If anyone ever says to you that style isn’t cyclical, send them this link and then bitch slap them. Pictured below from the LIFE archive (that has become a worse addiction for me then, well, some of my other massive addictions), are two cyclists on Fifth Avenue in NYC circa 1960! If the cars weren’t in the background I would have definitely said that this photo was from this past summer. Pure insanity! Found via Milano Fixed.

Check this off my list. My Brooks B17 Champion saddle arrived last week. Now all I need to do is get Jeff to help me lace it.

One down and four to go…

No joke. I have a list in Delicious of things that I need to buy, and by need I mean want. A sampling of my wants and desires are pictured below. I like to have at least 10 — 100 material obsessions on my mind at all times. Keeps me from going insane I suppose.

Danner Light II Hiking Boots. Made in the USA. I can’t forget to get red shoelaces.

Steve McQueen: A Life in Pictures

AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D Autofocus Lens for my Nikon D300

Brooks England B17 Saddle

Patagonia Big Label Redux

The fine folks at Gothamist are reporting on a NYC DOT study that shows that New York City bicycle ridership is showing strong growth. This is good news for anyone who enjoys seeing the city government make New York more bicycle friendly.