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Affinity Premium Rush Bikes

While a lot of companies are trying to cash in on Premium Rush with horrid “fixies”, Affinity was the company that supplied the movie with the bikes. To commemorate this weekend’s premiere, Affinity has a limited supply of Premium Rush Affinity Metropolitan completes. Here’s the press-release:

“With the upcoming release of the movie Premium Rush, The Affinity Bicycle Co. has played a key role and supplied its Metropolitan and Kissena frame sets for the main character Wilee played by Joseph Gordon Levitt and Kym Perfetto, a NYC bike messenger and fitness guru who has a cameo and also worked as a stunt double for co star Dania Ramirez.

The Affinity Metropolitan ridden by Wilee is a street and track specific bike made from 4130 steel and created to handle to rigors of street riding but with the aggressive race geometry of a track bike. Unlike its predecessor the Lo Pro, Affinity’s first and more notable pursuit style track frame, the Metropolitan is a more understated work horse, with its stream lined look and straight blade fork. It comes street ready with front and rear brake options, making it legal on the road or pull the brakes off for use on the velodrome.

Catch the Metropolitan limited edition frame set in pure white, with the classic Affinity bladed crown lugged fork. Also available in limited quantities, Affinity will be supplying an original sticker pack. Make your bike rad by customizing the frame so its just like the movie bike.”

Check out more photos below and be sure to check the Affinity Blog for info on the group ride to the premiere.

Messengers

If you’ve been a regular at any NYC alleycat in the past decade, chances are you’ve seen Daniel Leeb there with an entire crew documenting it. He’s been compiling video for the past ten years and has reached the point where he’s ready to do something with it. From the looks of the trailer, Messengers is a documentary about alleycats in NYC, following two key figures: Felipe and Alfred.

Cinecycle has a Kickstarter, so head over to help out.

Dan Chabanov Got Himself a Camera

I’ve known Dan for many years and before he was a road or cross racer, he was a bike messenger and a photography student. This “shoot as you go” mentality has done him well and with a recent purchase, he’s been keeping his blog up to date with candid photography like this. You should really follow him on Tumblr and make sure you Ask him all the tough questions like “how can I win the Red Hook Crit next year?”.

Track or Die: Summer 2012

Let’s see. Track bikes, traffic and NYC. I’m sold!

Dosnoventa Runs NYC

I met the Dosnoventa guys while I was in NYC for the 2012 Red Hook Crit. Nice dudes, nice bikes and this is a nice video. I even make a cameo! Don’t forget to check out the related-posts below.

HSUPER! Patches

Since everyone keeps getting shafted on patches these days, you should head to HSUPER! and pick up a few. While Bear Mountain is more like Bear Hill (at 1,284′), it’s a great ride for people living in NYC. There and back tolls in about 140 miles. Even if you’ve never been, you should pick one of these up as motivation to go! If you fancy something else, there are other designs. Check them out here.

Embrocation Volume 8 is Out

It’s not every day that a magazine contacts me to submit content for a forthcoming issue. So when they do, I’m usually pretty pumped. Case in point: the new Embrocation. Volume 8 is filled with a bunch of photos from my last trip to NYC, coinciding with a story written by Neil Bezdek. But it doesn’t stop there, this new issue is packed with juicy content. Make sure you pick one up at your local stockist or order one here at Embrocation.

Outlier + Process

Outlier‘s process is far from simple, and yet not that complicated. It’s more or less straight forward and it’s been the same since the beginning, minus a few tweaks here and there. Abe and Tyler aimed to create clothing from high-tech fabrics in NYC. No one else is doing that and since the brand’s inception, they’ve cornered the market.

If you’ve ever wondered just how much work goes into an Outlier garment, Hypebeast has a great story up on their site. Head over and check it out. And if you’d like to pick up a pair of brick red Three Way Shorts, do so NOW at Park and Bond. I’m damn tempted!

Search and State: Grey S1-A Riding Jersey

After their black S1-A riding jersey was such a hit, the guys at Search and State branched out into another tone: grey. These high-tech, lightweight jerseys are well worth their price tag. Up until it got super hot here in Texas, I was wearing mine every day. This new lighter tone should allow for year-round riding, even in the hottest of climates. These are the only cycling jerseys made by skilled hands in NYC. Check out my product review of the S1-A jersey here.

Check out more photos below and scoop one up here at S&S for $125.

Oscar and Torey Surf Canarsie for Breakbrake 17

Torey shot over his newest edit with Breakbrake 17 29′r teammate Oscar. Check it out as they bring the street weirdness to the skatepark in Canarsie. That last clip is nuts!