Pristine Fixed Gear, Amsterdam
The second release from our Euro Tour video series.
Filmed entirely on Kodak Tri-X super 8 film stock, utilizing the COG cineLab for development and telecine. Special thanks to Sammy, Gijs and Keng at Pristine. Cheers!
From Milwaukee to Amsterdam
Here's the first release from our Euro Tour video series. Filmed entirely on Kodak Tri-X super 8 film stock, using COG cine labs for development and telecine. Enjoy!
BOOM! Just like that, the new Knog USB rechargeable Boomers and magnetic wearable lights landed in Milwaukee. Cheers Melbourne!
Amsterdam is our first stop on our European tour and Pristine Fixed Gear has welcomed us with open arms. Come early for the pre-show alleycat thrown by the locals at Pristine. Stay late for a chance to win a special Leader 725 frame courtesy of Brick Lane Bikes and other prizes from SOMA, Pake, Swrve, and All-City. Hope to see you there!
We just uploaded a slew of photos from the events happening in San Francisco this weekend. Head over to the slideshow and check it out!
Our friend Hinomura has recently enlightened us to the new Rider Pants made by Gripe in South Korea. Gripe is also one of the supporters of the upcoming Fixie! Picnic Weekend! Thanks Hinomura!
Earlier this week our good friend, Melissa (aka Mouse) passed away. Melissa was one of those people who lit up everything around her. Her kind, caring nature and bright smile were just a few of the amazing qualities Melissa carried. I first met Melissa back in 2003 during the CMWC in Seattle. I needed a place to stay and she and the rest of the U-lock Mob took care of me and offered up some floor space. In 2010, the rest COG was fortunate to have met and stayed with her while visiting LA for issue number 8. She touched the hearts and did so much for the worldwide messenger community. Our hearts go out to Douglas, Ozzie, her family and friends. Ride in peace Melissa.
There will be a memorial ride tonight in LA and other major cites including NYC and Boston in her honor. More info at DTLA.
This Italian beer company definitely has the right attitude. Looks like they threw some custom stickers on blank cans for a special event we missed out on...maybe (hopefully) next time!!!
These types of photos never seem to get old. Our friend Esehama captured this and some other memorable moments during the 13th Tokyo Bike Meet Up.
We continue our coverage of this year's NAHBS with another round of photographs from day two in Austin.
COG is in Austin, TX to bring you special coverage of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. Check out our slideshow of day 1. Enjoy!
Now these were not specifically made for us at COG Mag. They were made for the COG Bike Cafe in Mt. Evelyn, Australia. These works of art were made by Iain Banfield of Fruition Bakery, in the Yarra Valley Hills just outside Melbourne. Iain shot us an email showing us what he likes to do with his extra dough. Nice work Iain! What a small, delicious world we live in!
"Ordered in person from Nagasawa-san in September after we had dinner together. The first thing he did when we met was autograph the Sept issue(09) of COG with his interview"
-Bob Rogen (New owner of a Nagasawa fixed gear road bike)
"The sport is Cycleball, with the speed of hockey, the contact of football and the accuracy of basketball...all in one sport." Check out the first time this game was brought to the US, back in 1984. A sport that was destined to pique America's intrigue with speed, danger and skill.
We're really honored to be included in the "Two Wheels Good" feature within issue 77 of Eye Magazine, The International Review of Graphic Design.
It's a rare thing these days to receive film from our correspondents, but it's also highly encouraged here. Today a parcel of negatives arrived from Korea courtesy of photographer extraordinaire, David Munson. Watch for the goods in COG 10.
Photos by Velocite.ch and MFG Cyclocross
The CMWC's are over and this years champions proved they are the best of the best. Congrats to Craig Etheridge (Seattle) and Joséphine Reitzel (Lausanne), the fastest messengers in the world. Next year the Cycle Messenger World Championships head to Warsaw, Poland. Thanks go out to Guatemala crew for throwing an amazing event!
We recently completed the official race/guide booklet for this year's CMWC in Guatemala. The events kick off September 3rd in Panajachel.
Photos by Zax The Master
"Nautica" hosted by local/athens collective, July 2010.
Featuring 8 checkpoints, 97 riders on a 39 klm course next to the coast of Athens.
"You're insane" howled a female rider as soon as she made it to the finish line, after the 46.7 klm of full speed heat-stroked coastal race.
This alleycat might have been a little bit tough, we admit.
More photos HERE.
More about the race HERE.
The Bicycle Film Festival is celebrating its 10th year! The festivities kick off today in NYC! Make sure you check out the website for dates and cities near you. If you are in NYC and at the street party this weekend, stop at the COG booth and say hi!
TrickJAMSeoul l 2010 from Lowangleworks_YM
The first trick jam held in Seoul, South Korea on May 29. A happy event made possible with the cooperation of many shops. MARCO, Nasty and Yohei of W-Base also participated as guests. The culture of fixed gear bikes in South Korea is coming up!
５月２９日に韓国で初めてのトリックコンテストが行いました。
たくさんのショップの協力でもの凄くイベントが出来ました。
W-BaseのMARCO & Nasty & Yohei さん達もゲストとして参加しました。
韓国のピストシンーンも凄く盛り上がっています。
게스트로 W-Base 라이더인 MARCO & Nasty & Yohei 도 참가해주셨습니다.
한국의 픽시드기어바이크 문화도 점점 발전하고 있습니다.
words and photographs by Hinomura
Bicycle Portraits - everyday South Africans and their bicycles. A photographic book by Stan Engelbrecht / Nic Grobler.
"Your pledges, in exchange for great rewards, will send us on a photographic bicycle journey around South Africa to meet a cross-section of cyclists, and fund the production and printing of a self-published hard-cover photographic book...."
For more info and to pledge your donation go HERE.
Spotted this video at Fixie.no. Really diggin placement of the camera.
The plans for La Ocho are public! Actual construction of the figure-8 track will start August 2nd in Panajachel, Guatemala.
For more pics go HERE.
Dont forget to sign up for the CMWC & LaOcho!
Models drawn up by Dieter Janssen.
I call dibs on the wooden models!
The Australian Bike Messenger Association is looking for sponsors to help keep their website alive! Help keep a good thing going and get mad exposure/props from the crew down-under. Contact yogi(at)sydbma.org for more info!
The European Cycle Messenger Championships are coming up (May 22nd-23rd) in Budapest. They just realesed the course map. Don't forget to keep checking the WEBSITE for more details.
Our friend Hinomura just informed us of the upcoming Trick Jam in Seoul, South Korea.
"The NÖ GALLERY aims to create and display works which embrace the broad, visually appealing cyclorama that the bicycle affords. From exquisite typographical studies of head badges, to bold, graphic delineations of the humble cycling cap. We'll travel back to the pioneers of road racing, via collage, canvas and colour, and onward, through photography and film to provide an ongoing project space."
The image above is a detail of a piece called Grand Tours.
See the full sized version and more amazing paintings HERE.
The 2nd French championship and 1st Finnish championship join forces this year. It is being held in Paris, July 17th & 18th. Check all the info HERE English version of the website coming soon!
COG would not be what it is without our fantastic contributors. David Munson has been with us since the beginning. Now corresponding from Korea, David is scheming a new body of work, but drops us gems from the past now and then. Above is a composite image taken back in March of 2009 while in Denton, TX. View Large On Black!
The best thing about hosting the Olympics is getting a brand new velodrome! The London 2012 Olympic committee tease the world with these great shots of work in progress! See More HERE
Mexico City's first international alleycat race, in conjunction with La Carrera Cycles in Toronto, Canada. More info available on Mexicofixed.
