A documentary on the 1976 Paris-Roubaix by Jørgen Leth featuring Eddy Merckx and Francesco Moser amongst other notable riders of the time. Although it’s not on netflix someone was nice enough to upload the entire film on youtube– lucky you.
• also see: Eddy Merckx The Greatest Show on Earth (1974 Giro d’Italia)
I picked up these off ebay about a year ago though it took me a little while to realize that I had never seen another pair of them any where else. I finally decided to contact Bean’s PR guru Laurie Brooks who informed me that they were produced as a sample in the mid nineties and sold out of their factory outlet, making them pretty rare. At a size 7 they’re just a half size too small, I can get in them if I’m motivated but I’d rather trade them for something special that fits me.
Filed under private collection, usa
Vintage daypacks from Bridge of Sapporo, they’ve got quite a collection of them as well as boots, parkas, fleeces, everything! Must have been an interesting time when these companies were so experimental with their designs, walk into any store today and you’d be hard pressed to find gear this fun.
It’s been a long time since I’ve looked at Christenberry’s work but I’ve never appreciated it so much. The subject of his work (also includes sculpture and painting) is his home of Hale County, Alabama which was also the subject for Walker Evan’s photographs in Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. As soon as the days start getting a bit longer and a little warmer I’m gonna have to start taking out my 4×5 camera on trips.
Filed under architecture, art, photography
I acquired this old pair of Danner boots from Tepei in the fall and have since cleaned them up a bit and thrown on a new pair of Sierra boot laces. The Vibram Montagna outsoles (though they now come with a Kletterlift outsole) had a good deal of life in them when they came into my possession and still do today after regular wear and some light hikes.. hope to see these boots hold up for years to come.
• Danner – Mountain Light II
• A Restless Transplant – Danner Mountain Light II
• Archival Clothing – Danner Factory Store Revisited
Filed under gear, private collection, usa
A few photos from the flagship Orvis store in Manchester taken on my recent winter holiday in Vermont. Not quite as impressive as Bean’s flagship store if you ask me..
Filed under photography, usa
cork grips 