We recently completed the official race/guide booklet for this year's CMWC in Guatemala. The events kick off September 3rd in Panajachel.

I'd like to come clean on a tumultuous love affair I've been having with a Trek District Carbon. It's my first experience riding anything carbon and belt driven. It's only been a few weeks, but she's got me hooked. I'll share the rest of this relationship within the pages of COG 10. She'll be with me this Friday and Saturday at the Bicycle Film Festival here in Milwaukee. Come say hi.

Milwaukee is proud to premiere Grace Ladoja's Film "London To Paris" Tomorrow night in the Media Garden. It will be the official un-official kick off to the Riverwest24 hour bike race that starts on friday! See ya there!

We are delighted to co-host David Herlihy, author of The Lost Cyclist tonight at Boswell Book Co. here in Milwaukee. See you there!

Photos by Zax The Master

"Nautica" hosted by local/athens collective, July 2010. Featuring 8 checkpoints, 97 riders on a 39 klm course next to the coast of Athens.
"You're insane" howled a female rider as soon as she made it to the finish line, after the 46.7 klm of full speed heat-stroked coastal race.
This alleycat might have been a little bit tough, we admit.
More photos HERE.
More about the race HERE.

New York City is boiling over with cycling activity right now. With last weeks BFF activities and events now comes the casting call for Premium Rush, a major motion picture being filmed this summer. Casting call photos by Jose Morales

The Milwaukee Bike-in Movie series starts tomorrow. This event is community run and free for everyone. Come watch RAD, the cult classic BMX movie, under the bridge. Movie is free and starts at sunset or approximately 9pm.

Photography by Peter DiAntoni

Earlier this evening the Riverwest24 website opened up registration online with only 85 spots left to be claimed. An hour or so later the RW24 reached capacity at 500 registered riders. The 2010 Riverwest24 takes place July 30-31 and word on the street is the famous Alaskan tattooist is already prepping his needles...

Read about last years RW24 in issue 07 or HERE.

The Bicycle Film Festival is celebrating its 10th year! The festivities kick off today in NYC! Make sure you check out the website for dates and cities near you. If you are in NYC and at the street party this weekend, stop at the COG booth and say hi!

This is the official "bike to work week" here in Milwaukee. Captain Dave has some interesting stats on his blog. Looking forward to a Midwest takeover in the rankings...
above: Members of the Pedal Pusher Society girl's bike gang hold their own on the streets of Milwaukee.

The plans for La Ocho are public! Actual construction of the figure-8 track will start August 2nd in Panajachel, Guatemala.

For more pics go HERE.

Dont forget to sign up for the CMWC & LaOcho!

Models drawn up by Dieter Janssen.

I call dibs on the wooden models!

Last weekend the Velocity Tour stopped at the Kenosha Velodrome. Al Urbanski took home this amazing bar/stem combo made by Six-Eleven Bicycle Co. Nico Deportago-Cabrera is going to Guatemala to race in the CMWC!

Photography by Sage Brown.

Our friend Hinomura just informed us of the upcoming Trick Jam in Seoul, South Korea.

Last Saturday was the 60th anniversary of the Little 500! Looks like a wet race day! Gotta love racing in sneakers and platforms! The Cutters appropriately won the men's race and Team Teter took the woman's. Check out all the great photos by Danielle Kay on her Flickr.

Tokyo Hardcourt Bike Polo Ladies.

Sillgey supports their bike to Ryo Nakai (THBP) Anyway, I wish they hold such a good complex event in more warm season on the next time! (it was so cold!)

Congratulations to Milwaukee Courier Co. on their one year anniversary today! Big shout out to Feih, Flynn and Julian, see ya on the streets!

Congrats to Keirin Cycle Culture Café! Wish we could be there!

While you're in Milwaukee for the MMI, check out Michelle Nolan's photographs which are a part of this year's TKY calendar. This show is a part of Milwaukee's vibrant quarterly Gallery Night/Day event. April 16 & 17 at Kafevino, 333 E. Menomonee St.

See ya on the 17th!
More info and helpful hints keep checking HERE

Chrome has produced 200 of these limited edition jerseys, designed by Garrett Chow and made in Italy by Capo. The only way to obtain one is to show up to an officially supported event and win. Good luck!

COG is deeply rooted in the 12 year history of Breakaway Bicycle Courier here in Milwaukee, WI. This past Tuesday we broke our steins and celebrated at the Old German Beer Hall. Prost!

HUGE thanks go out to: Kazane (Keirin Culture), Chrome, Panaracer, 3 North, HipsterNascar, CCP, Fredrik Packers, Orange 20, Fraser Design, Resistant, and everyone who came out!

Photography: Kevin Sparrow

If you're in Richmond, VA this weekend for NAHBS, come check out our photo exhibition/afterparty on Saturday night! We've been blessed with two messenger backpacks from Chrome Bags, many bags from Frederick Packers of Japan, bags and toe straps from Resistant (Japan), Orange 20 is kicking in something special, the amazing CCP clothing company from Tokyo will be supplying some limited production items, and Panaracer provided some tires and a very exclusive long sleeve merino wool jersey (sorry for the quick and dirty photo), it's really nice!