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

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...

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.

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!

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.

The photos were horrible in the ad. But sure enough, it was a 7-Eleven Merckx with a flat-crown, chromed fork. Indicating that it was an early 7-Eleven and not a re-issued replica.

I called the seller and he confirmed that there was a number hanger.

... and that it was Columbus SLX.

He then told me that the paint was in great condition, minus some scratches in the top tube that he painted over.

Sure enough, the bike was, as he said, all original.

Well, minus the Ultegra calipers. Still though, a full Shimano "tricolor" 600 STi groupo! A real pro build. The hubs look brand new, laced to Mavic MA2's.

It didn't come with a seat post, saddle or pedals, so I swapped them off my Corsa Extra for the time being.

I also had some Elite Ciussi water bottle cages that I got while in Milwaukee from Ben's Cycle and put in one of my EM water bottles.

Fork blade race decals, a number hanger and a serial number (S 2519 B) that denotes a special build from 1989. Surely this had to be a professional team bike? With so many questions, I emailed Jeremy from Tears for Gears. He's still uncertain, but believes based on the measurements of the frame, the serial number and the number hanger that it is most likely a custom professional 7-Eleven team bike.

This weekend I'm going to break it all down, framesaver it, give it an overhaul and fingerbang the bottom bracket shell to feel for rifling inside the seat tube. If there is rifling, then it is indeed SLX. The seatpost that is in the frame now is a 26.8, which is atypical of a SLX tubeset. My Merckx Pista takes a 27.0 and is most definitely SLX. Maybe this has some proprietary butting? Who knows.

The bike rides great, but is in need of an overhaul. There is minimal pitting on the brake bridge and small amounts of surface rust here and there. Overall, it's a great find. Especially for the price I paid. Next step is to email the Eddy Merckx factory and find out the origins of the frame. I'll then decide whether or not to swap out the Shimano 600 group for a Dura Ace 7402 or 7403 group, which was the catalog spec anyway.

I'm pretty excited about this new project. The bike as photographed is how I got it, minus the post, saddle and pedals. The tire labels don't align with the valve stem, the stem seems to be seized and the computer is misaligned, but not bad for a 20 year old bike!

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!