Monthly Archives: August 2012

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Make sure to head over and check out Eswic for more info on their sweet fall 2012 collection!

Photo by Jayme Little

Photo by Jayme Little

This sums up the entire Folly Beach HQ trip perfectly via Jayme Little’s (IG @gzer86) keen eye for quality mood encompassing and elegant photo capturing excellence. Great work ma’am! Ride x Create

via Steedtastic

Hopefully you’ve been keeping up with Kyle (@kylesteed), Brenton (@brenton_clarke) and my (@createfolly) Instagram feed last week to catch all the amazingly chill ride x create vibes.  I went through a little blog detox, and as I’m sure you can imagine… I’ve been itching to let all of you in on what’s happening in the creative world of Folly.

I start with the last photo taken and work my way back.  Kyle is one of those guys that you look at and get inspiration.  I have no other way to describe it other than… when it hits you, don’t hesitate to act on it.  Living life with a positive mental attitude, creative output, and solid work ethic is a life well lived.  It’s how we do it here at Folly and Kyle plays a big role in that.

As I’m sure you know, we got in some sick Chome bags a couple weeks ago.  We don’t play around when we get products in to test and review.  They are put to the test in all environments we are involved in.  Sun, sand, surf, skate, and bike are most definitely a part of those environments. Case and point… the Chrome Delta x District did there jobs very well.

Photo by Matt Pittman

Big purple walls for the win. We hooked up in this cool little community called Seaside and dominated a few taco’s and brewskies!  Keep an eye on Central Square Records.  They are a dope record store with sick cruisers and all things custom/hand-made.  Hopefully we will be getting some of our apparel and boards their way soon.

Photo by Kyle Steed

And here we have Mr. Brenton Little.  Supper chill dude with some amazing ideas and expressed love for Folly!  It was a blast cruisin the beach via bike and board with this dude!  We cruised down to a local watering hole and enjoyed some locally brewed double IPA’s.  Low and behold… some crazy toothless guy rolls up with and old sea divers helmet.  Brenton looks at me and says “this is happening”; and here you have it!  This thing was super heavy.  You can’t really tell from here but Brenton was straight shruggin his shoulders to hold this sucker up.

Photo by Matt Pittman

Cruisin on Le Taxi

Photo by Matt Pittman

Brenton captured a couple sweet action shots as we cruised the beach.  There’s nothing better than exploring beautiful landscapes via bike or board then enjoying some custom brew; it does my heart good.

Photo by Brenton Little

Photo by Brenton Little

When we got to our beach house it hit me… we’ve got a crap load of Chrome bags, 4 total!  This photo by SteedZ captures the bare essentials we rock when we ride.  A few Modelo Especial brewskies, dope Chrome bag/hat and our brand new Folly Fun Deck!

Photo by Kyle Steed

The beach and all of its surroundings were beautiful!

Photo by Matt Pittman

The last week was amazing!  The purpose of the trip wasn’t specifically Folly focused but did present a lot of creativity; which totally encompassed our Ride x Create vibe we spread around the world.

All photo’s were taken with iPhones; some doctored some not.  The reason I bring this up is to let anyone out there who is interested in photography know, that it doesn’t take a high dollar camera or a super complicated process to take quality photos.  I’ve learned this very valuable lesson from Kyle Steed throughout his years of photographical experience.  Obviously there is nothing wrong with high dollar equipment or exploring the complexities of photography.  Just trying to motivate potentially amazing photographers out there to develop perspective by whatever camera means necessary.  Ride x Create Folly Friends!

Heads up!  An amazing thing is going down the next 8 days. Folly, in its entirety (aka Kyle and I), is meeting up in Destin, Florida for a sick Ride x Create sesh.  No agenda is set, no expectation presented… just chill ride x create vibes with several close friends will fill Kyle and I’s spirits.  I post this to let you know that there will be little if any blog updates the week to come.  I encourage you to keep a close eye on our Instagram (@createfolly) for updates on some sick company’s we have the pleasure of testing and reviewing!!  I hope all is well Folly Friends… do something epic this weekend!

Folly Friends, Evan Sheehan and CJ Thompson spreading the Ride x Create vibe!!  Good work fellas!

So pumped… HA, to see these kits in the process of being created!  Jesse Carmody has been extremely busy building an amazing cold brewed caffeinated beverage (PUMP), and now a kit that further stamps PUMP into the books of things not forgotten.  Thanks Jesse!! For the inspiration to create uniquely custom products to be shared with the world!  You are truly an inspiration here at Folly!  Ride x Create

Go here for the PUMP 2013 “Pumped On the Mountain” Jersey!

Here we have a very limited run of 30 custom skateboard decks designed by our great Kyle Steed.  They are made in the USA, cut to 8.125″ and ready to rip the streets in style!  Skate this deck like any other or hang it on the wall as a piece of art.  Your call Folly Friends.  All I know is that you will be completely filled with the Ride x Create Vibe in whatever facet you utilize this custom piece of art.  Get pumped… we most definitely are!

You can pick up these sweet boards HERE.   

*Along with the release of the Folly Fun Deck, all of our summer apparel will be marked down to $15 from now until they’re sold out! Make sure to grab’em up, there aren’t many left.

So jealous of my London homies!  If you’re in the area you should definitely check out Cadence’s Collection x Installation! DKlein’s long arm of creativity has captured a world wide audience via the interweb x tangible placement of goods!  Aug. 18th – 31st the London community will get to experience Dustin’s apparel and art first hand.  Be inspired, get motivated, ride x create.

There are tons of amazing custom bicycle builders out in the world.  Some with a style you may prefer over the other; but holy shit ballz Firefly Bicycles create some of the cleanest fun machines!   

Make sure to follow Firefly Bicycles on instagram (@fireflybicycles) for a closer look at their amazing creations!! Ride x Create