Interview with Andy Copeland :: 1st Time Motorcycle Builder

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The return of Markus Haub to Megadeluxe. A favorite of ours. His art is a multi-layered gritty view of the race world.

Race Legends Returns :: Markus Haub (1)

“Add a ‘Sir’ to his name and he’s got the coolest racing name since Baron Von Speedo.”
– sir wesley james garcia (of the berkeley garcias)

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This year adventurer James Ketchell plans to bicycle around the world, climb Everest, row the Atlantic, and then take the world’s longest recorded nap. (I could easily do this…meaning the napping part).

Pushing Limits :: James Ketchell
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Camping taken to a whole different level. Design inspired by the Sydney Opera House.


 
 
The Opera :: Roughing It Like a King

“It’s good to be the king.”
– king louis (mel brooks). history of the world: part I (1981)

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40 years of trefoil. From Vietnam via adidas Japan.

adidas Originals :: Re-Low Split (1)
adidas Originals :: Re-Low Split (2)
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This bike just does it for me. Just the right ingredients: wooden handlebar, worn Brooks saddle, michelin tires. Perfecto!

Bertelli Bicycles :: New York City
Bertelli Bicycles :: New York City
Bertelli Bicycles :: New York City

“This is the kind of bike you would ride during a bright sunny sunday in the middle of spring, with your newspaper under your arm, heading to you favorite breakfast bar. or at least this is what we are used to do in Italy.”

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Usually when I think of Brooks, I think leather accessories. With this water resistant canvas bag, I’m going to have to retool my brain.

Brooks Brixton Casual Bag :: Asphalt (1)
Brooks Brixton Casual Bag :: Asphalt (2)

“On 28 October 1882, Mr Brooks filed his first saddle patent. Waddling cyclists everywhere rejoiced and the new product was a roaring success.”
– brooks england :: since 1866

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I was about to call it quits for the evening when I came across John Krsteski’s work. Really glad my mouse hand has a mind of its own.

1970 NO. 2 GULF PORSCHE 917 :: John Krsteski (1)

1970 NO. 2 GULF PORSCHE 917 :: John Krsteski (2)

“Lotta people go through life doing things badly. Racing’s important to men who do it well. When you’re racing, it’s life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting. ”
– michael delaney, (steve mcqueen). le mans (1971)

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Our 400th post to date. Time to revisit my favorite stencil artist: Peat Wollaeger. Big plans for Megadeluxe…stay tuned.

Luchador Collab-​o-​Mask – Part 2 :: Peat Wollaeger (1)
Luchador Collab-​o-​Mask – Part 2 :: Peat Wollaeger (2)

“Chancho, when you are a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants in your room. It’s for fun.”
– nacho. nacho libre (2006)

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The Porsche that James Dean made famous. Or infamous. From CPR – masters at restoring Porsches.



James Dean's "Little Bastard" Silver Porsche 550 Spyder. This photograph was taken just hours before Dean's death.

“The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.”
– james dean

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The Underwater Project captures both the serenity and the terror of being under a wave.

The Underwater Project :: Mark Tipple (1)
The Underwater Project :: Mark Tipple (2)

“Grip the sand, they remind themselves. Go low, stay low. Their faces spontaneously contort, their muscles tightening in reaction to the saltwater and the struggle for power in the ocean. They surface when the surge has passed.
Then breathe.”
– daisy dumas

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Que Bellissimo! It’s not often that I highlight the same craftsman two days in a row. But this is a special car. Jay Leno, who owns a ’69 Miura, calls it the “first supercar.”

1968 Lamborghini Miura P400 :: Spirited Automobiles
1968 Lamborghini Miura P400 :: Spirited Automobiles (1)
1968 Lamborghini Miura P400 :: Spirited Automobiles (2)
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