Apparently LA is the new Portland.

And then you have this:

And it’s a sweet video.  Confetti cannon!

Check out the Kickstarter HERE

Thanks Jeremy!

The BikeSpike from Bike Spike on Vimeo.

Today Chrome released their Truk Pro SPD compatible cycling/street shoe.  The Truk Pro is based on their current Truk model.  Designed to accomodate most clipless pedal systems, they are made with 1000D Cordura, which is much stronger than canvas.  If you use clips and straps- just use them out of the box for a ton more stiffness.

From Chrome:

The Truk PRO is our newest City SPD and the most innovative SPD on the market. It features our new dual-density FlexPlateTM Technology. We developed our FlexPlateTM Technology to provide the fully rigid sole from the heel to the ball of the foot and a flexible toe area for more comfortable walking. The most comfortable and walkable SPD shoe on the planet, the Truk Pro has 5 times more flex at the toe area compared to any traditional full rigid SPD shoe. Other features include a contoured impact- resistant PU footbed, skid resistant outsole and recessed SPD plate. Built with 100% Vulcanized construction, the 1000 denier Cordura® outer shell is 25 times stronger than canvas making this a cycling shoe you can wear all day, every day.

Pick them up at your LBS or online HERE

McSlappy…

Yeah.  This is a post about a car.  Not very bike-ish, I know.  But this car might just prevent a distracted driver from making mince meat out of cyclists.  Volvo has long been respected as one of, if not THE safest cars on the road for the people inside.  Well now they are interested in ending fatal accidents in, AND AROUND Volvos by the year 2020.  A bold goal indeed, but seeing as cars don’t seem to be going anywhere (until we run out of fuel,) it’s good to know that somebody besides ourselves is keeping an eye out for vulnerable users.

From Yahoo:

In cities around the world, bicyclists and motorists have an uneasy relationship, what with more vehicles powered by pedals and fossil fuels taking up the same space. Here in the United States, about 52,000 cyclists a year are injured in crashes, with 612 dying in 2010 according to federal statistics. In an attempt to give cyclists a fighting chance, Volvo will soon fit a system to new models that scans the road ahead for cyclists — and automatically slams the brakes if the car’s about to strike one.

Read more HERE, and also watch a little video about the project.

What do you think?  Will this encourage safer driving?

THE GREAT LEPRECHAUN HUNT :: 2013

:: Bicycle Booze Cruz ::

Saturday, March 16th :: 7:00pm

Meet up at: THE ACME TAVERN ::  Tacoma, WA 

We will be cycling to various watering holes throughout the night.

Rain or dry we ride – (Folks, we’re riding bikes…how cool is that?!)

21+ and biking is at your own risk…so don’t fall down yo!

Spread the word! Tell your velo peeps!

Limited number of spoke cards!  ::  Don’t be late!

Tip: Cash is king and helps us get through bar lines faster so plan ahead!

Facebook:: Tacoma Mob Riders

It’s that time of year again.  March 17th in LA.  The Wolfpack Hustle puts on the Marathon Crash Race.  It’s really become a large event over the years- with racers coming from all sorts of backgrounds.  Could Seattle support something like this?

“Thousands of racers will ascend on and crash the Los Angeles Marathon race course in the dead of the night to compete in one of the most toughest urban cycling races known to man. Chrome has partnered with Red Bull to bring the Wolfpack Hustle Unified Title Series to the next level of urban racing. This is just the first stop of the three race series that will span over several months including a LA Crit, and the 6th St. sprints. Only one man and one woman will be immortalized as winners of the official sacred dog tags which will prove their endurance, speed, and power.”

Nigel Sylvester for G-shock. Not bad.

I’ve known Karl for a number of years now.  He moved to Berlin a while ago to pursue his street art stuff and has been doing amazing things with murals with some rad folks.  He has stopped doing his apparel line, and instead is doing limited print runs.  He has a lot of different stuff- but since this is a bike blog, here are his bike prints.

Check out his Big Cartel site HERE