pure class

Some things are just plain and simple classy. They have a timeless nature about them that makes them irresistably pleasing to the eye. One such masterpiece is the brooks B17

need some rubber fast?!

There is nothing worse than getting a flat the night before a big ride or race and getting to the bike shop just a little late. Short of keeping a stash of spare tubes, there ain't much to do bout it. That is until now! Continental has a vending machine-like contraption that provides tubes at all hours of the day and night. This seems to be a clever concept- can't wait to see them come to some local shops!

a new way to ride a bike

The Roommate recently acquired a great lil start up fixed gear frame to scoot round on (all the cool kids are doing it). Unfortunately, due to a lack of space, I currently have but a skeleton of my full bike workshop with me. Due to this unfortunate fact, and the lack of a motor vehicle, we had to ride the new frame down to the shop to get the headset pressed. This is when you love your chrome sultan, which typically sits in the closet waiting for an oversized load

all the cool kids are doing it!

Last year at interbike, it seemed as though all the hype was on the companies offering fixed gear bicycles. This year, anyone who didnt have a fixed gear bike in their 2009 lineup joined the bandwagon. As a consequence, the "hipster" stigma of fixed gears has only been fueled by the marketing big-wigs of major bicycle manufacturers; case in point: Felt. Felt has developed a complete line of fixed gears based on the trendiness of singlespeed road bikes. The top tube pads, flashy color schemes, and PBR inspired bottle opener/wheel wrenches serve only to further this. A clear manifestation of this pandemic can be seen in this image, pulled straight from Felt's website: http://www.feltbicycles.com/Resources/Image/Photo%20Shoot%20Felt%20020_1000x390(1).jpg

next race in phx: central slayer...an extension of the kill mill series.

dont slam it in your pants! holster it!

One of my problems riding is transporting a u-lock. If i have one of my bags with me I can toss it in there, but then I gotta fish it out lata. I could sling it in my pants/belt, but have you tried riding with a u-lock in your pants? Luckily, small company outta new york has created a solution: the U-lock holster. Made in the good ol' USA, the holsters are made of recycled car seatbelts. They cost $10 and come in an assortment of sizes for different U-locks. Check it out at www.fabrichorse.com

Races heating up this fall the Valley of the Sun

We've got a number of races going on in and around phx this fall. in the mean time, check out this series being put on by them boys up north!