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04/04/08 FUNCTION OVER FORM IN THE ISLE OF MAN
Paul Tan puts the new BMW M6 coupe through it’s paces on the Isle of Man.
Link HERE
01/12/07 MASH IN THE MAIL
MASH DVD’s are on their way to customers as I type.
Check your mail box for good vibes….
21/11/06 MID WEEK FRIDAY FEELINGS
Fast Friday ‘deleted scenes’ – HERE
05/11/06 GOOD THINGS SHOULD NEVER END
Nothing to do with bicycles, but this has to be one of the coolest sites I’ve come across in a while – UNLIMITED ORANGE
02/11/06 HIPSTARS MADE TO ORDER
New San Francisco based company worth a look – Mission Bicycles
01/11/07 BREAK OR BRAKE?
31/10/07 THE STUFF DREAMS ARE MADE OF
1910 Iver Johnson track bike
Safely stored at Eddy’s Cycle City (Bayonne, NJ), in completely off-tap original condition.
30/10/07 HOLD YOUR LINE
A basic understanding of geometry will inform you that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but isn’t this just taking things a little too far…
29/10/07 THROW ‘EM A CHIP
Seagull Bags is a 100% courier owned and run messenger bag company. Super original designs and a stack of wizz bang features to make life simpler.
Hunt them out HERE.
28/10/07 CAMOUFLAGE
No doubt a few hours was spent on this job. Two thumbs up for diligence.
Snap it up whilst it’s HOT.
28/10/07 THE GENUINE ARTICLE
Keirin 2006 advertisement: HERE
28/10/07 FIXED MY ASS!
Watch out for Bacon coasting before lift off. Nice one Hollywood…
26/10/07 LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH
Fellow fixed gear riders – its pretty annoying when you start giving tips on how to set up someone else’s bike – “you should put that there, and this here, blah blah blah” just mind your own business! – YOSHI Blog
Amen to that.
People used to place small change at the base of my bmx when I’d leave it outside a store. Yes it was well beaten, but it still remains the most dialled bike I’ve ever owned. Most of all, it told a story.
Once a bike becomes prettier than it’s rider, it misses the point.
26/10/07 THINK YOU’RE ‘SCENE’….? BETTER SCORE A WHITE TURBO THEN
There’s no denying it, we love ‘em! Perfect compromise between comfort, weight and most importantly, STYLE…
Sorry, this one’s taken. Soon to be ridden by none other than ‘THEWORLDSBESTCOURIER.’
Watch the fuck out…
26/10/07 UNHITCHED
Last Friday’s much anticipated Focalpoint DVD Premier was a stirling sucsess, with all that attended praising the work of local Melbourne film director/producer Cooper Brownlee.
Huge shout goes out to Coops for organising the evening and for keeping a lid on the edgy crowd. Keep an eye for copies of the DVD, it will be available in quality bike stores shortly.
If you somehow managed to allude unassailable wave of momentum that is Focalpoint, this is what we’re on about: CLOCKED IN
26/10/07 SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALL THE LUCK
To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Tour Down Under, Events South Australia together with race organisers are offering one lucky punter and 3 buddies the chance to win the Ultimate Tour Down Under Competition, a cycling trip valued at over $10,000.
The complete prize package for 4 people includes:
- “Your chance to take a seat right at the peloton in one of the official guest vehicles at the Tour Down Under
- Economy return airfares from any capital city to Adelaide including airport transfers
- 7 nights twin share accommodation at the Tour Down Under official host hotel, The Hilton Adelaide
- Tickets to the Tour Down Under Legends’ Night Dinner
- Entry in the Mutual Community Challenge Tour and transfers to and from the start and finish locations
- Memberships to the Tour Down Under official supporters club, Club Tour
- Adventure Collective 8 day personal guided bike tour including a food and beverage package and a commemorative jersey.”
For further information and details on how you can register to win, see the Tour Down Under official website.
26/10/07 SAN FRAN ALLSTARS KILLING IT IN JAPAN
Recent product launch and photoshoot with Ollie Mag Japan in down town Tokyo.
25/10/07 LAS VEGAS INTERBIKE
One off Colnago Pista complete with wooden rims.
For full details see Cycling News.
24/10/07 PRACTISE, PRACTISE, PRACTISE AND THEN FINALLY, PRACTISE SOME MORE
For an individual to achieve any level of skill in any given field, he/she must endure both progression and regression. This clip, apart from being my favourite introduction scene to any bicycle related film I have ever seen, highlights the extreme frustration and inner turmoil one experiences whilst attempting to achieve his/her goal.
24/10/07 ERGONOMICS
Sore neck maybe….?
More chiropractic advice available HERE.
24/10/07 PUT A BRAKE TO THE EMBARASSMENT
Don’t be shamed into breaking your neck. Paul Components have designed a sexy new brake lever that’s sure to put a stop to your inferiority complex.
Meet the Paul Comp E-lever:
No more hiding at the rear the bunch, ride tall knowing you own the hottest brake lever of all.
See PAUL COMPONENTS for further details.
24/10/07 ON A PLATE
MASH L.A. Premier: Freshly served the way it should be, disc wheel only at the rear.
More found HERE.
To celebrate the MASH SF Premier in Tokyo, MASH are set to release a trick new range of Tokyo tee’s.
Stay tuned to MASH for updates on availability.
Never one to flog a dead horse, but whilst we’re on the topic, we still have a small number of MASH DVD’s available for order.
Arrival date has been set for mid November and orders are being taken for the first batch at $50 a pop, including postage Australia wide. Orders can be placed HERE.
Word.
23/10/07 FATLACE PHOTOSHOOT
More Jose Martinez goodness, together with the FATLACE crew.
Catch the full shoot HERE.
23/10/07 WORST BMX CRASH EVER
Just another reminder to all of us who push the limits on and off the bike:
“Stephen Murray took a serious crash at the NBC Dew Tour on June 22, 2007 that left him paralyzed from the neck down.
During the Dew Tour Finals in Orlando, NBC aired a special on Stephen about his accident and how you can help. The special is now up on YouTube and encourage everyone to check it out.”
“Stephen is struggling to take care of all his expenses and a fund has been set up to help out Stephen and his family. To find more about how you can offer your support visit this LINK.“
23/10/07 TOUCH BASE TUESDAY
Making the most of the un-seasonally warm Californian weather.
Stussy have just released a new range of messenger bags. The above model is the Porter XL, complete with enough space for everything bar the kitchen sink.
Where to start with this one…?! We doubt he could get it more wrong if he had tried.
And finally, “training is for GiRL’S.”
22/10/07 STYLE FOR MILES
Tightest clicks south of the of the border – SLB
22/10/07 DOUBLE BACKFLIP
Scooters bite and I expect to be hounded for posting this, but it looks like someones been PRACTISING.
22/10/07 SHERIFF AND THE YOUNG GUN
There’s no awards for guessing which one is faster, but we’re not so sure on the question of which one we’d prefer to call our own.
Make your mind up HERE and HERE.
21/10/07 NOT JUST ‘HORN’ BAGS
R.E.load Baggage, manufacturers of custom handmade messenger bags, also have a neat range of tee’s.
Hit them up HERE.
21/10/07 CADENCE CLOTHING CLIP
We rate it: CANDENCE TWO.
21/10/07 SWEET LOOKING KICKS
CLAE footware have been doing their thing for a while, sneaking under the radar of all but the most astute fashionologist.
They have just recently listed their collection online. So if you like to refer of yourself as “a man who thinks on his toes,” get fitted out HERE.
21/10/07 WE LOVE OUR INBOX
“Hi Andrew,
I deposited the money for the pedals into your account this morning. I was talking to a bunch of old riders at the Velodrome last night and told them of your sale of the vintage track frame. They will be digging out their old frames and polishing them up. I warned them about flooding the market so don’t be surprised if one comes up for sale every-now-and-then. Good Luck and thanks, Eric.”
Hi Eric,
Thanks for the payment, pedals will be shipped to you first thing Monday.
Yes, the ‘track’ snowball began rolling 5 to 6 years ago, over the past 18 or so month’s momentum has built and many an individual has reached out for a set of coat-tails.
We are not concerned with the vintage scene per se, as although we can appreciate the atheistic qualities of this stuff it is easily out performed in terms of function by newer technologies that were developed in 1980’s and 90’s.
Japan was at the forefront of these technology advancements and that is where our focus lies, specifically pre-loved Japanese manufactured track racing component and frames.
Keep the spirit alive and enjoy your riding.
Regards,
Andy.
21/10/07 ADD A LITTLE BLING TO YOUR ROLLING GEAR
The newest addition to Suzue’s Pro Max hub series is the very cool “Pro Max-CF”, which has an oversize carbon fiber tube that spans the two large flanges.
Specification include:
1. Rear hub is threaded on both sides to accept a track cog & lockring
2. Standard 9×1mm axle in the front and 10×1mm axle in the rear
3. Flange diameter at spoke hole centers: Ø 67mm.
4. The hub bearings are a high quality traditional cone/cup/ball design.
5. Front – 100mm Rear – 120mm.
Get the best wheel builder in the business to lace these puppies into a set of reflective Velocity Deep V’s and the velophiles will come running.
Information supplied Business Cycles.
20/10/07 PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR RACING
Melbourne put on a pearler for today’s stage of the Herald Sun Tour, Stage 6 (8.6km) ITT. Final rider for the day, Matt Wilson, dug super deep to produce the stage victory.
Full results HERE.
20/10/07 ‘TRICKSTAR…?’ DON’T YOU MEAN ‘HIPSTAR’…?
From this:
To THIS!
The fork steerer needs to organise a date with Mr. Hacksaw, but all in all WE LIKE.
Thanks Keith for the snaps.
20/10/07 GET MORE THAN YOU BARGAINED FOR
“The MASH DVD contains the 1 hour feature film as well as 1 hour of bonus features. It is packaged in a 120 page hard back book featuring the production of this project.”
We can’t wait to get our’s. Here’s a few images from the book:
MASH DVD’s arriving mid November.
Orders are being taken for the first batch at $50 a pop, including postage Australia wide. Orders can be placed HERE.
Also, the nice fella’s at MASH have posted some extra footage clips for you to check out on their webite. Dialled.
20/10/07 YOU’RE NOT ALONE; FIXED CULTURE IS GROWING
Here’s a few articles to ensure that your headed in the right direction.
Trend Towards Fixed Gear Bikes is Picking Up Speed
Fixed-Gear Bikes an Urban Fixture
More Riders Trying ‘Fixie’ Bikes With One Gear, Many Risks
19/10/07 TFYI FRIDAY (Use your imagination)
The week always moves faster at the pointy end, so you’d better get amongst it real quick. Here’s a little of what’s on offer:
Fine Establishments
Two Floors Up – 185 Lonsdale Street
Robot – 12 Bligh Place
Altitude – 163 Russell Street
Flying Threads
Fat Beats
And finally….
A Fucking Nice Frame
19/10/07 KING CADEL
‘Clean’ cats are cool cats….
18/10/07 WARM NIGHTS AND ITCHY LEGS
Summer is certainly on the way, last night only managed to get down to a low of 16 barmy degrees. With hours in the saddle having been few and far between these past two weeks, the combination of mild evening, deserted suburban streets and one set of legs itching for a blast, was just too much to resist.
So whilst the rest of the world slept, we hopped curbs, chased shadows and smashed out a quick 40km.
Sometimes, sessioning the night makes perfect sense.
18/10/07 IF THE CUSTOMER IS HAPPY, WE’RE HAPPY!
“Hey Andy
The cranks arrived today.They are perfect.
I am getting a Bridgestone frame to put them on. Along with some Dura ace high flange hubs, thomson stem and seatpost, Chris king headset and some other goodies, mostly Dura ace.
I would not hesitate to buy from you again.
Thanks so much!
Thad”
It’s feedback like this which reminds us why we do what we do.
Happy riding everyone.
18/10/07 SICK WHEELS
Lots more HERE
18/10/07 PARTY’S OVER BEN
You have to sympathise with Ben Cousins a little, it seems he chose the wrong sport.
Note to all aspiring young AFL players: If you have a passion for ‘gear,’ swap sports. Become a professional cyclist, where there’s plenty of space to hide amongst the bunch.
If you’ve been lucky enough to have missed the media barrage and haven’t a clue what we’re on about try THIS.
17/10/07 PERIPHERAL
Nike billboard in downtown Tokyo
Soon to be available HERE
Black is back in, did it ever go out….?
There’s probably smarter ways to save weight
Matching tyres….? Or maybe we’re being just a tad fussy.
17/10/07 FOCALPOINT PREMIER THIS FRIDAY!
If you’re at all curious to know what direction fixed riding is heading, this is it.
You’d be mad not attend.
For those who’ve not yet sampled what local Melbourne boy Cooper Brownlee and his band of merry men are capable of see THIS.
17/10/07 MISMATCH THEORY
Following on from where we left off on earlier in the week (see yesterday’s 3Rensho post for ‘mismatch’ example).
I used to know a bloke who managed to squeeze a big block v8 into a pint sized Datsun. Sure it went like the clappers, but it’s steering resembled that of a 50foot yacht and it looked more out of place than Robbie Williams at a gospel reading.
Call us picky, but we’re of the school of thought that believes in sticking to just the one genre, whether it be a super tight Samson NJS frameset carefully fitted out with a selection of classic Suntour Superbe Pro or a beautiful vintage Colnago with a full Campy Pista ensemble, we believe in co-ordinating like with like.
17/10/07 WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE
The result of a 30kph T-bone accident with a taxi.
Ride safe girls and boys.
Thanks to HK for dropping these shots on us.
16/10/07 TO EACH THEIR OWN
We’re all for standing out from the crowd, but there’s standing out and then there’s pleading attention.
Permanent retina damage can be accredited to Matt George.
16/10/07 ONE TO TELL THE KIDS ABOUT
And for the tech heads:
1984 3rensho track; 57cm; Serial #A139-XXX
Nitto NJS
3rensho offset crown/ OMAS
Shimano D/A 7510 laced to Araya Gold
Shimano D/A 7510 laced to Araya Gold
Campagnolo Record - (THATS A PITY)
Nitto NJS/ Fizik Arione
Shimano D/A PD7400 and IZUMI V
Maeda Industries 8.8.8 (Suntour, NJS) 47/16
Listing can be found HERE.
16/10/07 FROM THE NATION THAT INSPIRED A WHOLE NEW BREED OF RIDERS
The true essence of Japanese Keirin racing – HERE
Props to Honeyee.com for hosting.
16/10/07 EXPECTATIONS
Isn’t it funny what we come to expect from people dressed a certain way or doing a particular job, or as in this case, riding a particular type of bicycle.Picture this: Mid Sunday afternoon, bustling main strip of
, St. Kilda (swivel-neck city). Here was Mr. Roadie, dressed in the latest team kit and perched upon a shinny new frameset from a well known European builder that shall remain anonymous, with his 10speed carbon ensemble glistening in the sun, gently rocking back and forth in a neat ‘brakeless’ trackstand. Now this is hardly the kind of stuff that makes rocket scientists, but never the less, the alarm bells in my head started going off almost immediately. This was not the sort of behaviour I had come to expect from the lycra-clad clan that now flock to
on the weekends in there thousands.Such deft balance is usually left to the underweight bloke in the skin tight black denim, stopped at the corner of Smith and
around midnight in the pouring rain.A certain amount of cynicism probably played a part in my initial judgement, or maybe the guy was just one out the box, either way it makes you step back and appreciate the fact that things aren’t always what they seem. Nice one Mr. Roadie.
15/10/07 A-LIST HIPSTARS
Photo taken at the MASH Premier NYC. Many more HERE.
Big thanks goes out to Jose Martinez from Fatlace for the tasty snaps.
15/10/07 CHILDISH ANTICS AND LUNG BUSTING FEATS
Catch a glimpse HERE.
15/10/07 MASH IN THE MAIL AND BITS ON THE GO
After rave reviews from all that have attended the Premier screenings of MASH across the globe, the much anticipated DVD is soon to be here. We have a number of copies on order and the first shipment will arrive mid November.
Pre-orders are being taken for the first batch at $50 a pop, including postage Australia wide. Orders can be placed here.
This is one you won’t want to miss out on.
And by the way, pretty new items – Hardware & Saddle Up – are up for takings, with more posted shortly.
14/10/07 SUNSHINE, LOLLIE POPS AND LOW RIDERS
Melbourne is well known for it’s friendly Sunday session atmosphere, today was no different. 24 sunny degree’s, half a dozen pub pit-stops and more chrome than a vintage Harley Davidson. Sounds like a Loco Lowriders Booze Cruise is on order.
Props go to Dan ‘Sale‘ Barrett for his tidy 60kph tram tow on one of Repco’s finest. The boy can ride.
We called it a day around 7pm and crawled home from the Greyhound Hotel along the Nepean Hwy, half cut and fully spent.
14/10/07 BLANK CANVAS vs. FINISHED PRODUCT
It’s a perennial argument amongst riders, “should I save some coin and buy complete off the shelf ready to ride or take the slower and at times frustrating journey to build my dream bike from the ground up.” Like all the big questions, there is no right or wrong answer, only benefits and drawbacks for each of the options.For what it’s worth, you couldn’t go too far wrong if you chose either of these as your starting off point……
13/10/07 MASH DVD
Pre-Orders are now being taken: MASH SF
If the promo video is anything to go by it should be well worth the dollars.
13/10/07 ROADIE NUTRITIONAL HABITS
Some more gold from Bike Snob NYC:
Eat Something
“If you’ve ever eaten with a bunch of roadies, you know it’s like eating with a bunch of teenage girls. There is nothing quite as annoying as watching adults titter guiltily over eating half a pastry or taking a sip of beer, and there’s nothing quite as disgusting as watching someone blot the oil from a slice of pizza. Worse yet is when they turn nutritionist on you and tell you what you’re eating and why it’s too fattening. I’d rather eat veal with a vegan than just about anything with a roadie. So please, do the rest of the cycling world a favor—loosen up and eat something. And please, please, please don’t tell us about how bad you were at Thanksgiving. Unless you ate a turducken-stuffed manatee your Hiltonesque nibblings are not noteworthy.”
Full post can be found here
12/10/07 IT’S FRIDAY! WHY THE HELL NOT PINK IT UP?
The Colour Pink – “The use of the word pink as a colour first occurred in the 17th century to describe the light red flowers of pinks, flowering plants.”
Why Girls Like Pink -“Women’s ability to better discriminate red from green could have evolved due to sex-specific divisions of labor: while men hunted, women gatherered, and they had to be able to spot ripe berries and fruits.”
Mmmm…….
Frame: 1997 Panasonic Keirin
Nitto 110mm stem, Steel B125’s
Panasonic, Hatta Swan Dura Ace 7600 laced 3x to Dark Anodized Araya CT-19N’s, Gold nipples
Dura Ace 7600 laced 3x to Dark Anodized Araya CT-19N’s, Gold nipples, 110mm Keirin Axle
Vintage Dura Ace track cranks, 52t Shimano track chainring, 151BCD
Selle San Marco era, Superbe Pro 27.0
MKS RX-1’s, Toshi doubles, IZUMI ESH
18t Dura Ace, 52×18
Best. Bike. Ever.
^^^^^
Big call we think. Have a smashing Pink Friday out on the town.
12/10/07 LONDON CALLING, IT’S YOUR TURN
This year’s festival is sure to attended by the full ensemble of fancy pants wearing Londoner’s.
All the usual features and one new one: Bike Polo!!!
For the low down on whats happening and when: Bicycle Film Festival 2007
12/10/07 EVER BEEN HUSTLED…..?
“What’s the best price you can do?”
“I’ll give you ….. for the …..?”
We have and we welcome it. Cyclist’s aren’t millionaires, in fact most of us choose the route of life fullfillment over funds enrichment. We’ve all been in tight situations, low on cash and with a bike unfinished.
So go ahead, try us on. We look forward to the challange.
True gangsters hustle - even dead ones
12/10/07 ONCE AROUND THE TABLE WITH YOUR PANTS DOWN SON
Arm wrestling and 16″ wheel bicycle races are fine levellers for most disagreements, but for true humiliation, there’s only one way to settle a score; pool. Kelly Pool to be more specific.Strict pub rules apply – i.e. no two shots whilst on the black, both feet on the ground at all times, visible arse cracks will not be tolerated and proponents can expect to receive a cold rush of liquid, players who leave to go to the bar during the course of the game will have their shot taken by the most intoxicated patron in the near vicinity. Finally, but most importantly, all losing players who fail to pot a ball are entitled to take a short stroll around the table with his/her pants (includes all forms of lower garment attire – shorts, skirts, knickerbockers, etc.) firmly planted at ones ankles.
We’ve frequented more dingy pool parlours and wasted more $1 coins then we care to remember but one that sticks in mind is Max Fish Bar,
12/10/07 SEX ON TUBULARSSamsonKalavinkaKalvinka No. 2Gan Well ProMore saucy rides may be found at: PEDAL MAFIA11/10/09 TRACK BIKES AND ‘THE BANKS’ DON’T MIX News flash: Track bikes are lame“Corny as fuck” – hold the phone while I go grab myself an oversized white T and apply a little more starch to the peak of my offset baseball cap.Street bmxers shred, there’s no debating that, but stick to dishing out style tips on the bike, not fashion ones off it.For more on the subject of “track bikes are for speedy cunts not tricky stunts” just ask TC. Go here:Fyxomatosis – MASH Jam review11/10/07 THE STORAGE CONUNDRUMAnyone who has ever had a passion for collecting stuff, be it pre-revolution Russian dentistry chairs or 1950’s Mattel board game pieces, has faced the problem of storage space.Bicycles are no different – highly irregular in shape, large and cumbersome in size, and yet so addictive.
We’ll be dining in the drops before we revaluate our passion.
10/10/07 LOTS OF GIRLS JEANS AND SOME SERIOUSLY DIALED TRAILS
10/10/07 SECOND CLASS CITIZENS
Go on, chop down the trees, dig up the oil, pollute the ocean and you may as well nominate yourself for the Bayside Council whilst your at it.
We cyclists are a nuisance:
Bayside Leader – Brake on Clearway
Some of us have committed much to this proposal and we are used to having sand kicked in our face. The fight has only just begun.
10/10/07 JUST ANOTHER DAY IN THE SADDLE
Daily commute, mid-week jaunt, quick spin, serious training session, milkbar run, cobwebs cleaner, late night bash, weekend race.
What’s your excuse….?
09/10/07 SPEEDY HANDY WORK
09/10/07 BICYCLE TRADE SHOW AND A BEATER
Important matters first.
Well, where to start on this one. With angles slacker than a southern county American’s jaw and more carrying space a dozen Fux Deluxes, I can see these catching on come next years Grand Final barbeque.
Bottle-O-run anyone…..?
And now for the frivolous stuff.
I recieved these photos yesterday from one of our a globe hopping friends.
08/10/07 COLOUR CONSCIENTIOUS
Bridgestone
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08/10/07 PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS
Think you know your cycling, we do and we don’t mind having a punt.
60th Japanese Keirin Semifinal
Nothing major, just a couple of bucks here and there. We’re never going to shift global foreign debt, but nor will we allow the stool to be kicked out from under us.
After all, if you take it seriously, you’ll have patches in your pajamas.
08/10/07 DIRECT FROM THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF JOURNALISM
Here’s proof that the many hours I’ve spent in dark and musty university libraries has some worth.
The widest circulating weekly sporting magazine
4th of February 1947
Top left: Victory to the team of Pratt and Grauss in the “American race.”
Far right: Roger Rondeaux holds a comanding lead in the cyclo-cross.
8th / 10th of August 1936
Robert Charpentier wins two Olympic titles.
1947 Criterium International
Left to right: Robert Oubron, Jean Robic, Georges Ramoulux, Andre Fauvel, Roger Rondeaux and Vincent Cect.
07/10/07 SPECTATOR SUNDAY
07/10/07 A FEW THAT CAUGHT OUR ATTENTION
Swap the bars and we’d be pleased to call it our own: Gan Well Pro
Nice saddle, but it’s certainly not NJS: Makino
Lose the football goal post pad from the top tube: Samson Keirin
If it’s good enough to hang on your wall it’s good enough for us: Level
06/10/07 SEATED FETISH
Heavily dependent on function, strictly personal in nature and laden with street cred – the saddle, a cyclists new best friend.
05/10/07 WORKSHOP FRIDAY
Take one seized cotter pin bolt, add copious amounts of WD40, several repeated strikes with a metal punch and steel mallet and finally a 8 inch angle grinder.
Result: one pair of ringing ear drums, three small spot fires and two half’s of a cottered Stronglight bottom bracket axle. Happy days.
Ahhh, how we love the cotter pin, just another gem of British mechanical production.
05/10/07 NICE PLACE FOR A CARAVAN HOLIDAY
This is one of the few occasions I’m jealous of those who call the city of churches home:
Tour Down Under Track Cycling Spectacular
05/10/07 FUXED GEER …? NAH MATE, FIXED GEAR.
An Aussie journalist was in
03/10/07 RAG TRADET-shirts and Hoodies are on the way……
Front Aspect
Rear Aspect We have even the fussiest of cog heads satisfied with the wide choice of black print on white fabric or white print on black fabric. Limited edition fancy colour versions available on request.All the normal sizes S, M, L will be available and pre-orders are now being taken – andy@n-j-s.netSickly gaunt model photos appearing soon.03/10/07 SO VERY COOL, SO VERY OLD SKOOL Get amped: Fixed Gear TagBe embarassed: Quicksilver Race03/10/07 THE VIEW FROM BEHIND
02/10/07 HEY MACA, WANNA GO FENCE JUMPING….?As a youngster, our tight knit group of friends we’re pretty keen fence jumpers. On many an occasion we’d head out into the suburban neighbourhood with the simple goal of drawing a straight line between point A (the corner of one residential street) and point B (the corner of another residential street).This juvenile pastime now has a big fancy name and a worldwide following to boot.Parkour (sometimes abbreviated to PK) is an activity of French origin, the aim of which is to move from point A to point B as efficiently and quickly as possible, using principally the abilities of the human body. It is meant to help one overcome obstacles, which can be anything in the surrounding environment — from branches and rocks to rails and concrete walls — and can be practiced in both rural and urban areas.Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ParkourAnd these fella’s show us how its done:Dvinsk Clan-Le ParkourLithuanian Parkour
02/10/07 EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THAT SPECIAL LITTLE STAMPINGAs a unique result of the parimutuel gambling that surrounds Keirin racing in Japan, a strict system of standards was developed for bicycles and repair tools. There are currently 50 velodromes in operation that hold races where annually over 20 million people attend and place bets amounting to over ¥1.5 trillion. Since so much money is at stake, Nihon Jitensha Shinkokai (the Japanese Bicycling Association, or NJS) requires that all Keirin racers in Japan ride and use equipment that meets their standards. All riders use very similar bicycles, so that no rider will have any advantage or disadvantage based on equipment. In addition, all riders must pass strict licensing requirements.All bicycles and equipment must be built within strict guidelines set by the NJS, by a certified builder using NJS approved materials. The products are then stamped by NJS and only equipment bearing this stamp may be used. However, it should be noted that the NJS standard is to ensure that no rider will have any advantage or disadvantage based on equipment, and does not