Hampsten Bikes
Hampsten Cycles, LLC, founded in 1999 by Andy and Steve Hampsten, and building all frames in-house in Seattle, WA. They offer unique line of custom road frames and whole bikes. Andrew (Andy) Hampsten...
View ArticleHampsten – new lugged Team UOS
Andy and Steve Hampsten brothers unveiled a new version of their lugged steel racing bike, Team Pro. The new Team UOS has a new color scheme. Andy Hampsten, the first American, and non-European, to win...
View ArticleThe greatest show on earth
The Tour de France is a ‘bigger’ race than the Giro. It has more media, more commotion, more people making demands on the cyclist’ waning energy. What it doesn’t have is the tifosi.[1] I discovered my...
View Article7-Eleven’s Eddy Merckx bikes
In the late 1980’s, an American team has started to shine in the European cycling scene: the 7-Eleven Cycling Team. The 7-Eleven team founded by Jim Ochowicz, a former U.S. Olympic cyclist, in 1981. A...
View Article“Maglia Rosa” by Hampsten Cycles
In the late January 2014, Hampsten cycles launched two new road bike models under the same name: “Maglia Rosa”. Andy Hampsten, the first and only American to win the Giro d’Italia (in 1988, including...
View ArticleFranco Chioccioli on Passo di Gavia, Giro d’Italia 1988
Today’s “historic photo of the day” is: Franco Chioccioli climbing Passo di Gavia, during stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia 1988. Before the 14th stage of 1988 Giro d’Italia, Del Tongo team’s Italian rider...
View ArticleDura-Ace History
Dura-Ace is the admiral ship of Shimano, the Japanese (now multinational) manufacturer of cycling components (and some other things like fishing tackle and rowing equipment). Here is a brief history of...
View ArticleBoutique Bicycle Manufacturers – The Ultimate List (G-H)
Here is the list of the boutique* bicycle manufacturers, ordered by their name (starting with G and H). If you want to find a unique bike that fits your personality, review this list. The list is...
View ArticleBoutique Bicycle Manufacturers – The Ultimate List (L)
Here is the list of the boutique* bicycle manufacturers, ordered by their name (starting with L). If you want to find a unique bike that fits your personality, review this list. The list is probably...
View ArticleEddy Merckx 10th Anniversary – A beautiful retro road bike
A beautiful classic road bike: Eddy Merckx 10th Anniversary. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Eddy Merckx bicycles were some of the best road bike frames and therefore the choice of many...
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