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Might have to steal this idea sometime.

Canyon needs less lighting, and a ban on the HDR sliders.
Probably looks ace in the flesh. Nice thin fork.

Keith Anderson just repainted a C40 with the same paint scheme...

Wapha Wising complete. 252.7 miles covered, 24,985ft climbed, 19hrs 26min in the saddle over the last six days.
Much more riding than I'm used to, I'm pooped.

^Xizang is lovely, but it's a shame to see a '90s GT without its original Flip Flop stem imo.

Got up early for this

then buggered off into Griffith Park to continue my Rapha Rising torture.
95% done now, a mere 1125ft to go.

http://app.strava.com/activities/68516331

LOS ANGELES

***** Intelligentsia (Silver Lake & Venice) - Open very early 'til very late, perfect coffee for both casual drinker and 'enthusiast'. Long queue, but it moves quick enough. The standard by which other coffee shops in LA should be judged.
**** **Spring For Coffee **(Downtown LA) - Tiny shop with minimal seating and amazing coffee on one of DTLA's more buzzing (bike friendly) streets. Love it.
**** LA Mill (Silver Lake) - Fantastic coffee, lots of custom options, seriously good food. Expensive though, and the Wait staff aren't so great.
**** Handsome Coffee Roasters (Downtown LA) - Great espresso, no stupid milkshakes or WiFi. They don't even keep sugar on the premises. It's damn good, but so minimal/purist that I can't even take my non-coffee-drinker wife there.
**** Proof Bakery (Atwater Village) - Good coffee, great sandwiches and juices. Perfect location (for cyclists) on the way back from Angeles Crest / Pasadena.
*** Broome Street General Store (Silver Lake) - Again, very good coffee and food, but a few hipster niggles. Slow service, expensive, with 'lazy' opening hours.
*** Coffee Commissary (West Hollywood) - Good coffee, great location. If the Egg Slut food truck rolls up whilst you're there, it's a five-star experience.

A friend of mine is also in the process of opening up his first coffee shop in West Hollywood, it should hopefully be operational by September. I'll add it to the list when it is.
Also under development, an Ace Hotel in Downtown that will have a Stumptown Coffee Roasters on site.

53% of the way through Rapha Rising. Serves me right for starting two days late. Today I hope to climb over 6,000 feet.

If I had 7k burning a hole in my pocket I so would:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1992-MERCEDES-BENZ-190-190E-2-5-16V-4dr-/161060976305?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item257ffb76b1

I've driven that, and know the guy that built it. Started life as a 2-litre, but has been rebuilt to a far higher spec than the original 2.5-16. Truly amazing car, built by a properly trained Mercedes technician.

HHSRB if equipped with drops?

Also, this.

WTF is it with Triathletes?

It was Ringo Starr (an even bigger cunt) wot done owned a 190E. Not McCartney.
'Celeb' ownership means fuck-all to me anyway. The only important name associated with the car is this one.

I really miss my old Merc, it was fucking ace. Being a 1.8 Auto it couldn't deprive a rice pudding of its skin, but a great car all the same.

Unfortunately I need an Estate nowadays, and wish that North American BMW dealers had taken on the E30 Touring and E36 Touring.
They didn't, which is a massive shame. I'd love an E30 325i Touring right now.
Can't even find a W202 C280 Wagon for sale here.

A fucking bus in comparison to the E30.

I like both cars, a lot. The 190E is far more affordable though, and arguably more useable. I have friends who daily-drive them in the UK, 200k+ miles on the clock, reasonable insurance and surprisingly good MPG.
Meanwhile, most E30 M3s appear to sit largely unused, owners obsessed with how much they're supposedly worth. Probably parked next to Integrales. I can't remember the last time I saw one on the road. The prices now are utter bullshit.

To me, the 190 Cosworth is like a really great pair of jeans. The E30 M3 is a Dior suit. I don't wear suits very often.

And as far as in-depth comparisons go, I think this one's pretty good.

BMW E30 M3 Vs Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16! - Head 2 Head Episode 12 - YouTube

Can't tell you how much I want this.
As a starting point for a dedicated track car, I think it's fucking awesome.

Love all the new Flyknit stuff Nike are doing, but tbh I just wish they'd reissue ACG Pocketknife. Should have bought many pairs, no other shoe has ever come close for me.

http://www.businessinsider.com/teen-justin-carter-faces-trial-and-jail-for-facebook-comment-2013-7

"19-year-old Justin Carter could face 10 years in jail for posting the same kind of shit that buys Eminem a new house."

Had a 124, 202 and a 210, so fancied sampling the legendary pre- Daimler Chrysler design and build quality.

You already have, with your Daimler-Benz W124.
Love W123s in all forms, though like most cyclists I perv over the S123 (Estate) the most. They're worth quite a lot here in CA, although practically every Diesel is being fed WVO or BioDiesel now. I'd prefer a petrol one myself.
An S124 with the 5.0 V8 in it would probably be my ideal tourer right now though.

I used to have a W201 190E, I miss it terribly.

I promised I Used The Fucking Search before starting this thread.
Anyway, I thought you lot might have already discussed this by now. Then I remembered that the story comes from the Daily Mail, and what with having lived in London and gone to Art School and everything, I shouldn't be going anywhere near something published by such scumbags, let alone posting a link to it on LFGSS.

Anyway, some bloke called Frank Wrathall was chatting to his bird on the phone, when he killed a cyclist with his van.

The entire article is just painful. Shawl-collared anything can GTFO as well.

I went for the PDW one too, it's the one that's also a tyre lever.
The Surly one looks worryingly short tbh, and I don't need another bottle opener.

the fun or whipping around on risers in central etc,
with the aerobars for goring dozy peds on Oxford St

ftfy

Either plain black, or black with a very subtle flair, like Cinelli Caleido.

^^Apart from that rear hub, yes.

^Fookin' 'ell that looks good!
In fact, it practically looks like Titanium!

My only 'problem' with a moka pot is that it can overheat if your not paying it full attention.

Wait for that special moment I refer to as the 'Java Jizz'. Have the lid open one the coffee starts coming through.
Miss it, and you've burned the coffee.
If you can hear bubbling, you've burned the coffee.
If you feature the image of a bubbling Moka pot in your TV ad or Film, you're a cunt.

Here's the Java Jizz.

...and here it is in GIF format.

Do you know the history behind the stays and lugs?

Yes, I do.
Still don't like the aesthetic though, and your Picasso comparison is way off imo.
FWIW, I like the frame design of this

but the chromed fancy lugs still make my teeth itch. Beauty is in the eye, and all that.