Photo by Matt Lingo
Zen Grips has quite the team. While Matt Lingo was in LA, he met up with Joe, Congo and Rory to shoot some photos at a local park. Check out more at Rec Fail and see more Zen-related news here.
Charge Urban 2
Wolf Drawn: Antonyo Wall 180
Photo by Matt Spencer
I’m digging this photo Matt shot of Antonyo for Unknown. Nice shot man. He’s riding the V3, which you can pre-order here.
Recent Roll: Tony Fast’s Lens – Austin Fun
I’ve been enjoying Tony Fast’s Disposable series he’s been doing on his Tumblr and so when he was planning on coming back to Austin to hang out this month, I made sure he shot a few cameras for me. Don’t expect any epic freestyle or craziness. This was a good, chill time and at the same time, a great glimpse into how we cope with the Texas heat all summer. Ride, swim, eat, drink, repeat.
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Fyxomatosis: The Dirty One
Photos by Andy White
Gah. I miss Melbourne. Luckily, Andy’s ability to do brutal rides and still carry a camera make me feel like I was there. He’s also becoming quite the linguist.
“From a frosty start through the fog, to a glorious finish in golden light, The Dirty Gran Fondo served up a boggy delight.”
Check out more from the Dirty Gran Fondo at Fyxo.
Beautiful Bicycle: Jen and Her Moots Road
Keeping with the ladies theme, here’s the lovely Jen and her gorgeous Moots Vamoots road. Jen was kind enough to let Jeremy, Simon and me crash at her place while we were in LA. She road to Baldy with us and managed to keep sane while we all partied it up. She’s a total badass and her bike ain’t too shabby either. As a side note, if you’re in LA and looking for that special something for your special someone, hit up her shop, Panty Raid in Los Feliz! Now, back to her and her bike…
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Animal: Edwin’s Whip
Edwin’s one of the nicest dudes you’ll ever meet and his role in street BMX is undeniable. Check out his new bike check over at Animal and while we’re on the subject, they’re having a huge sale, so get on that. Details below.
America, Fuck Yeah!
Unifying themes aren’t the easiest to identify while you’re out in the field. That said, there’s one thing I was always on the look out for during my coverage of the AMGEN Tour of California: the American flag. The following photos were pulled from all seven of my #ATOC posts, so check them out because you may have missed them before.
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Lucas Brunelle’s Photos from the Beast of the East
Lucas Brunelle, the kamikaze cycling cameraman is following the NACCC pre-event, the Beast of the East. He’s been posting up some great photos on his Facebook, so head over to check more out!
AMGEN Tour of California #ATOC: Stage 08 – Los Angeles
This whole trip has been a blast and what better way to end these escapades than with a party at the Golden Saddle Cyclery? As the AMGEN Tour of California finished up in LA, the city rejoiced. Over at GSC, the party was going strong and Hennie, the Rapha Mobile Cycle Club served up the coffee as Kyle and company made brunch.
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AMGEN Tour of California #ATOC: Stage 07 – Ontario
The closer we got to Los Angeles during the AMGEN Tour of California, the more fun the days became. We woke up bright and early in LA and drove out to Azusa. From there, we parked and rode up towards Baldy. Words cannot express how much fun this ride was. We climbed as high as we could before the course started to get closed down, totaling around 35 miles and 4,600′ of elevation.
Hennie, the Rapha Mobile Cycle Club was parked at the first KOM, so our group arrived and the party had already been raging. I can’t describe the afternoon, so I’ll let the photos do the talking!
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Edit: I’ve added the Previous posts for the #ATOC below…
AMGEN Tour of California #ATOC: Stage 06 – Palmdale
After covering the AMGEN Tour of California, for almost a week now, the last thing I wanted to do was get back to work. Waking up, bright and early, gets harder and harder each morning. Yesterday was no exception to this either. We ended up rolling out of our luxurious suite at the Motel 6 a few hours later than anticipated. As we scrambled to find the second KOM, we quickly realized that the peloton had already blown through the gate there. The tailwind was no joke apparently…
What was left to check out before the finish was the feed zone. This is where the racers and support vehicles can re-up on food and water, via their musettes. Once they’ve finished stuffing the treats into their jersey pockets, the bags and bottles are discarded on the road. Let’s see, free stuff and cool photos? Sure.
After some re-routing through the desert, we found ourselves at the base of the climb up to refueling station. The action came and left within minutes, sending us on a sprint to the finish in our vehicle. The 20 mile drive up to Big Bear Lake is breathtaking. Winding roads with little or no shoulder makes it less than ideal for cyclists but the views are stunning out across the range.
Once you make it up the mountain a ways, the roads widen and we found ourselves passing cyclists (and other attractions) every other bend. Meanwhile, a Frenchman had broken away from the peloton. But would he make it?
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AMGEN Tour of California #ATOC: Stage 05 – Bakersfield
After four grueling days of stage racing, the AMGEN Tour of California found its way into Bakersfield. After a late night, we woke up at 5am and embarked on a local’s loop. Let me tell you, there’s nothing better than waking up to a hammerfest out to the foothills.
We were done before the temperatures spiked into the 90′s and tallied up 60 miles with about 3,800′ of climbing. After a quick shower, the Rapha sprinter van and Mobile Cycling Club headed over to the ATOC TT where the crowds stuck to the shade and the sun beat down on the racers and spectators. Seriously, it was hot!
Once again, I found myself in a team car, this time following Chris Jones of UnitedHealthcare. Chris had the unfortunate experience of wrecking on the first day, sending him to the hospital for 20 stitches after a spoke lacerated his leg. But this didn’t stop him from continuing the tour and today, his perseverance was evident as he tore through the time trial course.
Once the day had ended, we headed further south to Palmdale. While en route, we ended up driving through a massive windfarm…
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AMGEN Tour of California #ATOC: Stage 04 – Sonora
Yesterday was a hot one. As we’re moving south with the AMGEN Tour of California the temperatures are rising. We spent the night in Sonora and woke up to the start of the race. After the group took off, we loaded the sprinter van up and headed to the finish. Driving through the California farmland was beautiful.
At the finish, we were greeted with the quaint town of Clovis for the finish. As expected, Peter Sagan seized another victory…
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AMGEN Tour of California #ATOC: Stage 03 – San Jose
After only shooting the start of the AMGEN Tour of California yesterday, today I was glad to be out on the course. My good friend Jeremy Dunn ensured that I got to ride in one of the SRAM support vehicles. We were in a caravan of about 20 cars, as the peloton chased down the break through the mountains. The biggest prick on the elevation map was Mt. Diablo and as the temperatures rose throughout the day, it was surely hell for the racers.
While I didn’t have the chance to hop out of the car and frame any shots, the audience and super fans provided more than enough entertainment as we drove through some of the most beautiful countryside California has to offer. Oh and descending in a team car is something else. Wow.
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AMGEN Tour of California #ATOC: Stage 02 – San Francisco
This morning I found myself walking up to the second stage of the AMGEN Tour of California not knowing what to expect. I didn’t attend the opening day in Santa Rosa, nor did I experience the Sunday afternoon crowds that flooded the city, so I had no idea what awaited in San Francisco.
SF is a cycling-savvy city, to say the least and the reception, especially on a Monday morning, was warm. Each team’s caravans bustled on the inside, as their bikes were neatly leaned against the side. Fans walked up, commented on gear and patiently awaited for the athletes to leave their busses.
Once a team would exit, they were swarmed with fans, flashing their iPhones, interrupting them for a photo and it quickly became apparent that it was going to be an energetic morning. Rather than go too much more into it, I’ve compiled a nice Photoset, only of the start. We didn’t make it to stage itself, or the finish, but I’m happy with how these came out.
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Photoset Re-Up: From Sydney to Wollongong
Some of my favorite riding photos came out of my stay in Australia last winter. While I doubt any ride I go on in the near future will compare to the two days into hell that Fyxo and Shifter Dan took me on, I had a blast riding from Sydney to Wollongong with Adam of CycleEXIF. What I thought would be an hour long ride, ended up being a 60 mile ride through rainforests and coastal roads, leading us to the workshop of Primate Frames.
I was on my MKE Orange One, in city clothes, toting a camera bag and Adam was on his singlespeed. Neither were ideal vehicles for this hot, Australian summer sun-filled afternoon but we managed to have a blast. For more dialog, see my old A Day in 10 Photos entry and for more photos, check out the slideshow…
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A Wall of Fresh Freight at Pushbike
How rad is this? While I was at Pushbike today, Travis dropped off a whole lotta color in the form of these Freight Baggage backpacks. They’re in stock now at Pushbike, so swing through and pick one up. The conversation seemed to center around the yellow bag…
Full Fingerflip Collective
It’s Sunday. That means it’s dude day. At least that’s what I found out when I bumped into “those guys” in Full Frame Collective. I remember riding skateboards out to jib spots when I was in middle school but of all the places to ride in SF, these dudes just thrashed a 4″ curb for two hours. Long enough for me to get sunburnt and catch a few flicks.
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Back in SF for the Amgen Tour of California
Joe McKeag for LDG
LDG just posted up some sick photos of Joe McKeag riding at Woodward West. Check out the rest here! Matt, did you shoot these?
