BFF Los Angeles Is BACK!

BFF (Bicycle Film Festival) is coming to LA on November 22nd!! As a new resident of LA, I am so excited to hang out, ride some bikes, and watch some bike movies. Here’s what BFF has to say about the upcoming event:

“BFF is back with its 26th Annual celebration of bicycles in Los Angeles on November 22. BFF Los Angeles presents three curated short and feature length film programs. Documentaries, narratives, animations, award-winning directors, and emerging talents all share equal billing. Experience filmmaking and cycling from across the globe. Link here for tickets.“

FGFS UK – Meeting Edith aka Ediee

The UK is one of my favorite places to visit, London especially. When I tripped out there in August for non-biking reasons, I managed to meet up with and hang out with the London fixed gear crew more than I anticipated (which I was ecstatic about) and had the chance to meet a few faces I’ve only seen online, one of them being Edith aka Ediee.

Full gallery and words after the jump!

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Ruff In New York – Phone Gallery

Back in June the Ruff team took a trip to New York and tore up the city filming for our new video (premiering during SMC 9 weekend on December 5th and 6th). I shot so many cool photos with my real camera, but those will have to stay hidden for a while until the video comes out. For now, here are some views from my phone’s perspective during the short 4 days I was there.

Shawn Wolf – Leader Shadow Bike Check

Kyle with Allez sent through this KILLER find that Shawn picked up recently: The 2010 Tyler Johnson signature frameset: the Leader Shadow! Found it in such good condition too. As we get farther and farther from 2010, these frames are becoming increasingly hard to come by. Full gallery after the jump and shoutout to Allez and Kyle for sending these through!

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Esteban In New York

While I was in New York in June, I had the pleasure of finally meeting the Colombian 700c shredder Esteban. I was familiar with his riding online, but watching him ride in person was extra fun. He charges everything with full speed with little regard for his own safety.

An important note with all this is that since I’ve left NY, Esteban has since been taken by ICE and deported back to Colombia. He was exposed to inhumane conditions and all of his things were abandoned in New York, leaving him to completely restart his life. Fuck ICE, help Esteban out on his Gofundme here, and check out the full gallery and write up after the jump!

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