From: Response
Subject: HK bike trend?
I see this in HK only. 20 inch bikes with banana seats and home made aluminum extrusion sissy bars.
Allows an adult to ride a cheap kids bike for a fraction of the cost of the piley overpriced 20″ commuter bikes that are so popular here. I think there [...]

These came in from one of our South of the Border Correspondents. He titled his email “boguie wonderland.” There was no accompanying text. What the hell is “boguie”?
I take it to mean this:
Anything that is perceived as “upscale” from a blue-collar point of view. ‘Bougie’ (pronounced boo’-she) is a hacked truncation of [...]

Toying with the idea of selling the Landshark. (no I’m not) busted my winter wheel, time to clean her up and put the GOOD wheels on ‘er. (…to have and to hold) take the glamour shots in departing sunlight (the frame doesn’t fit) and degrade this legendary bicycle with a Seattle craigslist post.

From: Response
Subject: Chinese bike
Here is at typical bike in my town. 24 inch built for two, no lie.
This one is in pretty new condition. Many folks don’t even remove the bubble wrap from the frame and they ride the with every bolt loose so the kick stand mounted on the rear axle [...]

Happy Vday to me! She’s done! Dominic worked on it all day. This picture just does not do it any justice. It’s way more beautiful in person. You still can’t see all the candy colors. I promised the Colonial I’d post a picture outside but we have like 2 feet of snow out there and [...]

Put a helmet on when doing fast, dumb, or unusual shit. Your hands might catch the street but your bike can smack your skull. (I found out)

Hevi Kevi pulls out the wood, gives it a beat down, lil morning spit, a bit o resin, some love. He had me at 4:20… or maybe “Tam Vog Butted Bamboo”, or maybe “Taratula web overlay” fuck, I can’t remember. The trees be too thick n shit…

Project: “Sweetpea” 50 cm Bamboo/Carbon Mixte
Builder: Kevin Dwyer
Owner: Amy [...]

Every few months or so, I buy one of those little cigars.  I had to do something to get the sensation of the worst smell I have ever come across, and I’m convinced that tobacco is both a cancer fighter and causer, depending on your regularity of use.  I took one long stoke and passed [...]

Today I went and bought another bike. This time, I drove to Oak Harbor and found out it’s quite a ways out from the Vern. I cannot believe there are people in my class that commute from that far There are actually four students in the class from the same two bridges [...]

Ok wow. Now I know why Ralph likes them so much. And I know why I don’t see Colnagos for sale much.

So I was killing some time over at Kore bike shop yesterday and something in the display case caught my eye:

 They are set #4 out of 10,  24 Karat gold plated Phil Wood track hubs retailing for just under a grand. Now I have Phil hubs on a few of my bikes and I am convinced [...]

These are photos of my first frame. It is a road racer, 55×56 compact, and will have an Easton carbon fork.  There is Dura Ace waiting in a box. The frame is stupid light, for being tubular steel.  Pre-bent stays, that I am still working on. Notice the unique front derailleur cable mount.  [...]

JIC you missed jonny commenting on relevant things like the JHK super fly, here’s more video on their even more cabron-fibre super-duper-fly-100 from cycling dirt complements of Jon G. They’re doing good things over there.

For the record on the SRAM components are a part of their new 20 speeed mtb grouppo. Supposedly it’s lighter than [...]

I know that most of the time I link some stupid stuff just to keep the website alive. Big Jonny and I have gone a few rounds of drinks talking about how much politics get on this site and how I hate it. Most of the time Big Jon just tells me that if [...]

Here’s a look at my buddy HamFists new bike.

Nothing like a tight box if you want a stiff ride…

Thank you to FORT Frames as this bike managed to win a race on Sunday.  And I’m sure it was the bike, not the rider….

I am not 100% sure if this would be legal or not here in Germany, but DAMN that is a statement.

Listing on the mats and a thorough how-to here. It surely is a sigh of the Apocalypse.
—bp

Another set of Woody’s fine fenders for your enjoyment.

From Woody:
These are made from dark colored Wenge and a light stripe of Maple down the center.
Nice. Very nice.

More here: www.woodysfenders.com

From: Hurl
Subject: Rad.
actual footage from Frostbündt, QBP’s annual winter bike orgy, 16-February-2008. The rumored Texas Twins Race never materialized, but the combination of not one, but two, steering wheel-equipped rides provides hours of derby enjoyment for the awestruck bystanders. This is rock-n-roll bicycle action when adults on bicycles can revel in the combination [...]

but this kid is fucking it up wood-style.
16 year-old high school student Marco Facciola built a bike out of wood. I’m talking every part is made out of wood. Pretty damn impressive. “Marco had to complete this as a non-academic project for his International Baccalaureate, and inspiration came from his grandfather, forced to [...]

My man Woody has been bringing the goods for a while now. Check out his latest offerings:

With fenders to match.

Forget about it. Check ‘em mounted.

I’m telling ya. I got a set and I love ‘em. Treat yourself or someone you love this holiday season. Head over to www.woodysfenders.com and order up [...]