The Competition Bicycle

The relationship between bike design and competitive cycling shown in a new book on the craftsmanship of speed

The bicycle has seen numerous incarnations since rolling onto the scene well over a century ago, but the natural human desire to race them on the road and off has remained constant. In his new book “The Competition Bicycle“, Bicycle Quarterly editor Jan Heine chronicles the evolution of the two-wheeled vehicle and how professional racing has influenced its design, from the High Wheeler penny-farthing to …

3D Printed Record

Thom Browne's triumphant FW12 collection, a film made by a sleepwalker, exploding food and more in our look at the web this week

Remember the old plastic Fisher Price record players that would trickle out your favorite childhood tunes? Well some ingenious individual used a 3D printer to create a plastic record playable on the classic turn table. Not to let the nerd factor fizzle out there, the record plays “Still Alive”, a track from the popular video game Portal.

Givenchy Couture

Thom Browne's triumphant FW12 collection, a film made by a sleepwalker, exploding food and more in our look at the web this week

Riccardo Tisci draws inspiration from the 1920s in his masterful 10-piece couture collection for Givenchy, and the Gatsby-era glamor shines with modern precision. The designer flexes his unparalleled talent in numbers like the gown made from crocodile scales that were individually cut, then numbered, bleached, dyed and re-sewed onto the garment in a process that took the sewing team 350 hours to complete.