Saturday, March 16, 2013
Friday, March 15, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
GMR to the Maintenance Shed - FIXED and Mid-week
After work I road up GMR to the shed. It was a good ride. It hurt riding fixed, but it was a good ride. I saw Matt and another guy. Good company, always.
Cheers!
(PS, Matt, please email me your contact information)
Cheers!
(PS, Matt, please email me your contact information)
You Spin Me Round
You Spin Me Round from The Department of Style on Vimeo.
Find us at www.thedepartmentofstyle.com
There is an incredible purity to track cycling. It's not unlike great design. When you pare everything down, forget the bells, whistles, frills and anything that isn't absolutely necessary, you are left with a track bike and a perfectly smooth, unobstructed course on which to ride it.
This is what a velodrome represents. Cycing, stripped down to the bare essentials. And it is beautiful. The bikes are works of art, fit to be stared at for lengthy periods, even while at rest.
The Forest City Velodrome (www.forestcityvelodrome.ca) in London, Canada, is a rare beast. There aren't many indoor velodromes in the world, and this is one of the more unusual of them all. In 2005, a few track cycling enthusiasts found an old unused hockey arena that had been set for demolition, and figured it was just barely big enough to cram a velodrome into.
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The Department of Style is a field guide to the timeless, the adventurous, and the enthusiastic. We celebrate craft. We explore tradition. We find the creative imaginations that take classic forms and make them their own.
It is about understanding that in life, doing something right takes time, and skill, and effort. But therein lies the joy. Finding people who still do those things that way and telling their stories is the original Departmental mandate.
Semper Intrepidus
Find us at www.thedepartmentofstyle.com
There is an incredible purity to track cycling. It's not unlike great design. When you pare everything down, forget the bells, whistles, frills and anything that isn't absolutely necessary, you are left with a track bike and a perfectly smooth, unobstructed course on which to ride it.
This is what a velodrome represents. Cycing, stripped down to the bare essentials. And it is beautiful. The bikes are works of art, fit to be stared at for lengthy periods, even while at rest.
The Forest City Velodrome (www.forestcityvelodrome.ca) in London, Canada, is a rare beast. There aren't many indoor velodromes in the world, and this is one of the more unusual of them all. In 2005, a few track cycling enthusiasts found an old unused hockey arena that had been set for demolition, and figured it was just barely big enough to cram a velodrome into.
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The Department of Style is a field guide to the timeless, the adventurous, and the enthusiastic. We celebrate craft. We explore tradition. We find the creative imaginations that take classic forms and make them their own.
It is about understanding that in life, doing something right takes time, and skill, and effort. But therein lies the joy. Finding people who still do those things that way and telling their stories is the original Departmental mandate.
Semper Intrepidus
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Monday, March 11, 2013
Friday, March 8, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Freaky Frankenbike Patrol
Freaky Frankenbike Patrol from Dave Skwarczek on Vimeo.
An animation test for my Freaky Frankenbike Patrol series. Animation by Cartoon Saloon and Ka-Ching! Cartoons. Character design by Michael Fleming. The song is "Bicycle, Bicycle" by Be Your Own Pet.
An animation test for my Freaky Frankenbike Patrol series. Animation by Cartoon Saloon and Ka-Ching! Cartoons. Character design by Michael Fleming. The song is "Bicycle, Bicycle" by Be Your Own Pet.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Spinning Southward Profiles - El Salvador de los Perros
Spinning Southward Profiles - El Salvador de los Perros from melloajello on Vimeo.
This is a short video about Mike Logsdon, the younger of the two brothers who founded Spinning Southward.
He cared a great deal about the downtrodden street dogs of Mexico, so much so that he was willing to go against his better judgement, pick up an abandoned puppy on the side of the road, put it in his backpack, and take it with us for who knows how long...
This compassion is one of the traits that made Mike an inspiring guy to share the 16,000 mile journey with.
For more info about the project, go to http://spinningsouthward.com
This is a short video about Mike Logsdon, the younger of the two brothers who founded Spinning Southward.
He cared a great deal about the downtrodden street dogs of Mexico, so much so that he was willing to go against his better judgement, pick up an abandoned puppy on the side of the road, put it in his backpack, and take it with us for who knows how long...
This compassion is one of the traits that made Mike an inspiring guy to share the 16,000 mile journey with.
For more info about the project, go to http://spinningsouthward.com
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Portland Presents
Portland Presents from Chelsea on Vimeo.
Need gift ideas? Here are a few funky items that are unique to Portland.
Made in Portland. Sold in Portland. But you can also find them online:
http://bookjournals.com/
http://walnutstudiolo.com/
http://www.cycledog.com/
Need gift ideas? Here are a few funky items that are unique to Portland.
Made in Portland. Sold in Portland. But you can also find them online:
http://bookjournals.com/
http://walnutstudiolo.com/
http://www.cycledog.com/
Monday, March 4, 2013
Team Engine11
I am sure we will see some Engine 11 top 10 finished at this years Marathon Crash Race.
Team Engine11 from Engine11 on Vimeo.
Team Engine11 from Engine11 on Vimeo.
Stinner Frameworks - How our bikes are made
I will have to visit Stinner the next time I am in Santa Barbara.
Stinner Frameworks - How our bikes are made from Hazardous Taste on Vimeo.
Aaron building a show bike for NAHBS 2013.
Aaron Stinner www.stinnerframeworks.com
Shot and Edited by Matthew C. Miller - www.Hazardoustaste.com
Song - RL Burnside - "Someday Baby"
Stinner Frameworks - How our bikes are made from Hazardous Taste on Vimeo.
Aaron building a show bike for NAHBS 2013.
Aaron Stinner www.stinnerframeworks.com
Shot and Edited by Matthew C. Miller - www.Hazardoustaste.com
Song - RL Burnside - "Someday Baby"
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Family Ride to Church
What a great treat today. The weather wasn't too hot or cold, it was just perfect for a family ride to our Church.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
GMR to Mt Baldy - FIXED
Second fixed gear Baldy ride of the year. It hurt and I wanted to coast. I met up with John from Glendora and we rode together until about Fork plus 7 miles before I dropped off the pace. That last section hurt.
John, send me your email. I might be interested in your ACH ride (Not in the fixed gear though).
John, send me your email. I might be interested in your ACH ride (Not in the fixed gear though).
Friday, March 1, 2013
MARCH 17TH MARATHON CRASH 2013 RACE#1
Introducing: Wolfpack Hustle. The Unified Title Series. from Midnight Ridazz on Vimeo.
MARCH 17TH MARATHON CRASH 2013 RACE#1
REGISTER NOW(FREE): www.ctygrounds.com/wolfpackhustle
A special THANK YOU goes out to Warren Kommers Lee Diskin and Rick Kleinsmith for all the film work over the years. Without great film makers like these, Wolfpack Hustle would be nothing.
Edited and shot by Ace Carretero
www.wolfpackhustle.com
MARCH 17TH MARATHON CRASH 2013 RACE#1
REGISTER NOW(FREE): www.ctygrounds.com/wolfpackhustle
A special THANK YOU goes out to Warren Kommers Lee Diskin and Rick Kleinsmith for all the film work over the years. Without great film makers like these, Wolfpack Hustle would be nothing.
Edited and shot by Ace Carretero
www.wolfpackhustle.com
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