One of the best videos I've seen this year featuring some heavy hitters in the frame building industry.






Saw this over at http://www.trackosaurusrex.com/pblog/

Armando's Yamaguchi

It's been a while since I've posted, a lot has been going on but I've been shooting the whole time so keep checking back. This past weekend was the T-Town Spring swap, I ran into a kid named Jack  who asked if I was going to post anymore? While I often forget that anybody actually pays attention to this blog, the answer is yes and thanks for the introduction. Here is a start to getting back on TRACK.

While at the swap my good friend Armando from Quiros http://www.quiroscustomframes.com was there and on top of all his other projects,  just restored this Yamaguchi track bike. Armando was taught to build by the master himself so repainting a frame that a gold medal was obtained on must have been gratifying . Armando swung by the bike shop after the swap to catch up and chat about future projects. King Kog is now an exclusive Quiros dealer. We are offering a 600-800$ custom lugged single speed or track frame and fork also hand painted by Armando himself. If interested feel free to contact me. 

Bicycle Film Festival

Submissions are extended till April 21st! Below is a video edited by Jen Whalen, submit here:
http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/submit

What Keeps you going?

Very inspiring back story on a group of def friends that ride together in Asia.

NYC Messengers B&W

I went out a couple of months back to shoot Kurt Boone for an ongoing project we are working on, I always keep a point n shoot on me for things I see along the way. This day ironically enough I shot a lot of messengers while at work during our journey around midtown.  

While I was working on the West Coast bankers boxes were considered "over sized" here, in NYC this would be the starting over sized. 

 Open roads make for faster delivery's which adds up to a fatter wallet.

Here is a shot of Kurt getting a job or in SF they call a run a "tag".

A lot of the job is mastering standby.

 USPS vs a NYC messenger, a very tortoise and the hare scenario.

Emi Brown Loop Magazine

In order accepted! The deadline is April 15, 2012. Same model and person of the735TR frame EMI BROWN was also participated in MASH is riding really is a rider! LEADER BIKE USA finished car EMI version of the specification! Suntandado fivelimited special price for delivery by mid-May - early May Complete bike with good deals are available here at very affordable complete bike and the EMI to taste! full-custom made ​​so very limited in others! LOOP image is reproduced in full, but not getanything!

☆ specification ☆
Frame: LD 735TR/HEADSET: FSA ZS3/FORK: I806A ALUMINIUM TRACK / STEM: THOMSON X4 90mm/HANDLE: DEDA PISTA
WHEEL: BROTURES TRACK WHEEL / COG: GRUNGE 17T/SADLLE: COZMIC SADLLE SUEDE / SEAT POST: KALLOY / CRANK & CHAINLING: EIGHTHINCH TRACK SET 46T/TIRE: VITTRIA ZAFFIRO / PEDAL: BROTURES PC PEDAL / STRAP: BROTURES STRAP
※ When delivery has already been fitted with front and rear brakes
※ BROTURES TEL_03-6434-0462 parts, such as product information, please contact:
※ Limited for five, will be sold lottery. The winner will be notified e-mail contact from thesite.
※ delivery to the customer for delivery by mid-May - early May
※ The carriage is adjacent to the freight paid by the client. Hokuriku / 1,600 yenTohoku / Hokkaido 2,000 yen / 1,500 yen Kanto, Okinawa 3800 yen / 2,700 yen / Kyushu, Shikoku China 2,300 yen / 1,750 yen Kansai

This is through Google translate via Loop Magazine http://www.loopmagazinestore.com/shop/all/all.php?action=detail&pcode=LP1203_05_06_02

Emi is at my house right now and just showed me this, we concluded that this is an attempt at a Emi Brown inspired bike. You be the judge...

Winter training rides in NYC black & white

The nice weather is finally here, considering we really barely had a winter I rode my ass of this winter. 

It was cold as hell this day, love the texture on this exposure. This was taken shooting the George Washington bridge heading into Jersey to ride River Road.

I was riding my Colnago C-40 a lot for a training bike.

By this time, the leaves were getting blown off by wind storms and hurricane warning's and half of River Road was shut down.

 Shawn was motivating me a lot this winter, I think at this point he was saying you have to throw it down to get up the hills, or something along those lines.



I have a bunch of film that was developed recently, you may have see some shots on my flickr  or Prolly posted a shot today! Thanks dude.