January has already passed and like every year, it takes me a good month of adjusting to the new years vibe. Basically it’s same shit, different day mode except everyone is going bananas over this year being the hottest shit. Like, ever. Whether it’s announcing the drop of your new record you spent 2 years ...
Does anyone remember the Futurama episode where Bender gets a downgrade? There’s a new robot on the market and the old models are supposed to get an upgrade to be compatible with the latest robo shit but Bender gets scared and flees to an island where he meets a bunch of old, obsolete robots that ...
Thanks to seasonal circumstances like falling leaves and a buttload of rain we’re forced to either switch from ‘lightweight slim tires summertime ride’ to something sturdy and reliable or face the fact that quite some time will be spent on cleaning, maintaining and fixing our beloved bikes. Or not. But you know where that ends. ...
What does cycling mean to you? Wait, before you answer that, think for a minute. Ready for your answer?.. Please, that was a rhetorical question ride dere. And here’s another one: Who’s into heavy bike customizing?! Probably about everybody nowadays so no need to answer that question either. As a matter of fact, I believe ...
You may remember a post concerning classic Italian road bike customizing. We absolutely digged that, honestly. Few things beat the beauty of a well built classic, even without all the effort of browsing ebay for that vintage super record derailleur from exactly 1972, because the brake cables you found in your basement happen to be from ...
With singlespeed bikes being mainstream nowadays and about a million companies offering off the rack singlespeed models in all kinds of colors and shapes you would think we’ve reached the anti-climax of trendy urban cycling. But you failed miserably. There’s people out there who just can’t get enough. Enough color, enough uniqueness, enough ‘look at me ...
It’s funny how the simple idea of pedaling to go forward becomes manifest in so many different ways. I’m talking technical aspects, not wearing classy tweed dress pants vs wearing cargo shorts with ridiculous amounts of hip bags on your belt while strolling around on your vintage second hand never ever seen before 80s Koga Miyata ...
Humans and machines are funny. Humans invent machines to fulfill a purpose first and foremost. Then they start modifying the shit out of them, making them stronger, lighter, faster, better. Whatever. Somewhere in that process they seem to lose their focus though. The machine gets modified in ways that don’t make sense and often times ...
The 26″ urban singlespeed machine is a minority within a minority. It’s so rare you’re more likely to spot a panda hangin out at your favorite coffee spot. So every time I see a 26″ conversion I know it’s time to take a closer look. I didn’t get disappointed when I spotted dis ride here: ...
Slowly but surely I’m getting kinda used to unattended bikes flooding the city. People just don’t seem to give a fuck about the state their ride is in and the reasons for that are as incomprehensible as they are varied: “I don’t have the time for maintenance”, “I’m broke”, “my bike is less likely to get ...