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After the Rain

moodz — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:26:05 +0000

And this is why I don’t think I can leave So. California. A few hours after 3 days of rain you can still hop on your bike and enjoy the last of the weekend. You got street art, drum circle with a Super Friends drum set and of course the beach. Here are a few pics from my bike ride today where I reside, good ol’ Surf City Huntington Beach. Like any of you really care but here you go anyways.

BrightBike

moodz — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:47:59 +0000

Bright Bike from Michael Mandiberg on Vimeo.

Being in the T-Shirt world we use reflective ink for screen prints pretty frequently. I found this on bikecommuters.com. I know, I know this isn’t ink but this is pretty cool way to use reflective tape. Not sure if I would ruin my bike’s finish for this but you could be a little safer out there on the streets.

More info @ theredproject.com and beacongraphics.com.

LightLane – Bike Safer At Night

moodz — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:50:46 +0000

If you read Engadget you probably ran into this one already. Here’s a concept that would actually have some use. If you ride your bike at night you all know how sketchy it is when cars are speeding right by you. Wondering if they see your little red tail light blinking away. Click the image for the full article or here.

Fixie Freaks

moodz — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:33:34 +0000

OK, so the homie Adam and Kevin started building and selling Vintage Fixed Gear Bikes. They’ve been cranking (no pun intened) these out like crazy. They even started a blog to showcase what they’ve done and what they have to sell. Check it out at http://fixiefreaks.wordpress.com/ and order one from them today.

IRO Cycle

admin — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:56:13 +0000

I think it’s time for a new bike! I just built this fixie on IRO Cycle’s website. I was referred to them by Urban Daddy’s newletter. IRO Cycle’s site is pretty sick, all done in Flash. You can configure a bike from choosing the frame and components to your specifications all on their interactive bike builder. Now, should sell one of my mountain bikes or just go ahead and pick up an IRO Fixie? Decisions, decisions…

Colnago X Futura

admin — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:05:22 +0000

Peep out this fixie by Italian bike company Colnago in collaboration with Futura. Found this on Futura’s blog on the Clot website. He also previews the matching hat and messenger bag. For way more images check out Futura’s Clot blog.

Chance To Win A KHS Bike

admin — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:34:11 +0000

Don’t have a ride, money or just want a new bike? Well here’s your chance to try to win a free bike from KHS. Click on the image or click here.

V5 Finally Done

admin — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:13:57 +0000

Finally finished my Haro V5 project. Not the most high end components but they will do for how I ride. Hopefully my ankle heals fast so I can go try it out.

Project V5

admin — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:30:09 +0000

This just came in the mail yesterday, brand new 2006 Haro V5 frame. It’s gonna be my first time putting a mountain bike together. This bike is priced @ $880 as a complete bike on the Haro website. The project is to try to build this bike waaaaay under the suggested retail price and not using low end component parts. Let’s see if I’ll be able to put this together with out an actual bike tool kit.

Nike and Trek Break Up

admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:20:13 +0000

After seven years, Nike and Trek will be parting ways. Trek and Nike will end their license deal at the end of the year. Looks like the two companies had marketing differences. Nike wanted to focus on high-end and Trek wants to do a full line of apparel and footwear. My guess is with Lance Armstrong retired they lost their main source of marketing for two companies as a joint. They have already benefited from each other with the help of Armstrong’s success and it’s time to move on. Lets see what Nike will bring to the cycling world for 2008.