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Urban Velo #14 is now live online for your viewing pleasure. Make sure to check it out here. Some great content as always. Carney's rail makes an appearance and I'm gonna try the penny spanner trick. Looking good as always guys!
Previously:
Urban Velo 13
Urban Velo 12 Out Now!
Urban Velo 11 Article
Seattle! Heads up. Vimby will be at this month's future tense, so make sure you head out and hang out.
THE REVIVAL/KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON from morehartfilms on Vimeo.
Mr. Briggs from Skitch just sent me an email with the new Revival trailer linked. Check out what Tom has to say about it!
Due to the trip being cancelled last month Wayne has taken it upon himself to create a short precurser video to the main video project. Basically the short video will be out in November and is title The Revival presents Keep On Keepin' On. The project focuses on Seattle and Vancouver while the main Revival video that will be out early next year will be more broad and include both west coast and east coast riders. We were really bumbed about having to cancel the trip last month so suddenly and felt that it would be good if we put out something sooner rather than later and that's where Keep On Keepin' On came from.
Lookin good guys! Tyler, you're a fucking maniac. MANIAC!
Previously:
The Revival Tour is No More
the Revival
Justin Keena, who shot a ton of pics of this year's Grand Theft Velo just relaunched his website. Head on over to check it out. Lookin good man!
Previously:
Grand Theft Velo Via Keena pt. 2
Grand Theft Velo Via Keena pt. 1
Sean Milnes Pics
Ichigo from SAG just sent me some information about a forthcoming SAG product called SAG for Kidz. SAG teamed up with Flake to make a small (no pun intended) run of their messenger bags scaled down for kidz. The bags have some unique features like a skateboard flap and a special pattern over the SAG logo. Now all the young groms can have the same messenger bags as the older kids.
Available now at the PBI SAG webstore.
I would also like to thank PBI for offering to sponsor Prolly is not Probably. Thanks Ichigo!
Wow. Never thought I'd see this! Pedal ID has created a limited edition toy of their track bike kits with Transformers iconography all over it. What I fail to see here is Megan Fox running in slow motion though. Come on guys! Get it right! That's what is bringing people into the theater in the first place. Slow motion boobies and explosions!
To all my Canadian readers! Including you Mosher!
Man. This is one of those moments where one debates selling two bikes to pay for one. Too bad it's way over-priced, even for a NOS Telekom Costa Extra.
But sheesh, this thing is beautiful, NOS luster and all!
I met Matt a while back at Affinity. He's actually riding one of the older prototypes and has been riding it for a few years now. I think I first saw some Dienasty shirts at Affinity around the same time. Since then, he's been working on dialing in a few designs.
Lookin good man! If you're in NYC, swing through Affinity and swoop some! If you're not in NYC, you can always hit up the web shop!
I got a nice little package from Kareem at Death Pedal today. Some stickers and the DVD. As soon as I got home, I popped it in and watched it. What I admire most about the project is the different kinds of riding. There are guys gapping stairs and guys doing skid tricks. Kareem even tracked down Innes Brunn, the renown artistic cyclist to put things in perspective.
My favorite clip is the kid who tries to gap the 10 set. Looks like that hurt man!
Overall the video turned out great. It's pretty rad seeing people still getting stoked on riding their fixed gears and track bikes however they want. I do have to ask though, what the hell is up with the ball in the cup game?
If you haven't ordered your copy, pick one up here!
Previously:
Death Pedal Pre-Order
Death Pedal ATX
Velo Cult Shop Check
Death Pedal Paris pt. Deux
Death Pedal Life of Tom
Long Beach Death Pedal Premier
Death Pedal Paris!
Death Pedal X FRSH
Death Pedal pt. 2
Death Pedal
Well, here it is. The information I've been saying for months now that I would post. I've gotten a ton of emails over the past few month about the foot retention system I am using. There's a bit of a back story here, but last year I started riding with Jeremiah. We rode a lot. Every weekend and when you spend that much time with people, you talk a lot about what you'd improve on your bike.
We were breaking toe clips almost every day. All it takes is one mis-calculated barspin and you're spending the next 10 minutes switching it out with a new one. Eventually, we sat down and talked about what to do. Jeremiah knew that people would want adjustability. I wear a lot of different shoes and I'm sure you do too. One of the gripes with Power Straps is you can't adjust them. Jeremiah also knew that they'd have to be durable.
A few days later and he had a prototype. There's no toe clip, because you don't need them. With two areas of adjustability and a unique wedge-profile, your feet don't slide forward. Adjust them to how you see fit with a set of BMX or MTB platforms. They're great for gaps / stairs and drops. When you take off, your foot is wedged in tightly. I've come unclipped so many times doing gaps. With these, that's not an issue.
I've spent the last 5 months or so riding these and I would never go back to toe clips and straps on my Bruiser. Ever. The newest version is by far the best and they're now available to the public. Jeremiah and Rob hand make these in Red Hook, Brooklyn and are two stand up guys. The retail is $55 shipped to the US and if you're interested in ordering a pair, hit up their email.
Their website is up, along with their blog, although a little underdeveloped, but you can also read the thread on Trick Track and Jeff at Bike Jerks made a nice post about them as well.
bunny bar from hfwido on Vimeo.
Torey's back in Georgia. That kind of isolation gets maddening. When I go back to NC, I'm bored after 4 days or so. What would one do with all that extra time? Re-learn bar hops. 700c front too. They look just as good as any 650c bar hops I've seen.
Lookin good man. I'm sure it's sweltering hot there!
How old is this kid? He's got baller style. Lookin good!
doneri_ver.5 from kwast on Vimeo.
doneri_ver.4 from kwast on Vimeo.
doneri_ver.3 from kwast on Vimeo.
doneri_ver.2 from kwast on Vimeo.
doneri_ver.1 from kwast on Vimeo.
Doneri Project's trailers 1-5.
I really dig the persistence in Ver.5 - he eats shit multiple times but lands one of the smoothest 3 taps I've seen on a fixed gear. Big up Kwast. Is he on JAN?
The Bicycle Film Festival is heading your way guys! Pick up tickets for Friday's showings and you'll get to see the BFF-exclusive Empire trailer.
It'll make you wanna ride your bike for sure!
RavenFeeders BFF edit from Jason Baker on Vimeo.
The Raven Feeders guys sent me this edit a bit back. They had hoped it'd be in the Bicycle Film Festival, so they didn't want to put it online. When it didn't make the cut, they uploaded it to Vimeo. Enjoy!
Filmed and edited during January/February of '09 by Donny Hall. This edit was the shorter cut of an 18 min trailer made solely for the bicycle film fest. Since it's filming the project has changed from a documentary focused around the College Station, Tx "Ravenfeeders" and now is a state wide trick video tentatively titled "Stick Yer Neck Out".
Since this submission was not accepted by the BFF we'd like to share it. enjoy.
- Peru, Jeff, Clonts, Jesse, AJ
(raven feeders)
Nate Apologizes from John Prolly on Vimeo.
Instead of calling my hop bars "gay" Nate decided to call them "lame". He's trying to be nicer.
Rotterdam Fixed Gear from Blocter on Vimeo.
I spent a lot of time in Rotterdam back in 2004. Lovely city. I really really want to go back. It's one of those cities in Northern Europe where I could see myself living at some point. Similar to Berlin, but different in the Architectural sense. The Nazis leveled most of Rotterdam, so there's no "historical preservation".
The result is a city with a skyline littered with MVRDV, UN Studio, OMA and other avant garde architectural masterpieces.
Anyway, there ALSO seems to be a growing fixed gear scene as well. Checkem' out here at Rotterdam Fixed Gear.
Gorilla in Paris Teaser 4/4 from GORILLa Bicycles. on Vimeo.
The final segment in the GOrilla in Paris series.
Previously:
GOrilla in Paris pt.3
GOrilla in Paris pt.2
GOrilla in Paris
Ya'll forgot how heavy Soundgarden was didn't you?
Happy 4th of July
3 tap to hop bar, ghetto SKITCH add from hfwido on Vimeo.
Torey has a new web edit in the works and this seems to be his newest trick. Lookin good man. Spending your time wisely!
Chris and I were tired of the same ol spots today. After riding Apollo Banks, we rode around until we found some barricades. After a few minutes we set them up against this janky-ass fence.
I think after a few more of these, the barricade had a nice bend to it. Oh well, fun while it lasted.
CMWC 2009 Tokyo Promo Video Part 1 from Eli Tokyo Jitensha-Jin on Vimeo.
Awesome. This looks like it'll be so much fun!
Tracko worked with Yanco pads to design and co-brand some chalk bags. Similar to the Freight Baggage road soda, these will not only attach to your bike, but also will attach securely under your saddle rails, or onto your belt.
Looking good man.
Via Shorpy, these pictures are from January 29, 1921 in Washington, D.C. "Herbert Bell and Joe Garso." were two one-legged cyclists who were most likely war vets (hence the missing legs) and took their love for cycling to a new height in the 1920's.
Some of these moves look familar, others will remain lost in time for obvious reasons...
Tom and Tony's silver-surfer move throwback style.
Is that a Gangsta Track fork? Burd, I think I found your long-lost uncle!
quick clip from chris wielk on Vimeo.
Nose-pivot the hip! Nice line man. Nicer MKE animation!
Bianchi Bromance from tbm on Vimeo.
When I start to race at the track, I want a Celeste Concept...
Fix(ed) CS from tai Willyard on Vimeo.
Handoff 540 cab looks good Jeff!
This Wednesday! Heads up Montreal!
Fritz has a whole ton of pics up from the 4th's Bombing Down Broadway and Dan gave us some stats from his computer:
time 38:36
avg 21mph
max 30mph
Geared at 50:19
that puts the winning time at about 37 minutes.
Fast shit man!
Chris Cali took first. He dropped the pack by over a minute. Big ups man!
Luke has decided to sell his Colnago Master Lite with a full Record group. It's on eBay now so if you're interested, contact him through his account. More pics are up here.
He's also selling this KHS aero track. So tempted, but I don't need another track bike! $575, cranks, frame, fork, stem, bars and saddle. Basically everything but the wheels, which are being sold separately.
APPARATI EFFIMERI Tetragram for Enlargment from Apparati Effimeri on Vimeo.
Kinda random, but I was always really really interested in projection-based installations on architectural facades. This project in particular is really well done. Perfect use of the fenestration and the masonry.
Thanks for the heads up Chris!
Bigspin to fakie then a fullcab slider. Smooth!
Via 100%Hardcore
Empire is about to strike again. This time in Minneapolis...
Luke once again posted some teaser shots and look, I even used the vernacular "Nice!" in the post title!
Be sure to be in attendance at the 9pm Showing on Saturday, July 11th! Jeff, you better get a good crowd in the house!
Add another contender to the 700c trick fork parade. The Italian frame builders, Riding in Circle has just released their trick fork for 95 Euro. Looks like the missing link between a 700c straight blade track fork and a unicrown like the Milwaukee Bruiser's.
Previously:
S&M Rigid 26" Fork
Forks!
MKE 700c Unicrown Fork
Hold Fast just updated their blog with a really informative post on how to install their straps. My only input would be that I've found at Step 3, it is better to re-thread the strap through the entire sandwich clip, not just one part.
Wow. This is insane. More sublimation from Geekhouse Bikes. Boston's got a lotta cool stuff brewing. Marty, you should do an "OPEN" logo sublimation...
Blue and orange paisley with B43's customized to match with blue paisley. Over the top? Nahhhhhh
Previously:
Obamabike
Sublimation Powdercoating
Fish & Chips Japan got a prime spot on the Bruiser tonight. I met Yasuo and K last night along with the Wbase crew at Jason from Affinity's BBQ. Good peeps. Big up guys!
hfwido's summer weby 09 from hfwido on Vimeo.
Lookin good duder.
I had to turn the music off man. Sorry!
Sasha, we're all super bummed for you. Sucks man! When's the funeral service?
:-(
Ok, that's it. I quit.... Seriously? I mean. It's kind of cool that "fixies" will be accessible and I'm GLAD they come with brakes. Just seems like all this snowballed so fast. But at the end of the day, bike culture is more important than car culture and people are going to, for the first time ever, ride a bike because it's cool and because it's transportation. That's what's most important. The cooler it is, or hipper, to ride bikes, the better off we'll all be!
Here's the interface for designing your bike at Urban Outfitters. Read up on Republic Bikes here.
thanks T-Bone!
Seattle Summer Teaser from ZLOG on Vimeo.
New edit from ZLOG. Lookin good guys. Justin's still rollin steady on the Bruiser proto. Nice 720 double tap man!
... is a guy on Flickr who takes pics of bicycle commuters. Look! I'm wearing a helmet! Check out more NYC Commuters here at his Flickr.
Personally, I think Sasha does a better job at documenting people in his Seen on the Street series.
Justin Taylor / AJ Austin summer mini edit from Jason Baker on Vimeo.
More Summer edits! This was filmed prior to Justin breaking his tailbone. Heal up man! I'ma roll through in December to ride with you Texans and eat BBQ.
Pretty interesting interview with Mike Martin and Yoshi Onodera up on Hypebeast. Head on over to read it.
"Having met a few years ago in Japan during the Tokyo leg of the Bicycle Film Festival, the last
two years have seen a furious exchange of ideas and countless samples as bag makers SAG and world famous fixed gear collective MASH SF set out to create the absolute best riding backpack around. We caught up with MASH SF’s Mike Martin and SAG’s Yoshimasa Onodera as they gave us a little background about both themselves, the bag’s execution and general thoughts on the increasing importance and popularity in riding."
NYC, keep on the look out for Jun's bike. Information is in the flier!
Tomorrow I'll hopefully be putting on my Profile race cranks with the Volume Krull and a Milwaukee Bicycle Co. Stout (130bcd / pcd)
We'll see how I like it. Profile was kind enough to send me a new axle that's shorter than their standard BMX axle. This should bring my Q-factor closer to the track numbers. I'll still ride the sprocket bolt, to ensure that the splines won't strip out too fast.
Even though I'm switching I can't say nicer things about the SRAM Omniums. They've lasted me much longer than I thought they would have. While riding them, I've gapped a 9 set, hit multiple drops and long gaps. I thought for certain the external BB would pit out, but they're bulletproof. I'm 220 lbs and like to go as big as I am able to. Somehow they're still alive and kicking. In fact, I may be putting them on my girlfriend's track bike. Cheers to you SRAM! Now make them in BLACK!
This bike reminds me of one of the old hacked-up ballon-tire beach cruisers that early mountain bikers used to thrash old fire trails on back before mountain bikes were a staple of the cycling world. Really really rad. Text and pics below by Core77. Be sure to catch the launch party at the Apple Store in SoHo. 3pm...
Today, Core77 proudly introduces a limited edition bicycle--named the "Dutch Master"--celebrating New York bike culture and a heritage of local manufacturing.
The Dutch Master is based on the beloved Worksman cruiser frame--a workhorse foundation used throughout the New York delivery community, and manufactured in Queens, New York for over 110 years. Core77 customized the frame, fitting it out with a carefully curated set of components, each with its own story.
The bike was hand-built by KT Higgins, a Brooklyn-based ex-bike messenger (infamous for her crash in the movie Pedal), and proprietor of Bushwick Bike Shop, her one-year-old bikeshop in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Milwaukee just got in the Sessions tires in Black. Really great tires. Checkem out here.
Previously:
Fyxation Session
Kyle at Tracko was kind enough to scan in an interview with Bike Snob in the current issue of Fader. Snobby, you're giving too much away!
Let's get drinks again soon...
Yeah Buddy from Travis Baker on Vimeo.
Look closely at the end. This is what I said from the beginning. Pegs on a fixed gear will = snapped axles... Glad you didn't get hurt Travis!
NO CASSETTES RED BAND TRAILER from FonsecaFilms on Vimeo.
This shit is rad. Fonseca, pat yourself on your back man. Project looks legit as hell!
In other news, No Cassettes is up for pre-order, so get on that!
So we had to move Peel Sessions because of the Giglio Fesival. All these people drive to Williamsburg and park all in the spot. It wasn't a big deal, there's a huge lot around the corner so we got a bunch of sod-pallettes and plywood and made a bank against the fence. Shortly after, we made a wedge. Wonka 3 hopped off it after he 180'd it and I got some pretty crazy air off it as well. Here's Andy tucked a good 4' off the ground at least.
Video will come shortly and Andy was taking pictures as well. He's got some bangers, so keep watch!
Gshock's Web Magazine has information for a new gallery show opening today. If you're in Tokyo, be sure to catch it!
"History of Japan design for bikes"
2009.7.10 Fri. - 2009.7.26 Sun. [closed on Mondays]
11:00 - 19:00
IID GALLERY
organized by R bike, Silk Cycle
cooperated by Katakura-Kogyo, 5 LINKS, IID
IID GALLERY pleased to announce the exhibition about history of Japanese bicycle design, specially focused on Silk Cycle. Keirin started at 1948 and aimed to hold the official race at Tokyo Olympic Games. Japanese manufacturer didn't have any ideas about materials and processes to make competitive track racer. But craftsmen developed "Katakura Silk" the original track racer for the Olympic by themselves after trial and error. The exhibition shows the origin of the hand-made track racer through the frame for Tokyo Olympic Game. And, at the same time, Japanese folding bikes which is developed by the bicycle transporting culture will be exhibited.
Look! A flying hippo!
Here you see the predatory 'Wonka' animal, hopping over the Hippo who was enjoying a quick drink at the watering hole. Enthralling!
Here are those shots I mentioned last night. Wonka's got insane ups. He not only 180'd it, but almost pulled a tuck-no-hander off it and he landed a few 3 hops. I hit it a few times. The last time, I tucked up high as hell and forgot to feather the landing. My wrist is bruised right now. Gotta heal up quick!
Crazy ish! BIG UP ANDY T. for the pics. See some more here.
I know it's old news, but last year at Interbike when I saw the MASH & Cinelli project, I was really impressed. It even had black anodized C-Record track cranks. This is one of the few newer aluminum frames that I'd ride. Beautifully done. It doesn't look all Formula 1 race car like the Vigorelli either. Would be a beast at the track!
What prompted the random post you ask? This post on Hypebeast.
The Bruiser frames and forks just arrived! The first 5 are being sent to get painted ASAP!
You can still order a Bruiser frame here for $489 - Lifetime warranty. Rider developed and designed. Multiple colors available and one bad-ass bike!
*Edit: I forgot to mention, if you order a Bruiser fork in black now, it'll ship out first thing...
japanese soul from MKM on Vimeo.
Damn. Nice edit! See you guys in September!
“We all started doing tricks on these bikes because it was how we were getting around the city,” said John Watson, 28, an architectural intern who lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. “The benefit to these bikes is that you don’t have to go home and get your ‘trick bike.’ You can just stop and ride a little bit.”
No, I'm not lying! Here it is... Read the whole thing here!
...and an audio slideshow.
bff 1.5 from chris wielk on Vimeo.
Chris shot this footage between the other two edits I put together for the Bicycle Film Fest week. It's all Wonka and Puckett riding in Queens. Some nice lines for sure.
Previously:
BFF09 Edit pt. 2
BFF09 Edit pt. 1
Well I sold my Hollands on Saturday and picked up this beautiful Merckx today. It's a mix-matched Dura Ace group on a MXLeader frame. The wheels are odd, a Vento rear and a low-flange Nr/Sr hub to a tubular rim. Yes, that's a number hanger too and it has the pro decals on the front of the fork blades. Oh yea and the rider's name on the nds TT.
I've got some adjusting to do to it before I'll ride it. I need a 100mm stem and would love to get some better wheels. I really need to polish the seat post, swap the saddle and put on my Merckx bar tape too.
thanks to Sasha for the pic!
That's three Eddy Merckx bikes now. I've got a problem...
The first time I rode Profile cranks on my Bruiser, I hated it. I couldn't stand the q-factor or the slipping bolt which sucks because Profile was the first BMX company to make fixed gear specific equipment almost 2 years ago and it'd be nice to support their products! I had a conversation with Christian shortly after and he shot me a shorter bb spindle. That still didn't solve the slipping sprocket bolt problem though!
A while back, Volume released pictures of their splined 130 bcd / pcd spider. This was the reason I wanted to ride Profiles again. I know Tree makes a splined sprocket, but I still wanted to use a Milwaukee Stout for grinds since grinding on a fixed gear chain just seems like a catastrophe on the bridge waiting to happen!
I put these cranks on yesterday and rode them for a good bit over the weekend. I'm stoked. They feel great. The Q-Factor could come in a bit, but it's much better than the previous set up. As of now I have the cup on the DS, the Krull and the crank with no spacers. On the NDS, I have the cup, a dust cap (spacer) and the crank. Both clear my chainstays with about 1/2" on the crank and a 1/4" on the spider (DS).
I apologize for the mis-aligned spider and crank alignment. It's actually not as bad as it looks, but I couldn't ride with it centered on the spider because of the Stout guard.
To be fair, I still love riding my Omniums but will ride this for a bit and see how I like it in the long run. But for those of you who want a beefy-ass track crankset to ride for under $300, the SRAM Omniums are $250, bb, chainring and crank. They have held up great for me and I abuse them a lot.
Previously:
Profile + Krull + Stout
Volume Splined Spider
Caspa and Rusko have brought a lot of much-needed energy to the dubstep scene over the past few years. They're no Kode9, Mala, D1, Bar 9, Loefah or even Vex'd but along with Skream, Plastician and others, Caspa and Rusko seem to be changing dubstep's sound.
Some hate it. I like it. I saw D1 a while back at Dubwar and people weren't really dancing. It wasn't emotional in the sense that people wanted to talk to you or dance with you. It was however moving in a very deep and dark way. The bass reverberated the floors and each beat made your chest reverberate. It was a completely new experience for everyone at the time but I don't see dubstep moving in that direction so much anymore.
When Rusko KILLED Studio B a bit back, it changed the way I looked at dubstep. I can only imagine how people are reacting to Caspa's newest Essential Mix. Banging shit man. Keep it up!
Caspa’s Ghostly Intro
Deadmau5 & Kaskade ‘I Remember (Caspa Remix)’ (Mau5trap)
Sub Scape ‘Nothing’s Wrong’ (Dub Police)
Emalkay ‘Angie Got Stoned’ (Dub Police Dub Plate)
Skream ‘Dutch Flowerz (Rusko Remix)’ (Tempa Dub Plate)
Mungo’s Hi Fi ‘International Roots Feat. Earl 16 (LD Remix)’ (Dub Police)
Mala ‘Eyes’ (Dub Plate)
Emalkay ‘When I Look At You‘ (Dub Police Dub Plate)
Trolley Snatcha ‘Scattah’ (Dub Police)
Caspa ‘Riot Powder’ (Sub Soldiers / Fabric)
Caspa ‘Table Cloth’ (Sub Soldiers Dub Plate)
Sub Scape ‘Dominent Species’ (Dub Police Dub Plate)
Benga ‘Descending’ (Tempa Dub Plate)
Emalkay ‘Metropolis’ (Dub Police)
Nneka ‘Heartbeat (Chase & Status Just Brought A Guitar Mix)’ (Sony/BMG)
Skream Clap Your Hands‘ (Dub Plate)
The Others ‘Dot 2 Dot’ (Dub Police Dub Plate)
Caspa ‘I Beat My Robot’ (Sub Soldiers / Fabric)
The Others & N-Type ‘Circuit’ (Dub Plate)
Sub Scape ‘Clear My Throat’ (Dub Police Dub Plate)
Trolley Snatcha ‘The Future’ (Dub Police)
Rusko ‘Cockney Thug (Caspa’s Sub Soldier Remix)’ (Sub Soldiers)
Benga ‘Mini Moto’ (Tempa Dub Plate)’
LD ‘King Of Kong’ (Dub Police Dub Plate)
D1 ‘Pitcher’ (Dub Police Dub Plate)’
La Roux ‘In For The Kill (Skream’z Let’s Get Ravey Remix)’ (Polydor)
Chase & Status ‘Saxone’ (Ram)
Depeche Mode ‘Wrong (Caspa Remix)’ (EMI)
Coki ‘Goblin’ (Ringo)
Sub Scape ‘Wrong Number’ (Dub Police)
Kutz ‘Trash City’ (Dub Plate)
Chase & Status ‘Mad House’ (Dub Plate)
Caspa ‘Louder VIP’ (Sub Soldiers)
Caspa ‘Marmite’ (Sub Soldiers / Fabric)
Caspa ‘Terminator’ (Sub Soldiers)
Caspa ‘Terminator (Trolley Snatcher Remix)’ (Sub Soldiers Dub Plate)
Prodigy ‘Take Me To The Hospital (Rusko Remix)’ (Take Me To The Hospital)
TC ‘Where’s My Money (Caspa Remix)’ (D-Style)
Emalkay ‘Explicit’ (Dub Police)
Trolley Snatcher ‘Circles’ (Dub Police Dub Plate)
Skream ‘Metal Mouth’ (Tempa Dub Plate)
Emalkay ‘Battle Suit’ (Dub Police Dub Plate)
Prodigy ‘Warriors Dance (Benga Remix)’ (Take Me To The Hospital)
Search & Destroy ‘Day Break’ (Destructive)
Distance ‘Menace’ (Chestplate Dub Plate)
The Others ‘100 Dollar Bills’ (Dub Police Dub Plate)
Caspa ‘Ready Eddy’ (Sub Soldiers Dub Plate)
Matty G ‘Turf Warz’ (Dub Police Dub Plate)
Caspa Feat. Dynamite MC ‘The Takeover’ (Sub Soldiers / Fabric)
Grand Puba ‘Get It (Caspa’s 80Eighties Remix)’ (Scion / AV Project)
Caspa ‘They Like It Low’ (Dub Plate)
Vista ‘Poupee (J-Kenzo Remix)’ (Dub Plate)
Search & Destroy ‘Blue Mantra’ (Destructive)
You can get the mix here or here.
Previously:
Rusko Jahova
GNARCOTIX trailier from Gnarcotixsf on Vimeo.
Another project coming outta the Bay area. Gnarcotix!
PREVIEW: MASH Tour of California 2009 from MASH TRANSIT PRODUCTIONS on Vimeo.
I know everyone's seen this already, but I still want to post it because it's pretty epic. Makes me wanna take my road bike out! Yeah, mentioning a road bike is kind of missing the point here, since they rode it fixed, but it should encourage anyone with a bike to ride further than their neighborhood's boundary.
Get out and spin!
Denver heads up! Rad flier illustration too!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Rocky Mountain Bike Polo Open
Saturday July 18th
Open Invitational Bike Polo Tournament
Denver, Colorado
Registration At 11am, Games Start At Noon
Goldsprints Afterparty
Location:
17533 S Golden Rd
Golden, CO 80401
Teams of 3
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Pre-Registration $5/person $15/team
Registration Day Of Tournament $10/person $30/team
Pre-Register yourself or your team at www.onenationundercog.com with credit/debit/paypal
Pre-Order T-shirts will be available on CogNation website starting July 1st and day of tournament - $10/shirt
Email Josh at focofixedgear@gmail.com for more info on tournament info or pre-registration.
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Sponsored By:
-CogNation
-Milwaukee Bicycle
-Urban Velo
-Solder Gal
-One Fixed
-All Custom Apparel
-Geekhouse
-Spokepunchers
-Trackstar NYC
-Yancopads
-Egrem Clothing Trend
-Velocity
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Loads of Free Stuff!
The late Sam Mockbee established the Rural Studio in 1993 along with fellow architect D. K. Ruth. Sam passed away in 2001 but the spirit of the Rural Studio lives on to this day. Snakebit is a documentary on Sam Mockbee and his Rural Studio.
Image via Bootsnall
The Rural Studio gained recognition for recycling materials into homes for the local population. One of the more famous examples is the Rural Studio community center which used old car windshields for the fenestration and façade.
Sexysushi never ceases to post the best pics coming outta Japan! Awesome image. Love the field on the right of the bank to wall. Great light! I wanna ride that spot!
That's right tomorrow is the official jump-off for the 09BFFSF!
This stair set is massive. It's a long 6 and the landing isn't as long as you'd want it to be considering the speed you have to get in order to clear it. Ed told me about this last week. Glad to finally see the sequence!
Picture by Austin Paz
Anima D'Acciaio Trailer Ver5.1 from Cinecycle on Vimeo.
I caught the full-length at the NYC BFF and it's a really impressive movie. Ciocc talks about the inspiration for the GOrilla frame that Wonka is riding and allows Daniel Leeb of Cinecycle an in-depth look at his shop and process.
Be sure to catch the full-length when it comes to your city at this year's Bicycle Film Festival!
I always loved the Olympic symbol for cycling. Tracko has a version of it in his logo and this old stamp from the 1972 Olympics looks rad as hell.
Via SFGC via Adapt or Die
No-Brakes ATL time-lapse from People of Resource on Vimeo.
No Brakes ATL recently celebrated their 2 year anniversary. Part of the celebration was opening their new shop in Grant Park. Here's a little time lapse video of their installation!
Wanna go for a ride in a new city or even your own but don't have anyone to drift off of? Hit up Bike Pal, a new social site that allows you to locate a riding buddy! Pretty cool concept. If anyone uses it, lemme know how it goes in the comments!
A picture I took of Wilis' Marinoni last winter made its way into the NYTimes' blog, The Moment, as part of an article called the Purist.
I love the way track bikes look after a year or so on the streets of NYC.
So when I was in Stockholm I picked up this frame for a friend. Turns out, 8 months later, that it was just too big for him. My Merckx, in turn was a tad too small for me so we did what seemed logical and swapped!
My friends Em and Mark have launched BICI planning. BICI stands for Bicycle Infrastructure Change and Innovations--Inc and is offering their services as bicycle planning consultants.
“We started BICI because we saw it as a logical extension of the work we did at the grassroots, community level, and the success we had empowering more people to ride bicycles,” co-founder Mark Simpson says. “Now that public institutions are recognizing the increased number of everyday-cyclists, we hope to lead them as they attempt to achieve institutional sustainability goals, and accommodate the needs of their cycling constituencies.”
Read up more over at their site, here!
I always had a soft spot for these Super Turbos, even though the plastic inserts always crack after a while.
Pic via Bici Crono's Flickr
GOrilla has some great pictures up on their blog documenting Barry Forde racing. He's been a GOrilla rider for a while now. In fact, I think he's the first person I saw on their site a while back. Not sure what his UCI record is, but you can read more over at BarryForde.com
Pre-order yours here and if you're lucky, you'll find a golden ticket for a free DC x SE PK Ripper!
It seems as though there's been more talk about Eddy Merckx bikes on this blog as of late, so apologies. Jeremy runs a site called Tears for Gears and was responsible for cracking the Merckx serial number system a bit back. His site is littered with incredible information and he too has a strong love for Merckx bicycles.
After I got my MX-Leader, we were discussing MAX (MXL's predecessor) and he informed me that he would be uploading a catalog from 1992. Very informative, so head over and read his site.
This Friday!
The Midnight Keirin Club is an informal bicycle street racing club. Meeting every other Friday, the club runs a variety of short format races from 200m drag races to 1 mile "alleycrits" circuits in secluded areas within NYC. Racers ride fixed gear brakeless bicycles and compete for bragging rights and occasional prize pots.
This Friday, July 17, the Keirin club will be holding an alleycrit circuit at 1030pm in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The course starts at McGuiness Blvd and Clay St. This week will be a 3 lap of a 1/3 of a mile circuit course. Gentleman's stakes: no buy in, no prize pot, just bragging rights. Side wagering amongst racers encouraged.
Gorilla in Paris from Gorilla Bicycles on Vimeo.
Here's the full edit of Wonka in Paris with Gorilla! Wonka hits shit so fast. Epic!
Previously:
GOrilla in Paris pt.4
GOrilla in Paris pt.3
GOrilla in Paris pt.2
GOrilla in Paris
Ben just posted the new Freeman Transport caps and pouches to their site. Check em out here. Really admire what these guys are doing.
Superior product, handmade and built in the US. Stand up guys too. Keep it rolling over there dudes!
This is insane. Flying Coffin and Mishka teamed up for one bad-ass shirt design. It'll be available tonight at midnight at both their sites. The detail on Simon's teeth is straight up Pushead's alley.
These tires suck. Sidewall blow out from a 180. The entire tire ripped open.
Yasuo from Japan. Hit up Fish&Chips! Big ups man!
Great time tonight! Waiting for some shots from Ed from a pre-Peel meetup we had!
Ed Glazar and I met up in Greenpoint tonight to shoot this wall ride spot. I hit it at least 50 times and I'm in pain. He liked this one the best. The sky and composition is fucking great, but we all knew Ed was the man already!
Good way to start a Friday! Satin sheets, chick with heels and a Starfuckers frame. Via. SJFixed.
Empire's BFF trailer will be playing at the SF BFF this weekend. Check out Saturday's Program 7 for all the ation and be sure to get there early!
Check out these shots Luke just posted too!
I wrote a review for Nocturnal's new album on the Mishka Bloglin. Head on over to read it and buy this album!
a couple grinds from Tom Mosher on Vimeo.
Pegs on a fixed gear... No comment.
Does it look fun? Sure. Mosher jumped on after he rode with Wonka a little bit last month. Good lil edit.
SHIBA FRIDAY 7.17 from Fixy Life on Vimeo.
Diggin the hop bar caught mid-air and the 180 hop bar to slider. Smooth!
Previously:
Shiba Friday 06.26
Spinning Shiba Friday
My red-bearded brother on the left coast, Josh Hayes will be riding the Take's new 700c trick bike; the Streaker.
Josh kills it harder in Macaframa than Nate kills Suburus or bats. Big ups man! Put your drops back on those pretty NJS bikes and welcome to the dark side!
Van Homan Will Save Us.. from james cox on Vimeo.
De Führer doesn't seem to like BMX companies making fixed gears!
Via Bootleg Sessions!
a little time off. from Kris *lockedcog* on Vimeo.
Kris at Locked Cog got laid off. :-( But that means he has more time to ride and now's the time to do that. This summer people are getting crazy skills. I remember seeing Tom doing a 3tap over a manual pad in Bootleg Sessions 2. Tyler in Seattle did it a little bit later and now everyone's doing them.
Keep it up duder and good luck finding a job. Till then, it's unemployment time!
Not sure who shot this picture, but that isn't stopping me from posting it. My guess it was taken at the last Future Tense in Seattle. Zach told me they got a few boxes and kickers for the competition and it looks like Tyler's laying it down proper. Nice shot! Who's the photographer, lemme link your site!
Edit: Volare_Ism took the shot!
One of the UK's heaviest Dubstep hitters is preparing to destroy NYC this Wednesday! Plastician has quickly made his mark on the world Dubstep scene. With various mixes (like Mishka's Keep Watch), as well as for Rinse.fm including a studio mix which is crucial, he's thrown down some of the sickest beats to grace Dubstep to date! His Kosheen / Guilty 12" is a must have too!
Check him Wednesday, at Santos Party House!
While I was at home cleaning, Ed was out documenting the bi-monthly Midnight Keirin Club in Greenpoint. Joan took 1st, without barely breaking a sweat; or so I'm told. I hope this event gains momentum because it's a rad concept and CK is doing it proper. Next time man, I promise!
Previously:
Friday Night - Midnight Keirin Club
Midnight Keirin Club Recap
Midnight Keirin Club
Milwaukee just got in a shipment of TREE Lite Splined sprockets. These are harder to get than just about any other modern BMX component and will solve your slipping-sprocket bolts problem if you're riding BMX cranks on your fixed gears. Gettem fast, because they'll disappear quick!
Big ups guys! Mike and Greg from Mishka were interviewed on Fangoria recently. What's Fangoria? CLICK THE LINK to find out! It's a really great interview on the background of the brand. Peep into their demented minds!
“MISHKA started shortly after Greg stayed over Mikhail's house in Brooklyn. Greg had just got back from Europe and had purchased a very obscure Black Metal record from a band called Sacrifyx. A band who, it is rumored, died in a plane crash the night after recording their Black Metal opus. The rumor also claimed they buried a powerful prayer to Satan on the record. So of course the boys decided to play the record backwards. Soon after, a gateway opened up in Mikhail's bedroom. What happened after that not to many people are certain, but soon after MISHKA was born!”
Mike Martin from MASH and I got lunch today down the block from my office. After he showed off his baller-ass Cinelli x Mash low pro, he handed me one of the SAG and MASH collaboration bags. Very nice of him. He told me he'd hand it over as long as I didn't put any pics of him on the internet. Well, I kept my promise and I can't thank you enough man! I'll post a proper review later on, but it's safe to say already that this bag fits worlds better than the SAG AF1.
Really impressive details throughout. It's great to see companies producing thoughtful bags with urban riders in mind.
Jake Bombs A Big Hill at 40mph from Patrick Lawler on Vimeo.
So, Jake loses control of his power grip around 40mph down a hill in SF. He BMX stops it and burns his leg in the process. 2:04 coulda been nasty. It looks like he almost loses it. Glad to see a helmet on your head man!
Is that the hill Hayes stomps out in Maca? Anyway, this definitely makes me wanna roll through SF real soon. Would take on a few hills on my Bruiser and everyone I've met from there has been a blast to hang out with. In fact, I think the only person I'd buck fifty would be B34N5. You hear that man?
;-)
Gina's friend Camilla Candida Donzella designed some summer tank tops and tees for King Kog.
Check out Tron playing dispatch at the recent Courier Classic. Tron, congrats, that checkpoint sucks! I sat there for a few hours last year too!
Bike Carnival 2009, ファンタジーレース,Fixed trick Jam ダイジェスト（not official） from ryo ubota on Vimeo.
I know, I know, It's 12 minutes long, so be patient because there are some bangers in there, particularly from Teppei (11:40!) and Toku. I feel like the US is a whiles off from throwing an event like this. Look at all those riders having fun. Pretty dope set up.
Timing in the video breaks down as so:
00:11 ファンタジーレース 準決勝 (Keirin)
01:43 Fixed Trick Jam 準決勝
05:14 ファンタジーレース 決勝 (Keirin)
06:55 Fixed Trick Jam 決勝
I can't wait to go to Japan. I still need to line up a place to stay while I'm there. Anyone in Tokyo got a couch or a floor I can sleep on?
Via Starfuckers
Puck Ananta has some great pics up from the 2009 BFF in SF this past weekend. Looks like there was a bike swap going on at the same time. These wheels are beautiful. I hope someone snagged that deal. I woulda in a heart beat!
broken axel from Marwin Ou on Vimeo.
It's no surprise you guys are gonna keep breaking your axles. If you wanna grind, get a chainring / bash guard. Track hubs won't be able to withstand peg grinds!
Very unnecessary. I'm not sure what happened, but taking a ulock to someone's face and head is way over the line. Seriously?
A car is one thing, but a person's face? From the Youtube page it seems as if the cyclist ran into the Asian man in the cross-walk. The Asian man tried to pick a fight with the cyclist and the cyclist just lays it out on him. Wow.
This video was uploaded Sunday and I'm sure it'll make the rounds soon enough.
"i made a pit stop in a starbucks somewhere on the lower east side and i saw this bike messenger and an old asian guy getting into a fight because they ran into each other at the intersection. the old guy just wouldn't leave the bike dude alone, so the bike dude totally let him have it, POW! KRYPTONITE LOCK TO THE FACE LIKE 3 OR 4 TIMES! Dudes face was actually bleeding hard core for like the next 20 minutes, but i bounced soon after. Crazy, and oddly enough the very next day i saw another fight in the street between two women and titties were flyin in that one, unfortunately i did not have the camera, bummer. Enjoy."
Crab cakes and Natty Bo aren't the only two signature goods to come outta Baltimore. Bishop is a frame builder that is churning out some real beauties. I love this wishbone seat stay. Gorgeous. Check out more information here and more beauties here!
Fixed gear tricks, not prostitutes!
Chi-town, heads up. Prizes and good times for sure. Keep it up guys. Someone send me some video and pics!
KUBOTA - 2009/07/19 from nb on Vimeo.
26" wheels on a Starfuckers frame, no foot retention and what the hell was that in the beginning? Looked like a nose pivot cab or something. Kubota's got moves. Ever try nose-pivots without foot retention? Shit's hard. I've been watching his videos and he's getting a lot better. Good job man!
Teaser 016 from mike ambs ☂ on Vimeo.
I just had 3 of my friends ride cross-country and have some other friends in the process of doing so as I'm typing this. Touring seems to be more and more popular nowadays and with bikes at their highest point in decades, everyone seems to be moving across the country on 2 wheels, not 4.
For Thousands of Miles is a movie about documenting two rider's journey (talk about epic); as they ride cross-country, for thousands of miles (cue Family Guy reference). If this is going to be a full-length film, it'll be interesting to see how they fill the time up. It's gotta be more than just 60 minutes of riding.
Brought to you by Super Mighty designs... Remember this? I posted it a long time ago. Kinda fitting after the record-setting number of comments I received on the U-Lock post.
Previously:
Ulock Justice?
NYC Bike Theft Solution
Arthur Ganson is known for his kinetic sculptures and machines. At moments even a cold metallic machine can appear to be organic and chaotic. This is one of those moments.
Thanks for the link Zack!
Nice, right?
I want to try to post images from US-frame builders as much as possible from here on out. There are a ton of beautiful bikes that are hand-built in the States and every time I come across an image like this, I appreciate them more and more.
Courage has always made lovely bicycles. I mentioned a while back their interview on Coroflot and have been Flickr contacts with them since. When this pic popped up, I had to post it.
Previously:
Coroflot on Courage
Check out this video as Plastician reflects on his 7 years over at Rinse.fm. Rinse is celebrating their 15th Birthday on the 31st. If you like what you hear here, hit up his show tonight!
Nice jacket!
Previously:
Plastician this Wednesday NYC!
For those of you who can't make it to the premiere, you can order the DVD here. Lemme know how it goes Fonseca!
Mike Martin has been in NYC this week preparing his new clothing line, Martin, for potential buyers. He invited Luke, Nate and me over to the showroom to check it out. Really great stuff at an affordable pricepoint. Looking forward to picking so up when it drops.
While here, Mike got to ride his new bike around the City and take pics of the various nuances that separates NYC from other cities in the US. Nothing like the street opening up and exposing the vast underbelly of infrastructure!
Wonka Wedge from John Prolly on Vimeo.
It's a bit old, but here's that footage of Ed Wonka doing a 180 and a 360 off that wedge we built during Peel Sessions.
Music: Nocturnal "Temples of Sin"
Little Andrew Temkin has been interning for Lance at Squarebuilt for a few weeks now. Great experience for a young kid to get I'm sure. He's got a ton of pictures up on his Flickr of Lance working on Bad Heather's (sorry Heather, I had to) new frame.
Great shots! I'll post the finished product when it's done!
God, my legs are going to be so sore on Monday.
Just got a nice package in the mail from Colby at Macaframa. Thanks duder! Stoked on the tall-boy coozie, stickers and shirt. Even more stoked on the ability to do this!
Heads up Burlington! More information on this race can be found here. I wanna see pictures next week!
Milwaukee just got in their new Umpire caps; short and long billed snapbacks! Checkem out here.
Looks like Torey just got his Take in the mail. He's posted a few pics, but build that thing up man! I wanna see the complete build. Are you going to paint it? See the rest of his pictures here.
Previously:
The Take Streaker 700c
The Take's Take
John just built up his 1977 Colnago Super yesterday. Full Super Record group (well, minus the Nuovo Record DT Shifters) and dialed to perfection.
Nicely done.
Now ride that shit!
Tomorrow!
Have a free and easy weekend!
SUMMER IN SEATTLE from chris clappe on Vimeo.
Great little flick outta Seattle. Looking great dudes. Keep rollin'!
Via Zlog
Bike Snob has a nice little article in the NYTimes and I've got a few quotes too. It's worth the read so head over and check it out.
John Watson, a bike blogger and fixed-gear enthusiast in New York City who goes by the nickname Prolly, said he was originally dismayed by the darts being thrown at his crowd. “At first I hated it,” Mr. Watson said. “You don’t know who this guy is, but he thinks he can take a look at your bike and make character judgments off of it.”
Over time, however, Mr. Watson gained respect for the Bike Snob. The two have exchanged cordial e-mail messages. “After you get used to his rantings, it’s a pretty amusing blog,” Mr. Watson said. “He actually takes the time to sculpt his postings every day.”
...It's a shame that they didn't use the quotes where I threatened his life at the hand of a Profile Race crank and sprocket battle ax!
GNARCOTIX: FONSECA's new frame from Gnarcotixsf on Vimeo.
This time on Gnarcotix, big boy Fonseca breaks his frame. Aluminum F41L! 4130 for life!
Pretty funny video, had me laughing. Although I do admit, I was secretly hoping for a catastrophic fail at some point. Maybe they're saving that for next time!
I know these have been everywhere, but my boy Richard from Stockholm sent them over yesterday and I never got around to posting them! Really great shots from Boon.dking. Stoked on the hop bar especially and you know I had to post the footplant. Mishka reppin!
Ill dude. I wanna see some video!
"Why don't you blog about it?"
Ok Dan, DONE!
Yesterday was the 2009 Velo City. Held every year at Kissena, Velo City's intent is to bring city bikers, messengers and racers out in a competitive environment to have fun!
It was a great time for sure. Screaming "BORING" during Match Sprints never gets old!
Check out more pics I took here.
Catch Me If You Can - Event Promo Spot - Los Anglees, Ca - August 2nd, 2009 from Enjoy Human on Vimeo.
Nice promo video! Alleycats are really getting serious! This looks like a ton of fun.
My friend Chris had a gallery show at the Chorus Gallery in Boston recently. His work is consists of an interesting play with typography and character illustration.
Tony Luong shot this image with 4x5. For more pics of Chris' custom painted SBC 125R Cruiser, head over to his Flickr.
Congrats to everyone who made it safely to the finish in the 2009 Tour de France and the 2009 RAGBRAI. Sasha went this year, riding his Co-motion across Iowa in this epic, week-long event. If you're interested in going next year, start saving up for a touring bike. One like this really helps! A Co-Motion Nor'Wester Rohloff Tour with disk brakes.
More pics here at Sasha's Gallery.
The London bike polo community is excited to announce the first annual European Hardcourt Bike Polo Championship.
Check out the website EHBPC for more information about the teams, the tourney, events for spectators, parties, as well as general polo news and the latest updates.
Images for the fliers via Roxy Erickson
pic by Laali
Torey is using his new-found free time to start a blog which he calls "WRAHW"; It's pronounced "Raw" before you ask. One of his first features is an interview with Tyler Johnson. It's pretty in-depth too so be sure you read it. I found this interesting in particular:
On your Myspace you have the statement, “I ride track bikes not 700CMX”. Do you think that the term 700CMX is odd? What would you name all of this, which we do, if you had the choice?
No that is just my little joke. I am not into the look of 700cmx bikes at all. I think that it is great that companies are taking an interest into our riding etc, but for me I do not want to ride a mtn bike that is fixed.. I think by now I have proven the extra beefiness is not truly needed. I ride an aluminum frame and carbon fork and I love it.
As for the term 700cmx I think it is ingenious. I also like the term fixed freestyle. It fits and makes sense.
I think that's good and all man, but the main difference between the materials are their points of tolerance for catastrophic failure. Steel will crack and you'll be able to tell in time to replace the frame or fork. Aluminum and Carbon fail catastrophically, giving no warning. All that stands between your face and the ground sometimes is a split second.
There's a reason why BMXs aren't made from Ti, Alloy or Carbon...
I'm personally blown away that your Trek has lasted you that long. That being said though, it seems like you've only recently begun to really leave the ground (although I can't really say, since I'm just basing this comment off BLS and other footage) and that could have something to do with the cracked frame. As you and the sport progresses, I think we'll see a switch to steel. Once you begin doing wallrides and big-ass 180's off kickers, the materials will begin to fail.
Anyway, kind of a side-note. I think Tyler is one of the hardest riders out there and I'll be interested to see how his future bikes hold up to his abuse. This post is in no way an attack at him because I'd love to be able to land some of the amazingly techy lines he pulls one day.
What do you guys think?
Keep ripping man and Torey, nice job!
Edit: Just realized I didn't actually link your blog Torey, sorry!
Yeah, I know it's a bit old, but I just came across these pics from Hellyer Velodrome over at Velodramatic. Make sure you browse through this site. A ton of great content.
Edit: just realized this pic isn't from the Hellyer post, but I'm still keeping it because it rules!
Looks like a great time was had at this year's Tour De Dank. There's a whole bunch of rider portraits and race pics at the following links:
Yes. You heard me right. Velo Orange has a nice posting giving us a sneak peak at a new product in development; a threadless bottom bracket. Have an old Swiss or French frame and having a hard time finding a bottom-bracket with the right threads? Don't wanna fork out for a custom Phil? Or maybe your Cinelli's threads are stripped. Well, this could be the answer.
From their blog post:
We're going to try it on a few frames before ordering, but the quality looks great. The bearing are big sealed cartridges with serious weather seals. The body and cup are alloy with nice machining. The axle is chromo steel, but not hollow. As for the colors, we can have that changed; maybe lime green?
If all goes well we should see these arrive in about 3 months. The first shipment will probably be 107mm, 110mm, and 113mm lengths. We don't have final pricing yet, but I would guess they will run around $75.
The reason why this is so interesting to me is because it was a simple idea, taken to a manufacturer to address a specific problem. Less than a month later, there's a sample to be tested. If I had the resources, I'd be machining some stuff up as we speak!
Also, check out these awesome polished and eyeletted box-section VO rims!
The force is strong with this one. Dan Karl with a gnarly air over the box. See the banger after the jump!
Via SJFixed
I first posted the trailer to this Black Metal documentary a while back on the old URL and thanks to JD, I can now post the updated Trailer. Complete with probably the best Burzum song ever as the soundtrack.
In 1991, Norwegian churches started to burn down, just after an underground circle of metal musicians had formed. The film reveals the true story behind the music, murders, and church burnings, and shows what happened to these young men, who tried to change the world using music, art, and violence. Ultimately, they lost control of what they had created.
Read up more over at the Until the Light Takes Us website!
If you're in SF and would like to see it. Make sure you catch it over at the Roxie Theater from July 31st - August 6th.
British fashion label Baracuda has a new addition to their forthcoming line; the 'James' cycling jacket. Fully waterproof, vented and breathable. No idea on cost or US distro. Looks nice though!
Via High Snobiety.
Pitted! I wanna ride that!
Ladies up in the spot!
How you gonna Keep Watch with your hand over your eyes?
Nice shots guys. Peep the rest here at Tim Kainu's Flickr.
This Thursday between 7-10pm at 350 Broadway in Brooklyn, Mishka will be hosting a gallery event entitled Cursed Scrolls. They will be showcasing French's work. I've been a fan of French for some time now and when I found out he was doing some shirts for Mishka, I was pumped. I can't wait to catch this.
This shirt will also be available at the event and I'm sure it'll sell out quickly.
See ya there!
Anyone know anything about these? Kore has a new saddle out called the Retrobu. Obviously they're being marketed to the fixed gear crowd; they come in a ton of colors. More retro-shaped saddles aren't a bad thing, I just wish someone would get it right. I was excited to see the Soma Tabos at first, but after riding one, I didn't like the synthetic leather. It was way too slippery. I love the Grunge saddles, but shipping from the UK can be a pain sometimes. I wish Selle Italia would just re-issue the Turbo already!
Check out what MWM just submitted to Open for their installation entitled Momentum at the Chorus Gallery!
MWM is on a roll at the moment - Wired loves his work and did you see his custom Mini Cooper? He continues to push his graphic look onto new forms. Take his upcoming show at Open’s Chorus Gallery, “Momentum,” which explores his graphics against a series of Traitor track bicycle frames. “In part with Open and Traitor Cycles, Matt will be presenting a series of five hand-painted frames, a cycling cap and some other soft goods. In conjunction with the frames, Matt will be hanging some of his signature canvas work.” We’re fans.
Read up at Selectism.
Fun little edit. Makes me wanna ride for sure. Also, I want to encourage more women getting involved with projects. If this becomes a full length, be sure to include Jen!
St. Petersburg!!!!!!!!!!!
Monstertrack NYC has the latest video from Cyclehawk for the Trackstar Red Bull Courier Classic.
Colt 45s and Red Bull! SUP SUP! Haha!
Great little interview with Yatika and the one-liner from Victor. I missed out on it, but I heard it was as grueling as ever!
Thanks for the heads up Jake!
Thomas and Devin are throwing this race and just sent me an email with the details. I'll be posting it again, since August 22nd is a ways off...
Coming up on August 22nd at 8:30 PM is the the Beer Car Alleycat in Austin. It's going to include drinking, side events and all around good times. Drinking is a part of the race since this race is the spiritual successor to the "Too drunk to fuck race" that happened a while back. All cyclists and spectators are welcome.
The time and info are all on it but I'll recap it here.
Date/Time/Place: August 22nd, 8:30 PM, Lamar Ped. Bridge
Entry Fee: $5
Race, and Side events including Footdown, Skid Comp. and Track Stand Chug.
Winners get shirts and whatever else I can scrounge up.
Also there will be spoke cards! I hate races without spoke cards.
via fixedgearlondon
You lucky dogs. CTRs / DQM / NYC reppin hard! Congrats guys!
via bikewire
Sneakers, bringing cyclists together worldwide. Who'da thought?
The 2009 NACCCs are this weekend in Boston. If you live in the Northeast, you have NO EXCUSES. You better be there! Come find me and we'll enjoy a beer. You can also lecture me about how I should "get a bmx" if you want...
Here's the schedule. Since I'm not a messenger, I won't be racing. So if you're in the same boat as me, come ride the many skatespots in Boston with us!
Friday
14:00-22:00 - Registration and Art Show hosted by Red Bull and 4th Wall Project @ 4th Wall Project
22:00 - Welcome Scramble Alleycat
22:00-2:00 Welcome Party
Saturday
10:00-12:00 Open Forum
12:00-16:00 Sprints/Skids/Side Events & BBQ
16:00-22:00 Polo Tournament (Allston Polo Courts)
17:00-19:00 Billiards Tournament @ Flat Top Johnny's (Cambridge, MA)
20:00 Alleycat
22:00-2:00 Party@ Harpers Ferry (Allston, MA)
Arm Wrestling/Dancing/Tetris Competitions @ Harpers
Sunday
10:00 - 18:00 Work Simulation (Details TBA)
20:00-1:00 Awards Party @ The Middle East Downstairs (Cambridge, MA)
2:00 The Hustle/Cee-lo Throwdown
Well, here they are. Straight from the Phil Wood website via their Twitter account.
Our ISO track hub is now available! The front hub has a larger flange than our high-flange track hub, and the rear has 120mm spacing and in 32 or 36 spoke hole configurations. Provided with the rear hub are six Phil Cog retention bolts. They are Grade 8/Class 8.9 with a minimum tensile strength of 150,000 psi.
The hub is offered in a single-fixed, double-fixed, fixed-freewheel, and fixed-freewheel (White Industries freewheel-specific) configuration. Cogs are available only in 1/8″ and in 16-19 teeth. We strongly recommend using Phil ISO track cogs with our bolts due to bolt fitment.
These are currently not listed in our web store.
Please call us at (408) 298-1540 to order.
A rear, double-fixed ISO track hub.
Previously:
Phil Wood ISO Track Hub?
Crooked Keith just uploaded a new video of this past year's Bike Kill. Man, I cannot wait for this years! So stoked. It was a total mess last year.
Chari and Co just got in the new SAG collaboration with the artist Questa.
I wonder if SAG is going to make the Mash bag a standard model now? I love mine. Been wearing it everyday since Mike hooked it up!
"The Problematic Mixtape II" - Video Preview. from Alberto Chimenti Dezani on Vimeo.
Interesting mixtape project from Problematic. Nothing too crazy in it, but it's a good watch.
Via Milano Fixed
Don's Death Pedal 2 Submission Video from Don King Punch on Vimeo.
Damn. Kareem, you gonna take that? You guys should rollerblade battle it out!
hahaha
If you're in Glasgow, then be sure to attend this:
Celebrating their 2nd anniversary as well as their 20th exhibition, Glasgow’s Recoat will host their “Spin on This” exhibition later next month. The bike-centric exhibition brings together a number of their friends and close associates to create various bike-themed pieces which include old Tour de France portraits, DIY bikes, bike storage solutions and photography among other mediums. The artists participating include Will Barras, ilovedust, SUMS, DERM, WASTE, Blackcloud, Jam Factory, REKOR, SYRKUS, Pone, Thomas Deeprose and Russell Dempster. The exhibition begins on August 7th, 2009 and runs until September 6th, 2009 with special grab-bags from sponsors given out on the August 7th opening night.
Recoat “Spin on This” Exhibition
Friday, August 7th – Sunday, August 6th
Recoat Gallery
323 North Woodside Road
Glasgow
G20 6ND
Head over here for more information. Let's swing by before Peel Sessions guys!
Ben from Deep Fried Graphics did a series of installation illustrations for Hold Fast. Still riding mine and I still stand by them!
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