The Radavist

Sweet mother of the open road. Chris Bishop is on a roll with Michael’s road bike. The details on this thing are amazing. I can’t wait to see what he brings to NAHBS. Check out more at the Bishop Flickr!

In 2012, PiNP’s content was like a pinball machine. It seemed like every other month, I’d find myself in another city. Some familiar, some new, but I traveled everywhere with my bike and camera in hand, ready to see what was out there. Throughout these travels, I formed a lot of strong friendships with a lot of incredible people. Some of which have become my best of friends. We rode hard, we partied harder and somehow, I managed to keep the year in focus.

Here’s the PiNP 2012: A Year in 55 Photos…

I’ve never been a fan of the snapback or the 3 panel but the trucker hat I could get down with. When a box arrived from Denver’s Pearl Velo containing this hat, I got real stoked. Herringbone Twill Camo (HBT) is one of my favorite patterns and I love the Pearl Velo logo. Now, I have no idea where you can get one of these, other than their shop, so call or email the shop to order.

Can I just say how stoked I am on NAHBS this year? I’m bringing my cross bike. Let’s get muddy.

Last year, at NAHBS, I met Jeremy and Neil from Cedar Cycling, a new cycling wear brand. Using high-end New Zealand merino wool and local manufacturing, I knew Cedar was really doing something genuine and legit. Over a bottle of bourbon, we discussed working on a jersey. But since they had barely just launched their brand, we knew it would be some time before we’d have samples.

Earlier in the summer, I met up with them in SF to look at fabrics and discuss the jersey in detail. Then, just last week, I finally got my hands on one. I was really, really impressed. This is one of the nicest jerseys I’ve ever owned. We worked really hard getting everything right, especially the fit. It’s form-fitting, without being race cut. The sleeves sit just right and the front lies flat on your chest.

One of my biggest qualms with a lot of jerseys that I own is the pocket room. Especially during the winter. You end up stuffing arm warmers, a gillet and gloves into your pockets on the daily.  These jerseys have both pocket room and ample reinforced stitching to help maintain its intended shape. It fits great and is incredibly comfortable. What I’m trying to say is, this is far from just a new “colorway”…

I just signed off on the production sample and the full run is currently being made by hand in Oakland, California. Expect a delivery mid-January and we’ll be running a discounted pre-order after the new year. For now, here’s a few of the details.

I showed you the Phil Wood 40th anniversary singlespeed cranks back at the 2011 NAHBS on the Horton Collection’s bike by Bilenky. Then last year at Interbike last year, where they were dubbed “singlespeed, not track” cranks, due to their Q-factor. Now, nothing on the Phil Wood site says anything about a track crank, but I know they were working towards that last year at Interbike. Regardless, these things are balleur. Get on that pre-order!

Also from Phil Wood are seatpost collars. Another fine piece of machined metal.

Contact Phil Wood for pre-ordering information.

I haven’t posted about Independent Fabrication in some time now but their latest blog entry beckoned for some circulation. At first, when I heard Chris Chance was at last year’s NAHBS, I thought it was a rumor but after several sources confirmed, after the fact, I’m pretty bummed I didn’t get to at least shake his hand. At the IF booth, Chris engaged in a discussion with the ex-Somerville builders. What did they talk about? Mountain bikes, naturally. As a starting point for discourse, IF presents the latest project of theirs, Deluxe :: Redux. Hit the link for more!

Onto my second point: where the hell do I get a purple Sotto Voce King?

So you just moved to Portland and you sold your car, looking for a more efficient way of getting around. Time to buy this Map 650b Disk-ville. $6,800 gets you this complete bike, locked and loaded with the nicest quality parts. This was at the 2012 NAHBS (as a raw frame) and is quite the looker. I bet the ride is worth every penny… See more details here.

What’s up Kelli? Adam from FFFFixas makes illustrations from photos of girls on track bikes. This one’s gotta be from the portrait I took of Kelli during the 2012 NAHBS after she finished the Mash TT. I recognize some other photos in there too.

I’m digging this work. Keep at it Adam!

Sure, this may look like your average “bubble” or tobacco pipe but RiderPipe is cut a few notches higher than the rest. I’d mark this under a luxury item, more so than a staple: it’s for the connoisseurs of bubble blowing. These unique pipes are CNC machined in the USA from grade 2 commercially pure titanium and modeled after the Cook Bros. cranks of the 90’s. I got my hands on one at NAHBS and have been using it since.

Check out more below.

Chris Bishop continues his onslaught of insanely-detailed randos and tourers with a new cockpit on Dan’s sportif. Check out the full build here. This bike was at the 2011 NAHBS, where it got a lot of love. Much like this year’s NAHBS. I’ve been absolutely enthralled with my bike. It’s so much fun!

All Photos by Emily Maye

There has been much chatter over the release of the Collarbone, an iPad app that features the work of world-renown cycling photographers from various global cycling events. I met Max at NAHBS and he gave me an inside look at the functionality of the Collarbone. Essentially, it’s a regularly-updated online iPad magazine that allows the reader to be immersed in the world of cycling from the racer’s and the photographer’s perspectives. Don’t expect those finish-line shots here, the Collarbone looks to capture the feel of events, moreso than the race portraits found in other periodicals. And since it’s web-based, the content is always fresh, updating almost daily.

I’m starting the show off with a few selects from photographer Emily Maye. Her recent trip to the 2012 Paris Roubaix provided the Collarbone with a series of dynamic photographs. Emily’s work is some of my favorite and you can see why below.