Cycling Climbs: Twenty Art Prints

The world's most famous ascents on two wheels, captured in words and illustration

Since the Tour de France route changes every year, the announcement of where the ride will take the peloton is a highly anticipated event. For riders and fans alike, a tour doesn’t quite have the “je ne sais quoi” without a visit to the Alpe d’Huez: a brutal climb in the Alps that stretches over eight miles (13 kilometers) with over 1000 meters of elevation …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

An iPhone-controlled Batmobile, the Sun's strange behavior, mesmerizing GIFs and more in our weekly look at the web

1. Peter Kogler’s Mind-Bending Spaces Now on display at the Zagreb Museum of Contemporary Art, artist Peter Kogler’s interactive and innovative spacial pieces are truly mind-bending. Kogler’s curiosity into computer-generated media allowed the Austrian artist to break through the physical limitations of traditional art, making it possible to bring the virtual world straight to gallery-goers. Stepping into one of his pieces seems like standing on …

Sandwichbikes + Van Gogh Museum

Five masterpieces from the famous Dutch artist, now available in bike form

Though it was first conceived as a curious concept by Dutch design agency Bleijh nearly a decade ago, our initial introduction to the Sandwichbike came in 2013 during Milan Design Week. Shipped flat-packed, the predominately wood frame design is as unconventional a bike can be without losing its defining two wheels and sharp geometry. Recently Sandwichbike has grown as a standalone company, and earlier this …