Gran Royale has announced their accessories for 2010. Included in the offerings are these integrated drop bars with a fast-back stem clamp. I'm pretty stoked on these. Perfect for your street machine. Three colors to choose from; black, white and silver. The stem looks to be about a 100mm and the bars have a very traditional bend to them. Like the Cinelli "Madison" track bars, there is about a 2" wide flat spot on either side of the bar clamp; or in this case, the stem intersection. This is just enough room to ride comfortably on the tops. Or if drops aren't your thing, they offer some other variations of handlebars.

Check out the integrated flat bars below.

Ricky from Feather Cycles has been working on custom stems for the locals of Leeds. He can do any clamp, hta, length and finish, so if you're interested in getting one made, shoot him an email. He should be posting a quill version later on this week. Stoked to see more of these!

Hailing from Stockton-On-Tees, England, Jack Taylor Cycles has been producing frames since the 1930's. The products of three brothers, Norman, Ken and Jack, these cycles are highly sought after works of art. After seeing Jack's all built up and hearing him hailing it as the best bike he's ever owned and then to actually see this bike last Jack about a year (he's notorious for breaking bikes), you have to begin to appreciate their craft. It's a shitty way to judge a bike's durability, but it works.

Check out 3 elegant models from the Jack Taylor line below. They're absolutely stunning examples of British steel.

Just a reminder, the Cult Classic 2 is this weekend! Check out the full, final flier below.

Check out Fixed Gear Krakow when you get a chance. It's a blog run by Polish riders who mostly play polo and race alleycats.

They're on Facebook too, so stop in and say hey.

Heavy Pedal has launched their online store. One of the tees in stock is this Nike bite. Out of all the Nike bites we've seen over the years, this one really came out nice. It comes in two colorways and is only $20. Dope! Get one before they're gone! Lookin good guys!

Alex uploaded these schematics to the River City Trick Jam thread on Trick Track I'm stoked on this event and the fact that the guys are planning so far ahead will only make it better. Everyday someone confirms their attendance; so many people are coming out, it's going to be like another MWM. Because it's the NAHBS weekend, there will be all kinds of cyclists in town. It's also the Death-Pedal 2 premiere, so the entire cast will be in attendance. I hear someone might be coming over from London town. Nothing's confirmed yet, so no promises!

Check the Trick Track thread for more River City Trick Jam updates!

Previously:
River City Trick Jam Update
River City Trick Jam

Photo by Andy White

I'm super jealous of Andy right now. He's in the middle of OZ's summer and just finished a 4-stage ride through the Australian countryside. Some really really beautiful photos were snapped along the way; someone even snapped a flattering shot of the TC himself, post-ride. Andy was adamant about doing this ride and what it meant for him; no support vehicles, no camera crews, no other reason to do this ride than piece of mind and some time for personal reflection. Hat's off to you mate.

Read about Andy's trip here:
Stage 1: Not Enough Hours in a Day
Stage 2: Weetbix Kid
Stage 3: Trust a local or trust the map?
Stage 4: Dream Come True

The last time I was in Tokyo, I met up with Rip Zinger to hang out for a little bit. He was stoked on this new camera Ricoh had sent him; the GRIII. All night, was snapping photos and showing us the different lens assemblies that could be run on the Ricoh GR body. Pretty rad little camera. Expensive, but the image quality is as the best Ricoh has ever offered through the GR line.

Stussy has a feature up on their site showcasing some of Rip's snapshots he took while using the new GRIII. There are some good ones in there, so head over and check them out.

Make sure to hit the 2nd feature to see Rip's work. There's one from the CMWC in there...

Photo by Jake Ricker

This photo has been my desktop for a few days and I completely forgot who shot it until 20 minutes ago. Great work Jake, this shot is really awesome. From the lighting to the composition, everything about it rules. It almost looks too perfect to be in a skatepark. Is it a new park? Someone thrash that shit!

Previously:
Tyler Johnson by Jake Ricker
Jake Ricker for Fix'e Magazine

Valentine's Day isn't about flowers and chocolates. It's about getting inked up with your special someone. If you're in NYC this week with your sweetheart, swing through Thicker than Water and get a $14 love tattoo.

Glad to see my two favorite dirt-bags made it safe to London. You guys have fun and stay outta trouble.

Via FGL's Flickr

Great little edit scooped up from Heavy Pedal. Rider's nickname is, well, Nickname and this is his Super Bowl Sunday ShrEdit. Lotta wheelies, some grinds and ledge lines. Nice one!

Photo by Keith Johnson

Last weekend was Stupor Bowl; the die-hard alleycat that's thrown in Minneapolis every year. This year's winner was none other than Jeff from All-City / Bike Jerks. He's got a great write-up over on the Bike Jerks blog, so head over and give it a read. Congrats Jeff!

Ever since I was cleaning my Corsa Extra and found not one, but two cracks in the head-tube lugs, I've been on the hunt for a new frame. Initially, my plan was to just find a frameset and swap all the parts over. A few weeks ago, I bought a Molteni Corsa Extra off eBay. I unpacked the box to find a rather large bulge in the underside of the top tube. A quick straight edge test proved that the bike had been wrecked. Bummed out, I shipped it back to the seller. At this point, I hadn't ridden my Corsa Extra because of the cracks and was still looking.

Then, last week I found something online.

Photo by Ben Broomfield

Speaking of 14 Bike Co, the shop just posted photos from a forthcoming line of cycling-inspired clothing. The line is called 4TN and is geared towards city cyclists. Odge, a 14 Bike Co teammate, designed the clothing around London's vernacular stylings. Each piece is classy enough for your day job, fit for you riding your bike and casual enough to not stand out as "bike wear" in a bar. Sorry, pub.

More details and photos over at the 14 Bke Co blog.

Oscar, that wiley kid from 14 Bike Co, got interviewed by Wrahw through a series of email questions. Andy from Fixed Gear London set up the video and helped guide Oscar through the various questions. Check it out, don't let the 10-minute length intimidate you, just play it in the background while you work.

Key quote "Satan just helps you with your tricks..."

hah!

Previously:
WRAHW Exclusive: Gus Molina Edit
Wrahw Interview: AJ Austin

fuzisawa 2/5 from nasty on Vimeo.

Nasty and the crew having fun riding around at night in the middle of Winter in Japan. Good shit! Were you guys intentionally ET-pedaling through that stair gap? High hops up the 4-stair too and of course, LuLZ at that fall at the end!

These are being shipped from the SUNringlé facilities in Milwaukee today. They're the new 700c / 29r MTX rims laced 4x to new Profile 3/8 axle fixed hubs. This may be one of the beefiest FGFS wheelsets ever built. Holy crap. 33mm wide, 24.1mm deep. Can't wait to try these out and see how they hold up!

Expect a review / comparison of the Velocity Chukker, Alex G6000 and these within the month. Should be fun testing all three wheels out!

Many thanks to Russell at SUNringlé for the rims and the lacing!

In Ruins is an Atlanta, Georgia hardcore crust band. With influences spanning from the obvious to the obscure, the band manages to mix a good amount of variety in their 3-track EP. The best part about this EP is that it's available for download here (with a small donation), at Moshpit Tragedy records. It's really worth it if you're a fan of Tragedy / From Ashes Rise or even the more modern German crust movement fathered by bands like Alpinist. The band manages to maintain intensity throughout the tracks and I'd be stoked to catch them live. Help support these guys by donating, I really wanna hear a full-length!