3rd Annual NJS Show and Ride: This Sunday

This Sunday is gonna be epic. Simon and Company, have really gone all out for this one. A great route planned to Encino, where we will be greeted by a Taco Truck, The Cadence Truck, Games, Photo booth, NJS bike show, a raffle, custom t-shirts, races and some of the most beautiful NJS bikes you have ever seen. Proceeds will be benefitting the Velodrome, so bring cash and cards and lets Save the Track bike!!!

Details on the ride:
Meet: North Hollywood Redline Station at 12:30
Ride: To Encino Velodrome at 1:30
Start: Festivities at Encino Velodrome at 3pm

I wanna say thanks to Simon for spearheading this event the last few years and to all the folks who have worked on it this year. You all deserve a huge round of applause on Sunday. You rock.

Big thanks to all of the sponsors, without you would we just have Tacos.


These are the t-shirts that will be for sale. Get them while they are hot! These will not last.

Here's the Link to the event page on our site.

FB Event page.

Here's the tumblr with pretty photos and more info.

Yeong-Deok Seo: Tightly Welded Chains

Yeong-Deok Seo has created some amazing pieces out of tightly welded chains. Bicycle chains made into mind-blowing sculptures. You can really see the anguish in the pieces, pain and despair shine through. Really creative and very introspective of us as humans. With names like Infection – Anguish, Infection – Ego, and Addict, as the artwork’s titles, it's no wonder our good friend Avo loves these. Thanks to Avo for the heads up. Nice find.



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3rd Annual NJS Show and Ride: October 23rd 2011

Hooray! It's back again. A few of our friends are really putting work and have a ton of people helping out this year. We are a proud sponsor for the 2nd year in a row and lending some help for this ride. Year after year it gets better and better. You get to see the some the most beautiful NJS track bikes in SoCal. People go all out for this one. Think of it as a car show for Track bikes. New this this year it benefits the Encino Velodrome, where the ride ends. So, come out and ride, race or buy stuff to help out the Velodrome. Save the Track bike! Big ups to Simon for spearheading this event.

Also, Here's the Link to the event page on our site


Here's the FB Event page.


Here's the tumblr with pretty photos and more info.


This is shirt for the event. Bring cash!!!

Chrome x FTC: FTC25 Limited Yalta Rolltop pack.

Twenty five years of FTC. Amazing. I remember visiting my sister in SF from Alaska and always making FTC one of my shopping stops in the city. Now Chrome has teamed up with FTC, to celebrate their 25th anniversary with a a very limited Yalta Rolltop. I might have to cop... Bringing back memories.

Details:
This year, seminal skateboard retailer FTC celebrates its 25th anniversary. For 25 years FTC has helped to shape and define the city experience. In recognition of this major milestone, FTC and Chrome collaborated on a limited edition rolltop backpack...The FTC25 Yalta.

The FTC25 Yalta is based on our iconic rolltop backpack and features a signature debossed 3M reflective FTC wordmark on the lower right panel. The FTC25 logo is engraved into the sharktooth closure that keeps the rolltop secure. Limited to 600 pieces worldwide and available exclusively through FTC, Chrome and select retailers...These bags will be gone quick. Get yours!

Good looking bag. Swoop bag here Peep this yung edit on FTC and get familiar.

Chrome FTC 25 Yalta from Chrome Bags on Vimeo.

RHC Milano 2011: Chas and Crihs

Nike Stadium Milano has some great photos up on their Fb page of the RHC Milano 2011. Some great shots of our homies Crihs and Chas really stand out. I'm always down to show our friends some love, and since these two have traveling the states by bike and the world by plane the last few months, they really deserve it. I can't even begin to think about how much these two have raced and rode in the last month alone. These are beasts amongst men. Keep shredding boys.




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ArcLight Film Festival: Fixation

FIXATION has been entered in the ArcLight Film Festival. Alex needs your help. It has a cash grand price that he could really use to get the music rights so that the film can be sold on DVD (the last hurdle for this film). Only the top 10 trailers with the most "likes" will be accepted into this festival.

Please help us spread the word and this link on youtube.

Please like it ("Thumbs up") on this link on the Arclight Youtube channel.

Voting is from Monday, Oct 17. - Sun Oct. 23, then when Fixation makes into the film festival, we'll all be able to see this again on the big screen, Nov. 7-11 at the ArcLight Hollywood!

I really stand by this film and can't for this drop on DVD and have the chance to see it on the big screen again.

Go like the Fixation FB page and please share this !

Outlier: Fall 2011: In a Technical Nature

Fall is upon us. Shorter days, long nights, awesome fall/ winter riding while wrapped cozy gear. I love this time of year, even in LA, where the changes are sutble. Ain't nothing like riding all bundled up and ready for action. Haha! Outlier is dropping their Fall line. Check it out here.

Details:
There is a place where nature and technology intertwine like lovers to create something new. Cottons twist around nylons, wools bond to fleeces, artificial down is layered between wool knits and wovens, nanotech dosed nylons are modeled after lotus leaves, cottons are engineered so tightly they become water barriers.

At Outlier we want to create the future of clothing; to get there nature and technology must overcome their age old conflicts and weave into one. Outlier Fall 2011: In A Technical Nature.

Recap: SFGREENSERIES presents Krit Kat

19 riders. 3.5 laps.

SF Green Series hosted the city's second criterium-format race this past Sunday. Racers took to the streets, covering over 10 miles, threading traffic and mashing hills. Sunny skies, a lack of injuries and some intimidatingly strong riding dominated the race. Oakland and WOB once again showed their speed & cunning as Jeremiah Davis took 1st. Some miscounting & miscommunication led to two DQs, but there was no doubt in the racers conviction as they fought for the cash pot. Second & third went to Marc Marino & Kyle Ng respectively, with TCB/Mash's Steve Tortorelli racing while on the job, putting down two laps before he had a tag.













Thanks to all riders that came out!

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Rider Profile: Iggy Cortes

One of my Favorites at O20 and from DTLA. Iggy used to come into the coffee shop, I worked at downtown to spit knowledge about LA to me while sippin on coffee in between tags. Now nither one of us works downtown, but he still kicks down LA knowledge to me, everytime I come in O20. Enjoy the return of the Monday profiles, I have missed doing these and Iggy was kind of enough to be the first set them off again.

Iggy Cortes

What do you ride?
Masi SpecialeSprint 2009

How long have you been riding/ what started you?
Since 1987. Lived in the counrty where there were many wooded trails.

Do you wear a helmet and why or why not?
Yep, I'm in like with my brain.

Favorite Shop? Why?
O20/cause I get to talk shit and kick people out.

Clip or clipless?
Clipless



Ride with headphones/ music?
Hell Na. I like to punch A-holes in the ovaries that turn into me or block my way cause they can't hear me call their six.

Sponsors or teams/ gangs/ clubs you are a part of?
1st Legal, Orange20, Burrito Project, Minimal Mass, DTLA, The Wall, Arco

Fav. Race?
Cranksgiving

Fav. place to ride or route(s) in LA.
Last minute CCW, Damn I miss those!!

Fav. person(s) to ride with?
The Minimal Mass

Dope Chill spot?
Reception Lobby of Standard Oil, Olympic Ave.

Why LA?
Cause it's my Plymouth Rock


What do you do for work?
Talk shit and put smiles on peoples faces

What else do you do/ projects/ hobbies?
Fly kites.

Dream Bike?
Lugged Moth Attack w/ S&S Couplers.

Best/ worst about riding in LA?
Best: Girls on bikes.
Worst: Weenies and Theives.

Any LA secrets/ tips you want to give out?
Ride Wilshire all the way.

Shout outs?
My Posse

Last word(s)?
Joder vos Bici!

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Iggy Cortes

KLIFGT2011

Kuala Lumpur International Fixed Gear Tournament 2011 (KLIFGT2011) will be held at the Cheras Velodrom Stadium, Kuala Lumpur and by the look of the event list there is something for everybody. Word on the street is that USA with by represented. My guess (just a guess) is that at very least Jason Clary will be going ("Time to get a passport" FB status today) and he'll kill it. I would love to go check out one these huge events Asia sometime, either as a racer or as media. I'm just so curious as to how these events go down in other countries. Here's the promo for the event (click on flyer for the schedule) and good luck to whoever is going over to rep for the good ole USA!

KLIFGT2011 Promo from YellowBikeCompany on Vimeo.