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Cycle Me Home is a film nearing completion.

"In the summer of 2011, a few film students and bike lovers decided to make a documentary movie. The original idea came from Levi, a Hungarian film student, who went to Madrid for 5 months to study, and after finishing school there, he decided to go back to Budapest…

Criteriums are not for the faint at heart, both literally and metaphorically.  If you want to feel like your heart might explode either because of the physical exertion you're engaging in, or because of the fraction of an inch your pedal came from striking the pavement in a pack of…

In my brief visit to Kuala Lumpur, I didn't have a bike with me. Yet it seems like Malaysia is an excellent place to bike, am I right?

This video was for promoting an event held this past September, I'm not sure if any of the Pedal Collective members made it out. If so, tell us how it was! Check out their website at Yellow Bike Company.

Dalam lawatan singkat saya ke Kuala Lumpur, saya tidak mempunyai basikal dengan…

Here's some fixed gear climbing outside Glasgow.  Pretty right?

Getting around Saigon with a bike? Sign me up.

Tom and I did a beautiful ride yesterday.  We went all up through the Great Falls area on our fixed gear bikes.  It felt good to get away from the cars, as I'm so used to them when I ride my Mercier.  There were some formidable rollers, especially with a fixed gear bike, and one hill I recall us having to "zig-zag" just to ascend.  I call it the ride through Castleville because of the huge houses along the way.  I didn't record the whole ride, as we stopped for coffee and some mechanical…

Red Bull set up this event as a course.  It looks like a lot of fun.  There are some nasty spills in it, but a lot of smiles too.  Enjoy!

Don't let me forget to post the second one.  I love the color the filmmaker uses, it look so good!  This is for those of you who need a fixed gear fix.  Enjoy!

I missed the Redbull Ride N' Style in San Francisco, and so I have to vicariously view it through these videos.  It's an annual event they hold which features all the various types of fixed gear riding.  They say it grows every year, and I can't say I'm surprised.  This is supposed to be a "rough edit," but I think it looks pretty good.

Some extra info and…

The Alleycat Race is a understated race type.  More people ought to give it a try.  It's like insane field hockey on steroids.  It's anarchistic and revolutionary (a bad pun). Don't forget, it's also charitable.  Post your race today.  Organize a race and benefit a cause of your…

In a lot of ways, riding a bike is like going through life, sometimes the smallest difference makes all the difference.  That's exhibited here, in the Melbourne world track championships.  Chris Hoy just gave it that slight extra effort in this sprint, and it made the difference.  The incredible power and effort he put forth in that instant is astounding.  It wasn't just brute force, it was careful thought and a lot of…

The Mark of the Beast Alleycat was a success!  Neil told me I missed a great time, and there's no doubt that's the case.  Check out some pictures here.

Photos courtesy of Kevin…

If you're in the DC area, you can't miss this one.  Even if riding isn't your thing, the party will be grand.  My friend Jonni just made this video to help promote the ride.  He always turns out great work.  Not only does the ride money go towards the NACCCs, my…

Although I'd like to do this someday, I'm not looking to do the amount of mileage these guys did in two days.  They rode from Grand Rapids Michigan to Mackinac Island.  Fixed gear touring looks like it would be a totally different experience.  I really dig the black and white too.  Who wants to do one of these?

These streets look interesting.  I haven't made it to Norway yet, and it looks pretty cool to me.  The track bike Rapha did this little bit of city riding with is the Condor Lavoro.  Check it out:

There's a certain quality of freedom that comes with being a bike messenger.  It's not a conventional job by any means, the hours are long, the job is rough, and you're not exactly rolling in cash.  Yet the independence and freedom that comes along with it isn't all too bad.  This Nada Surf song "Whose Authority" expresses that.  They're from NYC and have just come out with a new album "The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy," with the…

I took a short ride to the bank and the grocery store today.  It's unnaturally nice outside, so I couldn't waste the weather.  I strolled into the store and thought it was a good idea to get a mini keg.  It fit right into my bag, and so I took off back to my place.  I never knew downhill could be so strenuous.  After a mile or two, my beer burden was weighing on me.  I could feel its glory in its resistance to gravity on the way up the hills.  Feast your eyes:…

I got the chance to ride a little today.  Perfect day for riding.  I even did a few trackstands just for fun in between classes.  I can barely wait until summer rolls around, and it can be more like Barcelona.  These guys know the spots, and how to have a good time.  Definitely jealous of this excursion.  Where would you ride if given the opportunity?…

Update on the progress of the DC Velodrome Project.  Things are looking good so far, but it faces the same problem most new projects do:

One major obstacle remains: money. DC Velodrome is launching a fundraising campaign with a goal of about $300,000, about a third of which is needed to assemble the track and the rest of which would afford free programming, with an opening date in late May or early June.

I hope their fundraising goes well!  It should…

Going out for the Vasa Ride this morning.  Pretty stoked.  This is a clip from Pattani Fixed Gear in Thailand.  They have great musical taste.