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thanks tofamily and friends, all crews

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and especially to my girl marinawould be not possible

without all of you!

Lucky number 13! needs to be a lucky one as spring is finally here!

I started this season in the bicycle city Vienna.

Riding in the Viennese woods.- they are full of off-road tracks. tons of fun just by exploring them and getting lost.

still if you like long straight roads or having an ocassional race with road cyclists the Danube island bike lanes are perfect for that!

the city for a change offers plenty of one way streets mostly empty, you just need to turn from the main road and go along, straight to a street which welcomes you for a ride. they have it all - pure fun!

this city already organises plenty of bike events , mtb, alley cat races, gold sprints, bike polo and many more!

You will see some of that in our next Issue 14!

For now Issue 13 is ready to be ex-plored!


CONTENTSSOFB ONLINE MAG 13

4 GALLERY Stefan6 IN STRApS Vienna 8 CONTENTS Luka10 HOT DATES Get ready12 BESpOKED Bristol22 TOMS ALSBERGS Interview28 ADAM ALLEYCAT Amsterdam32 FIXED DAYS Sprint36 FIXED DAYS Minidrome46 FIXED DAYS FGFS52 FIXED DAYS Crit60 RESTRAp Aniversery66 GARAGE RACE prague74 DROpOUTS BRISTOL Shop80 pRODUCTS Recommendation84 NIGHT CRIT Krakow 90 OTHER SIDE OF LENS Brenton Salo98 UNICORN Vienna102 BIKE pOLO Berlin108 BIKE CHECK SE

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CONTENTSLuke is pulling some sweet wheelie.

I shot this photo some time ago - streets of London.

photo: Greg Falski

Toms Alsbergs takes a lot of space of this Issue 13 and deserves to be on the cover! Thats should have been done already some time ago!photo: Greg Falski

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updates on comps, jams, race venues and all crazy fixed bike events happening near you. if you are run-ning these kind of events then let sofb know as soon as possible and we will put it here.

Hot DATES

fixed gear CritfixeRati17 may 2013antwerp, belgium

fixed gear Classic06 June 2013minneso ta us

Red Hook nY8 June 2013 navy Yard nY, us

the ig nocturne8 June 2013

Rider: luke barkewayPhoto: greg falski

tRu fix 9 June 2013Riga, latvia

Velodrome fixed fest14-16 June 2013Rieti,near Rome, it

london to brighton 07 July 2013

dunwich dynamo20 July 2013

CmWC 29.07 - 04.08.2013lausanne, switzerland

Red Hook Crit24 august 2013barcelona

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BESpOKED BRISTOL 2013

Bespoked Bristol 2013 took place the weekend of 12th – 14th april. over 6000 people came to see the stunning bicycles and talk with their makers. tessa and Phil taylor of Bespoked would like to thank everyone that attended, exhibited and helped to make the show the success it was.

tom donhou has the simple desire to see how fast he can go on a pushbike… tom aims to design and make a

bicycle to ride up to 100mph !


sven Cycles-they have a background in jewellery and vintage cars

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faggin bikesThis family-firm has been creating amazing bikes for

more than 65 years. a connection of art & funcionality with practicular respect for tradition .


Hope track frame by Rourke Cycles

New fixie hub from Hope!? more info soon!

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Cherubim from Japan

blb la Piovra aero

Nice finish of columbus steel,a ggressive and fast geometry


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Bespoked Bristol was once again the center of the be-spoked bicycle world when the best framebuilders from all over the world were present to talk through their lat-est creations. shinichi konno of Cherubim from Japan, marco Bertoletti of Legend from Italy, eric estlund of Winter Bicycles and Paul Price of Paul Components from the Usa joined the best Uk framebuilders.

the standard of craftsmanship on display was quite sim-ply stunning and the judges had a hard time choosing the winners in each of the categories.

Best track Bike goes to Winter Bicycles!

Winter bikestraditional aesthetics

and the super build quality

blbmax track

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The Awards at the show were won by:

Best in show – Feather Cycles

Best track Bike – Winter Bicycles

Best new Builder - supported by Columbus - Woodelo

Public Vote – supported by Brooks and Vulpine – 1st Feather Cycles, Joint 2nd Donhou Bicycles & Field

Cycles

special thanks to all our judges and mayor of Bristol George Ferguson for announcing the winners.

UK Frame building is very much alive and well, roll on Bespoked 2014!

apart of amazing bikes,there were many interesting parts and bike accessories.


Photos: Arturs pavlovs Text : Greg Falski and Toms Alsbergs

siCK riDer inter- vieW

Toms

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ALSBERGS

His name is toms alsbergs -this latvian rider has won

a good majority of Red bull minidrome contests.

Please check the interview!


TomsI seT mY goAls AND TrY To reACH THem

IN ANY PossIble WAY. I rIDe eVerYDAY AND From THe HeArT.

not only riding the minidrome -toms is getting more and more into thefreestyle side of fixed gear

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Who Are yoU, Where Are yoU AT The momenT And WhAT yoU Up To?

Chillin’ with my lads in my hometown Riga, Latvia. Planning our next big event and working on new clothes of tFk

WhAT mAKes yoU so good AT riding Fixed?

You know I just ride my fixie cause I got no other bicycle. of course I train hard in the gym as well. I set my goals and try to reach them in any possible way. I ride everyday and from the heart. the more you ride the better you become.

CoUld yoU Tell Us ABoUT The lAsT TWo CompeTiTions/jAms or roAd Trips yoU WenT To?

march was an unforgettable month. Four weekends, two continents, five different countries, many events and competitions. Berlin – Fixed Days weekend and first place in the min-idrome but even before that we had a cool trip to Poland. We visited asphalt bikes in Warsaw and had nice times with marcel. next weekend tru Fix kRU all team went to tallin – simple session. that was some real sick shit to watching BmX riders going hardcore. then I went to nY where I participated in Red Bull mini Drome. this time all didn’t go as planned and I had to concede to young and talented addison Zawada. But new York trip itself was a blast and just to have an opportunity to ride nY streets is rad and outstanding. many new friends and good times on my fixie. and then after nY I went to edinburgh Red Bull hill Chasers. Red Bull hill Chasers is a night time uphill eliminator race for all bike disciplines, BmX, mountain Bike, Road Cycling and Fixed Gear.

about going low into corners - oooooo just give me some. I can go as low as my pedals allow me to, but it’s all about the wheels man. I choose Fyxation ses-sIon700 tires. they are grippy as hell and let me be really confident about goin’ low.

yoU inspire A loT oF neW riders WhAT WoUld yoU Tell Them?

the main thing is to believe in your in-ner strength. You need to set a goal and then decide what the steps are gonna be for accomplishing them. of course it means hard work and lots of sweat – it has to be your true lifestyle. driving force. Just have fun!

hoW imporTAnT is yoUr CreW? Who yoU hAng oUT WiTh..

my crew is my second family. I spend lots and lots of time with them. We share common goals, interests business so that’s what keeps us so tight. We all become older but with them I feel I’m getting only younger

WhAT is The nexT oF yoUr projeCTs?

Red Bull tru Fix 2013 in Riga, Latvia. We are doing all possible and impos-sible to make this event even more dynamic and crazy. Red Bull said: “We need more blood” – so thts’s what we will give them. next year we plan to get this event out of Latvia to some Fixie meca – London is a possibility.the main focus is on tru Fix kru and that’s for sure you will hear about us!

lAsT qUesTion; Any shoUT oUTs?

It aint gonna ride itself!

Very impressive competition and many good riders from all over the world all different riding experiences. It was unique experience to see and compete against all these riders and represent fixed gear culture. and last short trip was to sweden with all my tru Fix kru guys just to chill with a cruise ship. Wee needed to let some fresh air into our laungs and get some ideas talked out with no rush. so 18 hours one way was pretty enough for that.

do yoU liKe To ride sTreeT or minidrome more? Are yoU BeTTer AT one more ThAn The oTher?

I like to ride minidrome but more in the streets cause there is bigger free-dom speed and many unpredictable moments. In minidrome I can verify and accomplish my dreams and goals but the real deal is street riding.

We reAlly enjoy yoUr ediTs From TrU Fix CompeTiTion, Who is mAKing These? CAn We expeCT some more From yoU And TrU Fix?

It’s all by our local boys. Yes you can definitely wait for some new action already 9th of June. Red Bull tru Fix second edition is on it’s way.

i KnoW ThAT some riders geT sCAred oF Big jUmps And oBsTACles. or jUsT in yoUr CAse go loWer in Corners! hoW do yoU pUsh yoUrselF?

I try to overcome all obstacles that are in front of me and I fall many times but the main thing is to get back on the bike as fast as I can and finish my ride. I have no background of trail jumping or freestyle so i’m not into big jumps, but

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THE MAIN THING IS

TO BELIEVE IN YOUR

INNER STRENGHT


ADAm AlleYCATPhotos: Bartosz pawlikText : Greg Falski AmsTerDAm

FIXeRatI and PRIstIne present the aDam amsteRDam aLLeYCat to celebrate, after 80 years since their last bicycle model, .the comeback of opel in designing bicycles.

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berlIN

This was the first year that the FIXED DAYS took place in berlin. in total there were more then 100 riders from all over europe (even a few from the us) racing and partying hard.

the event started off on friday with a ride to the location of the sprint race, an open air course close to the Velodrome of berlin. Whilst gathering outside at the meeting point one could already feel a vibe of excitement in the group, already getting hyped for all the competitions to come.

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berlIN

sprint men:1. Christian golz

2. fernando gutierrez martin (death lane)3. stefan shot (8bar bikes)

sprint ladies:1. simone schon (schleudergang)

2. Claudia Weiss (gorilla)3. sandra thiel (fxd nostra)

Congrats!

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goldsprint men:

1. florent Carriere2. toms alsbergs (tRu fix kRu)

goldsprint ladies:

1. Christin klepsch2. Claudia Weiss (gorilla)

Congrats!


FIXeD DAYs mINITrACKPhotos: Greg Falski and Arturs pavlovs Text : Greg Falski and Saskia Haex berlIN

after two years in friedrichshafen, combining the event with eurobike, fixed days teamed up with the berliner fahrradschau this year. bringing the event from the south of Germany, to the place to be: Berlin!


mini track x mini drome is getting more and more popular from all over the world. the mini track in berlin is known as one of the fastest and this is maybe why one of the fastest guys in europe (toms arlsbergs) and his whole crew from Riga (trufix krew) came all the way to take part in this event.

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boris editors life spoke mag

tromss and linda


there were also a lot of girls racing. another crew from Riga called shefix was ripping the track.

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minitrack ladies:

1. marika (sHe fix)2. Hristina (sHe fix)

3. emily (sHe fix)

Congrats!

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minitrack men:

1. toms alsbergs (tRu fix kRu)2. Patrik

3. Valters kauselis

Congrats!

The final race was really exiting as Patrick a former 4x rider tried his best with toms. both riders show

off some skills in handling the bike. in long run toms just was

the one to win!


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tromss getting some air

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the new location & even big-ger team with crews from all over germany made it possible for the organisation to present a jam-packed schedule at differ-ent locations. When registrations started it was already clear a lot of people were going to find their way to berlin to come and join all the races and competitions.

tromss wipping

simon no hander


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another highlight was the riders brunch on sunday, it was really nice to have a sitdown-and-relax moment with the whole crew of riders & organizers. and the craziest thing of all: the whole event was free! From enter-ing the races 'till the brunch, everything had been taken care of. this was due to the new common philosophy of the organizers: fixed days should be an event for the sport and not for the prizes. and so it was.

best trick fgfs

simon gamok (ugHs)

Congrats!

laurent x-up 180


FIXeD DAYs CrIT rACePhotos: Greg Falski Text : Greg Falski and Saskia Haex berlIN

This was the biggest event of the Fixed Days. There were big names on the list, such as francesco martucci (Winner the Hunt london 2012, 4th Place Red Hook Crit milan 2012) and J.t.(Winner of the monster track Race nYC xiii). the course was short and really technical. that's why the race was split in multiple qualifying rounds, two half finals and one final with ten racers.


surely every contest had it's highlights, but the biggest highlight of the weekend had to be the Women's Crit. they say women are more competi-tive by nature than guys, and it showed! the ladies gave 200% and some didn't even stop racing after a crash (or two).

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Crit ladies:

1. stefania baldi2. Claudia Weiss (gorilla)3. simone schon (schleudergang)

Congrats!


Crit men:

1. mario Paz duque (Cliclos novicado)

2. fernardo gutierrez martin (death lane)

3. stefan shot (8 bar bikes)

Congrats!

thanks to the organisers. this was a weekend full of fun and it is nice to see that fixed gear racing is getting more and more popular all over the world. We are looking

forward to fixed days 2014!

more infos:www.berlinerfahrradschau.de.

The finals were really fast and it was a so called -last men standing- race where each round the last racer got kicked out. unfortunately this led to some kamikaze moves and a fatal crash. if it wasn't clear until now... this is not just fun. some rid-ers take this maybe a bit too serious.


RESTRAPPhotos: Szymon NieborakText : Restrap

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As the fixies and their own-ers started to meet up on the

steps outside the Henry moore institute in leeds, not only was

everyone excited there was also a high level of interest from the

passing public.

events included

1 mile bunch ride, an alleycat / egg hunt and

a trackstands / skids skills showcase.


alleycat

Riders went off to visit all 6 checkpoints across the city but i am sure it was only completed by a few, the fastest finisher coming in at around the 38 minute mark (45 mins were allowed).

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The final day event was the track stand comp. Taking place at Hukaz bar in Hyde Park the guys put on free food, drinks and

music.

the day was a great success for Restrap and everyone who turned up, looking forward to the 4th Birthday Jam!


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The Garage Race is a unique race format, which is held inside a car Garage. We were

not really sure what to expect when we heard about the Garage Race in Prague. But the videos and pictures we saw on internet

looked like fun!!!Prague

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There were over 40 riders participating and the race format was 1 on 1 K.O.

System... Right from the start you had to go two levels up the garage, then

three levels down and one level up again to cross the finish line.


Stefan Shot (8 Bar Bikes)

“Because we never rode in a Garage we used the Warm up time to practice on the course. At the beginning we were really careful, but then got faster and faster... and then it was really fun! It felt kind of riding on a roller coaster for bikes.. “


Max (8 Bar Bikes) made it on the third place and lost in the half finals against Milan Svo-boda the future winner. Stefan made it into the finals and fin-ished second place.

It was a really nice event and we had a lot of fun.

Thanks to the organziers (fun-bikes) , who did a really good job.

We are looking forward to race again in 2014.


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We visited bristol dropouts while on a road trip with 8 bar around the uk.

the shop crew welcomed us with a private preview of bike movies and some good beer. We hung out

around the shop and that was a perfect opportunity to speak with Matt about the shop and fixed gear.

Please check it out!

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Tell me pleAse hoW yoUr shop WAs Born, And hoW The CreW meT...

Bristol Dropouts started in 2010, my friends and I had fixed gear bikes but there was nowhere to get new parts here in Bristol. We spoke to a few suppliers in Lon-don about getting wholesale ac-counts and rode from Bristol to London one day to go and speak to the guys in person. In all hon-esty I didn’t really plan to open a shop, It was a a bit of a blag to get nice components for me and my mates at trade price.

We started getting asked to build bikes and wheels for people and with time our reputation grew. We took a small space in the Park skate shop where we kept a few bikes, saddles, sprockets, grips and pedals. more fixed gear rid-ers in Bristol heard about what we were doing and started asking us to get parts they had seen online in for them and build up their bikes. I started looking for a shop in 2011 because things were getting crazy at the skate shop, we had loads of bikes frames and parts in boxes because we has no room to display everything. We were out riding in the summer of 2011 and met up with the Bristol FGFs crew, one of the guys, Jean-Luc explained his parents had just bought a building in the centre of town and there might be a re-tail space available. We moved in a few months later and its been a crazy fun year of building and riding fixed gear bikes. We have had a lot of help from Brother Cy-cles, Brick Lane Bikes and tokyo Fixed - without these guys there is no way we could have got to where we are now.


CoUld yoU Tell me pleAse ABoUT Compe-TiTions And eVenTs AroUnd The shop

there is an amazing fixed gear scene in Bristol with lots of amaz-ing people pushing it through some well organised events and weekly rides. the thing that I have enjoyed most about run-ning the shop is meeting so many people who like me are obsessed with riding bikes. Bristol isn’t like London, it’s pretty small, and there are loads of hills here, it makes riding fixed a bit more challenging and brings the riders closer together.driving force. Just have fun!

Where do yoU ThinK Fixed geAr Will Be in A yeAr From noW?

I don’t know what the future holds for the fixed gear scene, fixed gear isn’t a new concept, some of my regular customers have been riding fixed for longer than I have been alive. there were a lot of people who were blog-ging about how cool riding fixed makes you, if you’re a dick a bike won’t help you, you’re just a dick on a bike. It seems most of those guys have found something else to write about now, which is good - for me its just about the bikes and people.

Please check:

www.bristoldropouts.com


VEGANSKI Pedal Straps

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VEGANSKI is focused on creat-ing high class, professional com-ponents „suitable for fixed gear”.

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MIXED WORKS

Swift is a lightweight and ergonom-ic backpack designed for cyclists and pedestrians.

Padded and ventilated back system provides excellent comfort even with heavy loads.

There is one main compartment with padded laptop 15 “ sleeve. The front pocket has an organiser and mesh compartments to keep eve-rything in right place. Made from Cordura.

Designed and manufactured in Po-land.

www.mixedworks.com

product recommendationin this section of sofb we are covering bike parts and wearables which landed at the redaction desk.

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The new Dawn TSG (Technical Safety Gear)

Retro-style meets state of-the-art helmet technology

TSG launches a new skate, bike and BMX helmet to pay tribute to the infamous skate feel of the 70s.

Full cut helmets with ear protection were the most common,The new Dawn is the perfect blend of retro styling and state-of-the-art helmet technology.

The shell comes with pulled-down earlaps (produced all of a piece) to make for the unique design, while the construction involves a tried and tested hardshell made from durable PP synthetics and shock-absorbing EPS foam.

The Dawn is available in gloss black from spring 2013.

action sport safety gear. “Designed by riders” has always been in the brand’s DNA: TSG strongly cooperates with their team athletes in the de-velopment,

www.ridetsg.com.

VULPINE

Merino T-shirt

The ultimate cycling T. Odour-free, sweat-wicking, soft, cut long and slim for cycling.

Use for casual riding or as a base-layer. This T is made from the highest quality 180 gram Tasma-nian merino wool, with a small button pocket and subt le reflective detail to rear.

Merino V-neck

Now it has a V. Can life get any bet-ter?

www.vulpine.cc

product recommendation


GANTOLI

Having noticed a distinct lack of cycling gloves and accessories that fit their discerning tastes, the two Montrealers, Mike Giles and Garry Vickers, set out to rectify the situ-ation. Thus, the birth of Gantoli...

All gloves are unisex and made of leather, cotton, nylon and velcro. One size fits most, simply measure your hand’s width and if it falls between 7 and 10 cm’s (2.75 and 4 inches) you should be solid gold.

http://www.gantoli.com/

HOLD FASTInsider Bag / Padded Insider Bag

It’s the bag that goes inside your other bag and keeps precious things safe from harm and easy to access.

Padded bag has an extra layer of non-abrasive padding on the inside to protect your most precious items such as sunglasses, mobile phones, or mp3 players.

Both made of water-resistant 1000D Cordura, it features a wa-ter-resistant zipper locking slider, with our signature binding and extra tab. Available in a variety of colors. Made in USA.

www.holdfastordie.com

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Knog Blinder Road Front & Rear

Delivering a colossal 200 lumen beam of light on the front and 70 lumen strobe on the rear, they’re the first Blinder lights of their kind to give riders 100% visibility and freedom at night, all from a su-per-compact, super-light, USB re-chargeable, waterproof, integrated silicone package.

colours to choose from: black, gun-metal, red and grape

HTTP://KNOG.COM.AU

EVOC CP 26l – Camera Pack A new fully-fledged sports photog-raphy backpack, the CP 26l

Camera Pack offers 26 litres of vol-ume and a high-end carrying system to make it perfect for outdoor sports photography.

The backpack offers easy lateral ac-cess to the camera while the main compartment is easily and quickly accessible from the front.

Colours: Black, Ruby

www.evocsports.com


NIgHT CrITPhotos: Bartek pawlikText : Greg Falski KrAKoW

krakow street Cryterium took place on 4 august 2012. organized on the occasion of the 68 anniversary of the Warsaw uprising.Main organiser was a characteristic figure of the Krakow messen-ger scene - Maciek "Zło" Złonkiewicz. Patron of the event was The National Army Muzeum Generał Emila Fieldorfa "Nila".

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following the great success of Red Hook Crit more and more

cities all over the world decide to organise this type of races. the krakow bike scene joined them with their own version of night

Crit.


the night Crit was devided in two classes, road and fixed bikes. athletes competed to-gether. This was the first Crit on this track which is a quite fast route around a shopping mall in the center of krakow. in total 19 riders signed in.


for more check website of the organisator

http://ingloriousbikers.pl/

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thanks to the sponsors:Intruz - http://intruz.com/

Poręba - http://www.porebarowery.pl/Bikershop - http://www.bikershop.pl/

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brenton salo is a freelance photographer based in Portland, oregon. He is using medium format and 35mm photography to create amazing images to tell stories..

www.brentonsalo.com

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Photo: brenton salo www.brentonsalo.com


with BRENTON SALOinterVIEW

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yoU liVes in oregon hoW This is inFlUenCing yoU And yoUr WorK?

l live in Portland, oregon. this influ-ences my work in many ways. First off, there is an huge cycling community here. everyone rides bikes everywhere. other than that, i think the climate itself has a huge influence. much of the year it’s very dark and rainy. It’s a very ominous and dreary scene. But in the summer, when if finally gets nice outside, it’s amazing and there is so much to do here. I can drive an hour in any direction and have a different type of landscape to photograph in.

WhATs yoUr FAVoUriTe Time oF dAy lighT To shooT in?

It sounds cliche but i’d have to say evening light.

Who is yoUr FAVoUriTe rider To shooT WiTh?

I’m not sure if i have a favourite rider to shoot with. I’ve had the opportunity to photograph so many wonderful people it’s hard to pick one out. tyler Johnson is always fun to photograph because he’s so fluid and talented. there is a new crew of FGFs here in portland called still Pour and they’re rad to hang out with and photograph.

Film or digiTAl?

I think both have there respective rolls (no pun intended). I shoot both but i prefer to shoot with film. It’s what I shoot the most and what i’m most comfortable with.

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yoU Are riding yoUrselF, hoW mUCh does This AFFeCT

The WAy yoU looK AT The sporT ThroUgh yoUr lens?

I think riding gives you a perspective that you don’t see when you’re driving.

yoUr CAmerA BAg? - hoW heAVy is iT?

I try to keep it as light as possible. Last summer i took a spill on my bike with about $10,000 worth of equipment in

my bag. after that i try to ride with a minimal set up. I rarely need a lot of

equipment with i’m just riding around and shooting anyway.

minimAl seTUp?

Leica R6.2 with a 50mm F/2 Lens

dreAm loCATion To shooT This yeAr?

I would love to make it to tokyo

iF yoU CoUld giVe A yoUng-er yoU An AdViCe on his WAy To The FirsT phoTo

projeCT WhAT WoUld yoU Tell him?

I’d just tell myself to relax. Composi-

tion and exposure make or break a good photo. so relax, take your time

until you get the right shot.

Any FinAl ThoUghTs yoU WoUld liKe To Add?

thanks for the opportunity.

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Photo: brenton salowww.brentonsalo.com


unicorn started 2 years ago and we did relaxed sunday group rides around town in the beginning, but soon began to do longer distance riding as well. our main goal is to have a good time and so there is not some-thing like a typical unicorn ride. it always depends on who shows up, which bikes (fixed, cross, road) are involved and when we went to bed the night before.

99Photos: Greg Falski Text: Unicorn 99


We coordinate the rides through our facebook group. bigger events/rides are also announced on our website (rideunicorn.com) and we post photos and reviews there as well.


"mallet Dolorosa"

organised by the Ger-man Bike Polo Ladies

the first all-female indi-viduals shuffle tourna-ment.

the format is the follow-ing:

each player plays as many swiss Rounds as possible with automati-cally shuffled teams in each round.

the top players will pro-ceed to a single elimina-tion round. If you lost one game with your teams you're out.

Bring it on, ladies!

Mallet DolorosaBiKepoLo

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Mallet DolorosaPhotos and Text : Violeta Beral


mallet dolorosa likes to thank:

baicyclon, bagjack, minga beRlin, betty indus-tries, magic bike Polo, Perro del mallet, iriedaily, bike dudes, milk, [boon], lucky bastërds, dock11, lobster, bark, subtil bikes, taz, Radsport e.V. 1888, bikepolo karlsruhe, Vicious Cycles athens, gotham Cargo, Cheap Yeah

mallet dolorosa Results:

1st place: elena, Jo, Ricky

2nd: kat, Catarina, Jess

3rd: Valley, käthe, anouk

4th: Johanna, Petra, maddie


BIKE CHECK / TESTPhotos Aymee ClarkeText Anto But

se primetime 26" finally lands in the U.K/europe.

thanks to luke at triton cycles for getting us to speed with the test.

“ First ride was hit the street (freewheeling), my feeling was to ride it like my BMX and within minutes I was a Joe kid on SE !! “

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BIKE CHECK / TEST IssUe 13 WITHse PrImeTIme 26”

ColoR: matte blaCkfRame: 100% CR-mo, mid bb, RemoVable Cable guides and bRake mounts, foRk: 100% CR-mo, aCCePts PegsCRankset: 3-PC CR-mo, 170mm, sPRoCket: 33tPedals: se PlastiC ComPositeCHain: kmC z410aWHeelset: se alloY 36H 3/8” f & 14mm R sealed 13t fReeWHeel and 13t fixed CogTIRES: KENDA INNovA 26 X 1.95” F & RbRakes: tektRo fx340R u-bRake, bRake leVeRs: tektRo 319aCHeadset: tange 1 1/8” integRated HeadsetHandlebaR: CR-mo se baR, 28” x 4”stem: se toP loadgRiPs: big daddY JaCkHammeR seat: ligHtWeigHt se seat/Post Combo W/ Paddingseat Post: integRated alloY 25.4WeigHt, lbs: 28.90lbs

“ First ride was hit the street (freewheeling), my feeling was to ride it like my BMX and within minutes I was a Joe kid on SE !! “


http://www.tritoncycles.co.ukhttp://www.sebikes.com

got to my local bmx pump track, not to busy, had fun pumping around and jumping a few whoopsydoo hah. Prime-time geometry is spot on bmx angles with a slam rear chain stay perfect for manuals, with the bike weighing in 28 lbs she air whoops with ease.

after my fun freewheeling around the bmx pump track now time to flip flop her over to fixed, this S.E new 14mm sealed Hub 13t freewheel & 13t fixed cog is fine piece of work, now they need to make flip flop with 10t or even a 9t freewheel/fixed? they would have a field day in this current market of fixed freestyling.

Right now that lm riding se Primetime fixed i have to re-member not to stop pedaling haha can forget now and then but all shwreet.

Hit a few new spots, jumps some stairs, drop some banks Prime-time is solid, these wheels are taking the abuse though. on my way home i’ll take the Prime-time to skate park see how she handles and she did just that, really this bike is all you want her to be freewheel or fixed and at least now i can ride freewheel to all my long ride destinations flip flop her over to fixed BooM!! i have more energy to ride long-er at my favorite spots.

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