Archive for September, 2008

MASH/Lance video premier

Posted on 12. Sep, 2008 by in Client News | No Comments

MASH/Lance video premier

The video that MASH taped with Lance earlier this year will be released next Thursday at the RVCA x Cinelli show in at Mellow Johnny’s in Austin. I’ve seen the rough cut, it’s going to be a hit. Don’t forget to read the MASH blog on Arkitip.

Looking forward to this

Posted on 11. Sep, 2008 by in Bike industry | No Comments

Looking forward to this

I don’t usually geek out about bike parts, but this is really cool: the 3-speed fixed gear hub from Sturmey Archer. Apparently these were big for British time trialists back in the day. There are 134 comments on Sturmey’s blog post, so apparently I’m not the only one excited.

via BikeRadar

Bebo x ESPN

Posted on 10. Sep, 2008 by in New Media | No Comments

Bebo x ESPN

The good folks at former Kadisco client Bebo have a new partnership with ESPN to deliver ESPN’s web content through Bebo’s Open Media Platform. As Mashable points out, the content itself isn’t that compelling, but it’s a great brand for Bebo to align with as they try to go mainstream in the US. Nice work [...]

Lance’s new team?

Posted on 09. Sep, 2008 by in Bike Racing, Sponsors | No Comments

So, it’s true. But will it be with Astana? They denied it very strongly at first, but have since softened their tone a bit. Still, Lance is saying pretty clearly that he’s returning to “launch a global anti-cancer strategy,” not race for free on behalf of Kazakhstan’s state-owned oil companies.
My guess is that his announcement [...]

ROAD columns, posted and preview

Posted on 09. Sep, 2008 by in ROAD Magazine | No Comments

I’ve added another of my columns for ROAD Magazine to the archive. This one discusses the choice that a sponsor faces when their team is involved in a doping scandal, based on what SRAM went through with the Riccardo Ricco mess.
Also, here’s an excerpt from the column that will be out at Interbike:
So, getting back [...]

Cyclists at the top of the sport

Posted on 08. Sep, 2008 by in Bike Racing | No Comments

Germany’s kick-ass cycleball duo of Abel and Hess:

In other news, Lance Armstrong is making a comeback.

The new Zipp.com is live

Posted on 04. Sep, 2008 by in Client News | No Comments

The new Zipp.com is live

I’ve been helping the good folks at Zipp with their new website, which went live today! GS Design did a nice job with development.

Buttons in stereo

Posted on 02. Sep, 2008 by in Bike industry, Client News, Marketing | No Comments

Buttons in stereo

Here’s a screenshot from Cyclingnews that I noticed while researching the next ROAD column.

(no, this does not mean that the bikes are put away.)

Unpacking in Oakland

Posted on 02. Sep, 2008 by in Personal | No Comments

Unpacking in Oakland

Posts related to things other than me will resume as soon as the bikes are put away.