

No Comments 19 November 2010

I haven’t quite worked out if this is actually available for purchase or if it was just a once off! Very cool nonetheless and it looks excellent. I would give a lot to have this on my coffee table… Excerpt from preface: “This year marks the one hundredth anniversary of the two machines that have [...]

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