AT LAST! The new Ruff Bike Co. frames have officially been teased and announced to drop this month! I have no public information to share about the frames so far, so keep up with the Ruff IG for the latest updates on the drop. Looks like the frames will come in black, raw, and a pale green. Exciting stuff!
Resist was quick off the jump to post the pictures of my new signature 700c fork to the point where I wasn’t even able to take any pictures of my own! So here are my official promo pics for the fork, available now at Resistbikes.com! (Promo video coming soon?)
Our good friends at Slow Spin Society unveiled a brand new online bike gallery called The Lockup! If you remember the days of velospace where people from across the globe would upload their cool Fixed Gear builds for all to see, this project is meant to replace that void.
The instructions are simple, just visit this page and follow the instructions from there. Let’s flood the site with some cool FGFS builds!
Resist has been dropping some serious goodies on us the last couple weeks! I’ve already posted about the 2 forks they just released, but now there are also new cranks and a new Latte colored Icon saddle available now! Here’s what Resist had to say about the cranks:
Specs:
“Our Resist cranks have heat-treated tubular chromoly arms that include a forged spindle boss. Made with a 48 spline, 19 mm hollow chromoly spindle and flush mount spindle bolts that is flush with the arm to reduce ankle scarring.”
Includes a manufacturer’s Lifetime Warranty against cracks & breaks.
Both of these good looking items available here!
Cats out of the bag! My Resist JAB 700c fork is out now. These utensils have been in the works for months now and I’m really happy with the way they turned out. I love colliding worlds, so my man Gus Molina helped out with the sweet boxing Cleto Reyes inspired decals. Chrome polish of course because chrome is king. Resist brake hole is the cherry on top. At 420 A2C and a long steer tube, these are perfect for either 700c FGFS bikes or to throw on your existing track bike to do some sweet barspins.
These are now available at the Resist webstore and bike shops that distribute Volume and Resist goods for $189. Here are the dirty details on the specs:
Another piece of news Resist announced to my surprise was a 26″ fork! This one featured a threaded top cap, short A2C at 391mm, and a butted steerer tube. BEEFY. Here are the specs:
Both forks are available now on the Resist webstore!
In today’s episode we got the honor to speak with one of the founding fathers of our sport, Tom Mosher! I was watching Tom’s bike checks, edits, and tutorials while I was just a wee fixie lad in high school 12+ years ago, so it was an absolute pleasure to have him in our virtual studio. We had so much to talk about and seemed to hardly scratch the surface, so I’d encourage you to check out the Patreon bonus episode to check out the extended discussion. Enjoy!
Fixated has released a schedule for their looming August FGFS competition that’s coming up quick. Not only will they be throwing their FGFS comp again, but there will be a Trick Track division going down too! Gearing up to be a hell of a good time with the Euro scene!
Along with the schedule, I’d like to announce that tickets for our Netherlands trip are BOOKED BABY. Not spoiling who’s going yet, but we’ve got a good crew heading out to Europe for the 2nd Fixated comp. See you there!
If you’re going and competing, make sure to register here!
Some misc film pics that are roughly bike adjacent over the last year or so.
On Friday, I’m premiering my newest edit that has been in the works for about a year and a half titled “Waning“. There’s a lot to be said about the making of this one, but I’ll save those words for the real post once the video drops. For now, mark your calendars for May 10th at 9:45AM Pacific Standard Time on the SMC Youtube channel. See you there!
Destroy is hosting a raffle giveaway for one of their beautiful Cerberus frames! Each $10 ticket gets you one entry with unlimited entries available. Here’s what Destroy has to say about it:
“CHANCE TO WIN!
For the month of May head to our website to enter to win this sweet CERBERUS (size small)
ALSO.
Every Friday we will be adding a little extra spice to the prize pool! We’ve partnered up with some rad people to bring you some cool gear!”
Raffle ends at the end of May. Head to the Destroy site to enter here!
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