Seen @ Stardust...

Just something to think about as CM rolls around this week...



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Party is on suckaz! Ace Metric Soft Opening / 407fixedgear.com 1 yr anniversary party

We have our web flier and then we have this one @ a spot near you:



Gotta love printing on a budget!

Either way, it's going to be the same party with the same bike related shenanigans. Help us ring in the opening of the shop and the blogs b-day! Free beer for those 21 and up, bike games for the intrepid. Music by Patrick (Beta) and dj iTunes. Show up even if you are a hater, we'll love you regardless... :)

When: November 1st 2008, 7-11pm
Where: Ace Metric 1313 Sligh Blvd Orlando Fl 32803 (across from the Amtrack Station)

If you need more info or are coming in from out of town and have questions, hit us up in the comments or email blackshaw or myself....

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Metha likes to help...

Metha AKA Demolition Man from tbm on Vimeo.

Blackshaw needed help with knocking down a wall and Metha was all to eager to help... :)

Thursday video post....

Nothing special, just really nice footage...


Now on to Seattle way...


The Hammer from Laali on Vimeo.


Funday #2 from Laali on Vimeo.


So we may head out to Howard if the rain holds out. The weather lady this morning made it seem like a hurricane was headed this way and I've yet still to see a drop hit the ground. It would have been a nice ride in to work too..


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I love this picture...

I think Andrew has a career as a David Lee Roth impersonator with high kicks like that!


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Copenhagen Guns

i hear it is bike friendly out there...


-hugs

WTF?!

So on the same day Zach Foruche gets Defamed and pops his hero Jason Lee in the nose total furoche style, the Orlando legend ends up getting carved up like the joker by some douche bag with a napoleon complex and a set of ginsu knives. Read the full story here...

Stay up Zach even though you are rolling all Peter Petrelli style these days! The rest of you, please be careful out there...


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Monday Video biz...

Here's one for the office monkeys having to work on such a gorgeous autumn day. This is the time of year when its just lovely to live in Florida. Tom Mosher from Toronto way getting busy.

BTW, if you didn't know about the Trick Track Forums, stop by and check it out. Probably one of the nicest online communities I've encountered in a long while. Good info and super nice members...

quickly becoming our poison of choice...

Tastes just as good straight from a flask as it does mixed with soda and even coffee. I blame Julius for getting us started on this liquid crack... :)

Congrats Mo-Kev!

picture by shortformelissa

Today is the big day, congratulations from your extended bike family! All of us wish you a long and happy life together. :)

Pictures from last weekend...

Julius, Hugs, Blackshaw & I went riding last Saturday. Here's a small sampling from that afternoon. Pictures provided by Bulius...




























Hugs pulling a cigarette drag to fakie... :)

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What hides in the Shadow?

Click image for more pictures

Check out this prototype Shadow Conspiracy is putting out. First things first, will it bar spin a 700? Hell yeah. The prototype pictured currently has 700x28cc tires on it and just tips the bottom of the down tube. You can still spin it with the current set up, but you could really spin it with a set of 700x23s on the front. The benefit to having the 28cc tires is that you could jump way bigger stuff without getting a pitch flat. The fork will most likely be updated for the production model to go from a 30mm rake to a 28mm rake. This gives the bike a few more benefits. With the new fork you could spin the 28cc tire perfectly, your bar spins will be a little faster, the bike will be more nimble, and last but not least the bike will look better without that huge gap between the down tube and the front tire.

Another modification will be made to the drop outs. Right now they are kind of really short giving little room for chain and ratio adjustment. The welds on the bike look very nice and the chrome-moly tubing gives it a real stiff feel. The kind of difference you can feel between a Soma Rush and a Bianchi Pista. The tubing is very simple nice and small. The steer tubes are from their bmx bikes which is the only non-classic looking part of the tubing. That and the lack of lugs. The frame will only be available in one color right now but looks pretty sweet in person. The paint job on it is actually a special dip job. Not sure exactly what kind of dip job, but I’m pretty sure some kind of electrical bonding thing.

Overall the set up is pretty nice. Wheelies are easy, but when are they really that hard? Certain parts are not super fancy in order to keep the cost around $650 (complete). However, these are probably the first parts that you would swap out in your search to pimp your ride. The bike should be out by spring 2009. So keep your eyes peeled.

OR

you can get a sneak preview tomorrow at the Howard Middle bike polo/ trick night. Not 100% that Ronnie can make it, but chances are pretty good. Polo starts at 7:00pm. Be there or be yourself with a coefficient of 2 (that’s squared bitches!)

Selle San Marco

stole this from hipsternascar:



I'm gonna try to get a hold of some of these for Ace.Metric.

It's time...

Come hang with us and celebrate a few milestones in our little city. Free beer, DJ's, trick session, foot down, chaos. You know, the usual s**t that breaks out when we get together...

When: November 1st 2008, 7-11pm
Where: Ace Metric

Keep those ears to the ground, more info coming soon...

Check these out...

image leeched from trackosaurus rex

So I was talking to a few folks this weekend about these new Sugino cogs and it seemed like 90% of those I talked to hadn't heard anything about them. In the interest of spreading the love (and saving myself some time from emailing you lazy fools the link), I've posted a picture of these bad boys along with the link to the trackosaurus rex post. IMO this product is pretty damn slick not to mention useful but hey, I'm no industrial design genius. Only time and the market will tell how well this design holds up...

Link to article...


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Stats & the route from last night....

Some miscommunication happened during the ride so we ended up taking the old route as opposed to the route we took last week. As expected we hit some gnarliness on Orange Ave in Winter Park (construction in the area) but overall it was pretty uneventful. Awesome to see a solid representation of women out last night, lets keep that momentum going ladies!

The stats from my computer last night:

Avg speed: 19.8 mph (dropped to 19.2 once we hit the cool down stretch)
Max speed: 35.7 mph (hit on the Aloma "S" Curve)
Total Distance: 11.54 miles

Just in case some of you want to chant "pic or stfu" on the max speed:

Orlando Bicycle Weekend 2, Dec 13 & 14th!

picture courtesy of shortformelissa

Alleycat. Movie Premiere. Games. Bike Polo.

Mark your calendars.

Halloween Critical Mass Ride...

Big party being planned for this months Hallows Eve Critical Mass ride. Nick, along with the good people at Stardust and Bold Hype are organizing a shindig to celebrate the holiday. From what I've been told it's a full on parking lot party complete with bands, apple bobbing, BBQ, Beer, Foot down contests and all sorts of other shenanigans. Everyone riding is encouraged to dress up and even if you can't make the CM ride, people are still encouraged to show up as it will be running late...

This is going to be a hectic weekend! CM, Halloween After Ride Party and then the Ace Metric / 407 Fixed Gear Anniversary shindig on Nov 1st! Keep it locked for more info as it becomes available...


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C O M I N G S O O N...

Ace.Metric

Orlando's first and only fixed gear/single speed bicycle boutique.

It's about time that this town have a home base for like minded appreciators of the culture.

Tentative grand opening: NOVEMBER 1st to collaborate with the blog anniversary/trick event.

Keep an eye out and an ear to the ground for more information.

-blackshaw

stats from last night....

This is off my computer and I was second to last...

Avg Speed: 20.4 mph
Max Speed: 31.8
Distance: 12.84 miles
Time: 38 minutes

The route: