This past weekend was Shiokaze 09, the fixed gear weekend in Japan. If you do a quick search on Flickr, you can find 100's of pictures, but I liked this one of Fixika from Starf*ckers the best...

NO CASSETTES DONALD ARRODONDO from FonsecaFilms on Vimeo.

Look out for one last trailer before the final No Cassettes film drops in 3 weeks.

Previously:
No Cassettes and Tom Mosher
Nice Line from Fonseca Films
New Fonseca Edit
No Cassettes Mix Tape

new bike from cory vulture on Vimeo.

16 years old. Massive. Lookin good man! Keep it up! Culture Vultures stickin to it.

Superb Bicycle is the new face of Cambridge Bicycle. If you're in the area, swing through! It's been a 2-year-old face-lift in the making. Expect their new urban biking boutique to be open shortly.

Juliet Elliott - A stop-frame film from Charge Bikes on Vimeo.

Nick from Charge just sent me this new video featuring everyone's favorite fixed gear hesher chick, Juliet. Very cool project. Jose Martinez has been doing this a lot lately too. Multi-sequenced pictures brought in as a movie.

Lookin good as always!

DEATH PEDAL ATX Premier and Grand Opening of Fast Folks Cyclery from John Rensho on Vimeo.

More and more videos keep coming outta the wood work. This comes from the Third Coast! Puckett's got a nice line in the Trick Comp section, so be sure to watch it all.

The Austin Texas Death Pedal premier. Great job Dan. Thanks for the heads up.

Previously:
Velo Cult Shop Check
Death Pedal Paris pt. Deux
Death Pedal Life of Tom
Long Beach Death Pedal Premier
Death Pedal Paris!
Death Pedal X FRSH
Death Pedal pt. 2
Death Pedal

Look at all that previous coverage. Kareem's been busy!

Biggest of big ups to Bike Jerks and Freeman Transport for this trailer of the forthcoming Stupor Bowl movie. Where will you be able to see this gem? NYC of course! At the Bicycle Film Festival!

So get your tickets and get amped!

COG magazine is giving away three custom laser engraved Brooks Swallow to the winning team of their first annual COG invitational bike polo tournament.

It's this weekend!!! June 5-7 in Milwaukee, WI USA

Why is it that everyone COG does is so dialed? Must be a Milwaukee thing!

Beautiful!

rendering and reality

A reader forwarded me this project by Alsop Architecture. They said it was 'right up my alley' and they were very right. When I first saw it, I immediately thought it was an MVRDV project. I was wrong obviously. Hell, I even thought it was a Dutch project. Wrong again. This 8-story project was just completed in Manchester.

The parti model of stacking blocks is very much a dutch approach to architecture. In fact, I'm not ruling out that Alsop used MVRDV as a precedent of sorts for it. The project is entitled Chips and consists of "3 fat chips stacked on top of each other". While most projects relate to the context via vernacular stylings, Chips relates through the use of super graphics.

Each mass has text on it that relates to its surrounding neighborhood.

Pretty rad! Head over to Alsop to see more images.

Finalllllly got this bad rainbow boy completed. Still dialing it in and getting the fit just right, so I can't really give a good report about how it rides.

Definitely not stoked on the tires either, but they'll have to do. Eventually I'd like to put a basket on the front and maybe a longer stem. Or hell, even drops!

Build list:
-61cm Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra SLX New frameset
-Nuovo Record: Headset, front and rear derailleurs, brake calipers, levers and pantographed downtube shifters
-Nuovo Record hubs 36h to Mavic MA4 rims.
-Superleggera Pedals, Cinelli clips and Cinelli straps
-Super Record: non-fluted cranks, pantographed rings and bottom bracket.
-Corsa Record (I know I know...) seatpost
-Concor saddle
-Cinelli 1a Panto'd stem
-Cinelli Priest bars

Previously:
Belgian Beauty

I have to thank my dear friend Joel, aka Lamour Supreme, for this belated birthday present. When he said "I have something for you", I suspected it'd be some limited edition toy he splooged on worth millions in Japan. When I saw him 2 weeks ago, he brought out a portfolio and handed me a piece of paper.

It's the original Demon On A Track drawing!!!!

I just got a frame for it and am beyond stoked. This is the best birthday present anyone's ever given me. So bad ass man!

THANK YOU!

Not bad! Bianchi is never afraid to address market shifts. I saw something similar at Interbike this year sans color coordination. The Pista Via Brera addresses the city fixed crowd's desire for a traditional steel townie-influenced fixed gear. All it needs is a fork with a proper crown and a front basket or rack. Maybe a bell too. As always, the guys over at Urban Velo are on top of the game with some more information on the new Bianch Pista Via Brera.

So off-topic, but too good not to post.

They couldn't have picked a more perfect song for this video. I've never met Gonz, but through all of his wacky videos, I feel like I know him. NYC is the best!

Fixed from Ramsey Cheng on Vimeo.

Another video showcasing the Aloha Fixed Crew. 1080 bigspin attempt at the beginning is rad. Love that throwback bar and stem combo too!

Brooklyn Machine Works is in Jeff Staple's newest endeavor, Reed Pages.

Check out the entire issue here online.

Outlier just announced their pre-order for their Summer Shorts. I was over at their place the other day and saw them in person. Very legit. Cinch straps, so no need for a belt. A carabiner loop for your keys, a ulock will fit in the pocket and won't pull them down. Really nicely made with details that will last.

Once we had the first sample made, it clicked immediately, these fabrics would make killer swimsuits too. And then we knew what had to happen, we were going to make sure these shorts would double as a swim trunks and all we needed to do was figure out how to make everything dry fast enough. Our core fabrics are quick drying already, but we needed to work on the pocketing. It took some trial and error but we tracked down some amazing woven supplex, and it was on. We had a pair of shorts that not only looked and felt great, but they dried out faster than our old swim trunks.

Read up here about the pre-order and you'll also find more pictures.

Voise Productions is a new film project outta Vallejo California. Click on the image above to see their mission statement and check out one of their clips below.

オ ンセイcotm2 from Voise on Vimeo.

Lookin good guys! Keep it up.

Matt Lingo is a photographer living and working in LA. He's spent a lot of time documenting the local fixed gear scene in San Diego and has just compiled and finished a book entitled This City Can't Swallow Me.

Here's his description of the project:

"A fixed gear bicycle is a bike with a cog that doesn't have a freewheel mechanism meaning as long as the back wheel is moving, the pedals are moving. Although traditionally used strictly on a velodrome track, more and more riders are choosing these brakeless bikes for use on the road. They have a unique style of riding through traffic that I've tried to capture in this body of work."

Head over and check out some of his shots here! and keep watch on his blog here.

Wow. These colors look familiar. Anyone else see resemblance to the Charge Scissor and Milwaukee Bruiser colors?

A reader sent me a link to the Chinese auction site Taoboa selling "Airwalk" fixed gears. She said the two colors available look a lot like the colors picked by Charge and Milwaukee for their bikes and I kinda agree.

Anyone have any more information on these?

Thanks Jenna!

Edit: Calvin from Fixie Pixie just informed me that these bikes are actually Airwalk Fixed Gears. You can read up more here!

Some shop in LA sent Airwalk the MKE geo sheets and asked AFG to make the exact bikes for their shop.

To that shop; I'll say it right now: FUCK YOU. The amount of man hours that was put into the Bruiser is mind-numbing. We took a huge risk at trying something new, debated every centimeter and tested out multiple versions. To take our hard work and copy it, to make a profit is sleazy.

Support Milwaukee. They've been supporting this 'freestyle' stuff for years and will continue to support it. They use the best fabrication and the best materials to make you a bomb-proof bike!

I also want to clarify, I have no issue with Calvin from Fixie Pixie. He was just caught in the middle of this!

Kyle at Tracko posted images of the a new project that Nike is working on with fixed gear cyclists world wide a bit back. More recently, Kyle at DQM was kind enough to get Nike to hook me up with a pair of the shoes. My initial thoughts on them are; ABOUT TIME!

The shoe's insole rests on a hard, almost rigid material similar to chipboard, which stiffens them up considerably. Pairing that with a high-density outsole and a new insole, the City Tiempo is one of the stiffest sneakers I've worn. Here's a shot of the shoes on, sans high socks.

It has a deep heel which holds your feet just right, giving you support and reducing annoying rubbing.

The long indoor soccer like tongue can be tucked into the laces, or left out.

Expect a full review after I put some miles in them and remember, 100% of the profits generated from the LIVESTRONG collection goes directly to the Lance Armstrong Foundation!

DavesQualityMeat is also raffling off a Brooklyn Machine Works Gangsta track right now with ever purchase of a LIVESTRONG bracelet.

Previously:
Reappropriation: Shoes

This past weekend Doug D from Hardcourt Bike Polo rolled out to this monster gap I've been eying for months with me. It's a pretty decent distance to travel with only about a 14-inch elevation drop over the 11-feet of distance required. On top of that, you have to clear the edge of the second loading dock or your wheels are proper fucked. Here's a better picture of the gap itself.

Drew at Milwaukee used it for the Bruiser page on the Milwaukee site.

Thanks to Doug and the Empire crew for capturing it!

Keep watch for the video when Empire drops!

COG magazine issue #06 is now shipping. If your local shop doesn't carry them, you can order an issue from Milwaukee.

There's some great content in there!

Don't miss it! Trust me, last year was epic. Expect a ton of fun!

And while you're at it, head over to the Bicycle Film Festival's website to check out the schedule for your city! NYC, you better BUY YOUR TICKETS!

14 Bike Co. from ODGE WONG on Vimeo.

Back in March I posted a picture from a 16mm video shoot with Super Ted. If you recall, it was a nasty wall ride. I know I was looking forward to the video and now here it is, almost 4 months later. Seems as though the video is promoting the new Shop 14!

Really dig it though, very different from the run-of-the-mill web edits. Now go scramble for some 16mm cameras kids, you know you want to!

Previously:
Super Ted in 16mm

More and more rolling out from the Brooklyn-based duo that run Outlier. After dropping their Summer shorts, they're now releasing their Outlier Summer Edition pants.

Information from Outlier:

As the summertime heat kicks up, we have only one goal in a pair of pants, to make them feel like they aren't there at all. The Outlier Summer Edition pants don't quite make it to that point, but they get about as close as you can while still being worthy of being called pants. Coasting downhill in a nice breeze, you might just reach that promised land and forget you are wearing anything at all. The rest of time? Well you'll just have to settle for some of the lightest, most breathable and best wicking pants around. Then when that summer shower rolls through you'll find these pants are highly water resistant too and you'll actually be quite glad you are clothed.

The Summer Editions are available in both our classic OG Pants cut and the new slim Climber cut for $220. The color is a crisp pale gray and the run is super limited, just 18 pairs in each of the two cuts.

Bootleg Sessions v.3 has dropped from Ride/Relax Productions on Vimeo.

Bootleg Sessions is now shipping!

Yes. Burd is actually rolling!

Odyssey's new Aaron Ross pro grips seem to be calling all Internet nerds to ride. Pretty funny. If I got these, I'd never live it down.

Via The Art of the Trackstand

Grab'em here, or at your LBS

If you're in the NYC area, head on over to Dave's Quality Meat to learn how you can win this Brooklyn Machine Works Gangsta Track. The entry fee? One LIVESTRONG bracelet!

Information here!

Previously:
Nike Air Zoom Tiempo Cycling Sneaker pt. 1

Straight from Nike.com

Developed specifically for the Nike Sportswear LIVESTRONG Collection, the footwear design team looked at the Nike Tiempo - first launched through the soccer category - and enhanced the shoe with key elements to work with today’s inner city bike rider.

Constructed with a board last, a process referencing ACG’s history, this provides a stiffer construction of the shoe making the pushdown of the pedal stroke easier on the rider. Throughout the construction of the shoe, the designers have increased the density of the rubber and the derometer. Inside the shoe, the sockliner has been updated to also be a bit stiffer, giving support to the foot. The upper of the shoe mirrors the look of the original Tiempo, however has been updated with a tougher leather to last through the wear and tear of the pedal cages may cause.

The City Tiempo pack includes eight colorways inspired by the iconic yellow of LIVESTRONG and was developed in partnership with eight global bike riders dubbed The CTRS. Each color represents a different rider and their respective city. The eight riders include; Kyle Demers from New York City, Jupiter Desphy from Los Angeles, Superted from London, Takaharu “Hal” Okada from Tokyo, Yorgo Tloupas from Paris, Henrik Kuerschner from Berlin, Massan from San Francisco, and Lance Armstrong representing his hometown of Austin.

The City Pack of the Nike Zoom Tiempo is available on June 20th, 2009. See below for the exclusive US retailers.

UNDEFEATED
Black/Yellow colorway - Jupiter Desphy
112 1/2 S La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA
323.937.6077

DAVES QUALITY MEAT
Grey/Grey colorway - Kyle Demers
7 East 3rd Street
New York, NY
212.505.7551

NIKE SPORTSWEAR @ 21 MERCER
All four colorways
21 Mercer Street
New York, NY
212.226.5433

I'm gonna grab the LA colorway too! Check out more pictures here.

Previously:
DQM Brooklyn Machine Works Giveaway
Nike Air Zoom Tiempo Cycling Sneaker pt. 1
Reappropriation: Shoes

My boys at OPEN in Boston are doin' big thangs. I'm beyond stoked for these guys, who have built their shop from the ground up and in the short time they've been OPEN, they're growing exponentially!

Check out this update from Zack

We are super stoked to share that we have formed a relationship with Freeman Transport, and are currently stocking soft-goods and very shortly, frames. As of now, we are the only shop formally working with them, which will yield some interesting projects down the road...
As well, our relationship with Traitor Cycles has been going great - there are a decent number of them moving around Boston, and Joe @ Traitor is a great dude to work with! We have a killer project with them in the works...

We're also stoked to announce that we are working with three of the most exciting young frame builders in the Northeast who happen to represent the various methods of steel construction quite well - Icarus (Fillet Brazed), Geekhouse (TIG Welded) and Royal H Cycles (Lugged). As the exclusive dealer of these three bright and innovative builders, we work with clients thought the entire process of designing their dream bikes, from in-depth fittings to component specification. By mid-next week, we will have frames from each of them in the shop for sale.

I'm impressed by this classic little gallery that just popped up on Milano Fixed. The ladies are in wool jerseys, wearing cycling hats, shorts and even wooden-soled-cycling shoes on.

Thank you Cicli Berlinetta and Tino Pohlmann for doing it proper!!

Speaking of Boston and Geekhouse, the guys have been busy. Dual disk brakes! More info please!

...and a curved seat tube.

Very nice!

Previously:
Geekhouse
Geekhouse Proto?

Aloha Fixed: Tanner and Lindsay from ALOHA FIXED on Vimeo.

Wait till the end for a 1440 Big Spin and a 1080 Triple Tap. Banging.

Previously:
Aloha Sunday
More Tanner
Another Tanner Video
Chainring Grind to 3 Tap

Brooklyn Machine Works just relaunched their website. Big improvement with lots of white space and accurate geometry specs. They also have the 50cm frame on the site now.

Lookin good guys!

When you get the new COG Magazine, check out Ed Glazar's new handy work! No picture can ever capture the Brooklyn Banks properly, but Ed does a good job at it.

I have no idea what is going on with this bike. It looks like a low-slung chopper-inspired track bike. Unsurprisingly, it came from the Starf*ckers Flickr!

Edit: thanks for the info people! Shorty Fatz

more tricks from cory vulture on Vimeo.

Proper music choice on this video from Cory Vulture. He's got roll-outs dialed in! Fun edit and it looks like a pretty proper spot as well. Smooth, level surface with a bank. West coast school yards are the best. We don't really have that stuff here in NYC, unless you wanna battle 100's of kids at the banks.

Music is Benga "Crunked Up"

Via Lockedcog

Previously:
Cory Culture

Looks like Ted's keeping busy. He's just rolled out a new bike for Poppy. Check out her blog post here.

Via Juliet's blog.

Previously:
FGLDN & 14 Bike Co Frame by Ted James

Afraid Of The Dark from Travis Baker on Vimeo.

More from Travis Baker. Clean lines man!

Damn! Ok, who's gonna pull off the first rail grind on a fixed gear? No pegs allowed!

More at Third Coast Fixed

Check out this sprint series race that's going on in Munich on the 13th. 1st Bavarian Sprints!

Head to Cheese on Wheels for more information.

SUMMERTIME BANGER RIGHT CHEAH RIGHT CHEAH

More over at Bar 9's Myspace!

So I watched Bootleg Sessions 3 last night and I have to say, I'm impressed. The caliber of riding has increased ten fold. Everyone's moving faster and even the 'new jacks' who only started riding within the last few months are really picking up steam.

It had a fun and spontaneous feel to it and along with some new faces, the old heads were back at it full steam. Even Killa Kyle from Tracko made a cameo! It's always refreshing to see Sam Miller ride and Tom LaMarche has what I'm calling the longest nose mannie on a fixed gear to date in his section!

I'm also super impressed with the editing and super stoked to see 4 come out next year!

Get your copy here NOW and check out the winners for the pre-order contest!

And the Bootleg Sessions v.3 pre-order prize winners are...

Profile Racing Hubs - Jorge Herrera
Milwaukee MKE Bruiser Fork - Kevin Phomma
Velocity Rims from TrickTrack.org - David Miyachi
Mishka Pack - Jonas Fridolfsson
3Bancho Pack - Kristopher Kanaly
Sup Clothing pack - Telford Crisco
Very Masa cap - Alexander Osuna

So there you go. To the winners, you will be contacted soon. Congrats!

After months of working on this urban-renewal project, the City of NYC has opened High Line Park to the public. Really amazing use of the old elevated subway line. It seems like a long long time ago that Diller Scofidio + Renfro won the design competition. But it's finally open!

If you're unfamiliar with the project, head over to theHighline.org site. Attached are a few details I really love and one of the winning design renderings.

Coverage via Inhabitat

Weekday, the Swedish clothing label recently acquired the fixed gear and single speed bike collection of Olle Björk's for their store in Kungsgatan-Gothenburg.

If you're in the area, be sure to swing through and check them out!

OctoPIST-n-SKquID entered the NACCC Chrome artist bag contest. Here are their entries, be sure to check them out. I'm blown away. Such talent. Really awesome man!

KEEP YA HEAD UP!

Speaking of sea beasties, I had my last session with Duke Riley at East River Tattoo last night. He finished my behemoth and it looks phenomenal. There really isn't a better artist for this job. I think it was this piece that got me excited to work with him.

Growing up on the coast of NC and surfing the OBX and hurricane swells, you have to have heard of the sandbars littering the coast referred to as the 'Graveyard of the Atlantic'. These sandbars used to wreck ships and still to this day, can be a treacherous area to navigate. Sailors used to tell tall tales of giant beasts that devoured ships whole and killed the crew.

Well, this is inspired from such a beast. I found an old sailing chart from the 15th century and used that as a precedent. Duke's handy-work did the rest!

Check out more pics here!

This story seems to be repeating itself quit frequently. If drivers knew they could face a prison sentence for assault with a deadly weapon, maybe they'd think twice about using their car to attack cyclists. A friend of mine had a driver chase after him with his SUV and when he went to get onto the pedestrian path, the driver DROVE UP THE PATH after him. Cops eventually came out and the driver claimed my friend had hit his car, damaging it. Which was false. The cops took the driver's side and issued my friend a ticket for fleeing the scene.

Rewind a bit; the driver DROVE up the pedestrian path to block my friend's path. The safety zone for pedestrians in this city. What should the NYPD do to drivers engaging in this behavior?

My answer: BURN EM.

I think the letter Z is my favorite! Great job Emma.

Check it out over at Behance

Jeff at All-City's stokometer is off the charts right now with his new production model Big Block track end. Lookin good man! Let's see the rest of them pics dude.

DAMN!

Velo New's own Ben Delaney had a shattering experience with a post-recall Mavic R-Sys front wheel. Who says blonds have more fun?

So the other day I asked "who's gonna pull off the first rail grind on a fixed gear?" and low-and-behold:

DAMN!

Brad at Urban Velo just sent me these shots from MPLS' Tricks and Drinks night just seconds after Jeff at Bike Jerks sent me these pics. Jesse Hilliard and Mike Carney killing it!

Outlier's hustlin! More Summer drops. I loved their last hat collaboration with Victor Osborne and just now they released a Summer version.

Read up below:

We created the Summer Storm cap with the aim of making something as refreshing and unexpected as a summer thundershower. We started with an elegant Zegna wool suiting, but made it completely waterproof and breathable. It's laminated with a membrane that allows moisture vapor to escape, but blocks water droplets when raining. So you get the best of both performance and class.

As with all our caps, we work with the master milliner Victor Osborne to get a precise fit. A small is 21.5 inches naturally and stretches to 22.5. A medium is 22.5 inches naturally and stretches to 23.5. A large is 23.5 inches naturally and stretches to 24.5. A traditional look with a modified four panel construction made in New York City

And the Summer shorts just dropped too! WSDIA modeling now? Lookin good guys!

Previously:
Outlier Summer Editions
Outlier Shorts Preorder

To pair with the launch of the City Tiempo in a few days, Nike has teamed up with Undefeated to create a CTRS concept store in LA. Each City's rider who gave Nike imput on the shoe got to pick a bike of their choice to represent their city. The riders then got to keep one bike for themselves and raffle off another to store patrons. Kyle at DQM chose BMW, I wonder what the other city's riders chose?

As you can see, it's yet to open, so expect updates soon!

Via High Snobiety

Previously:
Nike Tiempo City Pack
DQM Brooklyn Machine Works Giveaway
Nike Air Zoom Tiempo Cycling Sneaker pt. 1

You've seen a lot of Nasty! in the recent months. Kid's got the banginest full cabs on a fixed gear I've ever seen. Super fast and NASTY! style. Well now he's got FTC style too. The Japanese branch just picked him up! Congrats man!

Via 100% Hardcore

What do we have here? I was browsing the Flickr group "SS/FG Bicycles" when I came across this new track bike company, Superfluo Concept. At first I thought they were miniatures. Obviously, at second glance, they're aluminum track bikes. Nice colors! and look, matching caps.

Not much on their site, so I'd suggest emailing them here with any questions.

Westside Invite Trick Competition from ZLOG on Vimeo.

ZLOG put together a nice little edit covering Seattle's West Side Invite trick jam.

Riders are:
Jacob Ruff
Zach Clausen
Chris Clappe
Keo Curry.
Footage provided by Chad Wilcox

Nice!

Jeff from All-City gave us a little preview last night of his new and improved track end for the All-City Big Block frame. Well now he's unleashed the beasts and has a full page of wonderful photos and even a price!

I've intentionally only posted one image to encourage you to travel over to the midwest and check it out!

Previously:
Big Block Track End

June events in Seattle brought to you by...
www.gomeansgo.org
www.bikebloc.com
www.emeraldsprints.com
www.zlogblog.com

nb - Nohanded Spin 1080 from nb on Vimeo.

Pretty rad. I don't usually do a ton of roll-outs and if I do, I usually work on no-handed barspin rollouts. This dude has 1080's smooth as hell.

Nice!

Assia Baudi Di Selve worked on an article for iO Donna magazine (anyone got a link?) in the May issue about NYC bike messengers and the culture surrounding them. I wish I could read it, but I see a ton of familiar faces in these pages. Feel free to translate for all of us if you're an Italian reader!

(Just kidding, I know that's a lot of text!)

Thanks Fritz!

Mike Carney Handrail Grind!! from vincent shim on Vimeo.

Killer man! Pedal grind on the rail. I wanna see Jesse Hilliard's BB/crank arm grind too!

Edit: Carney, you've made the Come Up. First Mosher, now you. LuLz

Previously:
MPLS Answers

Gorilla in Paris teaser 1/4 from GORILLa Bicycles. on Vimeo.

GOrilla commissioned Renaud Skyronka to make 3 edits of the GOrilla tour through gay Paris. This is the first of 3. Keep watch on GOrilla's blog for more.

Chorus Gallery is proud to present Chris Piascik. Chris is not only riding one of my old Bruiser protos, but he's also an, illustrator, graphic artist and the Cambridge funny man.

Text from OPEN / Chorus:

Aside from being a stand-up guy, he is amazingly motivated. His day-to-day is filled with 8 hours of diligent work at Alphabet Arm, graphics for his line Print Brigade, and a nightly sketchbook illustration, which he publishes here. Check out his site for more!

Good job man!

I'm only guessing due to this post on the Chari & Co blog. The label is right there in your face. Looks like they're working with Steven Alan on a 'flannel riding shirt'. Looks good so far. It'll be interesting to see if the cut is any different. Flannels are tough to ride in. They have to be super-thin for me, or I get too hot too fast. Anything with quilting or lining tends to be too much, even in the dead of Winter.

More details to come!

Here's the agenda NYC. I wanna know who's coming? It starts Wednesday night with Bikes Rock! We're planning a special Peel Sessions Thursday night after the Joy Ride art show. Details below!

JOYRIDE

Curated by Brendt Barbur, Joseph Ian Henrikson, Tanya Arakawa Rosenstein.

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Collective Hardware - 169 Bowery at Delancey St. +Map
Puffin Room - 435 Broome St. at Broadway. +Map
Sara D. Roosevelt Park/The Pit- Chrystie St. and Broome St. +Map
186 Orchard St. +Map
Hungry March Band - 6:00pm at The Pit. +Map
AFTER PARTY- LIT - 10:00pm - 4:00am - 93 2nd Ave. +Map
Aakash Nihalani • Agathe Snow • Aiko • Alfred Bobe and Shane Bovel • Alessandro Zuek Simonetti • Amy Bolger • Amelia Shaw • Andrew McClintock • Artus De Lavilleon • Ashira Siegel • Benedict Radcliffe • Robert S.L. Waltzer • Bradley Baker • Brian Vernor • Camilla Candida Donzella • Cecily Upton • Cheryl Dunn • Chiara Clemente • Chris Stain • Chris Uphues • Chris Thormann • Dana Goldstein • Daniel Leeb • Daniele De Lonti • David Komurek • Ellis Gallagher • Ed Glazar • Erik Foss • Falcon Duran • Fast Eddie Williams • Fumie Ishii • Gaia • Giftcycle • Greg Ugalde • Graffiti Research Lab • Herman Mao • I LOVE DUST • Jacques Ferrand • James Newman • James Jean • Jessica Findley • Ji Lee • Joe Stakun • Jonas Mekas • Jud Turner • Julia Chiang • Kelsey Brookes • Kenzo Minami • Kenny Scharf • Kevin Foxworth • Lauren Silberman • Leo Fitzpatrick • Lisa Romans • Made in Queens • Marc Sich • Marco Mucig • Martha Cooper • Maripol and Lino • Massan Fluker • Matteo Di Nisio • Maya Hayuk • Mike Giant • Nathaniel Freeman • Nesta Mayo • Paolo Bertocchi • Patrick Trefz • Peter Sutherland • Rajan Mehta • Rich Jacobs • Ryan Humphrey • Scott Campbell • Silver Warner • Steve MacDonald • Stuart Semple • Suzette Lee • Takuya Sakamoto • Taliah Lempert • Tristan Eaton • William Robbins & Jeffrey Robbins • Wonka • Yatika Starr Fields

Postcard artwork:
Treatzone and Ramblin Worker

Nate and Chris hung out with Andy the other day for an hour or so while I was at work. They came by to pick up their copies of Bootleg Sessions and then left me there to deal with revisions, revisions and more revisions...

Nice shots man! Some really good portraits, epic BMX shots and other randoms. Check the rest out here.

Chain Cover Tutorial by Kareem Shehab from Killa Kareem on Vimeo.

You may have seen this picture floating around and if you haven't NOW YOU HAVE!

Check the video above to see Kareem of Death Pedal giving you a tutorial on how to make one of your own. Pretty rad idea. Kareem's a busy guy and with all that he's got going on, I'm glad he can find time to do this kind of thing.

Big ups man!

Wanna support his efforts? Go over now and buy Death Pedal for $20! If you hop on this early, as in before June 25th, you'll get free domestic shipping.

Previously:
Death Pedal ATX
Velo Cult Shop Check
Death Pedal Paris pt. Deux
Death Pedal Life of Tom
Long Beach Death Pedal Premier
Death Pedal Paris!
Death Pedal X FRSH
Death Pedal pt. 2
Death Pedal

Once again, the Urban Velo guys get their hands on a new bike before anyone else does and do a nice little write up on it. The bike is made by Globe, a brand that's been around since the 90's and is owned by Specialized. The new Roll is Globe's attempt at addressing the new urban fixed gear market and if it didn't look like a Ghost Bike, I'd say they did a good job.

The above bike, the Globe 2, retails for $800. Not bad. Head over to Urban Velo for the full scoop!

This Sunday, if you're in NYC early for the Bicycle Film Fest be sure to swing through Wilis' birthday event at East River Bar.

Thought this was funny. Look at that geometry! And those bars! Clearly, the owner of that bike needs a smaller frame with that saddle to bar drop!

Amongst Friends has released their Summer '09 line and this one piece made me chuckle.

Thanks for the heads up Mr. Fast. Via Format's blog.

Yeah Bitch! from John Prolly on Vimeo.

YEAH BITCH!

I had to wait to release this video until GOrilla gave me clearance. Now that all is said and done with Wonka's sponsorship and the prototype, we're good to go.

Bar's constantly being raised!

Jesse Hilliard from vincent shim on Vimeo.

Jesse Hilliard wants a piece of the pie too. A day or so after Carney filmed the flat rail, Jesse went out and shot it as well. Jesse has his front tire on the rail, as well as his nds crank and bb shell. Pretty legit. Head over to the Bike Jerks blog to read more about it and Jesse's bike. Seriously. A feeble grind on a janky-ass fixed gear. Gnar!

Previously:
Mike Carney Handrail Grind

WONKA early summer mini EDIT from Edward LAforte on Vimeo.

Some new moves from Wonka here. Not sure how recently this was filmed, but he's got a 1/2 peg on the rear. Catch that icepick?

Pic by Andy T.

Ed Glazar shot this sequence back at the Bicycle Fetish Day. Last Fall I landed one of these and have been dialing it in since. It was hard for me not to post videos or pics of it until after Bootleg 3 came out, but this is a pretty good image sequence. Click on the image for a higher-res image. You can also catch more of Ed's work in this week's Joyride Art Show for the BFF.

If you wanna see a video, you'll have to get BLS3!

Wonka Rail from John Prolly on Vimeo.

I can't tell you guys how long I've heard Ed say he's going to do this rail. It's been months. He did one the other day with some BMX videographers for an unsaid BMX commercial (more to come?) and yesterday he hit this rail with ease on the first try. When I got my camera out, he ate shit at least a dozen tries until landing this.

Big ups man!

Here's a sneak peak of a mystery rider ballin' out at the Brooklyn Banks. Expect a short Bicycle Film Festival 2009 edit to come after this week is over.

More to come. Editing all my video and pics from this weekend.

In the immortal words of Shang Tsung, "It has begun!"

Here's the deal for the 2009 BFF NYC in case you've been under a rock for the past few weeks.

Tuesday June 16
9:30 PM after a little ride around the area, we're all heading to Bar Matchless at 557 Manhattan Ave in Brooklyn for a benefit show.
There is a $10 cover but the drinks are 2 for 1. All cover fees + 1/2 the bar and all tips are going to the bartender Juliet who got in a wreck and is all beat up. More details to follow. This is not an official BFF event, so don't get confused. It's just a weekly hangout for a lot of the NYC kids. So come meet some people!

Wednesday June 17
6:00 PM | Bikes Rock
South Street Seaport
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
The Teenagers,
and Special Guests - FREE
After Party - Studio B - DJ Set by The Teenagers

Thursday June 18
6:00 PM | JOYRIDE - art show
After Party at Lit

Then, after you go to JOYRIDE, swing through the PEEL SESSIONS!
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM The weekly Peel Sessions in Williamsburg - afterparty to follow

Friday June 19
7:00 PM | Program 1 - Where Are You Go -
World Premiere
9:15 PM | Program 2 - Repeat of Program 1
11:15 PM | Program 3 - Repeat of Program 1
10:00PM | After party at Public Assembly with Goldsprints

Saturday June 20
12:30 PM | BFF Bike Parade
1:00 PM | BFF Street Party
1:00 PM | Program 4 - Mountain Bike Screening
3:00 PM | Program 5 - The Third Wheel - World Premiere
5:00 PM | Program 6 - I Love My Bicycle -
The Story of FBM Bikes - World Premiere
7:00 PM | Program 7 - Urban Bike Shorts
9:15 PM | Program 8 - Repeat of Program 7
11:15 PM | Program 9 - Repeat of Program 7
10:00 PM | After Party Extravaganza at CSV

Sunday June 21
12:00 PM | Polo Jam
1:00 PM | Program 10 - Sunday Bike Shorts
3:00 PM | Program 11 - 7 Deserts
5:00 PM | Program 12 - Fun Bike Shorts
7:00 PM | Program 13 - Down by the Weep Hole: The Story of the Stupor Bowl - World Premiere
9:15 PM | Program 14 - Keirin Queen/Onna Keirin Oh - Buy Tickets
Closing Party TBA

TO BUY YOUR TICKETS FOR ALL EVENTS CLICK HERE!

Speaking of the BFF NYC, I just got the heads up that Selle San Marco is once again producing a limited saddle for the film festival. The first one offered: NYC! In blue suede. Looks nice! Will definitely be grabbing one this year! Check it out below:

Collect all 5! heh

Faret Cycle Night 3 from nb on Vimeo.

Peep this video of the last Faret Cycle Night in Tachikawa. Favorite part was the guy on the legit track bike with drops doing a massive roll-out. Shame he didn't land it! Still, it was really dialed. Also a bunnyhop comp, which we'll be doing this Saturday. Who do you think will max it out and at what height?

If you're on the fence about coming to NYC for the BFF2009 and you're undecided about where to stay, check out the ACE Hotel. Great location, relatively inexpensive rates and hey, just look at what they're offering you to stay with them!

Hrrrmmmmm. Book your flight and COME!

Previously:
Ace Hotel Open

Gorilla in Paris Teaser 2/4 from GORILLa Bicycles. on Vimeo.

Another short edit from GOrilla.

Previously:
GOrilla in Paris

WTF is OPFD? Outlier | Prolly Fathers Day! Duh.

Without our dad's we wouldn't be here riding our bikes. So in honor of our dad's Outlier and Prolly Is Not Probably are teaming up Brooklyn style to create #OPFD, the Father's Day Contest to win free shit shorts. That's right, Father's Day basically marks the start of summer and we are giving away a pair of Outlier's Summer Shorts.

Step 1:
Cut a hole in the box.
If you don't have a twitter account, get one.

Step 2:
Follow @JohnProlly and @OutlierTailored

Step 3:
Use all your resources to come up with the best picture of a dad you can find. Bonus points if it involves bikes, cracks us up and all around creativity. But really anything goes, the winner is whichever photo we think we like the most.

Step 4:
Post it to your twitter account and use the hash tag #OPFD in your post (That stands for Outlier Prolly Father's Day.) This is how we track all the pics.

Step 5:
That's it. On Father's Day we pick the best one and if you've won we'll send you a direct message on Monday. Best picture will get posted and you'll win a pair of the Outlier Summer Shorts. Easy.

Flying Coffin's new Summer line will be released June 22nd in their webstore and should be making its way to your local stockists shortly.

Looks great man. Keep it up! Loving the new play on the Bonegram shirt!

BFF09 Week Edit pt. 1 from John Prolly on Vimeo.

1 of ? many edits from NYC's 9th annual Bicycle Film Festival. We rode around for one day and shot a few clips. Nothing crazy, just some fun riding. More to come!

Riders:
Eric Puckett (Volume)
John Watson (Milwaukee)

Filmed By:
Elliot Santillan
John Watson

Music:
Electric Wizard "Barbarian"

Many thanks to Mikhail at Mishka for hooking up the DOPE new logo!

bicyclefilmfestival.com
prollyisnotprobably.com
mishkanyc.com
milwaukeebicycle.com
volumebikes.com
profilefixed.com

Thrashbike Jam 2009 from y.arava on Vimeo.

Last weekend we all swung through the Brooklyn Banks for Thrashbike 2009. A 26" competition. Kids came from all over and as you can see, were killing shit! Who's that at the :30 second mark?

Thanks to Create 2 Destroy for the heads!

I've been working with Mike Jones and Mikhail at Mishka for a few weeks now on this logo. They finished it up last night and I'm beyond stoked on it. Thanks duders. I also wanna thank everyone who's ever told me I look like a Viking, because that was the inspiration. Big ups guys! Expect some more related news to come shortly!

Aakash Nihalani working on finishing up the piece!

Will Sherman from Animal NY took some pictures of the artshow, Joyride for the Bicycle Film Festival. You can check the rest out tonight in person at the Anonymous Gallery at 186 Orchard Street, or here at the Animal gallery.

Wonka's piece is pretty rad. That's his old beat-to-shit Iro.

Taliah Lampert, as always, delivers!

READY GO!

Wonka's one of the few fixed gear riders who fits into a BMX video quite well. This one by Scott Marceau is a prime example. Cameo at 1:20. Some good footage of Darryl killing it inside Post, the Wburg bmx shop.

Even though it rained, we still threw down the Track Events. More details to follow, but Andy T. has some pics up here!

... and come by the Freeman Transport closing party after you catch the rest of the BFF09 screenings!

More updates to come as well as another edit and a ton of pics!

Chris Habib, aka Visitor Design is a rare find. He's one of those native-NY'rs who has crazy stories about growing up in the art scene here. Not only has he filmed Sonic Youth on numerous occasions, but he supplied / designed rugs for some of Richard Kern's most provocative photo shoots.

He made this for me, both in digital and stencil form and I am beside myself. Unfortunately, it's a little too NSFW to be the banner for the site. But thanks Chris!

These were the people who I hung out with during the 2009 BFF week here in NY. Great peeps from all over. The Third Coast Fixed crew came from Texas, James Newman was in from SF and the rest are NY'rs. Yes, that's a water bottle being thrown at Wilis, the photographer by James.

I met a ton of awesome people who all became inspired in one way or the other through the bicycle. The films this year set a new standard. I've never been on the edge of my seat more than when Lucas Brunelle played his NYC short films of alleycats and the new Empire trailer was welcomed with cheers.

A longer write up and video pics are on the way, I'm serious!

There are moments in your professional career where you encounter pure inspiration. For me, this came in the form of the Dutch firm MVRDV's work. When I was in Holland 5 years ago, I rode across the country visiting all of their completed work. Coming out of school and seeing design-intensive, theoretical work actually built, not just talked about was just what I needed to push myself.

Check out this interview with the Dutch Architects as Deutsche Welle TV chats with directors Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs, and the owners of the Didden Village house, and mentions of the works Westerdokeiland, Rotterdam Market Hall, Parkrand and others.

Steve made these two edits from Saturdays races. Two alleycats, back to back and then the BFF09 Street Festival.

Pretty good stuff in there.

So here we are. A whole ton of pictures from the past 5 days. Jeremiah wall bonk at the Peel Spot on Elliot's my little pony bike.

Jeremiah also makes HOLD FAST straps in Redhook, Brooklyn. These are what I've been riding for the past few months and am in LOVE. Be sure to keep watch here, as we try to sell some more.

Tom Mosher is like an excited lap dog. He loves Tony. He also rides for Volume bikes and began Trick Track.

Here's Tom, Jake and Torey in McCarren park. Madness ensued there so we'll fast forward to the BFF Goldsprints after party.

James Newman tearing it up. Luke Stiles took first that night. Cyclehawk held it down!

Tarck pile outside. I was so drunk, I unlocked my bike and the stack fell!

Onto the next morning at the BFF09 Street Festival. I met up with Freeman Transport. Really amazing products. The internet does not do their handywork justice. I got to ride the Gravel Racer and if I didn't already have a stuffed stable, I'd look into getting one of these!

Here's Wonka, being Wonka.

Burd and Luke looking green.

Wilis raced in the Bridge Battle and got filthy.

The judges at the Track Bike events. Who thought it was a good idea to give those 3 a megaphone? Eric Puckett took first place at the freestyle and Tom and Wonka tied the Bunnyhop, maxing out at 25 1/2".

... and last but not least, Sean smilin!

You can find the rest over at my Flickr.

And across the world, people in Brisbane were taking part in Global Gutz as well! Results for the world-wide race are up here. Good to see some NYC heads finishing it up first in the US.

Thank you Charles. Thank you for writing a great article about bike riding in NYC without complaining, or bashing anyone or anything. Cheers.

Read the full article now because I'm not sure how long they keep their articles up online over at the Huffington Post. This captures the spirit of the editorial...

But this journey is not one that can be undertaken in a car - you'd miss the details, the human scale, and the pace of life as you fly by. Even walking won't do - you won't be able to cover nearly enough ground. To really get to know New York, you've got to ride a bicycle.

picture by Sasha

Om Live in Japan - Flight of the Eagle from The Fact Facer on Vimeo.

OM playing "Flight of the Eagle" off the Conference Of The Birds LP. I am blown away by Emil Amos' contribution to the band, even though he's no Chris Haikus. For those who are unaware, Sleep split into two bands when they broke up, High on Fire and OM.

Both are still great bands and you can find shared characteristics between them. Big thanks to my favorite Hesher blog, ΩߪĮĐĬΔŊ ΘБΣĿΪŜҜ

Hell, if I am gonna post an OM video, I gotta post this Sabbath video. Probably one of the best Sabbath songs ever. I get goosebumps when I watch this shit. Sabbath ruled. For the record, I despise Ozzie's solo music, but the early days of Sabbath are priceless.

Jason from Affinity was in Japan last week to hang out with the W-Base crew and launch his new XS Low Pro.

Check out a full write up over at the Affinity blog including a Keirin race, some chick, a visit to Kalavinka and some words on Shino.

Looks like a lotta fun man!

Japan-based Loop Magazine has been tailing the No Cassettes crew for the past few weeks documenting the final days of production of the SF-based project.

Here's a sample of some shots they took during this time period and make sure to head over to the No Cassettes blog to check out more! Also keep watch next week for the final trailer.

www.Death-Pedal.com

Previously:
Death Pedal ATX
Velo Cult Shop Check
Death Pedal Paris pt. Deux
Death Pedal Life of Tom
Long Beach Death Pedal Premier
Death Pedal Paris!
Death Pedal X FRSH
Death Pedal pt. 2
Death Pedal

Oh hell yes. Limited edition Brooks Saddles! This is rad. First COG now the NACCCs. Not to mention Greg Ulgade killing it with the artwork.

Who's going? Mr. Fast and I will be there... be very afraid!

Previously:
COG and Brooks

MIKE CARNEY MPLS from vincent shim on Vimeo.

Some more action from MPLS' Mike Carney.

Previously:
Jesse Hilliard's Turn
Mike Carney Handrail Grind
MPLS Answers
Bar Hop

BFF09 Edit pt. 2 from John Prolly on Vimeo.

Finally, I think that's the longest I've spent on a web edit before. So many clips to sift through and edit. But it covers a good amount of randomness. All the events went on during the BFF09 NYC. I wish I had clips of the Seattle, Hawaii crews, Puckett drunk and Elliot being Elliot. Overall it was a great weekend and thanks to everyone who came out! Next year maybe it won't rain!

Make sure to watch to the end for the BMX long-jump and Anson's nasty spill.

Previously:
BFF09 Edit pt. 1

As promised, Outlier and Prolly is not Probably teamed up to give away a pair of Outlier Summer Shorts via a Father's Day photo contest. If you recall, the rules were simple. Sign into Twitter and post a picture of your dad before fathers day. Tag the picture with #OPFD and wait. We sifted through all the pictures recently and there were some choice submissions! But only one winner.

After careful review of all the photos that were uploaded, we chose @reportemergency's picture of his dad holding a chimp and his boys taken on a Polaroid.

Enjoy those shorts man!

Previously:
OPFD Summer Shorts Giveaway!

Matthew Hodson just sent me these illustrations he made inspired by a bike race. Pretty great. Really love the backgrounds. Make sure to click the image for full resolution. Thanks Matt!

Brought to you by Redbull and Trackstar. It's still a ways off, but get your team together soon! I worked a checkpoint last year and it looked grueling.

July 11th will be here quicker than you think!

I just did a review of Coalesce's new album, OX over on the Mishka Bloglin so go check it out!

Update on the Bruiser frame:

Word from the factory...they are due to ship next week!

Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered; we really appreciate your patience.

Via Bens Blog

Epic flier!

Be sure to check outBrabloomington for more information!

These are looking promising. Toeclip holes and they even look a different profile than the Odyssey PCs. Loose ball or cartridge bearings? These guys are rolling out the products!

Via Starfuckers' Flickr

Previously:
Precedents not Knock-offs
Starf*ckers Saddles?
Fiyah

I'm really glad to see this shoe with no collaborative logos and in black leather. The shape is great for riding and with a black body, almost looks like an old-school cycling shoe. Granted it's a sneaker, so don't expect a super stiff sole, but for $90 and an accessible outlet, Adidas is trying! Next time, stiffen that outsole / insole / sole up guys!

From Adidas:

Whether you’re pegging the fun-meter on an all-city ride, or just kicking back and setting the gears to coast, the Adidas Zeitfrei shoe laces you into a premium snug, quill-pedal fit with a stylish perforation design for breathability.

Available at Shop Adidas.

Thanks Burd!

Previously:
Adidas Zeitfrei in 4 Hours
Zeitfrei Inaugural Release Information
The Complete Ride Bike Preview
Complete Ride Zeitfrei Preview

Gorilla in Paris Teaser 3/4 from GORILLa Bicycles. on Vimeo.

Wonka 180's stairs you can barely gap.

Be sure to catch the story of Ciocc, Anima D'Acciaio (Soul of Steel) in the Bicycle Film Festival this year. You'll see our boy all in it!

By the way, it was nice meeting you Thomas!

Previously:
GOrilla in Paris pt.2
GOrilla in Paris

Wanna show some Brooklyn Love without wearing the chewing gum team jersey? Check out these new jerseys from Shmaltz Brewing Co.

Shmaltz Brewing Company is excited to announce that Retro Image Apparel Company will release cycling jerseys featuring the Coney Island Lager(TM) and HE'BREW Beer labels. Inspired by the label artwork of Coney Island Lager(TM), Retro Apparel CEO Roger Mallette launches his ambitious new line of Micro Beer Cycling Jerseys this month. For more information, please see the attached press release.

Shmaltz's Art Director Matt Polacheck is also set to participate for the second year in the "Design, Drink and Be Merry: The Craft Brew Art Movement" exhibition this Saturday, June 27, 2009 at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading, PA. He will contribute an art piece including a two-part series showcasing different stages of the label designs for Rejewvenator (2009), Coney Island Human Blockhead(TM), and Coney Island Freaktoberfest(TM). A selection from his piece can be seen in the attached press release.

Ed took some really great shots from the 2009 BFF Goldsprints party last Friday night. Doc Stiles crushed everyone who stepped up to the plate. Look at that Charles Manson intensity!

Check out Ed's site here.

Previously:
Hand-off 540 Cab
New MKE Ad in COG Magazine
Ed Glazar Photography

Tokyo To Osaka test from Noah Tsutsui on Vimeo.

Not much info on this video project. Seems like he's a guy from SF who's momentarily in NYC shooting a project about his journey to Tokyo and Osaka.

Am I on point here? Or way off? Anyway, that's my morning commute. Delancey is one of the funnest streets to smash on in the morning. Nicely shot guys!

Either way, check out the Tokyo to Osaka website.

I love Jack. He's one of my favorite people in NYC. To call his bicycle stable classy is an understatement. Let's see, a Pogliaghi, an Olmo, a Pinarello and I'm sure I'm missing one. A lot of people here ride Cinelli Priest bars on their vintage rode frames. They're super comfortable and ideal for city riding. Unfortunately, the first two generations were prone to shearing off at the clamp.

Jack found this out the hard way last night, coming back from the City. I waited for him at the bottom of the bridge and when he rolled up, that's what I saw!

YIKES!

Keep eating that metal Jack.

Soap 180 pivot on bank

Last night was the beginning of Shark Week in Philly. To start the weekend off proper, Tony and Drew threw the first Water St. Sessions Trick Comp. Looks like a lot of people showed up and some dude named Soap and Wonka stole the show.

Wonka bank to wallride

Looks like a blast. Check out the rest of the pics here at Gar1s0n's Flickr.

Previously:
In Philly They...
Water St. Sessions Going Off!
Philly Bootleg Crew at Vimby
Water St. Sessions

The Times (London Times) asked Jonathan Williams to illustrate the different biker tribes in their city. Here are my favs:

Above

The Urban Speedster

Clive has a pink, all-in-one lycra leotard, and doesn't see why he ought to be ashamed about that. His bicycle cost many thousands of pounds, and is made of the same sort of stuff as badminton racquets. Clive rides his bicycle every day but, at the weekend, instead of cycling at high speed to his job in the City, he'll cycle at high speed to a bicycle shop. Here, he will spend many more thousands of pounds having bits removed from his bicycle, and replaced by other bits that are almost, but not entirely, exactly the same. Clive's bicycle lives in the living room, in front of the television. He has no wife.

The Sit up and Beg Biker

They don't go very fast, these bikes, but Emily didn't buy hers to get around quickly. She bought it because she liked the leather saddle, and the pretty basket. At first, she used to cycle around staring at the clouds, but the dentist won't let her do that any more. Emily's boyfriend constantly nags her about cycling in ballet pumps, and says she ought to wear some neon lycra. Emily always smiles, sweetly, but she's quite happy in her muted flowing asymmetrical skirts. Although her hems do get caught in the chain.

Where is the fixed gear rider illustration? Just this:

The Fakenger
Lee actually does IT for a small accountancy firm in Fitzrovia, but you would never guess that if you spotted him cycling to work from his home in Hackney. In his camouflage shorts and his cut-off tights, with his bag strapped up high on his back and his special shoes that don’t let him take his feet off the pedals, ever, he’s a dead ringer for a bona fide cycle courier. His bike has no gears and no brakes, and is festooned with tatty bits of string and masking tape. When Lee sees a bicycle with wheels that are thinner than his own it sends him into a powerful rage. He’d be a real cycle courier if he didn’t get lost so much.

Cheers...

SHIBA FRIDAY6.26 from Fixy Life on Vimeo.

Interesting video. Looks like a few fixed 29'r / 26" MTB frames with dropped saddles. Will be interesting to see where Japan takes that movement!

Someone tries the Miller one-handed 180 slider line too at the end.

Also check Malco here gettin' pitted! Via Kyoichi!

This weekend has seen so much public nudity with it being Gay pride week and all. Not to mention Pole Riders being out and about as well. I remember hauling ass one night down 2nd one night and seeing them cruising along the bike lane. The look on people's faces is priceless.

I'm so glad someone took the initiative to do this!

Shark Fin Trick Comp from Drew Leshko on Vimeo.

Soap and Wonka going off here. Looks like a ton of fun!

Previously:
Water St. Sessions Trick Comp
In Philly They...
Water St. Sessions Going Off!
Philly Bootleg Crew at Vimby
Water St. Sessions

Proper. You can't go wrong with a murdered-out collaboration bike.

Blows the bikes that Trek did a few months back outta the water. Super Record 11 too. Swiss watch company Hublot teamed up with BMC to produce a, well, limited edition bike.

Via Hublot:

Hublot and BMC are pleased to offer a preview of the new bike about to join the "All
Black" range. The watchmaker's partnership with bike manufacturer has resulted in
the creation of an exceptional racing bike made from light, high-performance
materials and which, like Hublot watches, represents a true feat of design and
technology.

Previously:
Kenny Scharf Does it Right

I remember two years ago when Tom started riding for SAG. He had these bright pink double straps that were just prototypes at the moment. That was when everyone was going apeshit for Toshis and to see something different was refreshing.

Well, now SAG has released their iconic doubles in 4 colors; white, black, neon pink and green. They've made some improvements and you can get them here at PBI for $65 USD. Not bad!

Summer rides!

Everyone seems to be doing Summer rides now. 6 riders (5 fixed 1 road) are taking a trip from SF to LA on their Endless Summer. Follow the tour here at their Fatlace blog or here at the House Of Commons site.

Wow. I guess it really has been two years since No Brakes opened up in the ATL. I've yet to make it down there but got to meet a few of their crew during Monster Track '07. Good people and their Flickr page always has the newest builds and products up.

To celebrate their 2-year anniversay, the people at NB have a whole weekend of stellar track bike events planned. Check out the schedule below:

July 10 - Our 2 year Anniversary Party & Alleycat | We're Moving into a new space!
July 11 - The next Pro Race Track Event at Dick Lane Velodrome
July 12th - Atlanta's 1st VeloCity!

Check out more info here!

JFK All Day from matt shapiro on Vimeo.

New project coming up outta Portland. Wanna see you hop off that ledge from the 1-handed wheelie at the :40 second mark!

Looking good guys!

You have no idea how insane this race is. I'd lay it all on the table and say that there is no other alleycat in any country / city across the world that can touch the shear chaos that goes down during this:

-NYC traffic [check]
-TONS of tourists in town [check]
-Broadway being all f'ed up this year [check]
-Fireworks [check]
-Holiday traffic [check]
-50+ riders [check]
-NASTY hills uptown [check]
-Drunken idiots everywhere [check]

You down?

Keep watch for updates!

Calgary Bike Polo in Alberta, Canada is throwing their second-annual Polo tournament and is offering a $1,500 first place prize! It begins July 10th and ends July 12th with Gold Sprints once it gets dark out.

Check out Calgarybma.com for more info!

KEO CURRY at the WOLFPACK ALL CITY RACE 3 from john maniquis on Vimeo.

John Maniquis shot some "back-stage" footage of Keo being filmed by I'm assuming David Rowe's for his "new flick".

He does his signature footplant spin and some other 'Keo' moves.

Last weekend Chris and I rode around Manhattan with Andy T. He was on his BMX and we were on our fixed gears. I hit the ledge drop at the health dept. We rode around looking for new spots to ride. The spots in Midtown were busts (surprise surprise) and we found some new places that would have been ill to skate, but too tight for 700c. It was great riding through the City on the weekend though. Always refreshing.

Here's a shot of Andy grinding the GC ledge. Kid's getting better!

Wow. Bridgestone / Anchor really blew me away with this. Seriously. Their 10th Anniversay marks the release of the RNC7 Pro, a steel road bike equipped with Dura Ace and beautiful half-lugs.

Their site, although in Japanese seems to say that through re-examining the stresses found in OS tubing, they found that it added uneeded weight and drag. The solution? They made molds by pumping oil to the tube to form the unique shape which enabled them to attach the tubes without lugs. A technique they used on their MTBs back in the '90s. Really rad. I want one!

Here's another look at the aforementioned collaboration between Chari & Co and Steven Alan. From their description over at Style.com, it sounds like the project is going to be pretty legit. More information will be posted here as events warrant. Read up below:

The latest riding enthusiast to try his hand at bike-friendly gear? Steven Alan. Alan's new flannel riding shirt—designed in conjunction with Lower East Side track-and-fixie mecca Chari & Co.—has a long tail to cover your ass and a Velcro-fastened rip-open chest pocket that's been relocated to a messenger-bag-friendly position. There are also sweatshirt-style ribbed cuffs on the sleeves, sturdy snaps on the placket, and what's being called a "hunting pocket" zippered into the back. Unless your cycling is a lot different than our cycling, we're thinking this is more for a banana, an MP3 player, and a portable pump than for, say, upland game—but then again, who are we to tell you how to roll?
About $220, available in October; stevenalan.com

Previously:
Steven Alan and Chari & Co

Just a heads up to my Architecture Intern readers. Since no one told me until today, NCARB requires that you register with them before July 1st 2009 (tomorrow). If you do not, then you lose all your hours. ALL OF THEM. It's called the Six Month Rule. So head here and register. Then pay the $285 or you're screwed!