Saturday, April 30, 2011
"Does Fixed Gear Freestyle Suck?"
In case you're wondering why I haven't been posting any fixed freestyle edits here recently, go ahead and read THIS article on The Footdown. I agree on most of the points made by the author, especially concerning both rollerblading and razor scooters...
Friday, April 29, 2011
DIY Disc Wheel 2.0
Crusty's second version/attempt at constructing an DIY "alt.disc wheel"(tm). Built from discarded vinyl records of some Finnish punk bands no one cares about, apparently.
Labels:
bike polo,
bike punx,
disc wheel,
DIY,
yksivaihde.net
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Miche Primato Pista Hubs
I was taking taking apart my oldest wheelset last night and this is what I found under the grime, a crack. I've had a brand new Miche track chain snap on me previously but I must admit that these hubs have served me well: three years of riding through summers and winters, racing alleycats, playing polo and whatnot, and keeping in mind that I got them in a used wheelset. Anyhow, no more Miche components for me, grazie.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
HELLsinki Spring Classic: HKI - Porvoo HKI 2011
The road cycling season has been officially opened yesterday with the traditional Helsinki - Porvoo - Helsinki Spring Classic. Lots of people showed up for the 110km or so ride, second half of it against heavy wind as usual. Fun times!
Photos by Daniel and Paulus, there's plenty more behind the links. Thanks.
Labels:
bc-hellsinki,
group ride,
road cycling,
spring classic,
yksivaihde.net
Thursday, April 14, 2011
DIY Disc Wheel
Okay, very fascinating. Apparently this weights something like 5 kg....
And for the record, this is NOT my project.
EDIT. The evidence seems to have been taken down, maybe for a reason...
Business Idea?
Yes, Musta & Valkoinen in Helsinki now offers the service of taking professional studio photos of your bike for the price of a standard official passport mugshot, ie. 15€ a pop.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
More Good Things
My kinda newish totally awesome hella hyphy breakless fixie skidder tarck bike, just like it's 2007 all over again YO! Would still need a trispoke, 'spoke or something similar, though.
And this great Ciccone Youth track has absolutely nothing to do with anything here except that it just came on in my headphones while I was posting this so I feel like sharing it with you.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
The Eagle Has Landed: Le Prince 2011
Le Prince 2011 models have finally arrived and Joonas seems to be busy building them up. Proper promo photos are coming soon, especially The Lady is going to be so nice.
Labels:
2011 fixed gear bike models,
finland,
ladies frame,
le prince,
turku
Beware
How can something be so wrong, yet so right at the same time? Available from HERE.
Via Pedalconsumption.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Triple Rush
Triple Rush - Extended Trailer from Triple Rush on Vimeo.
"Trailer for the new Travel Channel show, "Triple Rush." Incredible photography of bike messengers as they weave in and out of traffic in New York City. It's a must-see Thursday nights at 10pm e/p only on the Travel Channel."
And don't forget about the Double Rush if you liked this.
Triple Rush - Danger from Triple Rush on Vimeo.
Labels:
bicycle couriers,
bike messengers,
documentary,
NYC
WIT Industries: The Fendor-Bendor
You know you need this, unless you prefer your ass wet and crusty. It's light, foldable, cheap and even comes in many happy colors. Available at Pristine Amsterdam.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Helsinki Street Stylin'
This is probably the first time ever I post anything from Pinkbike.com. And no, those guys are not riding fixed but I like these pics, taken at couple of different places here in Helsinki. I'm really waiting for someone to hit those spots on a fixed gear freestyle bike...
You like riding in jeans...
... but you agree that they're not always the best choice for a longer ride. Well, these would be the perfect solution, now wouldn't they?
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