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Defgrip presents the BMX shorts...

at the 2010 Bicycle Film Festival!

DEFGRIP �CALL FOR ENTRIES� FOR THE BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL!

2010 marks the year Defgrip teams up with the Bicycle Film Festival to curate and host the BMX content portion of the festival. By content we mean FILMS!

What have you got to show us and the world?

We are looking for short films under 10 minutes that are innovative, creative and tell a story.

Having made our fair share of videos, we know how much fun it is to film tricks and edit them to music, but we challenge you to come up with a storyline, a way to captivate an audience and get people excited about bikes, especially BMX.

DEADLINE FOR SUBISSIONS: March 27, 2010

Defgrip and Bicycle Film Festival will collaborate to round-up submissions, screen entries, and make the final selection of films for the 2010 Festival that will screen around the world.

If your film makes it into the Festival, you could get world-wide exposure. With screenings in over 30 cities throughout the globe, the Bicycle Film Festival is an amazing platform to tell your story, get it in front of a new audience and show your work on an international scale!

How do I submit my film?

To submit your film:
Got to bicyclefilmfestival.com for all submission information.

Giving the quick submission deadline, we are accepting films that have already been online, but we are much more enthusiastic about films that are new to show and have yet to be seen.

DEADLINE FOR SUBISSIONS: March 27, 2010
There is no submission fee!

Defgrip Presents the BMX shorts at the 2010 Bicycle Film Festival from Defgrip on Vimeo.

What!? You haven't seen Rad? That's just crazy! But you've probably seen a Track Bike video. That one girl talking about how she likes it when boys do tricks on bikes is definitely talking about Prolly, if she hasn't ever seen a BMX video. If I was her I would be YouTubing Chase Hawk or Eddie Cleveland! Prolly just isn't cutting it for me!

Thanks for sending this over Nora!

This bike looks good...

Death Spray Custom for Tokyo Fixed Gear and Dolan Bikes!

BAM!

Build Specs :
Frame � Dolan Seta (560)
Forks � Black Wave
Headset � Alpina
Bottom Bracket � Royce Racing Gold
Stem � Tune Geiles Stem
Bars � Use1 Atom Risers
Grips � Strong V
Crank � Sugino 75
Cog � Euro Asia Gold Medal Pro
Wheelset � American Classics 420
Seat Tube Clamp � Tune Werger Clamp
Seat Post � Tune Starke Stuck
Saddle � Tune Concorde Saddle

All info from SFGFC!

Who ever thought...

patching tubes could look so good!

by Marc Chevallay

Thanks Aaron!

In 2000WIN Ride a Bike!

by Jesse Brew!

Thanks for the kind words Jesse!

So good...

And 3D Cogs!

From...HERE!

Good day in Italy!

I guess Twitter ain't so bad...

A Bike Theft in the Time of Twitter!

and Austin sure knows how to dress!

Damn...Austin is all over the media!

"Good Habits, Clean Living"

A Tribute to Major Taylor by Chris Piascik!

Only 50 of these were made and I just bought 3!

Swoop...HERE!

NAHBS 2010 RVA!

NAHBS- The Beginning from Vuelo Velo on Vimeo.

NAHBS - Part II from Vuelo Velo on Vimeo.

NAHBS - PART II from Vuelo Velo on Vimeo.

NAHBS Part III from Vuelo Velo on Vimeo.

Transient Messenger Bags available 3/08/10!

Okay....Alex offered me a prototype Transient Messenger Bag to try out for a couple of months, use in working conditions, and then give him some feedback. I am not a "true" messenger [I do half my work in a cubicle, and don't sit around street corners looking surly and kewl anymore] but I do my daily rounds. I ride a bike to file documents, and I just happen to use a bag to carry those items, so there you go, I am justified in testing this. In any case, I noticed the shape of the bag, which is unique, in that it is angular and vaguely compact looking. It is waterproof and mine was a lovely royal blue[favorite color! Yippee!] with black stripes. It has an awesomely simple to use shoulder strap, a stabilizer strap and a very effective reflective stripe on the bottom. The outside has the standard two buckles to tighten down and the bottom has two straps to allow the bag to expand for more room. The inside has the main pocket and an inner pocket next to the back that can also be sealed by Velcro. There are two outer pockets, also closed using Velcro, two smaller open ones right under them, and a row of small pockets on the bottom.

The bag held fast, and there was no sway. The Velcro is firm. The four outer pockets are very useful and accessible. For looking compact, the bag can hold a good number of items. I was able to slide a bankers box in...although I had to take some items out first and play Tetris. This bag has my favorite shoulder strap. So damn simple. Just a pull and it's tight. Pull the ring, and it's loose. No unfastening or following a specific configuration. Simplicity. Same goes for the stabilizer. It was kept short by a buckle, but would tightened as needed. There has been no sway, and things have cinched tight. The bag has stood the rigors of sunny LA weather, as well as a week of torrid rain. No cracks or tears as of yet. Some things did take getting used to, however.

Of note. These were topics that I addressed after testing the prototype, and having informed Meester Alex, have been addressed and improved upon. In regards to the bottom row of outer pockets well, they're too short and too shallow. I found myself not putting anything in them. Alex has lengthened and widened the pockets, so that they could hold items better. The buckle on the stabilizer strap broke on me. Alex gave me an FYI that he used a too large buckle, and that the production bags will have the adequate size on them. Good to know and awesome to see that he would repair the stabilizer strap, as well as give me a beer. Right, Alex? All in all, I am sticking with this bag. I've got my court runs down and taking out items for the x-ray machine have become so instinctual. I've lost things inside the bag, a good sign of it's size, and quite frankly, I am enamored with that brilliant royal blue, and those reflective stripes are a comfort. Good solid build, and I'm stoked to have been a Messenger Bag test pilot.

Thanks for the review Orlando!

The bag will be available on the Transient Bag's website or if you want to see one in person tomorrow and are in the Los Angeles area you can stop by Orange 20 Bikes! I know they have a few. Can't wait to see what other think about the bag. Remember these bags are handmade in the USA!

Cyclocross doesn't need saving!

2009 Chicago Cyclocross Cup from Heather Jurewicz on Vimeo.

Well...maybe a little bit of saving would be alright.

Fixed Gear American Red Ale...

from Lakefront Brewery just minutes away from Cog Magazine's main station!

Seen it first @ Mixt Meat! Found this interesting because I just watched Beer Wars the other day.

4815 Track Bike!

Here's a pretty good look at Rock Racing's 4815 Track Bike!

You can see the full set...HERE!

Can't wait to see more...

Flwrider productions brings you, FRAME interviews, the first video in a series, featuring close-up interviews with professionals and insiders involved in the cycling and bicycle industry in and around the Hong Kong Delta.

Introducing some of cycling�s most creative people and giving us their details and thoughts on cycling, urban mobility and future outlooks on where they think cycling is heading.

We�ll be going into studios, workshops and offices to find many interesting characters passing through and within Hong Kong. Insights from Product designers, CEO�s, retailers, ex-race champions and many more coming up.

Our first interview is with acclaimed British product designer, Michael Young. Who designed the iconic urban commuter bike, the City Speed for Giant. Michael has worked on many design projects internationally and was currently appointed creative director of 100% Design Shanghai. We ask him about designing for Giant and how product design is filtering into cycling.

text from Flwrider!

[FRAME] Chapter One from BrianFu on Vimeo.

Love this...

saw it over @ Fixed Gear Blog!