I’ve been riding an old Fi’zi:k Nisene for a number of years that came to me already used. It’s super comfortable, and I’m impressed with how well it’s holding up. Of course when Fi’zi:k offered to send me a new saddle to test, I wasn’t [...]
The Chrome Arnhem is a black suede chukka boot that’s designed to perform on and off the bike. On the bike the goal is for the shoe to provide a relatively stable platform for pedaling, and to resist ripping, tearing or otherwise wearing [...]
The Classic Roll is a cool seat bag from Woho’s Firefly series. It can be mounted to either the saddle rails or the handlebar. What’s truly unique is that they’re made from a translucent reflective material. When you put a light [...]
These xtranormal.com movies are blowing up, and with good reason. They let natural-born comedians make great little cartoons without having to go to school for animation. Brilliant! Thanks to Erik Noren for sharing this one.
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Jiro Belts are one of a kind belts made in Italy. They retail for about $45, and there are custom options available. Contact them directly to inquire about the specifics.
Check out www.jiro-belt.com.
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As we mentioned earlier in the week, our pal Fritz from Cyclelicio.us was just at the SF Bike Expo and he was kind enough to let us know about a few of the exhibitors our readers might be interested in.
At first [...]
This flyer—a which borrows artwork from The Misfits single Bullet—sparked a hot debate over at www.ocbicycleco.com.
What do you think—appropriate, inappropriate or are you ambivalent?
Let us know in the comments below.
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The T.O.S Promo III from Crank Arm Steady on Vimeo.
Crank Arm Steady and SUP Clothing present the first ever Tour of Singapore. No, it’s not a three week road race. It’s a one-day, 120km fixed gear ride for fun (freewheel bikes are encouraged, too, but [...]
PEONFX is a small apparel company hailing from Singapore. Regular readers may remember us posting about them a while back, or reading about Kat in the recent issue. They recently showed us some love and sent one of their knit hoodies.
Our pal Fritz from Cyclelicio.us was just at the SF Bike Expo and dropped us a note about an exhibitor named Coasti.es. Coasti.es make “deep V” wheelsets with coaster brake rear hubs. They start at around $140. Visit coasti.es for more info.
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You don’t need to read a whole lot of Korean to figure out what this site is about…
One thing you’ll notice about the Fixed Gear Girls Korea blog is that they don’t seem to take things too seriously. If you go back through [...]
Thanks to Hipster Nascar for reminding us that Chicago’s 2009 edition of Cranksgiving takes place on November 21st in Chicago. The race starts at 4 from 500 Madison, and you’ll need $15.
Click here for a list of more 2009 Cranksgiving races.
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Pittsburgh’s most bike-friendly brewery, East End Brewing Co., is sponsoring the Reverse Keg Ride this Saturday, November 21, 2009. The plan is to meet from 10am to noon at Over The Bar Bicycle Café, then ride at noon from the Southside to East End’s [...]
As some of you may have already heard, Hollywood is planning to release the first mainstream bike messenger movie since Quicksilver. Director David Koepp’s film Premium Rush will be set in NYC and the story is rumored to revolve around a dirty cop chasing [...]
With the popularity of inexpensive fixed gear bicycles, the price continues to drop as new companies vie for a share of the market. CampusCruisers has released their Eastside Fix, and they’re offering it for just $299 until January 2010.
The bike comes with [...]
Sexy Bicycles is a new company based out of Australia who are offering limited edition runs of fixed, singlespeed and internally geared bikes.
Check out www.sexybicycles.com for more info.
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Thirty Seconds To Mars - Kings + Queens - HD
30 Seconds to Mars | MySpace Video
30 Seconds to Mars recently released this video which features members of LA’s Midnight Ridazz. The song may not be your cup of tea, and it’s not [...]
I never noticed there was a bicycle in this fan-made video until recently… Apocalypse Hoboken had been broken up for a long time, but recently played some reunion shows. I’m sure I’m not the only one hoping they’ll officially reform and record a new album.
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Peacock Groove - Erik Noren, the world’s most misunderstood bike builder from Bill Palladino on Vimeo.
Warning, some of this video is not safe for work. Nothing horrible, though, just some foul language, really.
Meet Erik Noren, quite possibly the world’s most misunderstood framebuilder. This video hardly scratches [...]
Name : กฤดิ ตันติฤทธิศักดิ์
Location : กรุงเทพ ประเทศไทย
OCCUPATION : ผู้จัดการกองถ่ายทำฯ,โปรดิวเซอร์
Where do you live and what’s it like riding in your city?
ผมอาศัยอยู่ที่กรุงเทพฯ ประเทศไทย ในกรุงเทพฯมีการจราจรที่ติดขัดมาก คนที่ใช้ถนนค่อนข้างเห็นแก่ตัวไม่สนใจจักรยาน แต่ก็สามารถขี่จักรยานได้อย่างมีความสุข ถ้าคุณสามารถมาขี่จักรยานที่นี่ได้ผมคิดว่าคุณสามารถไปขี่จักรยานได้ในทุกที่บนโลกใบนี้
What was your favorite city to ride in, and why?
กรุงเทพ แน่นอน เพราะผมอาศัยอยู่ที่บ้าน การจราจรที่ติดขัด และอันตราย แต่มันก็สามารถทำให้คุณขี่จักรยานอย่างมีความสุขได้
Why do you love riding in the [...]
Come out and party down with Unky Joins and One Eyed Zeke tomorrow, November 14th, as the KC Sprints season gets underway. Powered by OpenSprints and supported by a long list of sponsors (they just added Chrome) KC Sprints promise good times and [...]
The New York Times recently published an article that looks back on the media’s bicycling coverage during the late 1800’s, particularly it’s own column:
Part racing results, part travel guide, part club bulletin, part tip sheet for local cycling-related politics, Gossip of the [...]
Brooklyn artist and cyclist Eric Corriel is looking for contributions to his public exhibit, A History of Cycling in Brooklyn. The video installation at the Brooklyn Historical Society includes bicycles in Brooklyn from 1880 to present. Visit www.brooklyncycling.com for more info.
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A few years ago it seemed like Justin Flagg was throwing an alleycat every other weekend in Pittsburgh. Well the old dog’s got the itch again, so he’s bringing back the venerable Alleycat Soup race that benefits Pittsburgh’s Jubilee Soup Kitchen. The race [...]
Roxy Erickson is the photographer who shot the cover of Urban Velo #16. Originally from Madison, WI, Roxy lives and works in London. Already an established professional with clients such as Island, Loaded, The Guardian and Brooks, she’s [...]
Swift Industries is a two-person operation out of Seattle, specializing in panniers and other sewn bags for bicycles and riders. Jason and Martina are seasoned commuters and cycle tourists and their products reflect their passions. Check out their website, and learn even more [...]
Are you living in or near Shanghai? If so, the weekend of November 13-15 is going to be a blast. The folks at People’s Bike are putting on several events to coincide with their alleycat, including bike polo and trick contests.
Visit www.shanghaialleycat.com for [...]
If you work on your own bike and have internet access, there’s a good chance you’ve referenced Sheldon Brown’s website before. And while Sheldon is no longer with us on earth, he’s still with us in spirit. Now you can proudly display [...]
Weezer broke out some sweet BMX bikes for a photo shoot promoting their new album Raditude. Rumor has it Rivers Cuomo initiated the ride by turning to the rest of the band and saying, “OK, dudes, let’s walk this sucker!”
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Beijing Alleycat - 胡同大猫 from Laonei on Vimeo.
Nice choice of music for the second half of the video—the Bad Brains’ 1980 single Pay to Cum!
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The folks over at Shanghai Fixed decided that it was time to be more inclusive in their efforts to get more people into cycling, and to get more cyclists interested in Shanghai Bike Polo. So now their new name is People’s Bike, [...]
It’s no secret that messenger and messenger-inspired events are hugely popular. Ten years ago you’d be hard-pressed to find an alleycat, or unlicensed underground bicycle race, in many cities across the United States. Alleycats and other bike-messenger events were mainly held in major cities with a large bike [...]
If you’ve been following the Parisian saga that is Vélib’, then you won’t be terribly surprised to learn that 80 percent of the initial 20,600 bicycles have been stolen or damaged (according to a recent article in the New York Times).
The bikes cost approximately [...]
There’s a little game that most of us play. I like to call it Trivial Pursuit, though I’m not talking about the board game. I’m talking about the game we play out on the city streets, where we pass and are passed by automobiles. They’re [...]
For those who have been following the story of Dr. Thompson, Velo News reports:
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury on Monday found Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson guilty of assaulting cyclists by abruptly stopping his car in front of them on a hilly Los Angeles County road last year.
Read more [...]
These are some of the people who helped bring you Urban Velo #16. Check out their websites and let them know you like their work.
Roxy Erickson - www.roxyerickson.com
Julian Birch - www.flickr.com/photos/eddiecustardpov
Brad Quartuccio - www.randomprecisionphoto.com
Jeff Guerrero - flickr.com/photos/urbanjeff
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At 94 pages, issue #16 is our largest ever!
Contents include: John Prolly’s Adventures in Tokyo, Persuasion: A Political Primer, Bike Works, Love Letters Written in Horseshit, I Love Riding in the City, Pedals Plus People, Residue, Urban Legend - Mike Shih, Victory of the [...]
Ace Metric is a small fixed gear and single speed bicycle shop in Orlando, FL. Michael Blackshaw started it with a small insurance settlement he received after being hit by a car while commuting home from his old corporate job. He’s throwing an Alleycat/Trick [...]
Devan Mickell is a 20-year-old cyclist from Nashville. And she rides wheelies better than I do.
Check out her blog at sortalikeadream.blogspot.com.
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Here’s a look at some of the I Love Riding in the City contributors for issue #16.
We want you to represent your city. Click here, and don’t forget to attach a high-res photo. A “high-res” photo, for those [...]
Urban Velo #16 is at the printer, and the new issue will be available online before the ghouls and goblins go home on Halloween night. Subscribe to the print edition and we’ll mail your copy as soon as they’re available. And remember, you [...]
It was quite possibly the most photographed alleycat in Pittsburgh history… First, check out the Ramones album covers. Then feel free to check out the original portraits, and there’s even a collection of checkpoint and after-party photos.
Thanks to everyone who [...]
The BFF rolls into Denver starting on October 28th. Among the many highlights of this stop is the Femalleycat, a women-only race with some serious prizes up for grabs and lots of fun to be had. Check out www.bicyclefilmfestival.com.
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The Cycling Around the World blog is pretty much about what you think it is… It focuses on self-supported travel by bicycle. It’s got a lot of good tips on photography, quotes, inspirational stories, travel photos, maps and links to other blogs. [...]
The PathFinder is Vetta’s take on the ultimate cycling computer for commuters. It features an integrated headlight, as well as a light for the LCD display. It’s got large, easy to use buttons and features pretty much all of the most common cycling [...]
Here’s another post for my dear friend The Polish Hammer… If this site involved beer, it would cover his three favorite things in life. Check out www.bicyclegirls.pl.
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The Jango Flik is an innovative little urban folding bike in that it offers two different ways to fold the bike. One is for shuttling (taking it on a train, bus or other mode of transport) which takes two seconds to fold. The [...]
We spotted this over at Columbus Rides and contacted Lazer for more info… The Lazer Urbanize was unveiled this year at Eurobike, and took home an award for innovation. It’s the Belgian company’s stab at creating a helmet specifically for the urban [...]
As of 2PM Pacific Standard Time the Raleigh SSCXWC framesets will go on sale. There will be only 50 of these singlespeeds ever sold. And, in the spirit of Willie Wonka, there’s a special promotion going on…
There is one random white frame in the [...]
The Fixed Gear Gallery is looking to raise money for a multiple sclerosis charity, and they’ve asked us to spread the word.
Prizes that they currently have:
Grand Prize - A complete IRO bicycle
1st Prize - Custom made Camp Knife from Wade—these are [...]
Sometimes the best designs come from simple ideas. The people at Dosun recognized the value of old school pedal reflectors, but thought the design could be improved by adding a self-contained light source. Even better, that light source could be powered by micro [...]
We’ve seen a number of these Cycle Chic blogs from cities around the world. The latest one that’s come to our attention is from Curitiba, Brazil. Curitiba is Brazil’s seventh largest city (1.8 million people) and often referred to as the most livable city in [...]
Crank Arm Steady celebrated Singapore’s 44th birthday back in August with a long-distance ride. The blog is really good, often featuring top-notch photography, so check it out at crankarmsteady.wordpress.com.
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Halcyon is a worker owned and operated used bicycle shop in Nashville, TN. They say they’ll fix anything that is fixable, salvage anything salvageable, and sell as many handmade and locally made products as possible. They also run a community bicycle co-op, Halcyon Bike [...]
Rebel8 is a streetwear company from San Francisco with deep roots in the world of graffiti, tattoos, skateboarding and BMX. They sold their first batch of t-shirts out of a messenger bag around the city, and since then have gone on to achieve considerable notoriety. [...]
LONDON TO PARIS from Amazing Grace on Vimeo.
According to her bio, Grace Ladoja, 24, London, likes boy things and makes films about shit she likes.
Check out amazinggracelondon.blogspot.com.
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Rudi Nadler is hands-down one of the coolest people I’ve ever met. And by cool I mean kind-hearted, interesting, smart, funny, creative and at times, bad-ass. He’s an artist, a massage therapist, a bicycle commuter, mountain biker, endurance racer and more. He was [...]
Burro Bags is a two-man shop out of Jacksonville, Florida. They share a space with two other cool companies, and rescue old vinyl billboard material for use as their bag liners. They’ve pretty much got everything going for them, as all their company decisions [...]
Here’s another online game to ruin your productivity at work this week… Brought to you by www.unicycle.com.
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We are always looking for great photography for the magazine. If you’re concerned about getting paid, email jeff@urbanvelo.org directly. Otherwise, fill out the form below and send us a high-resolution image, along with appropriate credit and caption info.
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Cycle Zine is a blog from San Francisco that aims to step it up a notch by posting news and other blog fodder, along with feature length articles such as this one about Push Bike.
Check out www.cyclezine.net.
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Skid Bikes is a fixed gear bike shop in Seoul, which we learned about via the Skidbikes blog, formerly published as the Cranky blog. They’re one of the best places to find all the latest and greatest in Korea, stocking [...]
When I saw this over at Cyclelicious, I thought it was a gag. Apparently, it’s no joke. It debuted at Eurobike and won an award, but unfortunately it won’t be available until Spring 2010. Visit www.bikesuit.eu for more info.
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Reposted from Tucson Bike Lawyer:
Folks, that is a photograph of seven year old Kylie Bruehler. She is at a funeral service to bury her parents, both of whom were killed last week when a driver veered onto the shoulder and drove his pickup truck [...]
Here’s one for the professional photographers who read the blog, and the amateurs alike… Red Bull is once again sponsoring an action sports photography contest, and you’re invited to participate. Prizes haven’t been announced quite yet, but they’re probably nothing to sneeze at. [...]
Messiah Bike Co. is a Taiwanese company that specializes in fixed and BMX frames and parts. They are currently showcasing three fixed gear bikes: The Elegant, The Classic and The Vogue.
Visit messiahbikes.blogspot.com for more info.
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While pondering a recent design competition in Lisbon, Portuguese architects asked themselves, “Why change the route of pedestrians and cyclists?”
The result—a high speed car ramp.
Read more at www.designboom.com.
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Woho came up with a rather brilliant concept—The Firefly. The idea is, if you’re going to ride with a saddle bag, it might as well double as a light. Not only does it promote safety, it kind of looks cool in a cute, kitschy [...]
Here’s an idea for a potential article or at least a fun blog post: What do you smell while riding in the city? We want to hear about it. Tell us in the comments below, and feel free to elaborate or submit more than one response.
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Bike camping is a great way to get out of the city for a while. But with chilly weather on the horizon, only the hardiest or most industrious cyclists will be heeding the call of the wild. One of those people is Brooklyn-based artist [...]
TheFiXFiXFiX is a project by a self-described wannabe photographer who says:
I’d like to explore the use of bicycles in today’s culture as not only a method of transportation, but as fashion accessories, art, and even objects of lust.
The website is still in the works, [...]
WorldCommute is a site developed and sponsored by CatEye, manufacturer of lights and accessories that have helped millions of commuters get to work and back safely. The site incorporates social networking with features like the ability to record and measure your mileage, money saved, [...]
For some Pittsburghers, it was a rude awakening to see film footage of police battling activists and students in Oakland during the G-20 summit. But for Dan McCloskey, the wake-up call came a few days earlier: at around 1:30 in the morning [...]
Of all the sweet components in Cane Creek’s booth, the thing that caught our eye the most was the 100.TD 1″ headset. After all, who doesn’t have a classic bike that could use a high-end 1″ threaded headset?
Cane Creek was also showing off [...]
Optic Nerve makes some nice sunglasses at a great price. Even more importantly, though, they sponsor Dan K Harvest. Dan’s “hellacrazy” and is something of an urban legend in the Bay Area. He’s been riding, rapping [...]
For anyone who’ll be in Fano, Marche, Italy on the 3rd and 4th of October… Check out fixedforum.it for more details.
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The 2009 Oregon Manifest has begun, and one of the highlights is sure to be the Constructor’s Design Challenge party. This Friday, October 2nd, from 7-10, you’ll have a chance to attend “A bike-tastic gala at the Oregon Manifest Bike Union. Here’s your [...]
Fixed gear bikes are everywhere, it’s no surprise. And the internet has been fostering a worldwide community of cyclists. It’s awesome to see blogs like BKK Fixed and Siam Fixed, and realize that cyclists in Thailand have so much in common with us [...]
Jimmy asked us to put the word out for their October 10th event:
We’re having a cookout, free 40’s of High Life, prized crit and King of the Mountain races and finally a group ride… definite sponsors so far are FBM Bikes, Spokepunchers, [...]
The Midwest Champeenships VII will take place in Columbia, MO on November 7-8. Entry is $15 per person.
Visit www.comopolo.com for more info.
The South Florida Fixed blog recently interviewed our hard-travellin’ editor. Brad tells it like it is, plain and simple. Check it out at www.southfloridafixed.com.
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The Sturmey Archer S3X three-speed fixed gear hub is probably one of the most highly-anticipated products shown at Interbike. And why not? It combines the cache of fixed gear culture with the retro appeal of internally geared hubs, and it [...]
We spotted the Shorty Fatz frames next to Phil Wood at Interbike. Matthew Rodriguez and Samuel Rodriguez started the company in San Jose, where they design and fabricate their unique and perfectly functional frames. They utilize head tubes, bottom bracket shells and dropouts [...]
Here’s one that might generate some boos and hisses from the haters, but if you really think about it, it’s a great product idea. Street Wrapz is a frame decal set that allows you to get the look of a custom paint job without [...]
The market for inexpensive steel singlespeeds has blown up, and it seems that all the smart bike manufacturers are vying for their share. The KHS Urban Soul retails for under $400, making it an appealing choice, even in a competitive marketplace. It features [...]
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