Yearly Archives: 2012

This SWEET video was brought to my attention by Sitka.  Follow @SitkaHQ on Twitter.

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Penny Skateboards Viva Vacation – Hervey Bay to Byron from Penny Skateboards on Vimeo.

Zulu & Zephyr was introduced to me by Kyle Steed.  I couldn’t find much information on them other than they have a bazillion photos of a bunch of summer love.  Here is a small preview.

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Troy Elmore from Jack Belli on Vimeo.

Looking forward to the 2012 Olympics in London!  Matt Crampton is “part of the Great Britain in Olympic hopefuls as part of the Sky Track Cycling Team” – The 5th Floor

Matt is blogging about his journey to the Olympics.  Make sure to follow him!  Best of luck Matt!!  You can also follow via Twitter @matcrampton

Here is a little introduction from Matt via his blog:

My season is just getting under way but to begin with let me introduce myself and how I first got into cycling.

It all began with me riding on a BMX doing tricks and playing around from around 11 or 12 years old. I used to work at a little bike shop and go in on Saturdays and help out and from there I got introduced to the track.

My dad was fit and one of the first things we did were tandem rides and also the Manchester Century which is a 100-mile event. After doing that and after having a few crashes on the BMX and realising I wasn’t that good at it the track was just a nice progression. I took to it really well and it was nice and well organised with some like-minded people there. So it just took off when I was about 14. READ MORE

What can I say… It’s Haslam!

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Sitka Welcomes Chris Haslam from Sitka on Vimeo.
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Haslam Hits the Park from Sitka on Vimeo.

*Check out Sitka “The name Sitka derives from the mighty Sitka Spruce, a tree naturally drawn to the rugged shorelines of Western Canada; the company Sitka grew from the same endeavor.” – Sitka

This Geekhouse bike I found on Prolly is too beautiful not to post up.

Find out more from Prolly.  That dude is on top of it!

I really can’t describe my first thoughts when I saw this photo I found on Bikeminimalism.  I love it!!  Wish I could get a print.

If you aren’t following Bikeminimalism then you are missing out.  Make sure to check out the rest of the photo’s and info about this beautiful machine HERE.

Yesterday was a good day.  As you know, we are a new fresh off the press blog centered around riding and creating.  From fixed gear or any style of cycling to skateboarding, we love and promote it.  There is a certain level of creativity that comes out of each and everyone of us when we ride!  It is the drug that drives us to do more, create more, ride more!

TRAFIK, Leader, and Bikeminimalism showed us love yesterday and we are greatly appreciative!  This year is going to be the year of production for us.  We have a passion and this is our output. RidexCreate!!

Since I know you are all sitting around waiting with anticipation for the perfect product to send our way… here is a big hint!!

Rapha Jeans

“A performance denim made from nylon, cotton and elastane blend yarns, these specialist cycling jeans are hard-wearing, stain-resistant and fast drying. Developed specifically for Rapha in Italy, the denim is an evolution in functional fabric.” – Rapha

I was so pumped from that last post I wanted to follow up with a little insight from Peter DiAntoni.

(Photo’s from Peter DiAntoni’s Flickr Photostream)

“I’ll never forget my first “professional” photo assignment… two good friends, a pro skateboarder and I were given a gas card and a big bag of film from Transworld Skateboarding Magazine to go photograph skateboarding throughout the South East United States.  I ended up getting one full page photo in the story and remember the feeling in had seeing it in print for the fist time…

I still get that same feeling over and over again when I flip through the pages of the publications looking for a recent assignment.

This hits so close to my heart!  What an inspiration.  Peter DiAntoni defines the #RidexCreate mentality perfectly.

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COG Magazine for CHROME: A Portrait of Peter DiAntoni from Chrome Bags on Vimeo.

Make sure to check out COG Magazine‘s site for more information about the mag as well as subscribing.

**This video was brought to my attention by Bikeminimalism!  Def make sure you go check out those guys!!