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Pinball
Pinarello Prince
Canadian cyclist
Michael Barry, a professional with Team Sky and Toronto artist Noah
Rosen of Velocolour have partnered with Pinarello bicycles to create
a uniquely painted pinball themed bicycle frame. The winner of this
auction will receive this frame with all of the proceeds of the sale
going to support Right To Play, an organization working with
volunteers and partners to use sport and play to enhance child
development in areas of disadvantage.
When they were children, Noah and Michael spent hours riding their
bikes up and down neighborhood streets in North Toronto. Once the
sun had set they would retire to Noah’s basement to play pinball.
With those fond memories they began to design this Pinarello carbon
fiber frame. Noah explained, “Within the project and the design
there are elements of our youth, which tie it all together.”
Pedaling their bikes, kicking soccer balls and shooting hockey pucks
enhanced Noah and Michael’s childhood experience and gave them
lifelong perspective and opportunities. They both feel that all
children should have the opportunity to play sport, which is why
they want to support Right to Play.
Pinarello has kindly donated one of their top carbon racing frames
to support the project.
Images provided by Walter Lai
Details of the Pinarello Prince Frame
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Material |
Carbon
50HM1K Torayca® |
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Fork |
Onda™ FPX
Carbon 50HM1K 1” 1/8 conified 1” 1/4 integral system |
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Rear
Stay |
Onda™ FPX
Carbon 50HM1K |
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Weight
for raw frame |
990gr
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B.Bracket |
Most®
Croxover |
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Size |
55 (Seat
Post and headset bearings included) |
About
the Artist, Noah Rosen
Toronto based artist Noah Rosen has a background in ceramics, fine
art and bicycle painting. He graduated with a B.F.A. from the Nova
Scotia College of Art and Design in 2001 and from the Sheridan
College School of Craft and Design in 1999. Noah learned to
paint bicycles while working under master frame builder and bicycle
expert Mike Barry Sr. of Bicycle Specialties and Mariposa Bicycles.
In 2008 Noah opened his own custom painting shop, Velocolour, which
has quickly gained international recognition for its high level of
craftsmanship and unique designs. Noah has shown his work throughout
Canada and internationally.
About
Michael Barry
Michael Barry is a three time Olympian who has ridden as a
professional for thirteen years. He has ridden for some of the top
teams including US Postal, Discovery Channel, T-Mobile, High Road
and Sky. The author of three books on cycling his writing has also
been published in the New York Times, the Toronto Star and The Times
of London.
About Right To Play
Right To Play is an
international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play
programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace
for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas
of the world. Working in both the humanitarian and development
context, Right To Play trains local community leaders as Coaches to
deliver our programs in more than 20 countries affected by war,
poverty, and disease in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. For more
information visit
righttoplay.com
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