Tubers

Tubers, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

The Donut Glutton

Donut lunchbox, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

Click here to purchase The Donut Glutton

by jamieshelman

cocker spaniel driving

cocker spaniel driving, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

Armstrong's Art Bikes

88232182RM038_TOUR_DE_FRANC, originally uploaded by azzurri_nr1.

During the Tour Armstrong rode various Trek Madone's painted and stylized by famous artists, all of which will be auctioned off in NYC. The one ridden in the final stage into Paris was designed and produced by Damien Hirst with real butterflies lacquered into the paint job.

 

photo by  by fumes1200

The Yoshitomo Nara Speed Concept Time trial bike that Armstrong rode during Stage 18 of the 2009 Tour de France. Written on the top tube is the saying never forget your beginners spirit! Good advice for any venue.

Great meshing of two of our passions- bicycling and art all brought together in the worlds greatest sporting event!

Wildflowers

wildflowers, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

July Wildflowers now in shop!

Paris in Blue, Contador in Yellow...

, originally uploaded by amirvitis.

Alberto Contador

Alberto Contador, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

The Aesthete

The Aesthete, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

Rain in the Tour, Rain on the Vineyard

Tom and I are a bit bonked from waking up at 6:30 am every morning to catch the Tour ride through the Alps but wouldn't miss it for anything! Hope we haven't lost y'all with our cycling posts but this years race has been incredible! The finale in Paris is THIS Sunday with a criterium down the Champs Elysee! Saturday is also a stage not to be missed, a final climb over Mt. Ventoux , infamous for it's steep inclines and treeless landscape-  especially exciting this year as it falls on the next to the last day- much could be decided. Check Versus website here for local TV listings-

Mt. Ventoux, photo found on flickr by skamenz

I've also been meaning to post a compilation of a few new items any cycling afficionado must have so here goes..

New biography on Lance Armstrong:

Lance: The Making of the World's Greatest Champion by John Wilcockson

Amazing shots of vintage bicycles:

The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles: Craftsmanship, Elegance, and Function by Jan Heine and Jean-Pierre Praderes 

Any cycling clothing by British Cycle clothing shop Rapha, specifically..

Campionissimo Shirt by Rapha

Team Issue Stowaway Jacket by Rapha

A Subscription to Rouleur Magazine - great cycling photography

Mellow Johnny's cycling gear (Armstrong's Austin Texas Shop)

a new  Cervelo S3

for cycling the Alps (this may also have to include two tickets to next years Tour...)

And a new cycling print of Mon Chat 

Riding in the Rain deux

(as seen above!)

Vivre Le Tour! Have a great cycling packed weekend!

2008 Tour de France Paul Smith Cycling Jersey by Rapha 

Mountain Mania at the Tour

Contador and the Brothers Schleck, originally uploaded by will_davies.

Contador and the Brothers Schleck, photo by  will_davies

Thor's "Cheeky Move"

Thor Hushovd, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

as Tour de France announcer Phil Liggett calls it.. brilliant ride by sprinter Thor Hushovd today, climbing those mountains (like no sprinter should be able to!) all to catch the points on the flats to keep his green jersey, skarp! (Norwegian for brilliant)

Skarp portrait by Tom

Cool Cats Drive Mini's

Cool Cats Drive Mini's, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

IMG_0969, originally uploaded by ng matthew.

Tour de France 2009 - Stage 15

Tour de France 2009 - Stage 15, originally uploaded by Garmin.

The peloton in Switzerland on stage fifteen of the Tour de France.

Guess who's in the break away today in Switzerland...

Fabian Cancellara, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

Fabian Cancellara
by Tom

Riding in the rain

riding in the rain, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

Coffee Break

coffee break, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

I like bikes

cervelo, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

Bicycle

 Mon biciclete rouge! Tom and i have gone cycling nutty can you tell?  Loving the TDF! New shop 

bikes

bikes, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

Le Moves- Stage 10

Le Moves- Stage 10, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

Today in commemoration of Bastille Day we eat snails and ride like one, lots of room for acrobatics.

Fausto Coppi

Rest Day in Le Tour

gives Contador time to scheme...

andy schleck

andy schleck, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

The mountains are coming, so is Andy Schleck, Lance who's got your back?

A rest from cycling

Milo Napping, originally uploaded by Edith and Lulu.

aka dared to cross the peloton...

Le Peloton

le peloton, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

Le Tour heads to Barcelona

Le Tour 2009 a Calella - 05, originally uploaded by Dakinho.

From the Isle of Man...

Cav, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

New portrait of Mark Cavendish by Tom, stay tuned for more Tour favorites.. :)

Bella Foster

Recently stumbled across the work of Bella Foster, love the playful simplicity and light touch- see more of her work here

Vivre Le Tour!

88231992JJ009_TOUR_DE_FRANC, originally uploaded by azzurri_nr1.

photo by Paul Grand

1/10 of a second!

1/10 of a second!, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

Lance and Fabian
by Tom

Rainbow Stripes II

Just a note, I've recently gathered my larger Rainbow Stripes series (10.5 x 15 in. each) and put them all together- now available for purchase! Check it out here

Way to phone it in Cav!

Hope you had a great Weekend getaway!

Provence

DPP_0041, originally uploaded by flyingdog.

The Tour is traveling through the South of France, congrats Cav on the sprint win today! Makes me want to grab a baguette some brie and picnic by the sea...

Roddick vs. Federer

Federer, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

Caught up in Wimbledon fervor!

Stage 1 TT, Monaco

Stage 1 TT, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

Vivre Le Tour!

Le cycling, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

Cycling cat print re-listed just in time for the start of the Tour de France! Find this little guy here...

Le Cycling- 8 x 10 in Print

Tour de France!!

88788260BL015_TOUR_DE_FRANC, originally uploaded by mpmcgaughey.

I'm so excited for the start of the Tour de France tomorrow in Monaco!! Part of the race will track the Formula 1 course! Anyone have a private jet and endless funds so we can hop over and catch it all?!

Strawberries (stemless)

strawberries (stemless), originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

or as Tom calls them everythingless, I must be craving simplicity! Keeping with the Wimbledon theme, more strawberries! Off to watch the Venus vs. Safina match, riding out freakish thunderstorm -lightning strike right outside our window! remaining calm... eek!

Mirka, Federer's Betterer

Mirka, Federer's Betterer, originally uploaded by jamieshelman.

I couldn't resist...