As an ex pro triathlete (believe it or not), I used to have a mad passion for cycling. I was very competitive and still have all of my gear, including four or five very nice road bikes. The whole ‘fixed gear’ craze that is happening, or has been happening for the two/three years, really baffles me as I used to race those things on a track (where they belong), but has also really made me take an interested in cycling proper again. This year in particular, the return of Lance Armstrong to the professional circuit, including The Tour De France, has made pay way more attention. I have ridden on some of the mountains the tour passes through in the Alps of Italy, it was pretty tough.

So then I stumbled across this… Stages 2009. It is a collaboration between LIVESTRONG, Nike, and a group of artists who came up with the idea of customising Trek bikes that Lance would ride in the tour. The artists involved were KAWS, Kenny Scharf, Shepard Fairey, Marc Newson, Yoshitomo Nara and Damien Hirst. Check out the full story here: http://www.stages09.com/stages/index.html.

It is great to see that a truly amazing sport is finally being taken seriously and that it is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Oh, and it’s for a good cause too!

Here are some pics I have found.

PEACE