Man are we close. An exact, working (sorta) replica. I’d gladly trade (one of) my bikes for a fully functional version.

You’ve gotta appreciate the business sense that’s steering the ship over at Santa Cruz. They made a good call on moving to overseas manufacturing at just the right time. They have attracted, retained and marketed some of the best names in racing – and continue to do so. Oh, and their bikes are the shit.

Far be it from me to willingly mix politics and bikes. Or judge riders, for that matter. But this here idea for a post jumped into my head and I couldn’t shake it. Has anyone ever compared presidents from a cycling standpoint? If so, by what bar would the comparisons be made? One of these guys has an MTB group ride dubbed Peloton One. The other rides in khakis with a cuff and a crease….in Martha’s Vineyard.

So while manning the Spoke Apparel booth at our Life Cycles premier, I meet this rider. Jake. Said he had a unique jersey and began to tell me a tale of a pinky he likes to wear when he races XC. One that contains a unicorn graphic. The unicorn, Jake tells me, is getting his head cut off by a chain ring. Tuck your hard on, it gets better. He said the unicorn is spouting a blood rainbow. That’s right. I said a blood rainbow. 3 weeks pass, and Jake emails me a pick of the mythical jersey today. Had to post it. Wish I had a clearer shot.