BHSK loves a competition: bikeminimalism awards

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soooooo unbeknownst to me, i've been nominated for "the blog" section for the bikeminimalism awards for 2012. if you know me then you know i have a little thing for stuff like this, i've almost won a chrome competition and some other stuff but this one means something to me. SO PLEASE VOTE FOR BHSK! you can go vote right here.

here's my breakdown of my personal vote:
the product: phil wood track cranks
the frame: LOW//Pursuit
the entrepeneur: other: DESTROY BICYCLES
the blog: BHSK
#fixiefamous: prolly
event: redbull ride n style
urban apparel brand: chrome
hardware brand: breakbrake17 (for the expansive selection of compnents in fixed gear and recognition of 29ers as a sill viable option in FGFS), Phil Wood (for making quality stuff i can't afford), Paul Components (for making quality stuff that's not only pretty but functional), destroy bicycles (BHSK loves small american companies, especially homies), Low//bicycles (aluminum track bikes built in SF? yes plz)

GET OUT AND VOTE FOR ME.

jmik

BHSK reviews things: royal HC cellphone pouch

i like to support home grown companies- there's something about people who have the drive to make something out of nothing. Royal HC happens to be one of those companies. based out of long beach (the other capital of FGFS), they produce mainly FRS systems (and a damn good and different looking one at that) but they also produce cordura goods. knowing this, i scooped up a cellphone pouch from royal, and get what i think of it after the jump!

polo, not yolo: 321 polo reviews the eighthinch polo pro mallet

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whether you're an amateur or a seasoned pro, our fam at eighthinch makes it super easy to get into polo. the guys who run 321polo recently got their hands on eighthinch's pro mallets which have a bunch of different features over their other mallet head. i'm not a big polo player but i do have one of their mallets i use for when i want to smack around a polo ball on the FGFS bike- i wouldnt know what's good or whats not so it's nice to see that real polo enthusiasts dig it. i actually dig what eighthinch does for polo, and it shows in their warranty of these things- if you break it, send the old one back with 5 bucks and you get another... forever. yeah! check out the comprehensive review here.

jmik

feb-review-ary: 170 eighthinch freestyle cranks

this one is going to be considerably shorter than the others solely based on the fact that these are a no-nonsense part.  i was previously running demolition medial 2.0's before this and because i'm a skid happy kid, i torque the crap out of cranks. combined with the fact that i run tires that like to grip and 48 splined bmx cranks have the majority of torque stress on the center/spindle, i've gone through a spindle or two. over time, the cranks became loose every 2 weeks which was really really frustrating. at SF bike expo, i hooked up with eighthinch and they gave me these 170mm freestyle cranks as a replacement. get the run down after the jump.

trackstand variations 2010 by burd

wow, has it really been 3 years since the first trackstand variations thing was made? i remember seeing the first one when i was first looking into getting in the fixed gear world. 3 years? REALLY? since then i've managed to win countless trackstand-offs in chico and well as one in sacramento (because it's the only thing i'm good at...). well now that bootleg sessions is done and accounted for, looks like Burd Phillips is back at it again. and i still cant do any of these things. i could do the forward through frame no handed without dismounting... i can do the reverse no handed (but i have to dismount)... i'm still amazed at burd's skills.

good stuff

transient medium hip bag review

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i finally up and got me a hip pack. i scooped up the medium hip pack at iMD. i used to have to lug around my messenger bag everywhere just to take some tools with me. now with this hip pack, i dont have to. that pic up there is not a joke, you can fit all that stuff in there- and that's totally useful. the back can double as a ulock holster with a belt attatched to it:
specs:
Width: 8 1/2"
Height: 5"
Depth: 2"

inside, there's a divider that keeps stuff away from eachother, and it's made out of vinyl coated polyester. i really like it. however i did have to buy a belt for it (the transient belt was too big for my loops- i have to justify it being a hip bag over a fanny pack, of course).

in any case, i really like the hip pack, and i feel like there's no need for a bigger one. i like it. and i dont like a lot of things.


jmik

midnight movers: TCS courier service.

TCB Courier: Pizza + Candy from Joe Lumbroso on Vimeo.

bay area transplants, chas and josh started TCB in september follow them here at www.twitter.com/tcbcourier. this video is sick. the music, the vibe- it's the sh*t.

so if you need candy and pizza from mission to the EMB, TCB can get it to you.

jmik

ride the republic

there's so much going on!

jmik

metal mondays: street machine of STTTTTEEEEL!

i was introduced to anthrax by accident. in one of the tony hawk pro skater games, there was the collabo with public enemy. naturally, i didnt know who i was listening to, nor did i really care. i was young and ignorant. in any case, i eventually looked it up and stumbled on anthrax. i immediately loved it. it wasnt wierd like those punk kids at school, it was heavy. it made you want to punch someone in the face. of course i moved on to heavier and heavier stuff (for example, right now im listening to job for a cowboy), but i always love to listen to some anthrax. now i know people will disagree, but im one of those people who thinks that joey belladonna was the best frontman of the band. i'll give you an example:

you cant go wrong with that. joey can still hit those nutzo notes. but when i look at that, i think "wow, anthrax is getting old.", "did joey really tuck in his shirt?", and "scott ian is getting younger and younger...." yeah, scott ian... i was both happy and wierded out see him on mtv and vh1. and now every time i think about anthrax, i think about scott ian. it's wierd. anyway, ladies and gentlemen: anthrax.

jmik

lance's air zoom tiempo.

lance and the nike crew released the air zoom tiempo a while back and theyre still turning heads. all that's availible is the city pack that includes massan, jupiter desphy, superted, and hal okada. i thought- well, lance reps austin pretty hard, so why doesnt he have a colorway? well, i dont have to wonder anymore:




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im kinda disappointed. there's more to austin than lance's livestrong yellow and his shop. i feel like this doesnt give austin that "F*CK YEAH, AUSTIN" feel. in any case, theyre still sneakers i would buy. features include:

• Juxtaposing soft premium oiled leather with aggressive anti-abrasive materials and black contrast stitching. The design is inspired by the two sides of Lance: The world’s greatest road cyclist and a man deeply connected with the culture of his sport.
• “Texas” and “Austin” are boldly placed on the shoe heels. The stitches crossed on the words give an unfinished and rough touch.
• Contrasting yellow and black sockliners build on the LIVESTRONG and Mellow Johnny’s bike shop theme.
• The crafted STARKS laces with black aglets (tips) complement the refined, but aggressive, design.

they release this saturday, and the rest of the air zoom tiempos will see a release next month.

jmik

Laekhouse swag

laekhouse has some new swag:


first off, the "eddysane" shirt. 9 different faces of our favorite cyclist, with one sporting a ziggy stardust facepaint getup.

then there's "a day out". it's just a shirt with 2 bros (i hate that word) cold chillin' in a b boy stance.

this one's my favorite for some reason it reminds me of a nike ad.  i imagine a jordan I with 1985 under it... but i digress. i really like the bike on there. it has bullhorns and a pursuit geometry/shape (can we even call it geometry? there's no seat tube...)
(via laekhouse)

go check it out.

jmik

charge team bikes

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pedalconsumption hooked juliet's bike up. now shes running the volume trickster, chicagowig straps, and starfuckers pedals. she's currently in portland where she is experiencing "bikeopolis":
"I managed to jump off a loading bay and ride straight into a truck one
day but other than that I'm not too battered and bruised thankfully! On
the way down to the river near Burnside there are a lot of railway
tracks which get super slippery and have taken out four of my friends
since I got here!"

and she hates biscuits and gravy.


moving on from juliet,




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tom lamarche got himself some new digs. 40c tires (damn that thing barely clears), standard charge stuff, and the new sugino supermighty re-up. we havent seen much of lamarche, so hopefully we'll see him thrashing this setup soon.

jmik

fonseca goes to ny.

Fonseca's Trip To NEW YORK from FonsecaFilms on Vimeo.

what do you get when you put together hfwido at the banks, jeremiah of holdfast, fonseca at water street, SOAP GETTING HIIIIIGH, a broken prototype 700c landing gear, dude who calls fonseca a poser, a cop who makes a snoop dogg low rider gesture, a song that properly utilizes the word hella, a dude named rocco in a thong riding through manhattan streets, and drunk pictures? a video full of liquid awesome. fonseca always does it right.

jmik

post delay on 10/17

so i know im getting really slow with the posts and stuff...it's only because i got this:

the imd prizes for the 25th! im gonna make it rain iMD stickers. reminder:
 DONT SHOW UP.

jmik.

viva la bici

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pure awesome on a shirt.

jmik

i macaframa d

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apparently this belongs to colby of macaframa. starfucker xenon on imd's laced to bored starfucker hubs.

amazing.

jmik

bike-opolis: portland, OR.

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things wrong about this:
1) republic bike
2) clipless pedals on a bike that has regular pedals
3) colormatched bike
4) dude with a dressed in mtb gear on a fixed gear
5) brakes
6) questionable shaving

aw man, sf needs to step up! NORCAL! anyway, congrats to portland.

jmik

cyclope x veja fixed gear sneaker

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these sneakers are kinda iffy for me. dont get me wrong, i loves me some fixed gear focused sneaker, but something isnt right. yeah, it's simple. yeah it's classy. yeah its limited. but something's off. i think its the v logo. i also think it's the bottom sole. it would seem that there's absolutely no grip while walking in wet conditions. for some reason (i cant wrap my head around it) i dont really like this sneaker. i feel that there's nothing that sets it apart aside from the notion that its fixed gear specific. it's just blends in. i like it, just not enough. cyclope, can you send me a pair you you can sway my doubt? oh well.

jmik

jesus was a hipster

JESUS2000 from jesus 2000 on Vimeo.

i saw this on g4's attack of the show, and well... watch it.

jmik

peacock groove's bad penny

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looks like peacock groove is letting go of their 09 NAHBS display bike. it's copper plated, so with age, it'll start looking like the statue of liberty. here are the specs:
Frame and Fork
Columbus Zona Tubing
Everest Fork Crown
Paragon Drops Front and Rear
55cm Top Tube Center to Center
55cm Seat Tube Center to Center
74 Degrees Seat Tube and Head Tube
60mm Bottom Bracket Drop
410mm Chainstay Length Center to Center
30mm Fork Rake

Wheelset
Velocity Deep-V Rims (copper plated)
Phil Wood High Flange Track Hubs
DT Swiss Spokes (copper plated)
Green Anodized Spoke Nipples
Front Wheel is Radially Laced
Rear Wheel is 3x Laced and Tied and Soldered
Phil Wood Lockring with Dura-Ace 16t Cog

Other Components
Headset - Chris King Grip Nut Silver
Crankset - Truvativ Omnium with GXP Bottom Bracket
Saddle - Brooks B-17 Green Champion Special with Copper Rails
Bar Tape - Brooks Green Leather Perforated and Bar Plugs
Stem - Nitto Dynamic 10 (copper plated)
Seatpost - Nitto 686 Single Bolt 27.2 (copper plated)
Bars - Nitto Cr-Mo Track 42cm C-C (copper plated)
Tires - Panaracer T-Serv 700x32c

i love the copper plating and stuff. i think my next bike will have copper plated wheels.

jmik