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Remember that collaboration Specialized Allez by artist Pantone and the brand Romance with the crazy paint job? Well, it’s up for auction on eBay now, with proceeds going to the World Bicycle Relief.

Felipe Pantone’s work involves utilizing digital spaces to create dynamic patterns from spectral pixels, glitches and warped grids. The UK cycling apparal label Romance have collaborated with Pantone to apply his work to a one-off Specialized Allez Sprint bike fully customized. The bike is complete – with Specialized S-works finishing kit, Roval wheels and SRAM RED eTap groupset.

The bike is up for auction, with all proceeds going straight to the World Bicycle Relief charity. WBR help communities in rural developing countries to access education, healthcare and work through the power of bicycles.

Bidding opens 17th Nov and will close 10 days later on the 27th Nov 18. Sign up at Romance to be the first to know.

Oakley and Pas Normal Studios join forces for their first limited-edition cycling collection, with both performance and everyday eyewear, technical gear, and casual wear, while leaning on Oakley’s iconography and PNS’ silhouettes…

100 Copies’ posters are true to form crowd-pleasers. The latest print is entitled “Shine On” features a cyclist and the cyclist’s shadow or reflection on the road, forming a mirror image. With no right side up, the cyclist could be riding when it’s dark or when it’s light. You can hang it either way.

Specs:
Date of release: October 2021
Sheet size: 840mm X 594mm (33 inch X 24 inch)
Print Quality: Offset Lithographic Printing using 2 special Pantone Metallic Colours (Gold and Silver) and 1 Pantone Black to ensure colour accuracy and a high-quality print. Printed on 252gsm Exel Satin paper. Suitable for archival use.

See more at 100 Copies.

The latest from 100 Copies is a little different than their previous designs:

“Taking inspiration from the Bauhaus style graphic design, this artwork combines geometric shapes, balanced forms and bold blocks of colour, to create an abstract depiction of 8 cyclists passing one another on the road. Can you spot them all?

The iconic Bauhaus art movement has impacted our ordinary lives in extraordinary ways. Its reach in the modern society is everywhere: From skyscrapers to household objects and even the humble bicycle. It brought art into everyday life and shaped the way we live today. Cycling, too, can be both an everyday affair and an art form.“

Specs:
Date of release: March 2021
Sheet size: 840mm X 594mm (33 inch X 24 inch)
Print Quality: Offset Lithographic Printing using 4 Pantone Colours to ensure colour accuracy and a high-quality print. Printed on 220gsm Maple Bright paper. Suitable for archival use.

In stock now at 100 Copies.

Garrett Chow is an exceptional designer and I’m very fond of his work. In today’s industry, so many cycling-related projects rely on paint design, meaning it’s the ultimate crux in a project’s success.

It’s easy to draw some chevrons, or paint a logo a pantone and call it a day, but to really dive into data, something that’s typically not visually stimulating and pull a compelling paint job from a series of numbers and historical markers takes talent.

With the recent Mavic 125ans project bikes, I took a liking to Argonaut‘s design. There was information there and it required you to stop and really examine every aspect of the bike. There were a lot of immaculate paint jobs in the 125ans bikes, but this one was more than that…

See more below!

I really, really love this print from 100 Copies and the fact that it’s a tribute to the people of Tacloban makes it even better:

“The devastation of Typhoon Haiyan has seen homes and lives destroyed by flood waters.
If each of us do our bit to contribute, we can help the people of Tacloban rise above this disaster and rebuild their lives.

All proceeds for this print will go to the Red Cross Haiyan Relief humanitarian efforts in the Philippines.

85 copies remaining
Date of release: November 2013
Sheet size: A1 (840mm X 594mm) Approx 24 inch X 33 Inch
Print Quality: Offset Lithographic Printing using 3 Pantone spot colors. Printed on 9 Lives Recycled 250gsm paper. Suitable for archival use.”

100 Copies

This year, Chrome is doing something a little different with their limited edition bag run:

“Each season Chrome drops a limited edition of our most popular bags. This year we’ve partnered with Ben Ferencz – gentlemen, farmer, and creative director of the much loved Freeman Transport (R.I.P.). Designer and maker of stuff from the mountains & valleys of Montana, Ben is originally from NYC and has a unique perspective on what it means to live the city.

CHROME ELEMENTS includes heritage buckle messenger bags, technology packs, militia rolltops and accessories. Inspired by the natural dyes and trims used in original outdoor gear of the 1930’s and 40’s. Guaranteed for life.

ALL PRODUCTS MADE IN THE USA”

See more at Chrome and check out an interview with Ben Ferencz below.

I like this for many reasons and one of which is how they chose obscure, Canadian cycling legends.

“Ptborides.com teamed up with our good friends at Jacksoncreekpress.ca to bring you a limited edition print featuring the names of our 5 favourite Canadian cyclists.

In 2010, Jeff at Jackson Creek Press had made a series of three prints; Limited edition runs featuring the names of 5 Canadian graphic designers, 5 Canadian authors, and 5 Canadian musicians. When we launched ptborides.com it seemed automatic we should make a cycling themed print. Since Jeff is into riding bicycles, he was eager to make it happen as well.

Last week, on a cold Canadian evening, three of us met up in the Jackson Creek Letterpress shop. With frozen toes and toques and parka’s worn in earnest. We set type, thawed ink, listened to the CBC, talked about Greg Curnoe and Mariposa bicycles and cranked out — literally, by hand — 50 prints.

We did so on a 1940′s Proofing Press using wood and lead type, handset in the bed of the press. The print features two colours, Pantone Warm Red, and a Custom Grey. I am biased, to be sure, but these prints look very nice. We couldn’t be happier with the end result.

Of course, with a project like this, the first problem you run into is thinking about all the names not included in our list . . . There is no way around that. However, in case you missed it, Kieran wrote some words about why these names are important to him.”

Check out more information here.

RLX is Ralph Lauren‘s sportswear line. Athletic wear that is clean and simple. Aesthetics in fashion mean everything and when the design team at RLX had the opportunity to approach a cycling company to build bikes for their showroom, they went to the same shop that supplied many of their own bicycles, Affinity Cycles. Shown here is one of two RLX Concept bikes, a Kissena track. Only for display purposes, this bike uses the pantones of the RLX clothing and speaks the same language as the RLX sportswear.

Below is the Affinity Low-Pro, dressed in olive, neon yellow and brown.

UK-fixed blog MIXT MEAT just got organized! Check out these new tees the dudes just got printed up. Here’s more information:

Jan man just dropped these off from the printers. Very limited run. If anyone is into retina burning pantones, you will love these. £10. Email toby@mixtmeat.com
Stickers will literally be with us next week.

Check em out here.

Previously:
14 Bike Co Crew: Sunday at Kennington Bowl
Blog Introduction: Mix Meat

At the Many Many Many Many Mey opening I picked up a Gargamel toy that Mishka made for the show. Pretty great. Even though the colors are fucked up in my picture, it’s supposed to be their seafoam and magenta pantones.

I’m not really into Kaiju, but I thought this was a special purchase.