The Radavist

Where do I eat? What’s the weather going to be like? Where can I ride? Where’s a good bar? What shop can I ship my bike to?

See the full spread below.

Here’s another video from the 2014 Red Hook Crit Milano, brought to you by Royal Fixed Gear.

Sometimes, the simplest designs are the ones that become favorites. You don’t even have to explain the inspiration for the new Elevation wool socks from the Athletic. We get it. Available in Plum and Royal.

… unfortunately it closed yesterday. I wish Tracko would have told me it was up while I was in town. Luckily for us, the La Luz de Jesus Gallery has an online showcase up, where you can see all the pieces in a decent resolution. So head over if you want to check it out and see a few more below.

Yikes! Tyler from Factory Five is one of the raddest dudes I’ve met over the past few years, so I can just imagine him smashing around Shanghai on this thing. As a drummer of a hardcore band, he’s no stranger to camo (shorts), so it just seemed like a natural move to paint his new Factory Five F550s track with the digital pattern. Check out more at the Factory Five Flickr and see the build specs below.

Summer is here and that means road trips! Some just choose to ride their bikes:

“4 Days. Over 400 Miles.

11 people. Bike crews from NYC and Montréal. NYC: Chalet Magazine. MTL: The Starley Rover Society x Vélo iBike. Cyclists from Québec, France, England, Australia, Saskatchewan. Road bikes and Fixed Gear bikes, no brakes.

Start: La Colombe (SoHo, NYC).
Finish: Taverne Chez Normand (Plateau Mont-Royal, Montréal)”

I can’t wait to see more. That’s some beautiful countryside they rode through. The full-length premiered at the Jakalope Fest.

Photos by Craig Lindner

Because of a huge scheduling snafu on my part, I couldn’t make it to the Almanzo 100 or the Royal 162 this year. People are saying that it was a brutal ride and Craig’s photos are striking proof. Over 100 miles and around 7,000′ on gravel is no joke and the Royal 162 looked like a brute as well.

I hate to say it but “next year”… til then, check out all of Craig’s photos at his Flickr.

I knew that Tokyo Fixed was going through some concepts for a re-brand, but it wasn’t until seeing this post on the Independent Fabrication blog that I had heard anything concrete. Kinoko Cycles is the new Tokyo Fixed and while they’ll still obviously specialize in track and fixed gears, they’re opening up to high-end road as well. The way I see it, the more bikes, the merrier. See more of this Kinoko Cycles x IF Gravel Royale at the IF Blog.

The more I read about the Almanzo 100, the more I really want to ride in it (fuck it, we’re doing the Royal 162). I’ll be sending out my information this week and I suggest you do the same. Jeff Frane, Kyle and Ty, I’m looking at you!

Check out more photos here, the video here and get pumped.

The whole time I’ve been in Sydney, all I’ve wanted to do is go on a nice, long road ride and little did I know, I’d do just that on Saturday. So far, I’ve done a few spins with new friends and it’s been great. When Adam from CycleEXIF offered to take me to Wollongong to see Tarn and Meg at Primate Frames, I got excited. A quick look on the map showed it was at least 60 miles down the coast from Sydney. We chatted and I misunderstood Adam’s description, thinking we’d be on a ferry for most of the way, I showed up in sneakers on my road pedals, Dickies and a black shirt, toting 20 lbs or so of camera equipment on my back. Boy was I in for a surprise, and a sun burn.

Check out nine more photos below. Man, it’s been a while huh?

I’m sitting here, drenched in my own sweat from a ride here in Sydney, with my GSC bottles filled with ice, resting on my back, so this image from Tracko is quite fitting. It’s Merkcx Mondays (Tuesday Australia time) and there’s more below!

Some Minneapolis locals put together a documentary on Erik Noren of Peacock Groove. Here are the details:

“SEE DEEP CUSTOM in its entirety, at the Jungle Theater on 12/12/11 at 7pm. Admission is free. Beer isn’t. Just show up. For details, check the Facebook event page.

Deep Custom was conceived when Art Director Tony Franklin (of publicconvoy.com) and Photographer T.C. Worley (studiobluempls.com) decided to collaborate on a personal project together. Believing their best creations were those unpaid “labor of love” jobs, they embarked to construct something born of passion, and not monetary gain.

Erik Noren, owner of Peacock Groove Custom Cycles was the clear choice for the film’s subject as he embodied this same passion in his bicycle building. No vacations, few days off and even moving into his parents home for a time were all sacrifices he has been willing to make to keep his small shop afloat.

The duo spent the better part of the Summer 2011 filming on weekends and in their free time. A strong theme of giving surrounds this film, as each side contributed time and talent to make this project a success.

This was their first motion project together, but will not be their last. Look for their new production company RoyalAntler to be born soon.”

See at Bike Jerks.

Mashafix just put out a new video from Long Beach grom Gabriel Garcia.

Resist just announced that the new Congoloid bars are now in stock! I caught this on Congo’s Facebook last week and wondered when they’d drop. Head to your LBS now to order these. I hope you got royalties homie, these things are gonna sell fast!

Barbore: 22.2
Rise: 3.5″
Width: 28″
Backsweep: 9º
Up Sweep: 2º

Dan commutes on a rather rare bird. For those of you who weren’t aware, Grant Peterson, of Rivendell, used to design bicycles for Bridgestone. His most famous models were the RB-1 and XO-1 frame. In 1993, the XO-1s sported a burnt orange color and could fit either 26″ or 700c wheels. They became the essential touring bikes of choice for many and have accumulated a rather cult-like following. Dan’s Bridgestone is a 1991 and was the only XO-1 to ever come with standard calipers, not cantis and it was designed for 26″ wheels, not 650b or 700c. This was also the only year that the XO-1 came in a purple or “tusk” paint color.

Bottom line is, Dan’s got an awesome commuter and you can check out more photos below.

I have always been a fan of the Royal Flush rings but recently PAUL Components released what they call the “Circles” rings. Available in 46 and 48 teeth, these chainrings are machined out of 6.3mm thick aluminum plate. Made for BMX and track chains, ⅛”, they aren’t bending on you anytime soon. Check out more at PAUL.

In what I hope to be an ongoing series, the A Girl and Her Bike entries will show chicks and bikes in what I consider a genuine light. First up is the lovely Jess Versus. Working full time as a tattoo artist and commuting daily on her bike, Jess fits the bill of a cyclist in my opinion. Recently, she picked up a Gran Royale Lurker and as her first brand new bike, her passion in cycling improved ten-fold. The other day, I took advantage of the warm late-summer sun and shot some photos with her. As alluded to earlier this week, here’s the full set.

Check the rest out below.