A naked bike and lots of links


I hope that you have been enjoying the holidays. I have been taking time off work to spend with my family, so the blog hasn’t been getting much attention in the last week or so. That doesn’t mean that the links haven’t been coming in though, so today I want to quickly pass along several links that have come to my attention recently.
Murray is a reader who sends me links pretty often. He forwarded these pictures of a nice looking custom Naked bike with some interesting details.
A while back, Murray also sent me a link to this French electric hybrid bike, the Matra MS1.
Several readers let me know about Africa Bicycle Design’s new blog. I will be following along as the design team chronicals the development of new bikes for a Cycling out of Poverty project in Kisumu, Kenya.
Before Christmas, BikeHugger was asking readers to submit questions for Trek’s art director, Mike Pfaltzgraff. The deadline has been extended so hurry up if you have questions about the graphics that go onto Trek bikes.
Gizmodo posted a unicycle built for two. It certainly doesn’t look easy to use, especially with riders of different weights.
Good.is posted an article titled, “What the bicycle can teach us about the design challenges of the next century”.
Don’t fall for this claim from Ritte Racing that the UCI banned their bike for “being too good looking”. It is pretty funny though…good marketing for the bikes too. Via Cyclelicious.
Airnimal just released a new fixed gear folding bike that I think looks pretty nice. I would love to have something like this for travel.
Seth pointed out this student designed wooden recumbent trike that is worth checking out.
Wend Magazine tells us that the “The Dweeb-Free Bicycle Helmet is Finally Here”. I am not so sure about that, but take a look and decide for yourself.
Inhabitat posted about a “Recycled Christmas Tree Made of Bike Wheels”. It reminded me of our Bikeville parade float from last year, which featured different diameter wheels to make up the tree.
OK, I will close this post with that last Christmas themed link. I need to get back to the framesets that I am building up with my 11 year old. I was a little nervous yesterday watching him thread a bottom bracket into a new aluminum frame, but we are having a lot of fun assembling the bikes together.


Adams Trail-A-Bike
Adidas America
Aerospoke, Inc.
Aheadset/Dia-Compe USA
Air Free Tires
Airwalk
American Classic
American Cycling Publications
Amerityre Corporation
Answer Products, Inc.
Anvil Bikeworks, Inc.
Arnette Optics
Assos of Switzerland
Atomic Laboratories
Aussie Racing Apparel
Avalanche
Avid Enterprises, Inc.
Avocet USA Inc.
AXO Cycling
Azonic USA

Baby Jogger Company
Balance Bar Company
Barnett Bicycle Institute
Bauer Industries
Bebop, Inc.
Bell Sports
Berg Racing USA
Bicycle Parts Pacific (BPP)
Bicycle Retailer & Industry News
Bicycle Technologies International
Bike-alog
BikeMine
Blackspire
BOB Trailers
Bolle America
Bontrager
Boure Sportswear
Brave Soldier
Break It, Fix It, Ride It
Briko USA (Type Twenty Inc.)
BroForm.com
Bruce Gordon Cycles
Buff USA
Burley Design Cooperative


CamelBak Products, Inc.
Campagnolo USA
Canari Cyclewear
Cane Creek Components
Carb-Boom Inc.
Carrera Sport USA
Cascade Designs Inc.
Castelli USA
Cat Eye
Challenge Publications
Champion Nutrition
Chris King
Clif Bar Incorporated
Club Roost
Continental Tires
ControlTech
Cook Bros. Racing
Coombe Engineering
Core Rat Angie Wear - West Coast inspired extreme bike and body protective wear
Crank Brothers
Cratoni
CS Ferrules
Cycles Gaansari
Cycle-Ops Products
CygoLite
CytoSport, Inc.


Dainese USA
Dangerboy
Dark Ends
Dave's Wheels
DC Shoes
De Feet Int'l Socks
Delta Cycle Corporation
Deuter USA
Diatech USA, Inc.
Draftmaster Sport Racks
Dragon Optical
Draftmaster Racks
DT Swiss USA, Inc.
Duegi Shoes
Duffs


e.thirteen Components
Easy Racers Inc.
EBC brakes
Eko Sport, Inc.
Endura Sport Clothing
Enervit America
EN-R-G Foods, Inc. Honey Stinger bars
EVS Sports Protection
Exus Shoes
Extran Nutrition products


Finish Line
FitCentric Technologies Inc
FlatFreeUSA formerly Greentyre USA
Formula USA
Fox Racing Shox Suspension forks and shocks
Fox Racing USA Cycling and motocross apparel.
Full Speed Ahead


Garmin International
Gatorz
Gaerne
Geax Tires
Giro Sport Design
Gita Sporting Goods
Gore Ride-On Cables
Gore Creative Technolologies (gore-tex)
Grab On Products foam grips
Graber Products Inc.
Gregory Mountain Products
Grimeca


Hammer Nutrition
Hans Johnsen Co.
Hawley Company, Inc.
Hayes Disc Brakes
Headland Bicycle Accessories
Hed Cycling Products Inc.
High Sierra Products
Hind Performance Sportswear
Hoss Technical Gear Cycling Clothes That Make Sense
Hope Technology USA Based in England
Hopey Bicycle Steering Dampers
Hutchinson Tires
Hydrapak Hydration Packs


IRC Tires
IQ Products - Tire inflator


K2
Kenda Rubber Co.
KINeSYS Skin care products
King Cage
King Cycle Group
Kooka Components
Koobi Saddles
Kool-Stop
Kore Bicycle Components
Koski Engineering
Kovachi Wheels
Kreitler Rollers, Inc.
Kryptonite Corp.
Kucharik Bicycle Clothing




Lake Sport Inc.
Leatherman Multi-purpose tool
Life Fitness/Life Cycle
Light & Motion Industries Bike lights
Limar
Lin Performance Socks
Lizard Skins
Look
Lodestar Bicycles
Louis Garneau U.S.A.
LP Composites








Native Eyewear
Nema
Night Sun Performance Lighting
NGear - Jump Stop Chain Guide
Nike
Nimble Bicycle Company Wheels
Nirve Sports
Nite Hawk Bicycle Lighting
NiteRider Technical Light Systems
Nokon Products
Northwave North America
NoTubes.com Stan's tubeless tire conversion kit.
Nuke Proof
Nutra-Fig
Nytex - Carbon Cranks and frames
N-Zone Dirtwear





Oakley
Old Man Mountain Products
Onza
Omega Cycleworks
Optic Nerve
Ortlieb USA
Oury Grip USA Inc.
Overland Equipment





Pace Sportswear
Paceline Products
PacificHealth Laboratories Endurox products
Panaracer
Park Tools
Patagonia, Inc.
Paul Component Engineering
Pearl Izumi USA Inc.
Pedro's USA, Inc.
Phil Wood & Company
Planet Bike
Platypus
Polar Design, Inc.
Polar Electro Inc. Heart rate monitors
PowerBar Inc.
Power-Tap
Pr Nutrition Bar
Primal Wear
Princeton Tec Sport Lights
Profile Design
Profile Racing Inc.
ProGold Products Chain lube
Progressive Suspension
Pryme Protective Gear
Psycle Werks Brake levers





Quality Bicycle Products










Salsa Cycles
Scary Fast / Rocket Power Parts Scary Fast clothing.
SDG/Speed Defies Gravity
Selle Italia
Selle Royal
Selcof
Sex Machine Fenders
Serfas
Sette USA
Shebeest
Shimano Inc.
Shockster (Bike Control Inc)
Shock-Tek Corporation
S.I.C Super innovative concepts
Sidi USA Shoes.
Sigma Sport USA
Sinclair Imports
Singletrack Solutions Makers of the ST-Lites bar ends.
SixSixOne Clothing and protection equipment.
Skinz
SKS USA
Slime Tire sealant
Smart Fuel
Smart Wool
Smith Sport Optics Sport eyewear
Sock Guy Custom and production cycling socks
Sombrio Designs
Somec-USA
Specialized
Specialty Racing Products Ltd.
Speedplay Inc.
Spicer Industries Inc.
Spinergy, Inc.
Spinervals Cycling
SpinSkins
Spins Wheels
Sport Crafters rollers
Sports Instruments USA
Sportworks
Spot Brand
Spy
SR Suntour
SRAM
Stella Azzura
Stratos Sports Corporation
Sugoi Clothing
SunBug Pro Packs Sunscreen and insect repellent towelette protection packs




Tifosi Optics Enthusiastic Eyewear
Timbuk2 Designs Messenger bags
Time
Tioga
Titec Cycles, Inc.
Titus
Toby Henderson Enterprises T.H.E. produducts
Todson Inc.
Topolino Technology, LLC
Torelli Imports
Topeak
Trail Head Carbon fiber lights
Trailmate Inc.
Trialtir USA
Trico Sports, Inc.
Troy Lee Designs
True Precision Components
True Temper Sports
TruVativ
Tufo North America
TurboCat Lighting Systems
Twin Laboratories
Twenty6



U.S.E.
Ultimate Bicycle Suppport






Valencia Sport Group
Vans
Vaude Sports
Velocity USA Inc.
Velomax Company, Inc.
Veltec Sports
Veratomic, Inc.
Verge Sport
Vetta USA
Video Action Sports, Inc.
Vigor Sports Inc.
Vistalight
Vittoria
Voler Clothing
Vredestein Tires
Vuelta USA





Wheelsmith Fabrications
White Brothers
White Industries
White Lightning Company
Whyte Designs
Wobble-naught
Woodman Components
World Cycling Productions
Wound Up
Wrench Force
WTB Wilderness Trail Bikes






Xtracycle
X-Lite - Components
XTremeRecall Like a headcam only better.
XTZ Industries Caffeinated snacks and beverages






Yakima Products
YaYa! Bike





Zeal Optics World Headquarters
Zefal USA
Zipp Speed Weaponry
Zoic Clothing
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