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VAN NICHOLAS
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58 Grandmasters 10 A meeting between two bike industry greats.
Eat to succeed 34 Henk Kraaijenhof shares his nutrition expertise.
Born to make classics 44 The Gispen story.
Backroads 48 Travelling the world with Van Nicholas.
What’s up Down Under 58 Australia’s must-see destinations.
Perfection all the way 76 Special dining in a three Michelin star restaurant, De Librije.
Piet Boon Designer, entrepreneur and Dutchman.
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choice 16 Cycling 37 Leisure 82 Lifestyle design 18 The Considered Choice 20 The Cutting Edge fans 32 Rehman Rashid 43 Jennifer Schroder 56 Jordi Espel 67 Jeroen Meijer others 02 Never Hold Back 84 The Obvious Choice 86 The Network
road 28 Astraeus 28 Aquilo 29 Zephyr 29 Chinook 30 Ventus tour 40 Amazon (Rohloff) 41 Pioneer (Rohloff) 41 Yukon (Rohloff) mtb 52 Tuareg 52 Valkyr 53 Redwood 53 Twentyniner 54 Zion (Rohloff)
specials 64 Amazon Cross 64 Blaze 65 Chinook Track 65 Chinook Fixed accessories 70 Titanium accessories 72 VNT elements 74 Van Nicholas clothing
This magazine is printed with the greatest care to minimise its impact on the environment and by using state of the art eco technologies.
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VAN NICHOLAS | Grandmasters - Jan-Willem and Wouter
photography John Janssen Fotografie at Piet Boon® Global Headquarters
In 2012, two big personalities in the bicycle industry combined their strengths. Wouter Jager, Managing Director of Koga, and Jan-Willem Sintnicolaas, Founder and Creative Head of Design of Van Nicholas met recently to discuss cycling, design, and their shared vision for the future.
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— Jan-Willem. Have you ever been to Hotel New York in Rotterdam? I love the industrial look, with the stripped back structural elements and exposed fixtures and fittings. There is honesty in this kind of design that really appeals to me. Wouter. Yes, I love it too. It reminds me of another great example of Dutch design, the Erasmus Bridge – simple, functional, but possessing great elegance. It is exactly that honesty, or lack of pretension, which elevates it above the ordinary. JW. But, of course, beneath the simplicity is a very complex structure, technically. W. People do call it The Swan – elegant on the surface, hard at work underneath. Jw. Ha! So true, and a great metaphor for Van Nicholas bikes too. They’re beautiful to look at, but a lot of research and hard work is necessary to deliver the performance to match the aesthetics. w. And I hope you’ll have more time for that hard work now that Van Nicholas has come under the Koga umbrella. Jw. For sure. Our goal has always been to be “The Titanium Bike Company”, focused on unique, fit for purpose designs and the exclusive use of Titanium. Since our alignment with Koga, we have seen the positive effects of that synergy: increased economies of scale, bigger distribution network, and for me as a designer, more time to focus on product development with our team. w. And this is just the beginning. Van Nicholas is a brand with a heritage and a recognizable design language. We can only imagine the Titanium frames and components you’re developing; it’s an exciting step forward for us too. Jw. I hope so. We’re already investigating brand new production techniques, and this year we completely revamped the Astraeus. I believe the new Astraeus is currently the pinnacle of Titanium bicycle design. Something simply not seen before. 11
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— w. So where do these ideas come from? Jw. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when I have an idea. They arise spontaneously, without thinking or serious reflection. w. So your subconscious is doing all the work? Seriously, I’m really curious about the process. When do ideas occur to you? What are the triggers for your inspiration? Jw. It could be when I’m cycling, or working on another project, or even when I’m looking at other products. Good design is good design, wherever you find it. But an idea is just that – a vision, something ephemeral. It’s what you do with it next that is the key. Experimenting in the workshop, discussing options with the factory, talking things over with R&D – even with Marije (Jan-Willem’s wife and Marketing Director) and the Sales team. This is the most important part of the process, the crucial first steps from dream to reality. w. And the first of many challenges, too, I guess. Jw. Exactly. The main problem we face right now is our ambition. Some of our ideas are simply too futuristic – we cannot manufacture them because the production techniques do not exist... yet! The Astraeus would not have been possible before we pioneered hydroformed Titanium. We want to shape the future of bike design, not be held back by practical limitations. w. And that’s great from a business point of view – don’t pander to the marketplace, create a new market. Of course, practical limitations must be considered at some level. Jw. But if the idea is right for the consumer and right for the brand, then surely our job is to overcome those limitations? My aim is always to deliver the best possible product, whatever the challenges and however long it takes. I’ve always been a great admirer of what Steve Jobs achieved with Apple. He started out with a pretty much non-industrystandard product. Titanium is not really industry standard either, but I truly believe it is the best frame material. w. And the first rule of business? The customer is always right! So, apart from the new Astraeus, what else should people expect from the Van Nicholas range in 2013? 12
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Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.
— diderot
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VAN NICHOLAS | Grandmasters - Jan-Willem and Wouter (continued)
— Jw. For the first time we have seen many fluctuations in the type of bicycle sales. 29er slowly taking over 26”. 650B wheel size appearing. Belt Drive bikes with new Centre Track system. Electronic shifting increasing in popularity. Tapered head tube system. Our 2013 product line is a good mix of these bike options, looking at what the market is asking for, but always taking into consideration our own ‘fit for purpose’ idea. We do not simply copy what seems to be the trend. If it does not make sense we try to avoid it. w. That’s a sound philosophy. “Unless you stand for something, you won’t stand out” – I think it was Robert Jones who said that, and it’s an important mantra for any business. You have to stick to your principles. It’s not easy to second guess the marketplace: designing and building high quality products will always be a safer strategy than trying to predict the next trend. Jw. True. I cannot really speak for other bicycle brands, but it’s a strategy that works for us. Customers are much more discerning now. You cannot sell them thin air. You have to present beneficial product features that deliver true value for money. One of our main USP’s is to offer the best value for money in the Titanium market. Our 2013 Van Nicholas Ventus bicycle, for example, retailing at €1899 incl. VAT is, I think, the best value money can buy – a Titanium frame with lifetime warranty assembled with quality products from Sram, Easton, FSA and Mavic. w. I’m not going to argue with that. Jw. I genuinely believe that our passion makes the difference. If something is done with passion, you find it shows through in every stage of the design and production process. Louis Nizer’s words are a mantra to me. People know when a product comes from the heart. w. But passion can create problems, too, no? One of my big passions outside of work is 14
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a man that and hi a man that and his brain and architectural and interior design and, as my family will tell you, it means there is always work to be done on my house. Jw. I know that feeling. I find it very hard to walk away from a design sometimes; to accept that it is finished and cannot be improved, however infinitesimally. But this is what drives me to search for perfection. w. So it must be – we are never satisfied! Jw. Not when it comes to work, perhaps. But I gain huge satisfaction when I’m out riding and see a typical die-hard cyclist on a Van Nicholas. It makes me very happy to see someone enjoying something my team and I have created. w. Let’s make that a happiness we all experience much more often in the future. My goal is to make Van Nicholas the strongest, most desirable Titanium bicycle brand in the world. This is not a vague statement. No, it’s a clear mission. Jw. It’s a mission we all share. Everything we do is aimed at delivering the best possible product to the consumer. Because what’s best for them, is best for us.
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t works with his hands is a labourer, t works with his hands is brain is a craftsman, t works with his hands d his heart is an artist.
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VAN NICHOLAS | Choice - Cycling must-haves
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Cycling must-haves.
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01. Suunto Ambit Altitude, location, speed, heart rate, weather conditions - it’s all at your fingertips. - suunto.com
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02. Defender Theft-Resistant Bike Light Clamps to your handlebars with a proprietary screwdriver, and seriously bright too. - bikegotham.com 03. Meqix Multitool A multitool so sleek and sexy you won’t want to get oil on it. - meqix.com 04. The Bikesuit Shield yourself from the elements and remove all excuses for getting out for a ride. - bikesuit.eu 05. Biknd Helium Bike Case Lightweight bike case that offers heavyweight protection for your beloved ride. - biknd.com 06. Contour Roam Camera With the largest lens of any PoV camera, the Contour captures beautiful 1080p video. - contour.com
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VAN NICHOLAS | Titanium - The Considered Choice
titanium The considered choice.
Nothing Looks Like Titanium. Titanium will not corrode under normal atmospheric conditions. This is thanks to the incredibly thin layer of titanium oxide that naturally coats the surface and prevents the metal from reacting with its surrounding environment. So why cover it up? We simply brighten its natural colour by lightly brushing. Some beauty never fades. Nothing Rides Like Titanium. The key to a great ride is finding the perfect balance of lateral stiffness, for power transfer, and vertical compliance, to help absorb feedback from the road surface. Titanium has an unparalleled strength-to-weight ratio which ensures rigidity, and just enough give to make you feel like you’re floating on air. It’s a ride once experienced, never forgotten. Nothing Lasts Like Titanium. Titanium will never let you down. It will not rust, degrade or corrode in any way, no matter how bad the weather gets. It has far superior fatigue life and impact resistance in comparison to carbon and aluminium. So Titanium won’t give up on you when you’re depending on it. And did we mention it will never rust? No wonder we offer a lifetime guarantee on every frame.
Specific strength superior to other metallic alloys up to 600oC. Excellent corrosion resistance is down to the thin layer of titanium oxide on the surface.
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Titanium is 43% harder than Stainless steel.
45% lighter than steel.
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3AI-2.5V Titanium alloy has a tensile strength of 620 MPa.
Repeated loading of Titanium does not lead to structural failure over time.
4.54 g/cm
147 pm
1933 K
10.6 cc/mol
3560 K
68+4e 94+2e
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melting point
boiling point
atomic volume
ionic radius
422.6 kJ/mol 18.8 kJ/mol evaporation heat
the chemical element of atomic number 22, a hard silver-grey metal of the transition series, used in strong, light, corrosion-resistant alloys.
atomic radius
fusion heat
47,867
Discovered by William Gregor in 1791 (England) the name Titanium refers to the titans of Greek mythology: the children of Uranus and Gaea who symbolise enormous size and strength.
Titanium does not become magnetised. 9th most abundant element in the earth’s crust (about 0.6%).
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VAN NICHOLAS | Design - The Cutting Edge in Titanium Design and Engineering
design The Cutting Edge in Titanium Design and Engineering.
— Designing a Van Nicholas is an evolving process. The journey from idea conception to finished product is never linear, with one step following the other until the desired outcome is achieved. Instead, a more circular route is taken, with many feedback loops. This procedure rarely involves travelling from A to B to C. Rather we might go from A to F, then back to B via H and C! Always, it is a search for perfection driven by constant analysis: what is its purpose? Can it be different? Is this the optimum solution? And the further the project progresses, the better our understanding of the actual problem or challenge gets, and sometimes leads to radical changes and step backs: we must remain critical at all times and continuously reflect. Imagine an upside-down pyramid. All the ideas, possibilities and solutions mill around in the broad opening and are gradually distilled and discarded with each downward step taken, until finally, at the fine point of the pyramid, we are left with the best
Lifetime
Frame Warranty
Titanium won’t rust, corrode, or break down. This is why we guarantee our frames for life.
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possible outcome for the original, half-formed nucleus of an idea. One thing remains constant, however: our choice of material. We believe Titanium is the best material available for bike frame construction, so Titanium is the only material we use. In designing and fabricating any kind of product, material selection is a key factor in the process. In this respect, we hit the ground running. As discussed, the following steps are not rigid,
Brushed Finish Sculpted by hand
Engraved
Head Tube Logo
Polished Finish High Lust
Internal
Cable Routing
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H-Bridge
Increased stiffness The H-bridge principle works by diverting the twisting forces applied by the user away from the bottom bracket. This seemingly simple part helps increase the rigidity, and thereby power transfer, in this crucial area, but it also improves the reliability of the entire frame by deflecting peak stresses away from the point where the chainstays, down tube and seat tube are welded.
3D Sculpted Dropout
3D Forged Dropout
CNC Machined Dropout
A dropout optimised from every Precision castings allow for better Machined to perfection from one angle to ensure maximum function integration at the points single plate. Built to cope with high efficiency where it’s needed most. where everything comes together. stresses, with a sophisticated look.
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VAN NICHOLAS | Design - The Cutting Edge in Titanium Design and Engineering (continued)
Hydroformed Frame Tubing
Hydroforming allows us to optimise the structural rigidity of a smaller gauge of metal, so the only thing lost is weight, not performance. Normal, round Titanium tubes are filled with liquids under pressure and stretched outwards against the inside of the mould into the desired shape. Even the radically angular shaped tubes of the Astraeus started out as normal, round, Titanium tubes. Liquid versus Titanium.
Optiformed Frame Tubing
To ensure a perfect bike fit, we automatically adjust the tubing for bigger frame sizes.
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Cold Worked Frame Tubing
Cold worked tubes are perfected by changing the metal crystal structure.
Aerodynamic Frame Tubing
We use tear-drop shaped tubing, optimised for cycling speeds, to minimise aerodynamic drag.
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— linear procedures. Like anything in life, it is a constant learning process, open to change, adaptation and improvement. But in general terms, this is how a Van Nicholas is born. Step 1 – Where do ideas come from? Ideas for a new product can originate from multiple sources, but can broadly be categorised into two groups: internal and external influences.
customers, dealers, press and industry critics, and of course our own staff who all ride Van Nicholas (see the website if you’re interested in such a great job opportunity!) To us, a design is never truly finished, merely we are in status quo, waiting to see if the bike can tell us more about how it can be improved.
Internal influences generally mean our constant desire to improve our products: the quest for perfection. If we are ever to achieve the perfect product, we must operate within a never-ending development cycle, honing and refining each idea until we are satisfied we have achieved the best product possible within the current parameters.
This approach is essential for optimising products and realising their maximum potential, but it doesn’t tell us if the product is right for the marketplace, or whether it remains the right product for Van Nicholas as a company. So we require a complimentary process, one that analyses product character within the wider biking world. This leads us to the second source of ideas for new products: external influences.
This approach is directly connected to the end of the development cycle: once a product is released into the marketplace, we receive invaluable feedback from our
Here, we draw our inspiration from the possibilities of new and emerging technologies in design, engineering and production. Do new production techniques mean
Press Fit BB Bearings
Integrated Headset
that previously discarded ideas are now suddenly feasible? Hydroforming is a great example. Only recently possible, hydroforming now allows us to create shapes from Titanium that once were little more than idle imaginings. Also, we take on board the work of our competitors and our suppliers, and we monitor large scale influences, such as environmental regulations and socio-economic conditions. And we constantly observe and extrapolate biking trends to ensure our products have relevance in the twenty-first century marketplace. Step 2 – Visualising ideas. Once we’ve settled on a great idea, the urge is to share it with you, the dedicated cyclist, immediately. But Van Nicholas is a brand with a recognisable aesthetic, a distinctive DNA, so the first step we take is to convert that great idea into the Van Nicholas design language. This involves hours and hours of perfecting the form through countless design sketches.
Eccentric
Bottom Bracket
Internal Headset
Tapered Headset
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VAN NICHOLAS | Design - The Cutting Edge in Titanium Design and Engineering (continued)
— We look at every detail, no matter how small: How are the shapes connected? What does that mean for performance? Can we lose weight but retain rigidity and strength? How does the weld affect the overall design? During this process, we work closely with our trusted suppliers and manufacturing engineers, to ensure we remain as close to the original concept as possible. We speak with them, show them the many sketches, manufacture mock-ups from foam, plastics or even paper – we do anything we can to refine and perfect the original idea and help us to better understand the design in terms of performance, aesthetics and manufacturing feasibility. This point in the process often results in a return to the drawing board, because we will only proceed when we are one hundred percent satisfied that our original idea is not only great, but a truly great Van Nicholas idea. Step 3 – Engineering and testing. If an idea makes it this far, then we take the next big step towards manufacture of the final product. Three-Dimensional Computer Aided Design (3D CAD) allows us to test and confirm assumptions in a virtual environment, and hopefully prevent problems arising during the production process and beyond. Tolerance issues, component fitting requirements and fabrication limitations can all result in drastic changes at this stage, and the strength of 3D
For example, using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) we are able to calculate the forces/stresses and deformations for every millimetre of the frame. It does this by “meshing”, where the design is divided into tiny pyramids (mesh elements) approximately 0.5 - 1mm in size (depending on the calculation), and each mesh element indicates the level of deformation and material stresses at that point in the design when scenarios like sprinting, climbing and pedalling, etc. are applied. In addition, these simulations can be static (mostly for peak forces/stresses) or dynamic (fatigue simulations to breaking point, to ensure our products last a lifetime) situations. During the CAD process, sample parts of the product in question are manufactured, to allow us to check and test their performance in isolation and make any necessary minor adjustments. This is essential for ensuring the CAD models perform as expected in reality, and form the critical final steps before we move into production. Step 4 – Refining the prototype. This is the most exciting part of the process to date; the first time we see the great idea conceived in the hazy beginnings of Step 1 now complete and in the flesh (or rather, Titanium!) But there is still much to do. The prototype undergoes rigorous testing at our (new) facilities and on the road, with every aspect of aesthetics and performance
Rack
Fender Mounts
System Option
Rohloff
Belt Drive
Electronic
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Gearing System
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CAD is that we can make and analyse these changes at the touch of a button.
System Option
3rd Water Bottle
Shifting
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assessed to ensure the final production model will live up to the high standards demanded of all Van Nicholas products. Having a real life model for the first time also allows us to finalise the cosmetic details, such as decals. In this phase, there is a lot of interaction between the Design Department and the Production Engineers as we seek to refine the aesthetics and performance to the optimum level, ready for the final step into true production. Step 5 – Birth of a Van Nicholas. After many steps, a lot of feedback, refining and perfecting, our new Van Nicholas is ready for you, the dedicated cyclist. But like we said at the beginning, this is simply another part of the continuous cycle of development. As the product appears on the marketplace, we begin to glean valuable insights from consumers, dealers and critics, input vital for the first phase of new development. With every pedal stroke we move forward, closer to our ultimate dream of the perfect Titanium bicycle.
Aerofoil
Sneak Peek While riding our bikes, other riders aren’t the only thing you leave behind. You also leave a low pressure zone called the wake that acts like a parachute and slows you down. By optimising our frames in a virtual wind tunnel, we ensure the wake is as small as possible, so you can leave the other riders even further behind. Why do we do that? Because we love the feeling of being one step ahead of the competition and want you to meet us there.
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80-100 mm
120 mm travel
Twentysix
650B
Twentyniner
Shifting
Wheels (Compatible)
Corrected Suspension
Wheels
Full-suspension
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Sweat pouring. Heart pounding. Pedal spinning. Saddle shaking. Slipstreaming. Steep leaning. Tight tucking. Chain whirring. Bottle squirting. Deep digging. Heart breaking. Road racing. Tan lining. Col climbing. Down hilling. Wind chilling. Joy making. Stomach churning. Hard braking. Passion fuelling. Break chasing. Always gruelling. Pace setting. Lung bursting. Legs quaking. Arms raising. Win taking.
VAN NICHOLAS | ROAD
astraeus
Ride the best.
The Astraeus sets the benchmark for Titanium frames. “Bikes like this will begin to change our ideas about what we should and shouldn’t be riding .” Bicycling Australia
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High Voltage Speed Machine.
The Aquilo is lightning fast thanks to its stiff, responsive geometry and electric Shimano Di2 shift system. “ A thoroughbred race bike, with oodles of comfort and superior handling. Get on board the Aquilo and it’s immediately apparent that this has been conceived for a race day.” Cycling Plus
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zephyr
Mile-munching comfort.
The Zephyr’s award winning design is based on providing day-long comfort. “This one’s a real eye catcher – not only because of the hand-brushed titanium frame but also its sleek lines and tube profiles .” Road Cycling UK
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chinook Sprinter’s choice.
The Chinook’s geometry has been designed to deliver sprint performance and precision handling with a degree of comfort. “ Top notch. It’s a thing of industrious, functional beauty – something an engineer would have fits about. Spritely, comfy and it turns like a seagull diving for a chip.” Bicycling Australia
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ventus
Winning bike, winning price.
The Ventus SE is a complete bike that delivers performance, comfort and speed at a very competitive price. It boasts components and wheels from EASTON, SRAM and VNT that make this bicycle a leader in its class. The Ventus is also available as a customisable frameset, with different component options. It delivers all the performance of the SE, but with the components of your choice. _
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geometry
Effective Frame Size
Seat Tube Length CTT
Seat Tube Length CTC
Effective Top Tube
Actual Top Tube
Head Tube Angle
Head Tube Length
Chain Stay Length
Seat Tube Angle
Wheel Base
Front Center
Bottom Bracket Drop
Fork Rake
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VAN NICHOLAS | Fans - Rehman Rashid
57 yrs
fans Rehman Rashid.
For me, cycling is mental health therapy with beneficial physical side-effects. The pleasure I get from my astraeus is no small part of this. Quite simply, it is beautiful. It is everything titanium should be in a bicycle frame. The hydroforming adds panache as well as strength. I love its understated elegance, its strength-toweight ratio, and delight in the aesthetic details. I want only to be cycling for the rest of my life, and know that my final regret will be not having had time for just one more ride.
1880 mm
I came to cycling late in life, at the age of 41, but I’m making up for lost time in my retirement. I’m lucky to live in the foothills of the Malaysian Peninsula’s Central Mountain Range, so I’m always surrounded by greenery and clean air, and right in my backyard I have a major climb to the plateau of Fraser's Hill. One dawn, I crested a hill to see both the rising sun and the setting moon poised in a sky of the purest blue. It was a panorama so perfect only God could have made it.
Malaysian nationality
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Exceptional. Healthy. The new complete line of 45cm Boretti built-in appliances, including a microwave, a fully automatic coffee machine and a multi-function steam oven with over 40 preprogrammed functions. Healthy and easy baking, steaming, roasting, defrosting and reheating. The Boretti steam oven starts at € 1.995, - and is of course available in all RAL-colours. Exceptional. Boretti.
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VAN NICHOLAS | Eat to Succeed by Henk Kraaijenhof
red beet, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, spinach, parsnip, scorzonera.
blueberries, raspberries, red berries, cranberries, (also as fresh juice).
walnuts, almonds, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pistachio (unsalted). mango, pomegranate, lychee, mangosteen, apple, grapefruit.
coffee (!), green tea or matcha, red wine (1-2 glasses), water, or diluted and unsweetened juices.
saffron, turmeric (curcuma), basil, oregano, rosemary, garlic.
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by Henk Kraaijenhof of Vortx
It is hard to deny that nutrition is an important pillar of the high-performance lifestyle. — Nutrition, however, is a very complex issue, as we are looking at the interaction between the thousands of different chemical components that make up our food, with the millions of different cells in each unique, individual body. We are only just starting to unravel the complexity of it all. But it is also an issue that concerns everybody, because it is one of the things that connects us all: we all need food. Like the 19th century philosopher Ludwig Feuerbach stated, “man is what he eats”. The results of our current inadequate eating habits are dramatically shown in the alarming statistics of obesity and diabetes in the western world and, increasingly, in developing countries. Thanks in large part to the rise of information technologies, many of us in the developed world spend a large part of our working lives sitting behind a PC. Combine this with a readily-
available supply of fast food and less physical exercise and the results are obvious. We have become used to taking the car instead of the bike or walking, all in the name of efficiency and saving time. But time for what? So we can spend more time behind the PC or TV? The health care system is overtaxed by the “diseases of civilization”, like obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases, stroke and cancer, which can for a large part be prevented by proper nutrition. Proper nutrition and supplementation can not only help to delay or avoid the onset of these diseases and thus improve the quality of life in the later stages, but also help us to maintain an ideal body weight, have more energy and feel less tired. It has the potential to improve our mood, keep our immune system strong, delay the aging process, and improve our skin and muscle tone. We are even on the brink of understanding the importance of nutrition in delaying brain diseases like dementia and Alzheimers. 35
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the nervous system. Most of us use neuro-nutrition without even realizing it. We drink coffee when we need to increase the activity of our brain,
— Proper nutrition will also improve sports performances. By speeding up the recovery and healing processes, one is able to train more efficiently, at a higher intensity and frequency. Supplements can help to reduce the inflammation processes, increase muscle mass, decrease fat mass, avoid problems like upper respiratory tract infections, support the repair processes in case of injuries, and maintain mental focus for longer periods of time. For a long time sport scientists focused only on the role of nutrition as a fuel, like the manipulation of glycogen levels in the muscle and replenishment of electrolytes when fluid is lost through sweating. But I believe strongly that one of the main functions of food is neuro-nutrition: using food for the modification of brain functions and 36
Most of us use neuronutrition without even realizing it. or drink a glass of wine or a glass of milk before going to bed in order to slow it down. We eat more carbohydrates or sugars when we are tense, nervous, stressed or anxious. When I work with elite athletes I first make sure the normal daily food intake is at the correct level i.e. that the quality and the proportions of their breakfast, lunch, dinner and preand post-workout and competition food intake is adequate. Then I take them to a laboratory where we make a metabolic profile of their vitamins, minerals, amino acids, organic acids, essential fatty acids and hematology (red and white blood cells). We do this to make sure there are no limiting deficiencies or metabolic derangements. Only then can we start taking targeted supplements to solve or prevent deficiencies.
When all of this is satisfactory they start taking secondary supplements for which there is no deficiency, like creatine, glutamine, leucine, or phytosupplements. This is done on a strictly individual basis, dependent on the sports, the professional level, the demands of competition and the individual weaknesses of the subject. People often ask my opinion about diets for changing body weight and composition. Most diets work, as long as you stick to them. But I stopped working with diets, for one reason. The problem is that when you quit the diet, in most cases the body responds with the notorious yo-yo effect, making things worse in the long-term. I developed simple guidelines which turn your daily food into a long-term and stable highperformance tool. Because you eat three times a day, and you have to make a choice: McDonalds or sushi, microwave or slow food? Remember, you have a choice every time! And yes, even if it costs you time and money to buy and prepare your food. It is a cheap investment in the most beautiful instrument you’ll ever get: your own body. Cooking and eating should be fun! The main thing is: get the most out of your daily food, turn your food into power food and take a well-formulated, high quality multivitamin-mineral complex. Give your body and your mind the nutrition it needs, and deserves, to realise your full potential.
Choice - Leisure must-haves | magazine 2013
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06. 01. Look mum no hands! A café and bike workshop created by coffee and bike obsessed owners. Repair your bike while you feed your soul. - lookmumnohands.com 02. The Yard Rest, relax, recuperate in this beautiful Milanese hotel and guest house with chic and stylish sport-themed rooms. - theyardmilano.com 03. The Competition Bicycle - Jan Heine A lavish and detailed look at the history of the bicycle and the way competition has driven advancements in performance design over the years. 04. Boneshaker A celebration of cycling and the people doing great things with bicycles around the globe. - boneshakermag.com 05. Cycle Style - Horst A. Friedrichs Cycling is the new black. A fascinating study of how cycling has become a fashion and cultural phenomenon.
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06. Lola Bikes & Coffee Laid back Dutch café for cyclists who love coffee, pie and very special bicycles. - lolabikesandcoffee.nl 07. Soigneur A magazine all about the past, present, future and most importantly, the love of racing. - soigneur.nl
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Sun rising. Go getting. Track winding. Hill climbing. Good timing. View taking. Picture snapping. Off trailing. Sightseeing. Heavy loading. Simply being. Never boring. Bike touring. Sky stretching. Far reaching. Breeze blowing. Wheels rolling. People greeting. Memory making. Challenge facing. Earned resting. Last pushing. End nearing. Cold beering. Sun setting. Wild camping. Earth turning. Life loving.
VAN NICHOLAS | TOUR
amazon
One for all.
The geometry of the Amazon has been designed to provide day-long comfort and stability under load, whilst still offering rewarding handling for a faster ride. The Amazon is our Cyclocross/touring/upright road and Audax frame that can be configured in a multitude of variations to meet your performance and riding criteria. If you could only have one bike, then this would be it. “The Van Nicholas Amazon is a unique bicycle in that it is durable enough for year-round, all-weather transportation and comfortable on bad roads, while also being sufficiently light and versatile to handle serious hill grades over long distances.” Lovely Bicycle
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pioneer
Brave new worlds.
In designing the Pioneer, our first aim was to create a bike that had as little as possible that could go wrong. Simple, yes, but you can rely on the Pioneer, wherever you choose to go. “A true all-rounder for both commuting and long journeys. It is fast, robust, durable, easy to maintain and beautiful. The Pioneer is like a titanium wedding ring. Hooked for life .” Sintchristophorus.nl
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Ride on, and on.
The Yukon geometry has been configured to enhance day-long comfort, day after day, yet still offer the stability necessary for the rewarding handling demanded by fast-paced club riders. “The bike has been a delight on club runs, short tours and plenty of shopping trips. I chose this bike when I downsized to one bike to do it all. And I’m delighted with my choice .” E.Jones, VN Fan
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geometry
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Front Center
Bottom Bracket Drop
Fork Rake
*The difference in geometry between the Yukon and Yukon Rohloff (Belt Drive) is noted after the forward slash in mm.
Seat Tube Angle
yukon
Chain Stay Length
rohloff (belt drive)
Head Tube Length
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Head Tube Angle
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rohloff (belt drive)
pioneer
Effective Top Tube
* The size 480 is only available for the Amazon Ladies. **The difference in geometry between the Amazon and Amazon Ladies is noted after the forward slash in mm.
Seat Tube Length CTC
rohloff (belt drive)
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475
435
520
502
70.5
140
445
74.5
1020
586
75
45
520
495
455
531
512
70.5
150
445
74.0
1027
593
75
45
540
515
475
540
522
70.5
165
445
74.0
1037
603
75
45
560
535
495
550
531
70.5
180
445
73.5
1042
608
75
45
580
555
515
566
547
70.5
195
445
73.0
1054
620
75
45
600
575
535
577
559
70.5
210
445
73.0
1065
631
75
45
480*
455
405
540
579
70.5
140
456
74.0
1047
602
75
45
500
475
435
550
531
70.5
140
456
74.5
1061
616
75
45
520
495
455/-10
561
542/+53
70.5
150/+10
456
74.0/-.5
1068/-5
623/-5
75
45
540
515
475
570
551
70.5
165
456
74.0
1078
633
75
45
560
535
495/-10
580
561/+51
70.5
180/+10
456
73.5/-.5
1084/-5
638/-4
75
45
580
555
515
596
577
70.5
195
456
73.0
1095
649
75
45
600
575
535
607
588
70.5
210
456
73.0
1107
661
75
45
480
470
405
560
536
69.0
170/-20
456
73.0
1086/-6
633/-2
45/+19
45
520
510
445
580
559/-1
69.0
190/-20
456
73.0
1107/-6
654/-2
45/+19
45
550
540
475
600
579/-2
69.0
215/-20
456
72.5
1123/-6
671/-2
45/+19
45
580
570
505
620
597/-3
69.0
245/-20
456
72.0
1139/-6
687/-3
45/+19
45
500
500
465
525
515
71.0
110
425/-3
75.0
1005/-3
590
70
45
520
520
485
536
528/-2
71.5
120
425/-3
74.5
1008/-3
593
70
45
540
540
505
546
538/-1
71.5
135
425/-3
74.0
1014/-3
599
70
45
560
560
525
556
548/-1
72.0
150
425/-3
73.5
1015/-3
600
70
45
580
580
545
571
564/-2
72.0
165
425/-3
73.0
1025/-3
610
70
45
600
600
565
582
577/-2
72.0
180
425/-3
73.0
1036/-3
621
70
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Fans - Jennifer Schroder | magazine 2013
30 yrs
fans Jennifer Schroder.
Dutch
1680 mm
nationality
Firefighter
It was love that first got me interested in cycling, and love that keeps me riding. I’m an active person anyway, but my boyfriend is a passionate mountain biker and he introduced me to the pleasures of two wheels. Now, if I’m not running or surfing, I’m exploring the Zuid Hollandse islands, tackling the Puig Major in Mallorca, or getting lost on back roads the length and breadth of northern Europe. With plenty of stops to exchange stories of adventures and re-fuel with coffee and apple pie, of course! It is this love of exploring new horizons, of seeing the sun rise and set in as many places as I can, that fuels my passion for riding now. It helps that I have the perfect bike for any journey. I adore the timeless, minimalist design of my pioneer. Its robust, all-weather frame absorbs the punishing nature of rough roads and remote trails, and I can set out on my Van Nicholas confident that I’ll reach my destination – wherever that may be.
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above Gispen’s factory in 1935, where the employees are working on the Gispen 412 lounge chair by upholstering the seating. underneath The famous metal framing is bent into shape (1929). large W.H. Gispen working in the Gispen studio.
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Design - Gispen | magazine 2013
— Gispen is one of the best known Dutch brands for innovative product and office design. On 4th September 1916, Willem Hendrik Gispen established his forge, Gispen & Co, in Rotterdam. For almost a century, the company has been the leading Dutch office interior designer and manufacturer of functional, distinguished and unusual designs. W.H. Gispen was an inspired entrepreneur, supporter of the new approach to business and the New Way of Building, and won international renown in the 1920s for his pioneering series of steel tube furniture and Giso-lamps for home and office. He was influenced by the members of “De Stijl” (The Style), an artistic movement also known as neoplasticism. Proponents of neoplasticism, such as Gerrit Rietveld, whose designs were manufactured by Gispen, advocated a reductionist approach to design,
The fact that his designs could be mass-produced in the factory meant that modern, functional furniture became accessible to everyone. Classic designs from that era, such as the 412 lounge chair or Giso-lamps, are still highly sought after by collectors today. Friends in High Places This desirable modernity won Gispen some very high profile fans in the House of Orange. In January 1937, Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard (later Queen and Prince Consort) married and chose to live at Soestdijk Palace. Previously only used as a summer residence, the palace required extensive refurbishment to make it suitable as a permanent home. Princess Juliana had displayed an interest in contemporary design from an early age, and the future Queen ordered various items of furniture and lamps from Gispen to help create the
If you are Dutch, you have probably eaten off, sat on, or worked at a piece of Gispen furniture at some point in your life. We looked at Gispen’s history, its design philosophy, and just what it is that makes them such an enduring Dutch classic. with pieces stripped back to the essentials of form and colour. Through this approach they aimed to achieve a utopian ideal of order, harmony and universality. Many of Gispen’s designs were celebrated for their modernist, functional aesthetics, and were sold throughout Europe as the functionalist style epitomized by the Bauhuas school increased in popularity.
modern decor she desired. Queen Juliana was famed for her non-traditional, down-to-earth approach, often appearing in public dressed like an ordinary Dutch woman and asking that her subjects address her as “Mevrouw” (the Dutch for “Mrs.”), so it comes as no surprise that Gispen’s innovative, functional, modernist furniture appealed to her modern taste.
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— A Better Life at Work The core values in which W.H. Gispen believed continue to be the core values of Gispen today: quality and sustainability, innovation and design. This is encapsulated in their design philosophy: A Better Life at Work. This philosophy is based on the principle that every client’s office is unique because external factors, as well as internal factors such as company strategy, structure and culture, vary from one organisation to the other. Social, economic, cultural, political, technological and organisational developments have their impact on the business, the staff and thus also on their work. Emotional criteria, too, play an important part in designing a work place – ultimately, human welfare is crucial for the success of any business. For this reason, Gispen bears in mind the emotions of co-workers, such as well-being, territorialism, social relations and the organisational culture. The ideal work place is 46
a functional as well as a pleasant environment, where the employee feels at ease and can therefore fulfil their potential. The ideal work place is a healthy work place. Their design philosophy is a process which demands vision and innovation. Gispen’s goal is to convert present and future societal trends into pioneering office styles. Green Gispen Their commitment to innovation and sustainability was rewarded in 2012 when Gispen won Dutch newspaper The Telegraaf’s Top 100 Green Companies Award. Gispen’s managing director Peter Veer said upon receiving the honour: “We are convinced that aiming for sustainability is a continuous process and the only right way forward. You have to remain ambitious and keep raising the bar in everything you do. That is how we define innovation. It is a challenge that is in keeping with the identity of our company.”
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left Office equipment: the Gispen Cubic. middle The official Gispen The Store in The Hague (Den Haag). right top Maarten Baas’ ‘More or Less’ Chair. right bottom Gispen Huiswerk Divide specially designed to stimulate working from home. underneath The ‘Blaster Chair’ by James Irvine.
Gispen’s green credentials are certainly worth the plaudits. The company has a commitment to be both CO2- and climate-neutral, and in the Gispen GreenTop desktop they have a product that can even give something back to nature. At the end of its life, you simply bury it in the garden where it bio-degrades to provide nourishment for plants. No waste, no damage to the environment, just a great investment in the future. Gispen Future Classics With W. H Gispen’s early designs now considered classics of the era, which of their current range are likely to be similarly revered by generations to come? The More or Less Chair by Maarten Baas and the Blaster Chair by James Irvine are two examples that look likely to stand the test of time. The “More or Less” Chair is a unique chair. It is the first product designed by Maarten Baas to be mass-produced – but that doesn’t stop them being unique. Baas made almost fifty quick line
drawings from his design. With a CNC milling cutter his drawings are then converted into 3D models. The chairs retain the style of the quick sketch and each chair gets its own character this way. James Irvine says of his Blaster Chair: “If I think about furniture to enjoy I think about those wonderful time-wasting moments in life. Those moments when you want to do nothing. Maybe just spin around and let time drift by. Maybe wait for someone to come up and say hello. So I thought of a cone sitting on another cone and where the two cones meet they rotate.” The chairs may look very different, but both share the classic Gispen design ethos: functionality, form and innovation. Future classics from a classic Dutch design company.
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the Inn at Mountain View Farm, to the internationally acclaimed Québec cuisine at Manoir Hovey’s restaurant. Including the many opportunities to sample delicious local specialties along the way. We’re pretty sure that pure maple syrup, raw honey, hand-pressed cider, local cheddar and Ermite Blue may well be the best recovery foods for a full day in the saddle!
Memphrémagog, a freshwater glacial that’s rumored to have its own Loch Ness Monster. The farther you go up the glacier-carved valley, the larger Mont Orford looms. Be sure to stop at the Abbaye de SaintBenoît-du-Lac to sample Ermite Blue cheese made by Vermont & Québec Benedictine monks. You may Biking from the Northeast even get a chance to pick apples Kingdom to the Eastern Townships in the orchard and taste the & Québec City abbey’s homemade cider. In picturesque North Hatley, Then, of course, there’s the Backroads was born out of the 5,000-mile bike trip set on Lac Massawippi, the that Tom Hale —Backroads Founder & President — riding—c’est magnifique! took through the American West more than 33 years Mind you, this trip is not just your century-old LeBaron Grocery, ago. This same spirit and sense of journey has fueled average easy-going spin through stocked with Québécois our passion to create trips filled with once-in-a-lifetime the classically beautiful northeast. cheeses, is well worth a stop. experiences. Our new Vermont & Québec biking trip It’s a trip created by cyclists, offers truly stellar cycling, outstanding accommodations for cyclists—for riders who can’t In short, this trip has it all: a bit of classic Americana in a littleand cuisine, and some of the most beautiful scenery get enough of heart-pumping climbs, brisk descents and visited region of New England, in the eastern US and Canada. Manager and panoramic views of pristine a taste of Old World Europe 22-year Backroads veteran, woodland, sparkling lakes and in Québec, wonderful hotels, expands on how this trip picture-perfect villages. superb cuisine and some will unfold… beautiful, challenging biking. To top it all off, our departure You’ll start out in Vermont’s city is Québec City, which is a Northeast Kingdom, rated one of the top U.S. travel destinations must-visit place while you’re in this area. — I’ll begin with the people, as with by the National Geographic Society. Bike through New anywhere Backroads travels, England towns like Stowe and At Backroads, we find there’s our friends are your friends. something about seeing the We’ll introduce you to folks who Craftsbury Common, whose world by bike that makes life can’t wait to share their stories, shops will tempt you with locally produced art, handcrafted even more rewarding. show off their superb artisanal furniture and specialty foods. The satisfaction of exploring products or pile your plate high Grand vistas of Lake Willoughby under your own power, and with delicious regional cuisine. the exhilaration of pushing up Much of what makes Backroads and the Green Mountains open up as you pedal your way north. that final hill or simply the joy of trips special are personal slowing down and taking the encounters like this, which you Biking across the international time to soak it all in. If there’s a might never have on your own. border you’ll enter a picturesque better way to explore Vermont’s portion of southern Québec Northeast Kingdom and the And speaking of regional known as the Eastern Townships. Eastern Townships of Québec, specialties, you’ll enjoy superb Cruise along serene roads north we haven’t found it! food and wine every day of this beside 27-mile long Lac trip, from innovative dishes at 48
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Mud splatting. Tail whipping. Root slipping. Berm hitting. Heart thumping. Trail tearing. Forest owning. Fire roading. Thrill seeking. Out-psyching. Lip hitting. Mountain biking. Air getting. Line picking. Dust blasting. Pedal pounding. Chest busting. Dear lifing. Over cooking. Down shifting. Puddle hopping. Quick stopping. Rock dodging. Water splashing. Tyre tracking. Record smashing.
VAN NICHOLAS | MTB
tuareg Trail tormentor.
The Tuareg geometry has been created to enhance single-track handling, as well as provide a degree of comfort not usually found in MTB frames. “ This head-turning hardtail from Van Nicholas will have you hankering to join the titanium tribe.” Mountain Bike Rider
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What mountains?
The Valkyr is designed to soak up whatever punishment the dedicated XC or downhill rider can dish out. Positive, poised, perfect DH machine. “I waited so long for Van Nicholas to design a full-suspension MTB, but boy was it worth the wait! Awesome machine, I have never been quicker down the mountain.” B. Schijf, VN Fan
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redwood Forest firestarter.
The Redwood 29er is a multi-purpose, 100mm travel optimized frame for ripping up trails and flying down hills. It can do it all – can you? “ My Redwood is so much fun on the trails – I’m always grinning by the end of a ride!” B. Bakker, VN Fan
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Keep rolling.
The Zion 29er’s geometry has been created for single track and trail riding, where speed and rollability are the most important factors. “Best bike ever! Once you ride the Zion 29er you don’t want to get back to smaller wheels.” Bike & Trekking
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zion
twentyniner rohloff
Adapt, evolve and progress.
The Zion geometry has been designed to deal with a variety of off-road riding. The workhorse of the Van Nicholas Titanium hardtail stable, it’s made for the rider who needs their bike to be as adaptable as they are. “The Zion is a classic titanium frame with beautifully curved S-bend chainstays and great attention to detail.” World of Mountain Biking
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geometry
Fork Rake
Bottom Bracket Drop
Front Center
Wheel Base
Seat Tube Angle
Chain Stay Length
Head Tube Length
Head Tube Angle
Actual Top Tube
Effective Top Tube
Seat Tube Length CTC
Seat Tube Length CTT
Effective Frame Size
Dimensions are in millimetres (mm).
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D
E
F
G
H
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J
K
L
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394
329
565
547
71.0
105
430
73.5
1052
625
40
43
17.5”
445
380
590
568
71.0
115
430
73.5
1078
651
40
43
19.0”
483
418
610
585
71.0
125
430
73.0
1092
666
40
43
21,0”
533
468
630
609
71.0
135
430
73.0
1113
686
40
43
16.0”
482
435
555
528
69.0
115
430
72.5
1071
641
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45
18.0”
482
435
587
560
69.0
115
430
72.5
1103
673
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20.0”
508
461
640
615
69.0
125
430
72.5
1157
727
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15.5”
394
329
570
556
71.0
100
445
73.5
1070
633
64.0
51
17.5”
445
380
590
568
71.5
110
445
73.5
1085
648
64.0
51
19.0”
483
418
615
588
71.5
120
445
73.0
1105
668
64.0
51
21.0”
533
468
640
613
71.5
130
445
73.0
1130
693
64.0
51
15.5”
394
329
570
545
71.0
100
440
73.5
1066
634
64.0
51
17.5”
446
380
590
558
71.5
110
440
73.5
1081
649
64.0
51
19.0”
483
418
615
579
71.5
120
440
73.0
1101
668
64.0
51
21.0”
533
468
640
606
71.5
130
440
73.0
1126
693
64.0
51
15.5”
394
329
570
545
71.0
100
437
73.5
1063
634
64.0
51
17.5”
446
380
590
558
71.5
110
437
73.5
1078
649
64.0
51
19.0”
483
418
615
579
71.5
120
437
73.0
1098
668
64.0
51
21.0”
533
468
640
606
71.5
130
437
73.0
1123
693
64.0
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valkyr
redwood
zion
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VAN NICHOLAS | Fans - Jordi Espel
44 yrs
fans Jordi Espel.
I rode the “24 hours of Buthiers”. It’s a very intense competition. You need a strong team spirit, commitment and coordination. Cycling should be about pushing your limits, and the reward was an experience unlike any other. Unique, like my tuareg. The ride is superb and Titanium looks great, but it is the design, the details and the finish quality that set it apart. My eldest son is 12 years old and already my cycling hero. He has an innate ability that fills me with pride. One day, I might even let him ride my Van Nicholas.
French
nationality
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I’ve been obsessed with MTB since I was 11 years old. Nothing compares to the feeling of single track riding, flying through the forest with your senses tingling. Early morning, in the Forêt de Sénart. Riding hard, breathing heavily, but still you hear the echo of the woodpeckers, or chance across a family of deers at the side of the track. Appreciating the beauty of nature whilst doing something I love – it doesn’t get much better than that.
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— Australia is a land of
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contrasts: of red rock and blue sky; lush, tropical forests and harsh, barren desert. You can immerse yourself in both ancient culture and twenty-first century pursuits; encounter the friendliest people, and the most dangerous creatures. The world’s largest island has one of the lowest population densities in the world, but is home to a plethora of flora and fauna found nowhere else on the planet.
As a country, Australia is worth exploring, so why not on two wheels? But where to begin? Australia is divided into six states and two territories, with the majority of the population distributed to the east. Queensland is home to the Great Barrier Reef, but you can’t reach that by bicycle. Instead, why not soak up the
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cosmopolitan delights of Brisbane, with its laid-back café culture and street cycling scene? Or mountain bike on the Sunshine Coast through the unspoilt tropical beauty of Kondalilla National Park? No trip to Australia would be complete without a visit to Sydney. Take in the famous sights of the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and Bondi Beach, before pedalling out of the city on a trip into the romantic cool of the Blue Mountains. Weave a slightly wobbly way along the Hunter Valley through several vineyards as you make the most of one of Australia’s famous wine-producing regions. Or if you want a real change of pace, leave the mainland for Lord Howe Island, where cycling is the preferred mode of transport, and lose yourself for days in a World Heritage-listed natural paradise.
Cycling the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, from Warrnambool to Melbourne, is one of the classic Australian bike trips. Spot Southern Right whales between June and September; marvel at the limestone stacks known as the Twelve Apostles, as they’re battered by the Southern Ocean; or rest weary legs in the wellheeled environs of Queenscliff. If the Outback is your destination of choice, you could always brave the interior of the country. Prepare yourself for the scorching days ahead by relaxing in Darwin, the tropical capital of the Northern Territory. Then set off on a walkabout (or pedalabout?) to Uluru in the centre of the country, making sure you choose a route that takes in the ancient rock art in Kakadu National Park. Steep yourself in Aboriginal culture in this sacred region and learn how the giant monolith of Uluru was created by spirit ancestors in the Dreamtime.
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top cycling tips 1. Australians drive on the left side of the road, opposite to mainland Europe. As a general rule people are courteous but care must be taken on busy roads. 2. In most cities bikes can be taken on trains for free except in peak hour when there is a charge. 3. Australia can get hot so plan well and drink plenty of water. In an emergency dial 000 for police or ambulance. 4. There aren’t a lot of bike hire companies in Australia so it’s best to bring your own bike. The two domestic airlines are Qantas and Virgin Blue. At the time of writing, bikes could be taken free on Virgin Blue as long as the total baggage is under 23kg.
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— Western Australia is the place to see the sunset over the ocean. With 13,000 km of pristine coastline to explore, you should be able to find the perfect spot. Dive with whale sharks, feed bottlenose dolphins, see dinosaur footprints and wonder at spectacular rock formations. There is so much to see and do in a country as vast and diverse as Australia. Simply choose your route, be physically and mentally prepared and take the right equipment – could we perhaps suggest a Van Nicholas? To help you with your preparation, we asked Simon Hayes, editor of Bicycling Australia magazine, to pick out five essential rides. 01. Akuna Bay, New South Wales Akuna Bay, as many Sydney-based riders are aware, is a gem of a ride in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park on the northern outskirts of the city.
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On any given Sunday you’ll see plenty of riders out for a spin. The lookout at the end has to be seen to be believed. 02. Sassafras, Victoria If you’re a pro rider in Melbourne, this is where you come to practise your climbing. The top guys such as Matthew Lloyd will ride up here as a warm up before heading to harder stuff such as Mt Donna Buang. It’s a steady climb with a few easy switchbacks. There are small, boutique-style stores to explore and being Australia, there’s no shortage of fine coffee. 03. Three Peaks Ride, Australian Capital Territory Canberra is “the” city for bike riders. There is so much to do, but this ride will give you a sample. The three peaks in question are Black Mountain, Mount Ainslie and Red Hill. Of the three, Red Hill is the easiest and Mt Ainslie is the steepest.
04. Adelaide Hills Loop, South Australia This is the favourite training ride of Stuart O’Grady, winner of the ParisRoubaix and it’s one of the best Adelaide has to offer. Adelaide, an interesting yet small city is the home of the Tour Down Under. It is also, possibly, the best city for cycling, with the Adelaide Hills on its doorstep. Here you’ll also find the world class wines of the Barossa Valley. 05. Swan River Wine Trail, Western Australia Cycling doesn’t have to be all sweat and pain. The Swan Valley Food and Wine trail is a case in point. This ride covers 32km and takes in numerous wineries, breweries, cafés and fresh produce stalls. Only 18km from Perth, you have the option of a day trip or a nice weekend on the bike. This is the kind of place where you can wind back and recharge your batteries.
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Hard working. Wet starting. Course charting. Street carving. Big sprinting. Aero crouching. Cyclo-crossing. City slicking. Tail lapping. Mile munching. Dirt spraying. Fixed wheeling. Track timing. Flat outing. Stone sliding. Urban styling. Velodroming. Time trialling. Grime wiping. Team playing. High flying. Country siding. Special biking. Uniquely inspiring. Always exciting.
VAN NICHOLAS | SPECIALS
cross amazon
Off road, race on.
Shod with knobblies and set up with disc brakes to combat the mud, the Amazon is transformed into a positive, poised Cyclocross machine. Its robust frame can handle anything you throw at it and any corner you throw it into, but the optimised tubing remains stiff and light enough to ensure maximum power when you’re pushing hard. Like you, it loves to get dirty.
blaze Feel the burn.
Aerodynamically enhanced cold-worked Titanium tubing with geometry designed to make the transition from cycling to running smoother: the Blaze is designed to be a tri-athlete’s dream. With an integrated seat-post system to optimise the rider’s aero-tuck, a tube that shelters the rear-wheel and fully integrated cables to minimise drag, this is one unique machine. Fit for purpose. Fit to fly.
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track chinook
Beyond the Velodrome.
The Chinook Track is a high-spec track frame featuring traditional round tube construction and classic dimensions. Designed to deliver maximum sprint performance and precision handling, the frame has the same features as its road cousin but with an oversized down tube and our H-Bridge chain stay system for added stiffness. It’s made to attack.
fixed chinook
Get your fix.
The Chinook Fixed has been designed for the discerning urban cyclist. Stiff and responsive for instant acceleration and snappy handling, but it still retains Titanium’s day-long ride comfort. It’s ideal for the streetcarved courier, the flat-out commuter, or as a day-to-day trainer for the rider ready to take a step up to the next level of pedalling power and efficiency. The ultimate street machine.
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Cycling is a way of life for me. I will ride anywhere, rain or shine, as long as the route is long, the hills are tough, and the views are worth the effort. A huge inspiration is Lance Armstrong; an example of how far dedication, hard work and a never-say-die attitude can get you. I believe pushing your physical limits through regular, progressive exercise is one of the most important ways to maximise your potential. But if you don’t have the correct tools – be it training programme, attitude, or equipment – you will always fall short. That is why I love my blaze. The frame is beautifully finished, but more importantly, it is stiff and strong in all the right places, which is essential for someone of my body composition to enable effective power transfer. My bike only wants to go faster and faster. And so do I. One day, I aim to take on multi-day rides through many countries, but right now I’m happy where I am, riding my Van Nicholas, day in, day out.
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01. VNT 35 mm alloy wheelset 02. VNT water bottles 03. VNT SLR carbon fork 04. VNT saddle 05. VNT aluminium seat collar 06. VNT alloy stem 07. VNT handlebar
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VAN NICHOLAS | Food - De Librije
Located in the former library of a 15th century Dominican abbey, De Librije is a three Michelinstarred restaurant in Zwolle, the Netherlands, run by husband and wife team Jonnie Boer and Thérèse Boer-Tausch. It has occupied the upper echelons of the culinary world for twenty years. We discuss passion, innovation and the secret to a happy marriage with the team behind the success. — You were recently named on the list of the top 50 restaurants in the world for the third year running, and you’ve held three Michelin stars since 2004. What challenges do you face to maintain such high standards? Our biggest challenge is to have super satisfied guests at the end of the evening. As you say on your website, you are “adverse to convention and entrenched customs”, something that corresponds perfectly with the Van Nicholas design philosophy. What inspires you in your quest for new culinary directions? In our search for new culinary directions, we always try to innovate. In this process we look closely at nature and all her beautiful products, but also at our 76
suppliers. We continue to communicate and keep our ears and eyes open for inspiration for our culinary innovations. You have been running De Librije since 1993; how has the culinary world in general, and your menu in particular, evolved in this period? Since 1993 the ingredients and consequently the dishes have become more refined, so shifting the emphasis onto pure flavours. We also apply more techniques in the kitchen whilst refraining from too much fuss. Like Van Nicholas, you’re a family-run business. What’s your secret to simultaneous business and marital success? In order to ensure business and marital success we share everything together and find communication of utmost importance. We both have our own working fields, which means that not everything in our lives overlaps and we each have a separate challenge. “Passion from the parking service through to the table” is the admirable philosophy you expound on your
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website, but besides running one of the best restaurants in the world, what are your other passions? Thankfully we have been able to turn our passions such as cooking, wines, nature and beautiful products into our careers. Naturally our children Jimmie & Isabelle are also our passions. A hectic life also requires time to relax; so we like to ride our motorcycles. This is pure enjoyment.
Spaghetti with aged Reypenaer and smoked IJsselmeer eel. Ingredients 500g. spaghetti / Olive oil / 1 clove garlic (finely chopped) / 2 shallots (finely chopped) / 2 baby leeks (sliced) / 1 dash of prosecco / 250g smoked Ijselmeer eel (in pieces) / 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley (stalks removed, leaves finely chopped) / 4 large, ripe tomatoes (diced) / 50g. aged Reypenaer cheese (grated) – if you can’t source Reypenaer, any mature Gouda can be used in its place. / 1 jar of pickled fennel (available from Librije’s Shop) / 2 limes cut into wedges Preparation 1. Cook the spaghetti in plenty of water with a little olive oil and salt until almost, but not quite, al dente. 2. Drain the spaghetti and rinse well under cold running water to stop it overcooking. 3. Let the spaghetti drain well. 4. Over a medium heat, fry the garlic, shallots and leeks in olive oil until soft. Stir often to ensure the garlic doesn’t burn. 5. Add the spaghetti and loosen with a splash of prosecco. 6. Cover the pan with a lid and let the contents heat through. 7. Finally, add the eel, parsley and tomato to the spaghetti and toss well. 8. Serve the pasta with the grated Reypenaer, a few slices of pickled fennel and lime wedges.
If you weren’t in the restaurant business, what could you imagine yourself doing? We would love to travel the world in search of the most beautiful products. We would then write about and share these products with the world. Van Nicholas is extremely proud of its Dutch heritage, and strives to present the rest of the world with the very highest quality Dutch products. What is the greatest culinary gift the Netherlands has given to the world? The different restaurants in Holland that have been awarded with Michelin stars have contributed massively to the culinary world. This is due to their professionalism and the pride they take in Dutch products. Apart from De Librije, you also own and run Librije’s Hotel, a delicatessen (Librije’s Winkel), a catering company (Food on Tour), a cooking and wine studio (Librije’s Atelier) and another restaurant (Librije’s Zusje) that received its 2nd Michelin star in November 2011. You’re obviously not short of ideas for exciting projects, so what can we expect next?! For now we do not have new plans for big projects. At the moment we find it important to focus on delivering high quality in all of our companies.
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Why did you become a designer? It just happened. I started my career as a builder, executing plans from architects. On numerous occasions they struck me as not very functional, logical or comfortable and I thought:
do that and experience other cultures, see other continents and meet so many interesting people. Art is another important source of inspiration. It occupies an important place in both our work and private life.
We never compromise when it comes to quality. ‘I can do that much better’. Initially, almost 30 years ago, I started with small renovations, some furniture and kitchen designs. Both functionality and the experience created are critical to our philosophy. One motto of ours is still: ‘We won’t design something we cannot build’.
left Piet Boon, in front of the new NLXL concrete wallpaper. top The KEKKE dining chair, one of many products from the Piet Boon collection. bottom Only the finest materials are selected for the Piet Boon collection.
One of the central tenets of Van Nicholas designs is that they are “fit for purpose”. How would you describe the central tenet of your design philosophy? Design is not just to look at, but to use. We don’t design for ourselves. Our Studio creates unique, personalized designs in line with our client’s lifestyles and wishes. I am convinced it is why we have a worldwide portfolio and that our furniture designs are being sold in forty six countries. From what or whom do you take inspiration? From everything I read, see, hear, smell and touch. That is quite a lot isn’t it? But you can find inspiration everywhere, if you open up to the world around you. My wife and I travel quite a lot. It is a privilege to
Like Van Nicholas, your designs have been described as “timeless”. How would you define “timelessness” and what do you think it is about your designs that imbue them with this quality? We never follow trends and use the best materials we can find. Our designs should age beautifully and match perfectly with every style and atmosphere. But to achieve what often seems simplicity is hard work. It takes a carefully considered approach to achieve the kind of relaxed and subdued, timeless sophistication which has become our hallmark. Your wife, Karin, leads the Styling department of Piet Boon Studio. What’s your secret for combining a successful marriage with a successful working relationship? We share a long history together; over 25 years. In our work we perfectly complement each other. That is a unique fact, as we both landed more or less by coincidence in this business. Karin keeps me grounded. It has always been like that, both privately and at work. The most difficult thing is strictly guarding family time. There is always something waiting on your 79
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— desk, mails to read and people to call. But a solid family base is one of the most precious assets in life. We are very aware of that. You’ve said that the most important goal in your work is “quality”. How do you guarantee consistently high quality in everything you produce?
We want our designs to last a long, long time and to age beautifully. Therefore we never follow trends and use the best materials we can find. Consistently high quality is an element which has earned us trust and helped us to gain recognition as an international luxury brand. We never compromise when it comes to quality. In the past, when I had a building company, it was born from a very practical reason: ‘Being responsible, I had to take the blame and solve it.’ You are in a similar position. Much better to avoid all that and simply go for the highest quality, don’t you agree? The nice thing about quality, like sophistication, is that it is an international language. You recently unveiled a very intriguing product – concrete-effect wallpaper. The functional relationship between the material and the user is an important part of your designs, but how much of this particular design 80
middle Caribbean Beach Villa, Bonaire. bottom Piet Boon is renowned for attention to detail and knowledge of materials. right Range Rover Evoque Piet Boon edition. far right Sout Coast Villa, Portugal.
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is concerned with functionality, and how much, if at all, with subverting people’s perceptions? I would say it is more functional than anything else, but the quality is so deceivingly good, that you can equally argue that it is subverting. In no time, and quite effortlessly, one can transform a space. Our concrete
for building materials which often beautifully blend with the landscape. We deeply respect nature and always take the local landscape into account when we design.
wallpaper by NLXL is the perfect imitation of one of my favourite materials. For over 25 years we have loved using concrete as it is: untreated and pure. Over the years it ages beautifully. It has this sturdy, yet sophisticated look which has become our signature. This concrete wallpaper looks as real as the real thing and creates the same effect.
said was that our design exceeded their dreams. It has since then become our main goal for every project.There is this quote by Frank Lloyd-Wright: “I am not going to give you the house you always dreamed of, I am going to give you the house you never dreamed of.” We could not agree more.
What’s the best thing a client has ever said to you? The best thing one of our clients once
Van Nicholas is extremely proud of its Dutch heritage. Would you say your nationality is reflected in your You’ve completed projects all over design work, and if so, how do you the world. To what extent are you think it manifests itself? influenced by local materials when Very much so. It is the “down to designing in different locations? My past as a builder has proven to be earth”, “no nonsense” mentality which is reflected in our aim for functionality, invaluable. It explains my passion for durability and in resistance to trends, materials. When we design a project, and in staying true to our beliefs our main goal is to make it fit in with the local vernacular. We always look at and steering away from the local building methods and, if possible, temptation to use solutions that don’t match our philosophy. incorporate those. The same goes
Whose design work do you most admire? Yamamoto, the fashion designer. Design and fashion are, in my belief, closely related. It is all about form language, materials and details. Both Karin and I have a great affinity with fashion. It is part of the world out there. For a designer, staying in touch
with the world around you is vital for the understanding of that same world and the people who live in it. What are your favourite pastimes outside of work? Spending time with my family. Simply sitting on the sofa together, or dining out with family and friends. We are also a sporty family. Skiing, diving, cycling and my favourite pastime: kite surfing on the North Sea beaches or the Caribbean. And finally, if you weren’t a designer, what would you be? I can very well picture myself as a beach boy, or an adventurer – a filibuster in the Caribbean!
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Lifetime Frame Warranty Every Van Nicholas Titanium frame is guaranteed against material or manufacturer defects for the lifetime of the original owner.
Crash Replacement Warranty If a Van Nicholas Titanium frame is damaged in an accident not covered by our manufacturer warranty, we will provide a replacement frame for 50% of the current retail value.
10-Day, 100% Money Back Guarantee Customers have 10 days from the receipt of a Van Nicholas bicycle to determine their complete satisfaction. If you are not satisfied for any reason, we will rectify the problem, or reimburse you in full.
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No-Fault Expense Reimbursement
Consumers wanting to sell or purchase a used
We have confidence in our products, so we will
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it directly to our office for Re-Certification* and the
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Van Nicholas Dealer.
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Shipping Guarantee
If after purchase you find your riding position is
Van Nicholas guarantees and insures every
uncomfortable, we will modify the bike to better suit
shipment. All packages remain our responsibility until
your preferences, absolutely free.**
the customer receives them in pristine condition.
See website for full terms and conditions. This guarantee applies only during the first 60 days of ownership and is directed primarily at modifying stem length or rise. It is not applicable to all components. Up to €75.
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