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Feel like hanging out in an abandoned building with the boy of your dreams? Well, Jeff from All City has the perfect new leisure suit on, just waiting for you. Check out the new All City party boy kits here and order direct through you LBS. Looking hot, Jeff!
All-City’s first aluminum frame, the Thunderdome is now in stock. These true-track geometry race machines can be ordered through your local shop, starting today. Head over to All-City for more photos and specs.
There are two people I will always claim as an early inspiration for PiNP: Andy from FYXO and Kyle from Tracko. These two have become some of my best friends and while their blogs both tote track bike-inspired names, it’s clear that they have embraced all forms of cycling over the years.
Kyle in particular has some very stringent requirements when it comes to products he’ll use and bikes he’ll own. He’s a big advocate of made in the USA bicycles, so I was surprised when I saw him riding the All-City Nature Boy Zona, especially when he has a perfectly fine Kelly SS CX. The reasoning? He loves the way it rides and supports All-City’s #partybrand ideals. Or something…
Woody, co-owner of Golden Saddle Cyclery, National track champion, actual US Olympic team mechanic and just all around good dude was recently hurt while mountain biking in Sedona, Arizona.
This post is dedicated to putting a smile on your local shop mechanic’s face. So make sure you tip! It doesn’t even have to be money, the gift of a cupcake, a beer, a coffee, or even a bottle of booze will make even the surliest of mechanics smile. I don’t want to ignite a Reservoir Dogs debate, I just want to let you know that they appreciate it!
In the meantime, let’s send Woody some good wishes. He’s all broken. Read up more at GSC.
Miss ya buddy.
If you grew up adoring the Ritchey P20 bikes and later found yourself running your own bicycle company, there’s a good chance you’d wanna adopt their livery. Jeff’s Nature Boy Zona prototype is an homage to the MTBs of the 1980’s and with a paint job like that, who can deny the randess?
I was way stoked on Jeff’s second place finish at the SoCalCross C race during the SSCXWC in LA, so I gave his bike a little bit of attention the next morning. He’s got all the GSC guys racing singlespeed on these bikes, so they’ve gotta be good! Word on the street is that this will be the paint job on the limited Zona this year, so stay tuned.
The Bandit Cross series has been Jeff from All-City‘s baby and here’s a great video showing all of us what it’s all about.
Photo by Kyle Kelley
It’s been real fun hanging out with Jeff from All-City. We raced together, we partied together and even got sick together. Jeff knows how to live the life as the manager of a party brand. But sometimes it gets too much for him to handle. We were supposed to go touring but the urban #campvibes got the best of him.
Don’t worry Salsa, this is an urban adventure. Thanks to Grandpasaurus Rex for the photo.
The first aluminum bike in the All City catalog is their new Thunderdome track frame. These race-ready machines are pre-booking now at your LBS for $650 frame and carbon fork. Get on it! Check out more specs here at All City.
Bryan from Bicycle Revolutions in Philly has some of the most unique builds I’ve ever seen. The man is not afraid of a little color, to say the least. This limited edition All City Nature Boy Zona prototype with custom paint just kills it, so I had to give it some lens love. Check out more colorific photos below.
Jeff from All-City sent this my way. The new All-City Photo Annual is out (V3 already?!) and the new All-City product catalog. Each year it gets better and better. See more here. I’ve even got some shots in there this year.
I’ve got a bunch of scraps from various film backs that I’ll be posting periodically, starting with these two of Woody, the National Track Champ, Olympic mechanic and co-owner of Golden Saddle Cyclery. Check out one more below.
I showed you this sprocket in February of 2011 and it’s finally seen the light of day. While I’ll always support TREE, the originators of the splined sprocket, these All-City Def Stars are looking damn fine and at $65, no one can complain. Here’s the scoop:
“Our big twist is the clocked splines which allow for weight savings, while still maintaining exceptional strength. A cutout on one side, means a spline on the other and vice versa. In addition, rather than the standard 6mm thickness, the Def Star is 8mm thick.
Basically it was made to handle whatever you can throw at it and still only weighs in at 147g for the 33t version.
We’ve been working on the design for over two years, and it’s telling that all of our original proto’s are still being ridden today. We believe that this is definitely the best sprocket on the market and invite you to check it out.
P.S. Yes we have a 28t version on the way.”
Pick one up at your LBS and check out more at All-City.
I very rarely wear low socks, but if I happen to feel like exposing my ankles, I’ll put on my Sock Guy merinos. They’re great socks on or off the bike, so I can see why Jeff at All-City would pick them to make his socks. Pick some up now at your LBS for $16.50.
I’ve been tempted to roll with Paul MiniMOTO brakes on my cross bike this year. Especially after seeing Kyle‘s photos of this Nature Boy all pimped out (love the Easton fork on this by the way). Check out more slickness here.
Kyle from Golden Saddle Cyclery named a track bar! After those Save the Track Bike buttons made him millions, he decided to immortalize the slogan in a new handlebar from All-City. Pick these up at your LBS! See more here and here.
Break out the Sodium Chloride, Ammonium Hydroxide and Ammonium Chloride. All-City‘s got some new copper parts that are begging for a nice purple-hued patina. Head to your LBS because these are limited.
Of course, if you wanted a single speed that weighed a little less, you could always go with the All-City Nature Boy Zona:
“Nature Boy Zona LE 2012
$795 MSRP
These bad boy’s are now decked out in black and silver and will be arriving in September.
Last year our run of 80 framesets sold out in a flash, so if you want this 1/2lb lighter version of the Nature Boy with a Press Fit 30 Bottom bracket, you need to act quick.
We are taking preorders now, so get into your local shop and let them know that you want one.
Like last year these will only be coming in 4 sizes, 49,52,55, and 58. However this year we tweaked the geo so that the 49 and 58’s mimic the standard Nature Boy (last year they were .5 mm shorter and longer respectively).”
Jeff from All-City posted up the 2012 Annual on the blog. Check it out!
