STREETS OF CHROME | CJ NELSON
We spent a day in Santa Cruz, CA with CJ Nelson. Pro longboard surfer, track bike genius, entrepreneur and 100% great dude. CJ was good enough to show us around his home town, talking surf, bikes, life, and art. Read More – http://stories.chromeindustries.com/2…
8bar NEUKLN
8bar NEUKLN is the newest 8bar model and the first steel frame ever produced by 8bar. Steel frames have the advantage to be more flexible and offers you more comfort.
Photos: Stefan Heahnel / recentlie.com
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RAPHA | WOOL WIND JACKET
The Windproof Wool Jacket is designed to withstand the rigours of the daily commute while providing an elegant addition to your urban wardrobe. This jacket features a wind-resistant front panel and mesh lining on the back to aid temperature regulation.
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MY OWN TEAM | DISORDERLY HABITS
DISORDERLY HABITS
Disorderly Habits started as a streetwear brand before going back to its roots as a creative studio and embrace its complex entity producing rich creative products and supporting young talented athletes and characters hoping to give them enough to help them reach their potential and seeking to motivate and inspire people by our lifestyle choices.
Goals, be ourselves, bring our vision of fixed gear, share our vision of what a crew and team is (like a band on the road and a family) keep on progressing, have a lot of fun with this enthusiastic and genuinely kind and willing young team which is in average at the moment 21 years old.
DISORDERLY HABITS
Media and Team manager | BrandOwner
Ivan Mudingo
TEAM RIDERS
MAN
Paul Vanotti
Nicolas Oury
Louis Legon
Pierre Rabajoie
WOMEN
Apolline Guillemin
LOUIS LEGON
APOLLINE GUILLEMIN
PAUL VANOTTI
PIERRE RABAJOIE
NICOLAS OURY
OFFICIAL SPONSORS
2016
The team is sponsored by Rodagira | Met | Santa Fixie | Rar | Vans | Pacific & Co
BIKE
2016
RodaGira Arrogante
Races we plan to attend, in the the drive folder
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NVAYRK CYCLING SOCKS
Designed for quality and comfort. The knit construction of these NVAYRK Cycling Socks allows for breathable comfort with their moisture wicking ability. Thin, lightweight, breathable and durable.
NVAYRK Cycling Socks are available in black/white and black/grey.
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RAPHA | CLIMBER’S SHOE
Pared-back shoes designed to be exceptionally lightweight and breathable. The uppers are made from resilient, perforated synthetic leather with a mesh lining, built on Giro’s groundbreaking EC90 SLXII sole.
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CHARI&CO | CHECK POINT 160305 Monster Track
Monstertrack is an alleycat race started by a New York City bike messenger, “Snake”, in the year 2000. It is a race specifically for brakeless, fixed-gear bicycles. It has gradually grown in size because of the surging popularity of track bikes. Carlos “Diablo” and Victor “Freeway” work as bike messengers, race organizers, and alleycat racers. The two made the alleycat scene in New York more popular by extensively using the internet to spread the word about bike racing in New York and now Monstertrack is billed as the second largest alleycat in the nation, attracting racers from all over the US, Europe and Japan.
ARNON FISHER | MIDDLEASTA
Photo credit by Dimitry Sukhanov
How starts Gordon Bennett Cycle Workshop?
As a fixed gear rider I couldn’t find a bike shop that could relate to my bike issues.. I found myself working on my bike and looking for solutions by myself. I noticed that all bike shops re specializing on pro cycling or weekenders and not on urban and commuters so I decided to open the shop.
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Tell us about of the project ” Middleasta”
Middleasta is my life work. As an urban rider I always looked for the best riding experience. I tried all kind of bikes, aluminum, carbon, steel, plastic, titanium, everything.
Each of those materials have their benefits but I found that magnesium is the best of all.
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Your frame is made of magnesium tubing. Why not aluminum or steel? Why did you made this choice?
It’s like magnesium took all other material advantages and combined them into one crazy metal. It’s a light alloy, strong and responsive yet flexible and pleasant. It’s like magic .
I designed the frames to be both aggressive and comfort.
You can ride fast as hell in a competitive mode and slow and easy in a smooth city mode.
Photo credit by Dimitry Sukhanov
Your frames are manufactured in Israel?
This is the reason I called it “middleasta”, the raw material is produced from the depths of the Dead Sea, processed in Haifa bay (northern part of Israel), designed and build by me in Tel Aviv. This is a proud Israeli production. Not so many to be proud of nowadays… Middleasta is rough, bold, fresh and creative mostly because of the geographical reasons.
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Have You been inspired by great artisans and brands of the past to realize your project?
I’m a huge fan of the Italian frame builders and brands. Colnago in particular. I looked at Italian frame geometries, looked at catalogues and products and they definitely inspired me but since middleasta frames are full custom made they totally original and tubes angles and lengths are 100% unique.
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Tell us about your country, Israel.
Well, Israel is not an easy place to live in. political issues are always our main concern.
But it’s not only what you see on TV. When you look at the micro and see the small resolution you see that people from all political views wants peace and quiet. Our politicians are not reflecting Israeli society.
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Tel Aviv the city where you live.
Yeah. Tel Aviv is amazing. You have nice beaches and the weather is great. It’s mostly flat so no uphills or extreme downhills and the night scene is providing best experiences.
How is developed the fixed gear movement and the bicycle culture in general?
When I opened the shop, 8 years ago, we were 4 fixed gear riders in Israel 🙂 now there are hundreds of them and it keeps growing. It seems that urban cycling and commuters have much more impact nowadays and it feels like it’s a cultural marker to other urban disciplines.
Photo credit by Arnon Fischer
Racing low pro is the only trademark of the company?
No. you can have a classic geometry style middleasta and ladies model.
Is there any project to build road or any different type of frame in the next future?
Yes. I build road bikes as well and now I’m designing a CXSS frame which will be ready for the next CX season. Magnesium frame for a CX will be a killer. I sure of it.
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The fixed gear is constantly growing. Criteriums, Alleycats are a big part of this success. Your point of view.
Of course. People want to be a part of a community. They look for common ground and search to share their interests with others. Events, races, parties and shows are the exact places where you can stay connected and updated with physical and actual connections and not virtual.
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What is the future of your company? What are the goals that you want to achieve?
I’m starting to build a simple and more affordable bike. The frame will be made of steel.
With a target price of 500$ I think more people will enjoy to be a part of the middleasta community.
And of course I was hoping to reach to other markets other then Israel. My product is amazing and I think people must check it out.
Photo credit by Ilan Spira
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CHROME INDUSTRIES | CARDIEL FORTNIGHT
Water-resistant travel backpack with zip-around opening and compression flap. Good for a week on the road with or without the bike. Made in USA.
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CINELLI CAP | ‘MANIC DEFENCE’ BY JODY BARTON
Cap collaboration with English artist Jody Barton. Jody has made typography, symbols and patterns for fashion, music and art including works with Phoenix, Hay, New York Times, Beck, Florence & The Machine, MC Paul Barman, Fuji Rock Festival, Beams T Japan and Mambo.
Made in Italy
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CONSTANTINEBIKE | OFFICIAL VIDEO
CONSTANTINE BIKES
It is made in great spots in Seoul and the full video.
Rider : @SPOTSEOUL_GWANG @RALLLY_RALLLY @NAJONGHYUK
FILM : SALT FILM