the camera is on. still. from Kris *lockedcog* on Vimeo.

Ooof #2 of the day. A Billy Mays comment! More jackassery from the Locked Cog crew.

Andy, the supreme trackcunt has a new shirt design up on Fyxomatosis. Here he is, in all his ginger glory modeling it on his crispy Corsa Extra Motorola. Andy, your bartape is too clean. Ride that bike man!

Remember, I wear a large! Grab yourself one!

This is floating all over and there's a good reason why; it's a pretty great offer! Read up on all the details for Chrome's Turds For Gold Shoe Exchange below.

“There are a lot of great shoe brands out their but few, if any, are made to handle the harsh demands of riding in the city,” says Chrome Marketing Director, Matt Sharkey.

“Our shoes are built to hold up under the toughest conditions and are designed 100% to address the needs of the everyday city cyclist. Not only did we want to build a shoe that was durable and functional, but we also paid close attention to overall fit and timeless style.”

The exchange begins on Wednesday, March 17 and ends promptly the next day on Thursday, the 18th. Packages must be post marked by 3/18 to qualify and should include a return shipping address and shoe size info.

Please ship all packages to:
Chrome Industries
Attn: Turds for Gold/Sharkey
580 4th Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

It's St. Patty's day in NYC which means, as I'm typing this, every kid with a fake ID is out puking their brains out in the gutters of our fine city. While the rest of the world pretends to be Irish today, the guys at Dublin Messengers don't need to front. They're Irish and working bicycle messengers. Head over and check out their blog!

Forwarded to me by the LA Leprechaun.

Be safe out there tonight kids. There's gonna be a lot of drunken assholes out there.

Oof.

"A women was seriously injured, about a block ahead of us, by a bicyclist, and now we believe there's a possible fractured skull," said Kelly, who wrapped a scarf around Hoffman's head to staunch the bleeding, according to WPIX. "She was unconscious and bleeding from the head wound." Officers who were with Kelly called 911, and an ambulance brought Hoffman to Cornell Medical Center, where she is in stable condition. The cyclist—identified as 24-year-old Jose Segarra—was given summonses for improper brakes, not having any reflectors, and not having lights, the Post reports.

Via Gothamist

As with any cycling-reported news on Gothamist, expect a shitshow of commentary from the cubicle-dwelling trolls of NYC.

The Cinelli x MASH track frames are one of the only aluminum bikes I'd ride. I'm not being a snob, I just prefer steel over alloy. Everything about them is really appealing to me; the colorway (heh), the geometry and the branding are all beautiful. If you're in the same boat as I am, iMinusD just got in a shipment of the coveted frames. While a lot of the order is filling pre-orders, they'll be selling a few in their shop for $850 for frame, fork and headset. Check out more details here.

Patrick at Pedal Consumption has a pre-order page up for his new t-shirts. They're printed on seal skin using the finest condor-blood inks. Just kidding. Patrick describes the shirts as:

This two-color design is printed on American Apparel using Matsui-Color water based ECO-friendly ink. T-shirts are 100% Fine Jersey Cotton (Made in the USA) which offers a proper fit, comfortable feel, and longevity.

If these are like the stickers, they're most likely going to sell out, so head over now!

If you've been living under a rock for the past year, then this will be news to you, so read up! For those of us who watch countless videos online of fixed freestyle riders from Japan, you'll recognize the name K@nt! These dudes kill it. Whether it's through their photos, videos, skateboards or fixed gears, the K@nt! crew is unstoppable. I met some of these dudes while I was in Tokyo last time. Here's a photo of some W-Base and K@nt! people with me (that's Nasty's feet in the air by the way).

Nasty has a whole intro to each rider, along with videos (including the Hamabike edit) over on his blog. Go check it out!

Previously:
WRAHW Welcomes Nasty
Nasty! Nasty! Nasty! Nasty!
Fixed Gear Freestyle's Top 10 Web Edits of 2009
k@nt! 09 HAMAbike BFF Edit

Squarebuilt and this year's female Monster Track winner, Heather Muller, are throwing a fundraiser for Kiva, a non-profit organization. Read up on all the details here, at the Squarebuilt Fundraiser page.

Seen first at Smashenger.

From their roots as a death metal band, to their rise to fame in the black metal scene, the Norwegian-duo Darkthrone is constantly re-inventing their shit-stomping, crust punk, blackened thrash metal sound. Coming a year and a half after Hiking Metal Punks, Circle the Wagons proves that Fenriz and Nocturno Culto are true Norwegian metalheads.

Check out the rest of the review below.

There was no need for TRUE in the 80s, it was when those misunderstandings of black metal arose in early 90s that there was a need for it. Up to ‘92 we simply played BLACK METAL, then when all the nerds starting “crashing the party” it was time to get some more categories up on the table.

Now, having dismissed black metal almost entirely, Darkthrone has created their own niche in the Norwegian scene, as evident in the opening track on Circle the Wagons. "Those Treasures Will Never Befall You" breathes a bitter breathe of decrepit air into the stagnent Norwegian metal scene. It's not punk, it's not death metal and it surely isn't black metal. It's just Darkthrone; undeniably beyond any category.

"Running For Borders" slows it down a bit, signaling Nocturno Culto's special touch. As typical with current Darkthrone releases, each track is sculpted by either of the bandmates. Nocturno's taste tends to be more on the heavy rock side and Fenriz's tends to be more thrashy. "I Am The Graves Of The 80's" steps it back up with a pure crust-infused tribute to "true" metal; an anthem to the days of real metal. Fenriz begins the track with a chant; "I am the graves of the 80's... destroy the modern metal and bang your fucking head!"

The album continues in this fashion; one cold and slow heavy metal track, followed by a crust-infused thrash track. "Stylized Corpse" slows the momentum only for the title-track "Circle The Wagons" to come stomping in, ripped jeans, leather vest and shit-kickers flailing. A circle pit of British oi punk energy cross-bred with old 80's thrash. "20 years later, I take you apart. You're asking why? I have no heart!". One thing you've got to appreciate and accept with Darkthrone is their song's simplicity. There's no deep-meaning, just energetically-composed rock.

"Black Mountain Totem" brings in the Native-American symbolism, as expressed in the new album art followed by "I Am The Working Class", a track that's surprisingly uplifting. "Eyes Burst At Dawn" is as close to black metal that you'll get on Circle the Wagons. It's a gripping, riff-filled anthem, akin to The Cult Is Alive and one of the more energetic cuts on the album.

Circle the Wagons ends with "Bränn Inte Slottet" which translates to "Don't Burn the Castle". It's just as you'd expect after making your way through the frigid streets of Oslo, a gritty and frozen crust anthem. The first instrumental track in ages from the band and the perfect way to end the album.

When asked the following in his Metal Sucks interview:

Will the next Darkthrone record be reminiscent of the last one? What’s next for the band?

Fenriz replied:

Well, y’all think in ALBUMS, we figure it’s more like a LONG TUBE OF SONGS since we started in ‘87… only we just swoop ‘em up now and then when we have enough for an album. New one is even more HEAVY METAL/SPEED METAL-PUNK than the previous one.

Next for the band? I had 41 emails when I logged on. Now I have 40. Drat.

I agree, Circle the Wagons is a continuation of the band's previous efforts. Some will cry "sell-outs" and to them I'll say "fuck off and die". This band is progressively morphing into one of the best bands to come out of Norway. This album will touch on all the classics and add some new insight into what metal's all about. It's definitely worth the purchase!

Santa Cruz Fixed is throwing their second annual St. Patty's Day Massacre. The party flier is above and more information is below:

Trailer Premiere Contest from SoundTrack on Vimeo.

Soundtrack Paris has updated information to their freestyle contest entitled Premiere. Check out more details here and remember to pre-register here. The flier can be found at my previous entry.

Previously:
Premiere Street Contest

Souplesse Web Trailer 2 from Derred Andy on Vimeo.

Souplesse has a new web edit, check it out! Thanks for the heads up Andrew.

Introducing Sean Coats from COG JERKERS on Vimeo.

I don't know about you but I didn't need any introduction to Sean. I feel like I've been seeing him all over blogs in edits and in photos. Cog Jerkers, a new Southern California fixed gear group is run by groms who shred. I met a few of these guys when I was in LA and they're great riders and good dudes.

Thanks for the email Sean! Nice edit!

Tracko the LA Leprechaun has been busy melting his pot of gold into currency so he could fund this project with Yanco Pads and it was well worth the effort. When you think of cycling caps, you think of a cheap-o disposable piece of cotton that keeps sweat from dripping on your vintage steel roadie or track bike. When you think of denim, if you're like me, you think of a horrible smell from never washing your jeans. Usually, these two don't mix but the Yancosaurus Rex denim cycling caps look to change that. Even though the hat isn't a traditional cycling cap (it's a 3 panel design), it still fits under a helmet. Hell, it even fits my rather large head and not many caps do that. I've been wearing mine since Kyle gave me one at the NAHBS and I really dig it. It's a really classy take on a cycling cap.

Now it comes in 2 new colors; purple and undyed. Grab one here for $25 before they're gone!

With the success of last year's event, the 2010 All Track is looking to step it up a notch. All Track 2010 is taking place over the longer Easter weekend with hosts Steady Rollin, Redbull and Subrosa - it spans over 4 days with 3 disciplines (Trick, Criterium race and Mini Drome!)

That Mini Drome sounds like a wicked time.

Check for more information at the Chain Gang Kids!

Previously:
Eye in the Sky
All Track Update
Alltrack 09

I know where that spot is. It's right in front of the Mishka Harajuku store. Marco's not only sponsored by DART and Mishka in Tokyo, he also works at the store. That's dedication! Check out a nice bar hop on his Durcus One frame. Love the facial expression!

Via 14 Bike Co

BallSkin. from Adam Becerra. on Vimeo.

Another edit from the Locked Cog crew. Good way to start the morning!

Rick just shot me an email with this sequence of Antonio doing a 180 down a 4-set. Really clean photos and a smooth landing. Nice one man!

Some new stuff from Erik Vehmeyer. from Erik V on Vimeo.

I guess I missed this edit from Erik over on Trick Track. Erik was chosen to test out one of the Volume Thrasher prototypes. Really solid riding and that feeble to bar out was clean!

You've still got a few days to enter the Pikey Bags x Headset Clothing x Prolly is not Probably Give-Away. Headset Clothing is also going to kick down a cycling cap for 2nd place! Tell your girlfriends, your sisters and your friends about this. Check out the current submissions here at the original posting.

The contest ends March 18th.

I have to say, this is pretty fucking rad. Christina from Bmore Fixed and Gabby from Milwaukee hitting some stairs. Gabby's recent blog entry on her Charge Diary has a brief story about her doing a 4-stair gap and Cristina's entry to the Pikey Bags x Headset Clothing x Prolly is not Probably Give-Away has her hitting this 4-stair in downtown Baltimore. I watched Christina fall hard four or five times in Richmond trying to do a wallride. She ate shit so many times and still got back up to go for it again. Tough girl!

These ladies are putting in their work. Keep at it!

Previously:
Bmore Fixed: Christina Panteliodis
Charge Bikes Welcomes Gabrielle Gulczynski

Andy made an edit for 14 Bike Co. showcasing some of their riders. Oscar, Ted and Tony Fast repping the ESB frames. Nice one!

Believe it or not, I'm still editing photos from the 2010 NAHBS. Last night I came across a photo of Alan's freakbike locked up to a fence at the Polo courts. Cycling WMD's always got something in the works and even though this is a self-proclaimed "rush job", I think it came out looking pretty sharp.

Check out his post on the bike here.

Downtown Show Down Edit from Mike Dinh on Vimeo.

In case the other 12 edits weren't enough, here's Mike's edit from the Downtown Showdown!

Previously:
Matt Lingo: Downtown Showdown Media
Chula Vista TV: Downtown Showdown
Downtown Showdown Edit