Dice Issue 43 and Michael Schmidt

If you haven't already, go get a copy of the new Dice Magazine, Issue 43.  Fun photos/article on the shovel and my commute to work.   Thanks again to Matt, Dean and Michael.

One of my favorite part of riding across bridges is the vantage point that you get, especially on a bike vs. in a car.  The city changes as you approach it.  While the empire state building is a mere shadow in this pic next to my head, it comes to life as you get closer to Manhattan, and then immediately disappears again behind the lower east side mayhem.

We found this crazy painted wall and ground section off of flatbush ave near where they are building the new Nets arena.  I really hope they move the Islanders into Brooklyn.  AND re-named them the Brooklyn Warriors.  That's what I was thinking about in this picture....while checking my email.

Issue 43 also has features on Schaaf, Eddie Cleveland, JD, Caleb, Scotty Stopnik, and more....suuuper stoked.

New York City November

its almost december, yet the weather is holding in epic-ness for a few more days. I haven't ridden the shovel for a bit so I decided to go for a short ride around Gowanus, Park Slope, Sunset Park, Red Hook and then Soho before heading home.

Keino had a few pans at the shop. One of which is Gentry's with the coffin/prism tank. I really like this bike. Its not a 'pretty pan'. It isn't like every socal pan with the wassel peanut, 18" rear, 21" up front and a chrome springer. Its not flashy. And its not really my style, but every time I see it, I want it.

As with most rides I gave myself one goal, get a firewire 800 to firewire 400 adapter. needless to say after looking in a few local 'small businesses', and having no luck, I have decided to order it for $4.00 from a small internet company called amazon.com.

welcome back to the working week

the weekend proved to be nice and stress-free. hopefully it was the same for you. saturday started off with brunch with mom in Brooklyn. she trekked in from the 'burbs and it was great to catch up. then, it was off to Manhattan in the afternoon to meet up with the upper east siders in my life and had some good times at Vol de Nuit. If you're looking for a good spot for great belgian beers in the west village, head on over. Tell them I sent ya. Then headed to Plug Uglies for some tabletop shuffleboard and less-belgian-y beers....

saw this great van parked outside the apartment...

and even took the sporty out for a ride around the block, if you know what I mean...and you do. came across this 'first edition' benchmark points cover in my toolbox that used to grace my 06 sportster. removed before I sold it so that one day I could pawn it on ebay when Kim is famous.

oh and of course, I was at Rockaway to get some beach action in. No waves, but still got all sandy and swam a bunch. like I said, drama free and ready for action.

yep. she's been getting plenty of rides...

...but she's still available.

hmmm.....

a bit more info back on this post! accepting offers!

mean streets

this picture best describes what it feels like to ride a motorcycle in Brooklyn. hectic. you have to have your wits about you. The longer I live here, the more props I give to the bicycle messengers of the greater NYC boroughs. If I feel this way and I have a motor to push me through traffic AND brakes, I can't imagine the fixie sensation as a cab slams on its brakes and there's nowhere to go.

On a lighter note, here is a young guy on an "old school" style bike. That seems to be the go to explanation for people when they see malcolm's bike. "you, dat shit is like olllld school...." or "yeah, I'm feelin' that old schoooool sheeeeiit".

2006 is technically kinda old school these days...

random pictures - no sleep till BK

we drove and drove and drove. well, I did. and Rufus just slept and was so good on our cross country drive. here's some pictures of him waking up, he and I at the sign to Meteor Crater (which wasn't open before 8am when we drove by), and then some shots in brooklyn when we ran 1 block of the NY marathon followed by hitting up the park slope farmer's market.

yeah, experience the impact....

machina cycles - Brooklyn

upon looking for a decent place to be able to park my bike year round, I happened upon a craigslist ad for a place called machina cycles. they were advertising for either just winter storage (no daily access) or full service rental space which includes your own parking space, 24 hour access to the garage, and full access to the shop area in the back. plus it even has a bathroom and heat. its one subway stop away from our new apartment, or a 20 minute walk, or a 5 minute bicycle ride.

I met up with the shop's owner Euvin Weeber on Sunday to check it out. We talked motorcycles, music, bicycles, design, road trips, etc...I may have found my new shop.

all set up with closed caption cameras just in case and some super high security keys. each person who rents the full service space gets their own key which will open the regular door and the ability to open the full garage door once inside as well.

looks like there will be an open house/grand opening party this saturday, December 4th starting at 3PM. hopefully I'll see you there.

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