Sports & Outdoors

Is There An Orthopedic Surgeon in The House? (Update)

Good news! Ezra got himself a splint from the NYHQ. Very nice!

Is There An Orthopedic Surgeon in The House? (Update)

From Ezra:
Perfecto!

The nice folks at NYHQ made me not one, but two gutter splints yesterday (I turned down a third.. no joke).

One for full support, and one for playing pool and cooking.

They were wonderfully accommodating. All my gratitude.

Now. Off to play some pool, and see how well it works.

(getting that cast off is like getting out of jail.. man oh man.)

Is There An Orthopedic Surgeon in The House? (Update)

This is heartbreaking – bike builder Ezra Caldwell (whose story we’ve told here) is in stage IV metastatic rectal cancer. Tragically he broke his arm (along with separating his shoulder) on a bike ride last weekend. He needs an orthopedic surgeon who is willing to plate his ulna. If you are a bike-loving orthopedic surgeon, living in the New York area, please contact Ezra as soon as possible.

Ezra Caldwell

From Ezra: So here’s the deal. I’m having real trouble finding the humor in this. The discomfort is a non issue compared to the lack of function. Right now, the things that bring me pleasure in life are riding mountain bikes, playing pool, making things, and cooking in the evening for my little family. These are the things that keep me from going off the rails. They are the things that make it seem to me that there aren’t enough hours in the day. Without those things, and none of them are things that I can do with a long arm cast, I’m afraid that the days are going to start feeling pretty long. I was awake for a good portion of the night last night. All I came up with was playing darts.

I’m not looking for suggestions. In fact, please don’t make any.

What I AM looking for is an orthopedic surgeon who is willing to plate my ulna so that I can loose the cast, and even if I am not able to do any weight bearing I WILL at least be able to cook and play pool.

Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman (1973)

26.1 Miles, 45 Sketches :: Christoph Niemann

Team Vodkovia

Happy Holidaze From Megadeluxe

04-26-2013 :: Sports & Outdoors

Going To The Sun Rally

An extraordinary rally that’s been a tradition for nine years. This year’s Going To The Sun Rally will be held in the Napa of the North. Rally director Patrick Bryson sits down with Chet Parsons to go over the details of this special event.

Photography by Will Brewster

A primary component of what makes the automobile such a passionate pursuit is the experience of a great drive. A great drive has become something of a rarity, though, especially if one wishes to drive something vintage, and perhaps worth quite a bit of money. It would be a rare sight to see a restored Jaguar E-Type mixing it up in rush hour traffic. While it may be less uncommon to see such a car cruising up Highway 1 from Carmel to Monterey, would that truly constitute a great drive?

What about cruising through the Northern Rocky Mountains from Montana into central Canada on scenic mountain roads with little or no traffic? Sounds like a perfect place to exercise your vintage car in a way that might otherwise be highly improbable.

If you have an appropriate vintage car, manufactured prior to 1973, and think this sounds like a perfect way to spend six days in September, let me introduce you to my friend Patrick Bryson and the Going To The Sun Rally. Now in its ninth year, the Going To The Sun Rally is similar to other vintage rallies held across the country, but offers the wide-open roads and spectacular scenery of Montana, its neighboring states, and Canada. It was organized as a non-profit, and has donated over $400,000 to local Montana charities. Patrick has served as rally director, and currently assists in the planning and running of the event. He was kind enough to sit down with me and share what makes this event so special.

“In past years, the rally has seen everything from a Citroen DS Convertible to Ferrari Daytonas and Lamborghini Miuras. Plenty of Porsches, some American muscle cars, and more will round out the forty-car group, meaning a diverse group of drivers and passengers with whom to share the experience.”

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Paul Newman Budweiser Racing Poster (1979)

At The Salts :: Bonneville Speed Week

Shooting an F430C Challenge :: Ashley Border

The Daily Deluxe :: 15 March 2013

04-18-2013 :: Cars, Sports & Outdoors

Win a Robert Carter ‘CC 204 Dragster’ Photograph

To celebrate the opening of the Megadeluxe store we’re giving away a print (CC 204 Dragster – a $395 value) from the The Lost Drag Racing Photos of Robert Carter.

The Lost Photos of Robert Carter

To qualify for this giveaway, sign up for the Store’s newsletter. Be sure to sign up by April 21st:

Good luck! The winner will be announced on April 23rd.

“We’ll be packing the newsletter with sneak peeks of new product arrivals, special offers, and one-of-a-kind products you just won’t find anywhere else.”
– crash

Greatest of All Time :: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali

Russell vs. Wilt :: The Greatest NBA Match-Up of All Time

Absurdiem On Pinterest

Megadeluxe On Tumblr :: Volume 3

03-19-2013 :: Sports & Outdoors

Megadeluxe Online Store Now Open

We started out with nothing in mind except a love of speed, sport and design, and wanting to tell the story of those who shared our obsession. We just opened our online store – showcasing artists, designers and craftsman whose work has stopped us dead in our tracks.

One of the artists we’ll be featuring is Alberto Hernandez. Alberto is one of the creatives we knew we had to have in our store. A master of his craft – Alberto has worked with an impressive line-up, including Moal Coachbuilders, Arlen Ness, So-Cal Speed Shop and The Petersen Automotive Museum.

“Every time I visit Alberto’s studio I come away learning something. His knowledge of of design is encyclopedic. His passion undeniable. He’s a designer’s designer, and we’re really excited that he’ll be showcasing and selling his work here at our store for the very first time anywhere. ”
– crash

Other artists and objects that we will be showcasing.

The Lost Drag Racing Photos of Robert Carter

For Robert Carter’s photos, we’ll be working with local printing craftsman Brad Boca of Candela Fine Art Printing. Using a high-quality process: Piezography. The results are like nothing I’ve ever seen. And we think it’s a perfect match for Robert’s iconic photos.

Piezography is a unique process that uses 7 shades of inks (ranging from black to very light gray) instead of standard Epson or Canon black and white printing solutions (which typically use 3-4 shades of ink).

Piezography prints offer the highest resolution and most subtle tonal range of any black and white process. We use a custom blend of warm and selenium toned inks for a beautiful, subtle split-toned look. Piezography gloss prints are the best replacement for the discontinued darkroom papers of the 1970s. For matte printing on cotton rag papers, Piezography resembles the platinum/palladium process, with softer blacks and highlights than fiber prints.

1970 Alpha Romeo Montreal – 1/18 Diecast Model

Saniglass Aviator Goggles

Vintage Breitling Pupitre Chrono

Fender 3:08 PM :: Megadeluxe Editions

Vintage Meister Anker Chronograph

“Megadeluxe started with the mission of covering speed and the sporting life. To shine a light on the artists and craftsman who bring the best to their work everyday. We’ll be working with these artists and craftsman to showcase their stellar work. Another focus of our store will be one-of-kind finds. Objects that have a certain tested pedigree & patina – ‘perfect imperfections’ is what we like to call it around here.”
– crash

1919 Willard vs. Dempsey Pinback :: Heritage Auctions

Boat-like Vehicle on Wheels with Parachutes :: 1800s :: Tissandier Collection

Geo Ham :: Coupes De Paris :: The AERO BUGATTI (1939)

Indy Car Collection :: John Krsteski

03-18-2013 :: Art, Sports & Outdoors

Megadeluxe Store – Now Open

We started out with nothing in mind except a love of speed, sport and design, and wanting to tell the story of those who shared our obsession. Later today, we’ll be opening our online store – showcasing artists, designers and craftsman whose work has stopped us dead in our tracks.

Megadeluxe Online Store

One of the artists we’ll be featuring is Alberto Hernandez. Alberto is one of the creatives we knew we had to have in our store. A master of his craft – Alberto has worked with an impressive line-up, including Moal Coachbuilders, Arlen Ness, So-Cal Speed Shop and The Petersen Automotive Museum.

Other artists and objects that we will be showcasing.

The Lost Drag Racing Photos of Robert Carter

For Robert Carter’s photos, we’ll be working with local printing craftsman Brad Boca of Candela Fine Art Printing. Using a high-quality process: Piezography. The results are like nothing I’ve ever seen. And we think it’s a perfect match for Robert’s iconic photos.

Piezography is a unique process that uses 7 shades of inks (ranging from black to very light gray) instead of standard Epson or Canon black and white printing solutions (which typically use 3-4 shades of ink).

Piezography prints offer the highest resolution and most subtle tonal range of any black and white process. We use a custom blend of warm and selenium toned inks for a beautiful, subtle split-toned look. Piezography gloss prints are the best replacement for the discontinued darkroom papers of the 1970s. For matte printing on cotton rag papers, Piezography resembles the platinum/palladium process, with softer blacks and highlights than fiber prints.