We let it be known that Antonio Wothe is one of our favorite riders ever. So naturally, we had to get him on the pod! Join us as we talk to him about antics, Long Beach, Fixie Factory, and much much more. Enjoy!
Johnathan Ball
Sneak Peak: Ruff CSK Guard Sprocket + Bike Check
Today we have an SMC EXCLUSIVE sneak peak look at the new Ruff CSK sprocket I’ve been riding for the last month. I’ve been enjoying the benefits of not breaking my chain on things while simultaneously loving the way this thing looks on my bike. While this is only a prototype and things are subject to change, the front of the sprocket is actually design-less and the CSK engraving sits subtly on the back of the drivechain. I dig it.
Figured I’d shoot some complete pics of my current build too while I was showing off the sprocket. You’ll notice this time around a higher seat than normal and a bunch of new scratches on my paint. Stay tuned for Ruff sprocket updates!
OFF TRACK HOLIDAY SPECIAL!
In todays holiday special, we got together in person for the first time to talk about Christmas, JBall’s head injury, sandwiches, SMCGR 2022, and more!
JBall on Slow Spin Society Podcast
Late on posting this, but I was recently on the Slow Spin Society podcast where we discussed a wide variety of Fixed Gear related topics, listen here!
PRIVILEGED BREAD – SUCK MY COMP WEEKEND!
Bread cam coverage of Suck My Comp 5 weekend with some extras from before and after. So many people in one video, it warms my heart 🙂
Head Smash
Last Saturday me and the Dooc man went out for a casual bike ride to the beach on our Trick Track builds that ended in a pool of blood, 17 staples, and stitches. I’ll discuss this more on the upcoming Off Track episode, but long story short, I tried to grind a bench and hit my head up top (see gallery for reference). It was such a nice session too. I’m cooped up and off the bike for at minimum a few weeks. I get my staples removed in a couple days so hopefully the healing is quick.
Luckily for me, most of the damage was external and not internal. I thought I was okay until blood started pouring (literally) from my skull. Currently a little unsteady in day to day, but overall not concussed.
Moral of the story, pay attention to the height of things while riding your bike. The moral should probably be to wear a helmet… yeah, maybe lets go with that one.
CLOUD TAPE 2
Cloud Tape 2 is officially out! Footage from the last year or so collected by Deacon’s VX. I’m loving the way he put this together. Great job Dooc Man, enjoy! If you haven’t, watch Cloud Tape 1 here!
Off Track Episode 7 Out Now
In this week’s episode of Off Track we discuss the competition we threw a couple weeks ago and answer a couple of the people’s questions, enjoy!
Tyler Johnson OFF TRACK Episode
On the topic of Tyler Johnson, we just had the legend himself on our podcast! A lot of effort went into the edit on this one so I’d recommend watching this one. If not though, audio versions will be available everywhere shortly. Enjoy our conversation!
Suck My Cog 