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Andrew Todd collaborated with Rapha in designing the recently released Gentleman’s Caps and also the latest paisley pattern for the Silk Scarf. I talked to him about these idiosyncratic creations and what it was like working with Rapha.
Todd, where did the initial idea for your cap designs come from?
Rapha Portland will be bringing you updates and news on the month-long Oregon Manifest over the coming weeks and so we decided now is a good time as any to celebrate the beautiful machine. Jeremy Dunn will focus in on some mouth-watering craftsmanship from North America's finest frame-builders, celebrating the steeds that dreams are hand-made of.
During World War II pin up girls were painted on bombers as a means of boosting the ‘esprit de corps’ of the airmen flying into battle. This year at the Tour de France Mark Cavendish, the British sprint specialist who won a record six stages, sported a signature graphic inspired by such paintings.
Justin Greenleaf, the man who designed the concept, told us:
Time for the weekly roundup of blogs and whatever else we've found out in the waves of the web.
First up is an archive of Tour de France images from the Dutch National Archive on Flickr. Some well known and lesser known photos, but all fantastic stuff.
Daniel Rebour was a French illustrator of the post war era. During the 1940s, 50s and 60s Rebour created precise line drawings for catalogues and magazines documenting the innovations, intricacies and curiosities of bicycles and their components. His exquisitely detailed and beautifully crafted illustrations show a love for the bicycle and its mechanical beauty and strike a fine balance between technical precision and artistic expression.
Sometimes I hear people say things like "Cyclocross is right around the corner." That, I would say, is one type of person. The other type knows that Cyclocross is always around the corner. Lurking, waiting, getting ready to spring from that dark corner of your mind and inflict an hour of pain on you.
I'm probably more like the second type of person. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love road riding, racing, and road bikes in general. But when I start to think about Cyclocross, well, then my heart skips a beat. My palms get sweaty and I sort of grit my teeth in anticipation.
Yuji Yamada, friend of Daisuke Yano (Rapha's Japanese agent), has created some paintings inspired by Rapha images - very smart indeed. Yuji has a number of other paintings depicting the pro peloton as well as other sports from around the globe. Click here to view his site and click the 'entire post' link below for more images of the Rapha artwork.
Level Magazine posted up a pretty cool piece on Portland bicycle builder Jordan Hufnagel a while ago, but I only just realised that it included a video as well.
Click here for the video and hit 'entire post' for additional images shot by Jared Souney
He goes by many names. Hans-Poot, Rubi, and even, when he worked on a fishing boat in Alaska, "Billy Crystal." Then there are the various and sundry mispronunciations, but either way you slice it, Peter Rubijono is a character in the truest sense of the word.
Look through the bios of the East Coast Continental riders and you will find portraits of each of the riders. Compliments of Pete.
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