Singlespeed snapshot - pretty in pink

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Art club: Go Lance!

A cafevelo original from 2003.

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Perfect parking

“Cadence for cash and money for miles”

Travis Hugh Culley puts pen to paper and delivers 324 pages of messenger philosophy.

“Many jobs can offer beautiful, challenging expriences, but none are quite like this.”

ISBN 978-0-375-76024-2

Nanotech know-how

Cafevelo lends its photographic skills to the debate. Click here to find out why nanotechnology is "more risky than bicycles".

Shock to the system

Spotted in London, an mtb stem with a suspension makeover.

Bike to work

Pen pushing pedal power!

No fear one gear

On-one's "Doofer" isn't afraid of a bit of mud. After three months of abuse, cafevelo's chain tensioner of choice rolls on.

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Singlespeed snapshot - London, UK (2)

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The great escape

From tarmac to singletrack. Out with the specialized 1.25" Fatboys and in with a 2.10" Blue Groove (front) & Nevegal (rear) combo from Kenda.

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Unidentified cyclists of the world - Girona, Spain

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Spreading the word

It's time for cafevelo to roll out the publicity caravan. Look out for the cards and please do tell your friends about us.

Gracias.

A dream of a beam

To stay safe on the dark ride home from work, cafevelo recommends the MARS 3.0 from Blackburn. The unit's amber side panels are a nice touch. Click here to find out what other folks have to say.

Bike shops of the world - UK

The Old Lock and Weir Ale House, Hanham, UK.

Puncture repair kits on sale behind the bar.

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Watertight feels right

Endura Techpant - you can't go wrong.

Show me the java

The humble stove-top coffee maker is a quick and easy way of getting the most from your beans. Bialetti is probably the best in the business.

Bike show beauties

Singlespeeds were very much in vogue at the London cycle show, with Soma's "Rush" and Kona's "Paddywagon" our pick of the bunch. Kona's is a complete steal at just 500? quid (EURO 750, USD 930).

"More and more, cyclists are discovering the joys of simple, one-speed bicycles," enthuses Sheldon Brown on his website.

Go with the flow

Hip..hip... This DVD rules, plain and simple, zen-style. You gotta go with it - watch & learn.

Eddy and Sean

cafevelo goes star spotting at the London bike show. Celebrities aside, there's plenty of kit to catch the eye. Stay tuned to find out our take on the latest bikes, cycle wear and more.

Fair play

Vin de Jalabert

It's red, it's fruity, it's Laurent Jalabert wine! Yes, that's right readers, the former king of the mountain has turned his hand to wine. So, was it worth the effort? Does vin de Jalabert pack the punch of a hors catagory climb, or is it merely a forgettable criterium ride?

Cafe Velo awards this easy drinking number a catagory 2 rating - no summit finish, but definitely enough flavour to leave a lasting impression.

Available now from a Champion supermarket near you.

Bike shops of the world - France

CYCLES Sanson, Luchon.

Hungry? Don't panic, tasty ham bagettes are available next door.

It's in the bag

We're eyeing up projects for 2007. Here's a clue, stay tuned to find out more.

Road craft: France

Cafevelo takes you through the skills needed to survive on the streets. Step 1: be aware of other road users.

Art club: Imi Maufe, enamel work

You can take away the sign, but the hill remains - splash on some thigh balm and bring on the bergs.

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Energy food - iv Crepes

Take 4 Euros with you to the top of the Col de Peyresourde (1569 m) and you'll get 12.

Singlespeed snapshot - Warsaw, Poland

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Race to replace

...trainers before the Bristol half marathon.

Project bike 2006: the verdict

Cafevelo's singlespeed conversion worked a treat - this bike is a HUGE amount of fun and loves to buzz around town.

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Flying the flag: English 3 speed

British Eagle by Falcon - a design classic spotted in Bristol, UK.

Tools that rule: joe blow

A complete dream of a bicycle pump and it does airbeds too. Click here for manufacturer's info.

Project bike 2006: handlebars ergo-go

cafevelo puts the finishing touches to its singlespeed supercycle. For added rider comfort, we opted for Cane Creek's ergo bar ends. The Eastern straight bar has been cut down to match the rider's shoulder width.

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Thor-tastic

Look at who cafevelo bumped into. We were in Tonsberg, Norway, for a spot of hobo tourism - drinking wine in the park, sleeping in the forest, that kind of thing - when a criterium's worth of riders buzzed past. Cool.

Bike shops of the world - Norway

Din Sykkel, Tonsberg.

Norway has some of the smoothest roads that cafevelo has ever seen. The North Sea cycle route website is worth glancing at if you are heading out this way.

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Four legged friend

Are greyhounds cyclists in pet form?

Project bike 2006: singlespeed conversion kit

Looking for some purity in your life? Go singlespeed! Spacer kit fits Shimano 8/9 spd mtb hubs. 16t rear sprocket. Chain line bang-on with middle chain ring. Suits urban cycling.

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Sri Chinmoy peace mile, Eastville park, UK

Ride, run, walk and be peaceful.

cafevelo salutes Floyd Landis

Tour de France, stage 17 - inspirational.

"I can’t remember seeing anything like this...It doesn't seem possible," said Gordan Cameron of Pezcyclingnews.

"Never before in recent Tour de France history has one witnessed such a amazing turnaround of events," wrote Brecht Decaluwé of Cyclingnews.

TDF stage 15: doin' d’Huez

The fans' favourite summit finish, l’Alpe d’Huez, takes its turn on Tuesday to torture le tour's remaining riders. Three out of five of cafevelo's tips for the stage win have crashed out, leaving just Floyd and George in the pot. If we could sit in the director's chair, then cafevelo would have Simoni and Cunego battling it out up the climb's 21 hairpin bends.

Climb: 4 minute hill

Target = 4 mins from crossroads to junction. Cafevelo's best this year, 04m03s.

Project bike 2006: rim tape

Okay, it's hidden detail, but rim tape is still all about keeping that look. Click here for specs.

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Project bike 2006: brake set

Black is the new black. Dispatched swiftly by Merlin Cycles.

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Tools that rule: cup remover & headset press

Project bike 2006: wheels

Shimano Deore hubs on Mavic rims with DT SWISS spokes.

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Project bike 2006: chain tensioner

Chain tensioners - some people love them, some people hate them. Cafevelo plans to put On-one's offering to the test.

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Project bike 2006: forks

Steel forks - the real deal.

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Art club: Au Velodrome, 1912

A postcard sent in by one of cafevelo's fans holidaying in Venice, Italy. Here, the hell of the north gets the cubist treatment by Jean Metzinger (1883-1956) who moved to Paris at the age of twenty.

Project bike 2006: frame

Check this baby out - never to be repeated scaffold pole-style tubing!

Project bike 2006: intro

2005 was all about building a bike for the alps (see photo). This year, our mission at cafevelo is to save an old oversized aluminium mtb frame. Keep logging on to watch the singlespeed take shape.