Massan x Macaframa Raw.

Hill in April 2011 during the beginning of production for Macaframa's second feature. Massan kills it on every road he touches.

KASHIMAX Promotion Film

KASHIMA SADDLE WORLD

Products from Kashima, the only specialist saddle maker in Japan.

http://kashimax.co.jp

Danny Macaskill - Industrial Revolutions

Industrial Revolutions is the amazing new film from street trials riding star Danny Macaskill. Filmed and edited for Channel 4 's documentary Concrete Circus.

Industrial Revolutions sees Danny take his incredible bike skills into an industrial train yard and some derelict buildings.' Filmed in the beautiful Scottish countryside Danny Macaskill's latest film was directed by Stu Thomson (Cut Media/MTBcut) for Channel 4's documentary Concrete Circus.

www.CutMedia.com

www.DannyMacaskill.com

Music is 'The Wolves' by Ben Howard courtesy of Universal Island Records

Bar Taping 101 @ Ralpha Cycling Club - June 8th

Tired of paying a mechanic to wrap your bars? Or tired of having your crappy wrap job fall apart after a few rides? $20 will buy you some tape and an invaluable lesson from the pros. Come by, hang out, drink beer and learn from the best! A cool event. $20 for new tape, some advice, beers, and good company. Not bad.

Part 4. Dylan Bigby, of Retired Belts.

The unique design of Retired Belts utilizes used Randonneur tires, making them both an aesthetically pleasing accessory and giving them a functional purpose. The resilience of the tires enables you to carry your U-lock(s) in between you and the belt without stretching out over time. The use of high quality brass snaps replaces a belt buckle, which might become uncomfortable in a riding position. The belt develops similar wearing characteristics of leather, becoming smoother, softer and shinier over its lifetime.
Each retired belt is one-of-a-kind, customized exclusively for the owner. This belt is a symbolic representation of track bike riding in San Francisco, as they are re-purposed from tires gifted from skillfully exceptional riders, many of them Macaframa riders. The individually distinct skid patterns on your Retired Belt reflect each riders’ experience on the tire and their ventures through the city.
Retiredbelts

Keirin: Leaders Always Going to Lead.

Keirin: Speed Racers on Nowness.com.

Inside the High-Octane and Lucrative World of Japan’s Cycling Spectacle

Before fixed-gear bikes became de rigueur for urban aesthetes, they were the weapon of choice for Japan’s fearless Keirin cyclists. A gladiatorial incarnation of track cycling that dates back to 1948, the Japanese sporting phenomenon operates by an intricate set of rules that sees competitors jostling for position on steeply banked tracks at lightning fast speeds, all but encouraging spectacular crashes. In today's film for NOWNESS, Jonathan de Villiers (whose fashion photography and portraiture has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Wallpaper* and Fantastic Man) traveled to the national Keirin school in Tokyo and the Tachikawa and Yokkaichi velodromes to decode the strategy that governs the racing phenomenon. “I knew next to nothing about it when I went,” says de Villiers, “but I'm a big admirer of the anthropological documentary where you get taken into a whole different world. And what a strange, special and complex universe it turned out to be.” The state-run industry amasses tens of billions of dollars in gambling revenue each year. To read about the Tokyo-based bicycle design company that has won the affections of cyclists around the world.

Macaframa 2011 Raleigh Track Frame

Macaframa 2011 Raleigh Track Frame Commercial from MACAFRAMA on Vimeo.

Directed by:

Colin Arlen

Rider:

Dylan Bigby

Camera Operators:

Colin Arlen

Estevan Padilla

Jason Rosete

Edited by:

Colin Arlen

Seabase 83 Motorpace.

SEABASE 83 MOTORPACE from YUHZIMI Ltd. on Vimeo.

The 5th Annual Supermarket Street Sweep! 12/4/2010

I was fortunate to be apart of "The Supermarket Street Sweep" last year.  Killer race through the bustling streets of SF with multiple check-points.  An unusual alley cat in that it requires racers to check in at various supermarkets spread out through San Francisco to purchase non-perishable food. The race is split into two divisions: speed or cargo. Racers for the speed race expect to spend anywhere from $15-30, and the cargo racers spend hundreds of dollars. It takes a financial commitment to contribute to this amazing event. Last year the event raised 7,507 lbs of food, which is over 6,000 meals! Great race for a great cause. Check out the photo opt - 1st column, 2nd row.

Race Details

WHEN: Saturday, December 4th, High Noon.

WHERE: Cupid Span's (Bow & Arrow) at Folsom and Embarcadero.

CARGO RACE: Bring back the heaviest load of food from the designated grocery stores.

SPEED RACE: Buy specific food items from the designated grocery stores and get to the finish as soon as possible.

WHAT TO BRING: Bag, box or crate (whatever you rock to the grocery store), a lock and money to buy items (suggested $15-30, whatever is comfy, everything helps).

Both races end @ 4pm. Prize party to follow.

All items will be donated to the San Francisco Food Bank.

Bikes of San Francisco.

10th Anniversary BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL | Nov 10-15 | RACE + PARTIES!

Some BMX powermoves with Terry Adams.

Insane flatland skills with a little bit of quirky street riding.

07/11 RAD MASSAKER ALLEY CAT.

Road Bike Stunting.

Not every day that you see a carbon road bike being used as a stunt machine - hopping over boulders at the beach and styling it up at the skate park. British trials legend Martyn Ashton hit the tarmac on his carbon Raleigh Avanti Team on his way to the UK's premier bike festival, which takes place on July 10-11.

SOME BEAUTIFUL RIDING.

Kranked 8 Revolve x Coastal Crew.

IT'S UNIVERSAL.

You see it all over SF, messengers holding onto vehicles and buses in order to gain a little speed. This photo takes it to another level!

LASER BEAMS.

"Watch where you're looking, I'll shoot yer eyes out!"

WHY ELSE.

Just randomly came across this. I like how the bike is in the box. Pretty neat.

I LOVE MY BIKE BOOK.

 

Currently there are 2 photographers traveling the US documenting cyclists who love there bikes & why they love it. All the photos will be a part of the book.

The BMX.

2002 GT interceptor.