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more photos of  KLIFGT 2011 TRIP  I & II

KLIFGT 2011 *Kuala Lumpur International Fixed Gear Tournament 2011

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Finding Berlin Tours: The first Singlespeed bike-tour and rental in Berlin.

If you´re looking for an alternative way to discover the highlights of the german capital, this might just be the perfect way to do it.

Head over to findingberlin-tours.com for more details.

This last Sunday the boys from from Jakarta Bikerack and I have a chance to attend an event called Tenxector, this event was provide by Sector, a local fixed gear community in Jakarta and Tendencies, local clothing label. We started at 6 o’clock in the morning until 5 pm , the air is pretty hot and suddenly a bit of rain dripping, but it was just temporary. My friend Mamad submitting the race, it’s a bit hardcore I tell ya, between the traffic and all but it was cool and still under control, the main part that we all having fun, Mamad won the 2nd place. My favorite race to watch it was custom low rider bicycle drag race! they were awesome! just brings out the smile in everybody’s face. Before I go home I closed the Sunday night out with the boys grab a bite to eat then go to the movies…What a day. Warm greetings to Sector, can’t wait for their next event.

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This weekend is the Bicycle Film Festival in New York City, and in addition to lots of rad people being in town for the event, there are some really amazing films that I’m stoked to see. Unfortunately I have to work for most of the weekend, but the after parties are always in full swing, and the block party tomorrow afternoon should be a really fun event!

For the full event list (including film screening details and party locations, etc.) you can hop on over to the BFF site and check it all out there.

If you see me out lurkin’ come say hello!

Happy Friday, y’all! Can I get a ROCK CHALK??!?!?!?! Quick shout out to by boys in crimson and blue, good luck tonight Jayhawks!

Morris Twins

Since March Morris Madness is in a full swing, I will regrettably be missing out on Critical Mass tonight. Meeting at Sunfresh Market most likely leaving around 7. After you ride to the river, come back up the hill for KCSprints at Buzzard Beach! Pedal 500 meters as fast you can, if you don’t puke you aren’t trying hard enough!

Me @ last KCSprints @ Buzzard

Tomorrow night is the first Battle of Roanoke series sponsored by the BBG! We’ll be starting at where the cobblestone road ends in Roanoke Park racing down to the BLVD. ::Hopefully we don’t get that 1-3 inches of snow, I saw predicted:: Compete head to head with your sickest ride for BRAGGIN’ RIGHTS, PRIZES and also a chance to win a “WILDCARD” to use for the upcoming BATTLECAT 2 Oct 1st* 2011!!! Only $5 dollars to race!

poster credit: Matt Urlaub

Hopefully I see you kids out at one or more of these events! Despite the cold front, spring is just around the corner!!

More info about:

KCSprints

KCSprints Facebook

BBG Blog

Battle of Roanoke Facebook

I apologize this is not fresh post about Nagoya but I’d still like to share this with you here. I currently live in Berlin now (moved in 5 days before Japan got tsunami) This was my last event I organized in Nagoya before I left Japan.

Our first annual Nagoya Tweed Ride was held on February 19. We are not sure but it seems like any other city in all of Japan don’t do Tweed Run. We always like to do different things and need to feel different kinds of cycling culture from the world. So we decided that we needed a Tweed Run but not just as a part of fashion show bike run, we also wanted to understand the English cycling tradition with the London Tweed Run respect.

I worried how many people would be interested in, we didn’t have enough announcement and it was hard to find 19th century tweed clothing here in Nagoya. I was surprised and impressed that we had turn out of over 50 participates dressed up in their tweed outfits. We took place at night and had about 2 hours group riding in Nagoya city. We could appeal some cars in traffics that cars occupied road now but the road was originally made for a bicycle first not for a car so we dressed up back in century and rode for respecting people at that time.

There was also a Best Mustache Contest at the after party but not everyone could have real facial hair, you know we are Japanese. GOOD TIMES, GOOD EXPERIENCE.

Thank you for sharing.

More photos HERE.

Enough with the trash talk, if you think you have what it takes to earn KC Street Cred come out and race every Saturday in Feburary! Registration at 2:30 pm, race at 3! There will be cash prizes for top women at EVERY STAGE, so come out and race ladies!!! First race is the KC Crusade! $5 to race. Meet at Volker Velowerx @ 18th & Wyandotte.

It seems like ages ago that my fella and I visited New York, but it was only a month ago. Now that I’ve had a chance to go through the scads of photos I snapped, I’d like to share a few of the ones featuring bikes of all shapes and sizes from Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Our indispensable foldies that made it a snap to get around the city. Greenwich Village.

Classic turquoise, Manhattan.

Union Square Market delivery bike.

New-old. Outside of Chelsea Market, Manhattan.

Eurostyle, Soho.

Oldie but a goodie. And check out that chain ring! Somewhere in Manhattan…

Political bike, with a sticker from Our Community Bikes of Vancouver! Chelsea. It’s a teeny, tiny world.

Bold blue bike outside of a Williamsburg shop

Rusty old charmer, Brooklyn.

Urban Rustic Grocery and Cafe delivery bike, Williamsburg.

Full Metal Millport’s Happening this weekend thanks to our sponsors for providing us with gallus prizes !!

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This is Katrina from Longbeach who loves riding and practicing moves on her bike. Pretty freaking impressive for a 16 year old, go get em Katrina!

More about Katrina here.