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Archive for May, 2009

FGLDN & 14 Bike Co Frame by Ted James

I know it’s already been posted everywhere, but there’s something I want to emphasize here…

Look, everyone is into this new cool thing called fixed gears and it seems like in the past few months, we’re seeing more and more people express their love for it in various ways. Some people blog, some photograph, some videotape, some write articles, some build, some create and some market. It’s really great and we need to support this! Hell, if you have an idea, run with it!

This project is the by-product of real man hours. That man is “Super” Ted James. I’ve yet to meet Ted, but one day I’d hope to. As always, I extend a welcoming hand to NYC anytime Ted!

14 Bike Co is a recently opened shop in London. Super Ted is building 14 bikes for the shops 14 riders. Those chain gang guys and gals are slowly receiving their frames at the mo’ [how's that for vernacular slang?] and even though that’s not the final fork [in fact, that's an aftermarket fork], Ted’s busy designing and cranking away at these bikes. You can see more pictures here and follow their updates here, at their blog.

Ted, FGLDN and 14 Bike Co, I commend you. GREAT JOB!

Midnight Keirin Club Recap

There’s no better way to justify a night of comradery at a bar downing beverages than to know that you just spent 4 hours on a Friday racing through the industrial sections of Northern Brooklyn. CK took it back to the streets with a $5 buy in race pot. Messengers, city bikers and “track heads” came out to show their speed last Friday.

It was a great time. Seriously impressed by the turnout and general atmosphere. It was great seeing Kennedy take both events, the 200m sprint and the Miss and out. Good job man!

Keep watch for the next one coming up soon!

I have some pictures, mostly of the crowd here and Dollparts has a ton uploaded here.

Velo Cult Shop Check

Velo Cult Shop Check by Kareem Shehab from Killa Kareem on Vimeo.

Kareem from Death Pedal did a bike shop check for Velo Cult in San Diego. We seriously need more of these. It’s great to see new shops opening up across the world and documenting their roots and rise is always something I’ll support. Great job man! Keep them coming!

Also be sure to pre-order Death Pedal here for $20 bones!

Prolly is not Probably Twittering

I can’t believe I’ve gone through with it, but I am now twittering. Follow me here to keep up on what’s going on in NYC!

Dick Power Complete!

Wow! Dick jokes aside, Sasha, this is by far your classiest build to date!

Correct me if I’m wrong, but the build looks like:
-Brooks saddle
-Titan Bar / Stem
-Titan Seat post (pillar)
-Chater Lea bottom bracket
-Williams Cranks + Ring
-Diamond Inch Pitch
-Chater Lea sprint pedals

Beautiful! New York framebuilders!!!!!! This bike won “Best NY Bike” at the Brooklyn Jumble.

Previously:
Brooklyn Bike Jumble
A Girl’s Best Friend
Titan Stem
More Dick Power
1950′s Dick Power

Shooting for Empire Today

Hippo jokes aside, we did shoot some lines for Empire today. We asked Andrew Temkin to come out and snap some shots for the book. Here’s a great portrait he took of my bike and me.

Thanks Andy!

Keep Watch at the Bicycle Film Festival for another trailer that will make you want to ride your bike!

A Sneak Peak of My Empire Footage

So we wanted to leak out some Empire progress before its release. Here’s my footage….

Milwaukee Stein Bar Ends

They’re in stock and ready to go!

Wish I had a beer right about now…

Previously:
Milwaukee Bar Ends

Adidas Zeitfrei in 4 Hours

In 4 hours, the collaborative effort between Adidas and Hypebeast will be released to the Hypebeast online store. Only 100 pairs were made: 50 went to friends and family and the other 50 are to be sold online. I was lucky enough to have Hypebeast send me a pair and have been riding in them for a bit now. What I can say about the shoe is that they fit better than most Adidas shoes I’ve tried on recently.

In my recent quest for a stiffer outsole / insole, I’ve tried on a ton of sneakers. Most of the Adidas that I tried on were super wide at the heel and ankle, while being too narrow at the toebox. These actually fit consistently. They fit into toeclips rather easily and have reflective accents all over. The laces tuck inside a flap on the tongue to avoid being snagged by your drivetrain. Some improvements I’ve suggested to Adidas is to stiffen the sole. As of now, it’s a pretty grippy surface that holds well on platforms and track pedals, it just needs to be a bit stiffer to make longer rides comfortable.

Even though Hypebeast and Solebox have said they aren’t cyclists, these shoes are a good first attempt at branding an Adidas shoe into the fixed gear market.

Previously:
Zeitfrei Inaugural Release Information
The Complete Ride Bike Preview
Complete Ride Zeitfrei Preview
The Complete Ride

Brooklyn Bike Jumble

This looks like a ton of fun. Harry organized a day-long bike swap called the Brooklyn Bike Jumble. It’s this Sunday, so be sure to head out and hang out!

Information below:

On May 31st, JJ Byrne Park and the Old Stone House will host the 1st Brooklyn Bicycle Jumble, New York’s only outdoor bicycle flea market and celebration of New York City bike culture.

At this one-day-only-event, private, non-professional vendors will be on hand to sell bicycles, bicycle components, and clothing to the public.

If you’re looking for kid’s bikes, cruisers, BMX, mountain, racers, fixed gears, or any wheeled, pedal-powered machine, or any part for one, come to the Brooklyn Bicycle Jumble.