To show a little hometeam pride, MASH made a small run of these SF Giants cycling caps. If you’re a fan, you better swoop now!
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SF Coffee Runs
I love riding in California and today was my first time riding in Golden Gate Park. I crashed with Chas last night and this morning, we headed out to Trouble coffee for some of their excellent coffee and toast. There’s nothing like the #lightbro in early SF mornings.
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The 2013 MASH Anniversary Race
This will be the first year where I won’t be in attendance at the Mash anniversary race. I’m sure Mike and the crew will have more information coming along for the three-year anniversary race on May 5th, but for now, this is all I’ve got.
You’ll just have to sit on their blog til then.
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Beautiful Bicycle: Kevin’s Real Tree Cinelli Mash
Photos by Arthur Alvarez
Kevin Mihovich wanted his Cinelli Mash track bike to stand out from the rest by being hidden. Does that make sense? So he commissioned West Coast Hydrographix in Redwood City, CA to cover his bike in real tree camo. Then, he enlisted the help of his friend Arthur Alvarez to do a photoshoot in the woods. Pretty clever. Check out more below!
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Mash SF: Cutty Cross Mugs and Bicycle Coffee
I’m just as bad about buying coffee mugs as I am about buying water bottles and these new Mash Cutty Cross mugs ain’t making it any easier to resist the temptation. Pick one up here at Mash. Be sure to order the kit with the Bicycle Coffee!
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Mash SF: ILE Race Day Bag
ILE has been working hard on designing this new Transfer Bag, their race-day bag. It’s specially designed to take your kit, shoes, helmet and anything else you need for the track, cross or crit race. Get the scoop on one at MASH.
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Mash: High Functioning Objects of Art
Mike posted up some great photos of a Histogram build over at the Mash blog. Head on over and check the rest out.
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Mash SF: 2012 Vegas Drag Race
This is the most legit race in Vegas and it has been since its first year. Who else would throw a drag race in Vegas other than Mash?
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Garrett Chow’s Custom Specialized Carbon Crux CX by Mike Martin
Mike Martin is a very busy guy. When he’s not at the Mash SF storefront, he’s planning an event, working on his clothing line Martin or out shooting video. That doesn’t leave a lot of time for his other passion: photography. It’s not everyday that you see photos from Mike, so when he showcases inspirational photos like these, I had to reach out to him.
Garrett Chow’s work that comes out of his studio in the Specialized facilities is always far from ordinary and his new Custom Specialized Carbon Crux CX is a perfect example of his craftsmanship. Many thanks to Mike for the high res photos. Check them out below!
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Mash SF: New Desktop Wallpaper
Mash just upped a bunch of RAD and FREE wallpapers over at their site. Head over to download some. Crossie freestyle is coming up in 2012!
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Mash SF: Kit Re-Up
The theme this week is unobtainable products. Don’t miss out on yet another run of the Mash kits. Swoop them here while you still can!
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Full Frame Collective: JSN and Me at the MASH 1-Year Alleycat
Photo by Terry Barentsen
Look, I know this blog can be a tad narcissistic from time to time but as a “photographer”, I rarely find myself behind the glass. Or in this case, behind Zeiss glass. So when I see a rad photo of me and a homie, I have to give it some love. I had a fucking, absolute blast in SF last time and it was all because of a rad network of friends I’ve made over the years. Say what you will about the point and shoot 35mm camera craze that’s enveloped the young people in major cities throughout the US but Full Frame Collective has some of the most talented photographers running the show. Take Terry B for example. When he’s not shotgunning fruit juice at the hands of 18 year olds, he’s taking snaps with his ultra-wide Zeiss lens on his Contax SLR.
Check out more photos by Terry and Dylan from the Mash 1-Year Anniversay alleycat at FFC and long live grain.
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Mash 1-Year Anniversary Alleycat
I’m very excited for Mike and the entire Mash crew. In a year, their shop has become a destination for out of towners, a meet up for group rides and a bike shop that caters to track bikes. Mash is synonymous with track bikes in SF and the 1-Year Anniversary Alleycat celebrated that.
Unlike last year’s Twin Peaks Time Trail, this race was separated into two events: an alleycat qualifier and a Twin Peaks race. Only the top racers from the alleycat could race up to Twin Peaks. I hung around all day, chatted with racers and shot some photos.
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SF #RideNStyle Weekend Randomness 01
Yes, it’s that time again. Randomness from the streets of SF in preparation for the 2012 Red Bull RideNStyle. Today I met up with Crihs, Marc, Em and Chas over in the Mission and rolled over to Mash to see Mike and Walton. It was unbelievably warm out and for the first time, I finally had a track bike in San Francisco. It’s been fun so far and here’s a photo dump to hold you over for a bit!
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Concentration of a Keirin Racer
Today Crihs took the mighty 12″ Keirin bike for a spin down 14th street. Here he is, concentrating before his descent. More to come…
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#FixieFamous Hern and Steve’s Cinelli Mash Histograms
I rolled up to Affinity yesterday and came across this site: Hern and Steve’s Cinelli Mash Histograms, 69’ing with each other on a parking meter. Everyone knows these two: they’re #FixieFamous. I feel like this year’s Red Hook Crit attendance is off the walls.
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Back in Brooklyn
I’m back in what I still like to consider my home turf and I’m still amazed that other “bloggers” in NYC have failed to cover this majestic neighborhood. While Williamsburg is the epitome of “hipsterdom” to the rest of the world, to me, it’s my old stomping grounds, filled with great shops, great textures and unique individuals.
Just 10 minutes after I arrived in the neighborhood, I was immersed in an environment like none other. The city changes and yet, it remains tactile and real, at least to me. Affinity Cycles evolves every time I visit New York and King Kog, just a mile away, had some familiar faces hanging out. These photos were real quick, taken in haste. I just wanted you to know I’m still alive. ;-)
Check out the Gallery by clicking the photo above and click here to open in a new tab (does anyone NEED this explanation?!)
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Full Frame Collective: Up Close and Personal with Chas
Photo by Dylan Bigby
I love taking shots like this. They always provide much more information than a full body photo and on a track bike, you can feel the momentum. Dylan had some lens time with Chas (the winner of 2012 Monster Track), resulting in two great photos. Check the other one out at Full Frame Collective.
