Photos by Kyle Kelley
Tracko‘s back up and running but Kyle’s still sorting out the back end. Sean Martin from TOLA‘s new LOW is tasty. Check out more of this delicious bike here.
Where are your handlebars dude?
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Naturesaurus Rex
It’s easy to come to Austin and just want to ride all day and a lot of the parks and sites are about 100 miles outside of town. Rather than ride out to them, Kyle and I just drove out to Enchanted Rock and Hamilton Pool. In doing so, we got to spend a lot of time at each. They’re beautiful parks and should not be missed if you ever find yourself in Austin. Oh and don’t miss the Knot in the Loop Saloon, in Willow City either.
This Recent Roll was shot with a Leica M7 / Zeiss 28mm f2.8 T* ZM and Acros 100 / Pro 400H.
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Crossin’ Town
While I try to ride everyday, it’s usually impossible. Believe it or not, it’s a lot of work to run this site but that’s why I’ve gotten in the habit of looking at riding as “coffee rides”. I usually kit up, hop on the cross bike and kick around on the local trails and roads, inevitably ending up at the best coffee bar in town, Frank for an Americano. The rides are never more than 20 miles or so and take about an hour and a half. Something even the busiest blogger can find time for.
When Kyle came to town last week (I already miss that little shit!), I took him on a coffee ride. We cross’d town and had a freaking blast, stopping at every jib spot we could find along the way until we got to the Hill of Life and the Greenbelt. Once there, we encountered a few falls, some sketchy, techy lines and a helmet-stealing dog. It was a lot of fun.
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Safe Travels, Partna’
Vacations in Austin are rad. Both for my visitors and for myself. I get to show my friends around town, go on rides, eat good food and in doing so, we all get to relax a bit. Having your blog shit the bed the day before you leave town is stressful and owning a bike shop is even more stressful but I think Kyle had a great time in Texas.
Expect lots of 35mm shots and stories to be told over the next few weeks here on the site.
Safe travels!
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Tracko’s Here in Austin
Yesterday we went on a fun cross ride and today we’re heading out to a few state parks. It’ll be slow posting here for the next two days and yes, he’s well aware his site is down. He’ll have it back up on Monday, hopefully.
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Kyle’s All-City Nature Boy Zona
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…
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Ty’s Mudfoot Speedvagen ENVE Stem
Photo by Kyle Kelley
I didn’t get the chance to photograph Ty’s new Mudfoot-matching stem while I was in LA, so Kyle got some great shots of it for me. See the rest of this Speedvagen-painted ENVE stem at the Tracko Flickr.
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Trackosaurus Rex: Denim Workmen’s Cap
I missed out on the other two products Tracko put up for sale but he’s still got a few Denim Workmen’s Caps up. These fit great and are made in Los Angeles by Yanco. Support these dudes and swoop here.
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Trackosaurus Rex: Joshua Robot’s Geekhouse Singlespeed Mudville
Photos by Kyle Kelley
Josh’s Geekhouse Mudville is such a rad bike. It was one of my favorite race machines during the SSCXWC in Los Angeles. He reps the Geekhouse with pride, including the Razzle Dazzle kits. Today is the last day to pre-order one of those too, SO GET ON IT!
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GSC Edition Bicycle Typogram by Aaron Kuehn
You’ve probably seen this graphic before by an artist named Aaron Kuehn. What you haven’t seen is a special gold edition, specially printed for Golden Saddle Cyclery. Available to be shipped in time for the holidays, these GSC Edition Bicycle Typograms are a perfect gift for cyclists. Pick one up here.
Via Tracko
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Save the Track Bike… Products
When Kyle first made his Save the Track Bike! buttons for the 2010 NAHBS, I doubt he thought it’d take off like it has. For 2013, he’s working on a few STTB products and while I was in LA, I took a few photos of them. The kit looks great and the musette ain’t too shabby either. More info to come…
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Jeff from All-City Showcasing Urban #CampVibes
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.
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Trackosaurus Rex: Austin’s BMW Gangsta Track/lo Cross
Photo by Kyle Kelley
The Brooklyn Machine Works Gangsta track was one of the first cross over track bikes that really could adapted for just about any terrain. I remember a few messengers in NYC racing cross on these bikes at Staten Island a few years back. One of those messengers was Austin Horse. Well, he’s still on it. In fact, he raced the Westside Invite in LA a few weeks back before heading over to Japan to race cross and another Red Bull event.
Before Austin embarked for Japan, Kyle at Tracko took some nice photos of this unique machine. Check out more photos here.
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Trackosaurus Rex: Christian’s SKYLMT
Photo by Kyle Kelley
I don’t think Tracko will ever post FGFS, unless it’s Tom but he still took some photos of Christian’s SKYLMT frame and popped them up on his Flickr. Head over and check them out.
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Trackosaurus Rex: Bishop Gilco Single Speed Cyclocross Bike
Chris has been so busy building that he hasn’t had time to photograph any of his new bikes. That said, this one is far from new but it’s still classic Bishop. Kyle at Tracko shot a great set of photos after this Gilco tubing SSCX bike left Golden Saddle Cyclery for a facelift. See more photos here.
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Trackosaurus Rex: WWII Replica Ramblin’ Rolls
They’ll probably sell out but who cares! I love this photo of the new WWII Replica Ramblin Roll. Maybe you can still grab a cap while they’re in stock at Tracko.
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The Return of Tracko
Everyone’s been wondering, “where’s TRACKO?”. Kyle had been saying that he was going to leave the old Tracko at 666 pages, so when it hit the number, he stopped posting. For the past few weeks, in between a little tour, bike shop duties, racing and karaoke at Smoggy, he’s been redesigning his site and working on his first new post for the new Tracko. You should make it over and check it out! I love reading content like that and I remember the early days of Tracko v1.0!
Also, Kyle’s made my life easier now by making his blog body the same width as mine, so I don’t have to resize his photos anymore!
It’s good to have you back dude.
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Trackosaurus Rex: God Save the Track Bike
Don’t fret kiddies, Tracko’s not shutting down his site. He’s just leaving it at 666 pages while he ties up with his new layout. In the meantime, this image is outstanding!
