Written by: FOLLY

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Paper Boy from Parachute Parachute on Vimeo.

This. Is. NEAT-O!!

GO check out more greatness from Chris McNally, like now!

(Found via Pearl Velo!  Thanks for sharing fellas!!)

I had the opportunity to hang out with Jory in his bike repair mobile.  Very unique set up this fellers got!

Along with his solid set up, he’s got a loud sound system that makes me dance.  If you like to dance, and are in the Northern Alabama area, you should come hang out! 

Make sure to check out Southern Carnage and give Jory some love!

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Photo by Seitaro Iki

WOWZA! 

Matt “hitting a curb cut to wallride” in style!

Go to WHEELTALK for more.

From BOH’s IG (@boh0923)

(BOH)

DUDE!

The rucksack to end all rucksacks!  I’d love to put this guy to the test.

This weatherproof rucksack will be with you till the end (of your life… literally). Mission Workshop stands by their American made products with a lifetime warranty.

“Limited edition AP Series Sanction rucksack built with a waxed cotton twill canvas and a lightweight VX ripstop liner. This edition features both standard and red Arkiv closure buckles with liners to match.

The AP Sanction also features YKK urethane coated zippers, waterproof materials, an internal frame sheet and an optional waist belt. A large interior zippered pocket fits up to 15in laptops. Five other pockets of varying size round out this versatile backpack. Made in the USA with a lifetime warranty.” – Mission Workshop

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Wheelmen & Co. from Wheelmen & Co. on Vimeo.

Heart Throbbed

Le bad ass!  Night lurkers be informed. The Chrome Bravo now comes in this very visible, very solid M3 reflective brilliance.  A thing of beauty really. Safety without lacking any style points or function.  It’s only $20 more than the non safety havin Bravo (DISCLAIMER: You can still be safe with the non-reflective Bravo… duh!), which is pretty great considering the size of the reflective goodness on the back of this guy.  Forget your lights? Not a problem, you have a massive reflective bag!

Go to Chrome and check’em out for yourself! They just went live 30 minutes ago!!  I promise you won’t be disappointed.

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Tis the season to thrash good people of FOLLY land! What better way to do just that than with our 8.125″ skate deck!?! Only $32 with free shipping in the US.

Each skate deck comes with some sticker pack love and a “Hey, thanks for the support” custom thank you card(esk).  Go to our shop and pick one (or two) up for yourself. I promise you won’t be disappointed.  

Cheers! And BIG thanks in advance!!

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BOOYA!! YNOT’s Gulper is 25% off now till July 14th or supplies run out.

Go to YNOT and pick one (or two) up for yourself.

Here’s a little motivation by YNOT team rider Steven Jensen

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Summer 13 Edit from steven jensen on Vimeo.

Stay Inspired

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I got really motivated by Kyle and Brenton’s trip to Colorado and decided to explore my own local landscape during the 4th weekend. Well, that along with the gash in my palm that limited me from riding a bike, and the rain that stopped me from scootin via Le board, and the blisters on my feet that kept me from running… Hiking was the next best option! 

I don’t really ever hike, at all. So this was a pretty cool experience on several levels.  I knew rainy/foggy weather tend to promote better photos (thanks Kyle/Brenton) and I wanted to explore all that.  BAMA has been Portland’esk these last 4 days and I’ve been loving it.  

Nature is a huge inspiration to me (I know “so why don’t you hike more”).  It’s always changing and brings a peace like nothing else.

I’ve never been present when a tree falls naturally.  I could imagine this would have been a sight to see. 

I hope you enjoyed my little rainy weekend recap. Sure we’re all becoming “photographers” these days, with which I am not, but I do love pushing my limits and developing a better perspective of the world around me.

Taken with iPhone. Edit with VSCOcam.