The Radavist

DEATH PEDAL PREMIÈRE & ROLLER CONTEST from Julien Rideau on Vimeo.

More footage from the Death Pedal Paris premiere.

Previously:
Death Pedal Paris!

Tom just got his new bolt-on hubs in the mail. All black and 32h. Seems like a lot of company’s are doing this now, let’s just make the bolt-pattern standard ok guys?

Via Tom’s Charge Blog
[hehe Tom has a blog]

Previously:
Bolt-on Is the New Black

alohaFIXED X Tanner Monmaney 2 from ALOHA FIXED on Vimeo.

Smoking’s bad for you man! But it’s not slowing him down. Tanner’s got some of the fastest and cleanest tricks I’ve seen. Riding is solid and he has chainring grind combos coming out of everywhere.

Aloha Fixed!

Previously:
Another Tanner Video
Chainring Grind to 3 Tap

This bad boy just came back from the painters. Looks incredible. I wanted some flash, but only on the fork. A neon yellow bike would be too much, but the fork will get dirty, covered with stickers, chip and still look insane at dusk.

The Tungsten DLC coating looks amazing too!

Previously:
Bruiser Preview

Rumble In The Jungle from FonsecaFilms on Vimeo.

Some bangers in there for sure. I thought someone hit the wallride?

Previously:
Rumble in the Jungle

Speechless…

See more shots at the Ellis Cycles blog.

…got swagger

Water St. Sessions blowing up!

Pics via Garrison

Previously:
Water St. Sessions Going Off!
Water St. Sessions

Go bigger!

Via. Hardcourt Bike Polo

Now, I used to be really into Four Tet when I first moved to NYC. His music kinda hit a soft spot with me. I feel the same way about Burial as well currently. For the most part, the rest of the Dubstep universe also admires Burial’s music regardless of the cloak of anonymity he wore during his first two LPs.

Recently he came out to the world and revealed his identity. Now the young 4×4 / Dubstep / Garage producer has teamed up with Kieren Hebden, aka Four Tet on a 12″ that lacks any cover art, information or track listings. So far 2 tracks have been floating around. Check them out below. As far as I’m concerned, Wolf Club is the weaker of the two.

Burial/Four Tet: “Moth”

The less-successful track, Wolf Club seems to collide the two artist’s styles together like a mash-up rather than allowing each of their influences to create a new sound.

Burial/Four Tet: “Wolf Club”

Grab the EP here

Previously:
Burial Revealed!
Burial “Raver”
Burial Interview
Burial Untrue

Ed Wonka Spring Edit from hfwido on Vimeo.

More Wonka! The chainring stall to pop-up is massive.

More Aphex Twin! Torey, you couldn’t drop Windowlicker on us? SHAME.

Here’s the new Bruiser prototype, prior to the head badge being polished.

My new frame just got coated with a special material used to coat knives. I believe it’s similar to the Tungsten DLC coating. The whole frame is coated, inside and out! In durability tests, the coating has outlived the knife itself. Pretty burly shit!

Should be here next week and the productions models shortly after!

This is what I’m talking about. Spot looks legit as hell. Man, I gotta make it out to SF soon.

Cyclezine.net has a great review on the new shop co-owned by Sarah Murder and Ian English, two notable cycling figures in the SF area. It shares the block with Mission skateboards which influences some of their stock. Aside from the obvious bike stock, the shop is littered with old-school bmx bits, skate parts, dvds, shoes and other things for you to drool over.

Thanks for the write-up and pics man!

Promo for the upcoming alleycat for the ladies.

Milwaukee just got in the 48h Profile fix/fix hubs and some sweet Spank Tweet Tweet half-link chains for your Polo or Fixed Gear.

Pretty pretty!

Hypebeast sent me some new information on their collaborative efforts between themselves, Solebox, Adidas and Bianchi. Read up below!

To help usher in their all-new cycling-inspired footwear offering, the Zeitfrei, leading sportswear company Adidas has aligned itself with two well-known entities in the sneaker and street culture realm. Men’s centric streetwear and fashioned-based website Hypebeast and popular Berlin-based sneaker boutique Solebox have both been brought on board to each design their very own version of the Zeitfrei. The shoes, which will debut later this month, include an added bonus with the inclusion of exclusive one-off complete show bikes on behalf of famed Italian bike company Bianchi, that match the aesthetics of each respective Zeitfrei design.

From a technical standpoint, the Zeitfrei features low-profile construction. Various technical elements have been incorporated into the shoe’s design knowing full well the necessary traits that riders require every time they set out into the streets. The shoe’s perforated upper allows for ventilation in addition to having a reflective layer beneath to allow for a minimalistic and subdued yet functional design, which can offer performance properties when required. The same reflective material is also seen ever so slightly hidden via mesh on the heel. Additional reflective materials are seen on the embossed heel logo and as a stripe around the foxing band. The laces can be neatly and safely tucked away into a neoprene pocket which also houses the logos for both Hypebeast and Solebox. In this particular release, the suede tongue features a laser-etched number to denote the shoe’s particular place among the 100 total pairs produced. The outsole features two distinct treads while the forefoot design allows for improved pedal feel and grip. Rounding out the innovation is a design which offers the conventional look of vulcanized construction with the added rigidity and comfort of a cupsole. The relatively stiffer outsole of the Zeitfrei offers a good compromise between performance and everyday comfort and wearability.

With each partner releasing their own final product exclusively through their own mediums, the shoes will begin their release over a one week period starting on Saturday, May 23rd at Solebox (in-store only). Hypebeast (online only) will launch their version the following week on Friday, May 29th at http://store.hypebeast.com. As an added bonus, Solebox has included an SKS Solebox Air Champ Pro Air Pump with the sale of each pair of shoes. Hypebeast and their retail package includes a cycling cap, Cordura messenger bag and a carry-all sling bag. Only 50 pairs will be available for retail with another 50 pairs being sent to friends & family.

The special one of a kind Bianchi bicycles will be made available for showing throughout Bianchi outlets following the sale of the shoes. At the conclusion of the tour, the bikes will be auctioned off for charity.

Solebox x adidas “The Complete Ride” Zeitfrei Release Information
Date: Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
Time: 12:00 pm CEST
Location: Nuernberger Strasse 16, 10789 Berlin, DE
Price: €110 EUR
Sizes: US 8 – US 12 (full sizes only)
Includes: SKS Solebox Air Champ Pro Air Pump

Hypebeast x adidas “The Complete Ride” Zeitfrei Release Information
Date: Friday, May 29th, 2009
Time: 2 pm NYC | 11 am LA | 7 pm London | 8 pm Berlin | 2 am Hong Kong (Saturday the 30th)
Location: http://store.hypebeast.com
Price: $198 USD
Sizes: US 6.5, US 7 – US 12 (full sizes only)
Includes: Cycling Cap, Cordura Messenger Bag, Canvas Carry-All Bag

Once my pair of Adidas gets in the mail, I’ll be doing a review on them for everyone. Looks like a promising project and the bikes look well thought out and built properly.

Previously:
The Complete Ride Bike Preview
Complete Ride Zeitfrei Preview
The Complete Ride

Shiba Friday 5.8 from Fixy Life on Vimeo.

On Tuesday when I saw some of the submissions for the Bicycle Film Fest from Japan, I was commenting on how all their public squares are so smooth and perfect. Sometimes, NYC looks shitty as hell when compared to other citie’s plazas worldwide.

Anyway, the weekly trick meet-up, Shiba Friday in Japan never ceases to bring some nice tricks. This video is from last week’s session.

Enjoy!

Wonka EUROTRIP TEASER. from GORILLa Bicycles. on Vimeo.

5 Minutes with a digital camera… More to come! Some bangers in there for sure and I know you picked out that song too Wonka… hahaa

Via GOrilla Blog

Previously:
Watch out Zurich
Wonka in Europe!

Today is shaping up nicely. I got free coffee from Gimme! for commuting to work by bike today (which I do anyway, everyday). But still, free iced coffee is always an added bonus. Which reminds me, it’s bike month, so give your girlfriend (or boyfriend) the ride of their life!