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Good old days

Italian cyclist Giuseppe Martano, 2nd place in Tour 1934.

Gears were available at that time yet riders on the Tour were regulated to a single speed.?Multiple gears were for bicycle tourists, and they took away from the purity of the sport of cycle racing, according to the organizer at the time. Riders climbed and descended the same mountain passes as the modern tour with a single gear.

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Nobel prize winner bicycle lifestyle

Dr Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, winner of 2009 Nobel Prize for chemistry lives in Cambridge, doesn’t own a car and rides his bike everywhere. Dr Venki - as he prefers to be called - was recently interviewed by members of Rideacycle and the Bangalore Bikers’ Club. This is an edited version of that interview. Read more
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Junker projects

The other day I was rummaging behind my parents' garage and noticed an old junker bicycle. I knew it would be perfect to make a fixed gear for my brother, Alex.  A few of us here at HomeGrownCycles like to tool around the city on our fixies, and have decided that we will soon be playing some bike polo.  This old junker bike would be great for polo and cruising around town. The only problem:  the bike was in our neighbor's yard.   Read more
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HD helmet cam

The new design uses the same basics chassis as Vholdr’s previous design but adds high-definition capability and a wide-angle lens option—a very usable 135-degree field of view. The $300 unit uses a rechargeable cell-phone-style lithium ion battery and records to an up-to 16GB Micro SD card. The entire unit is self contained, and setup is aided by two positioning lasers mounted to a rotating bezel on the front of the camera. Read more

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Eco wallet

This wallet is awesome! not just because it has a bike on the front but also because it is made from renewable materials, and is nice and flat so your cheek won't go numb when you sit on it. get yours at fluffyco.com Read more
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DVD release

I Love My Bicycle: The Story of FBM Bikes Trailer from BAD BREAKS on Vimeo. Just a video of a company thats roots are a lot like Home Grown Cycles.
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T-shirts

Need a quick high quality stocking stuffer we have organic cotton T-shirts for sale visit out online shop to place your order. t_image