Honestly, even without Gus, this was fun to watch. The last clip is flawless, Zane. Well done. Who’s going to the premieres?
Charge Urban 2
O-Pignon’s Granny Rides Hard
Newcastle Fixed Gear: Daniel Fee
Newcastle Fixed Gear brings the ‘Wizard and some FGFS off-road action with Daniel Fee.
Hello My Name is Marco
Marco mixes it up for Sadio in Japan. Loving the fusion of his fast and precise riding with the pegs. Makes it look so easy doesn’t he?
Two Things I Get Requests For
State Bicycle Co: The Contender
State Bicycle Co made a video for their newest addition to their lineup, the Contender.
#FF Power Hour 8
Hey, it’s been a while since the last #FixieFactory Power Hour. This time, Oscar’s back for some street creativity.
Golden Saddle Cyclery Champagne Brunch
I wasn’t blogging Kyle, I was looking at porn…
“Stage 8 of The Amgen Tour of California a rolled right past Golden Saddle Cyclery, so Rapha & Tracko decided to throw a champagne brunch for its customers and visitors from out of town. This video showcases the good times and camaraderie of GSC’s cycling community. Enjoy
Shot & Edited by Ace Carretero
Music by The Triumphs – Lovin’ Cup
Concept by Kyle B. Kelley”
Watch Some Videos
… while I sort through a week’s worth of emails, Tweets, Facebook messages and other content. I love being on the road but playing catch up is no fun! We’ll start off with a RideNStyle video from Zlog. Check out more below.
Portland Design Works: Summer 2012
Portland Design Works presents their new line of cycling lights in this new video. Man, they really are bad at basketball.
Sean Martin for Affinity
Sean Martin rides for my boys in Brooklyn, Affinity. Check out this video with the gear-mashin’ ginger as he talks about riding in LA and being involved in a hit and run.
Deal With it TV: Snow O’ Connell
Matt Rice has been shooting video for Snow over the past few months and I gotta say, I really, really enjoyed this. It’s creative, ballsy and a lot different than a lot of the FGFS videos I watch. Snow makes damn good use of the environment and his smooth, 29′r style is fast and precise. Good job dude, I’m diggin’ it!
How a Bicycle is Made
This is one of those videos that I watched one night and blanked on posting, then I received a flood of emails from readers sharing it with me. Though rudimentary by today’s standards, this 1945 video depicts how Raleigh bicycles were made in England. I love the dry and sterile explanation, reminiscent of an old sex ed video you’d watch in grade school, but with better visuals. Don’t miss the hub packing clip…
For more sexiness, head to Raleigh‘s website to see how far they’ve come.
Brussels Express
If you’ve got 19 minutes tonight, you should really watch this documentary on cycling in Brussels. It’s not just your ordinary courier documentary, it’s a story about how the car has created one of the least cycling friendly cities in Europe. I thought all Flemish cities were havens for the bicycle but Brussels only boasts 4% cycling traffic. Some of these shots make Brussels look like Los Angeles at rush hour.
Two FGFS Videos I Enjoyed Tonight
Raw Mind Movement Presents Swoo
I haven’t seen anything from Swoo in ages. Raw Mind Movement put this together from older footage.
48:17 at The Hunt
Coffins, track bikes and Chas talking about bib sharts. ‘Nuff said. Thanks to 48×17 for the video from Tokyo Fixed Gear’s The Hunt.
Team Super Awesome Is Super Weird
Team Super Awesome is a cycling team here in Austin that is… well, weird. Just watch this video.
Dodici’s Got New Digs
Dodici just posted this up on their blog and I had to give it some love. Digging the new storefront guys. Wish I could be at the party! If you’re in the neighborhood, swing through!
Courier Culture
DC has a long-standing courier culture and this new short film explores just that:
“The bicycle messenger has been a fixture of the Washington DC landscape for decades. This mini-documentary explores a handful of the present day road warriors as they battle traffic and technology in pursuit of a fair wage and a freewheeling style of life. This is a preliminary cut, currently in post-production wrap up. Produced as part of the Corcoran School of Art + Design New Media Photojournalism Masters Program by Fixed Focus Productions. Fixed Focus is Maria Helena Carey, Dakota Fine, Reyna Levine, and Colby Waller. Thanks to Joel Gwadz for insight on cycling culture.”
Check out more here.
