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The frame's amazing but the opus lugs with all the pin-striping is too much for me especially teamed with those components.

Glad to see someone championing U.K. frame building though...

oh yeah i saw that clip on tv a short while back, but he doesn't compete anymore right?

he's just trying to like innovate new shit n stuff.. which is cool too.

first time i saw a 360 backflip i was like wahh :eek: and stood up. haha i think it was ryan nyquist at like the 05 or 06 xgames dirt jumps.. maybe earlier?

The first 360 flip was Zach Shaw way back in 1993.

haha i used to hate sheckler cuz he was stealing all the sponsors i wanted :[

back to bikes?

where'd dave mirra disappear to?

Apart from doing 360 no-handed flips he also owns a bike company...

http://www.mirrabikeco.com/recall/dave_letter.pdf

Not going too well at the moment it seems...

As far as people hating on pistas. They only hate because 75% of people who "ride fixed" have either a Bianchi Pista or an IRO. People are sick of seeing the same shit Well if you were in Japan, it would totally be the opposite. They'd shit on you for having an NJS frame. That's why if you go to Japan, bike shops there go ballistic over European frame makers. Another reason people get shitted on because of their pistas is because it is a fucking frankenstein bike. You have parts from all over the place. For example you have some japanese frame and deck it out with random parts from Cinelli, Campy, whatever. People get all butthurt because those brands Cinelli, Campy, whatever have a cult following behind them so if they think you're doing it wrong, they will shit on you. That's why numerous people on BikeForums or where ever else who have frames from Japan usually make every other component on the bike from Japan so it has a similar feel.

I have not slept I am making no sense. /rant

It's like the cycling version of Milspex's approach to Streetwear...

The aesthetic prototype of a little project I'm working on...

French for Carhartt, a glow in the dark haloween special...

That 87 Expert is amazing Kiya. Early prototypes of the Odyssey directors I see...

This is mine; cross post from the bikes thread:

I generally ride with the Union lot when I get the chance...

What if i said that i guarantee that these won't tear when you fall off?

If they DO tear, it'll probably mean the jeans are the least of your worries.

That is some guarantee Kiya and I'm being a bit duplicitous. I ride BMX and wear hard cap knee gaskets under my jeans so tears on the knee tend to be a question of when not if. Having said that I've never ridden in or owned a pair of 21oz jeans.

Funny you should ask about this.. On November 10th we're releasing the SEXIH03 jeans.

They're jeans we've designed from the ground up to be worn by cyclists.

21 ounce selvedge denim, higher rise in the back, lower rise in the front, crotch rivet, crotch cross stitch bar tacked and moved 1" closer to the front, rear pockets moved outwards .5" and sized exactly to fit a mini u-lock, room in the thigh area but extremely slim below the knee, silver key fob hanging from belt loop, and extra belt loops in the rear.

I love the idea, they sound really well thought out but the days of cycling in jeans worth more than £50 are long gone for me. Regardless of what features you incorporate they're still going to tear when you fall off...

Hey BMX kids, what kind of frame is this? I love it.

I can't look at it without the words 'catatastrophic downtube failure' running through my mind.

Edit: It's not a Diamondback...

I've only been once for a couple of days but the bars around the Bull ring and the University are good for both tapas and a decent atmosphere.

If you skate or ride BMX the place is a marble mecca. It's good time of the year to go as it's waaaay to hot for my pasty English skin during the Summer.

http://www.superfuture.com/supertalk/showthread.php?t=12565

I guess this is where you didn't find a consensus?

Ill not reiterate what I wrote in the thread above, but I'm basically anti cycling in jeans (at least ones that you care about).

I completely agree with that sentiment. Everytime I get on my bike with a nice pair of jeans I do something stupid an put a hole in them, the most recent (and painful) accident concerned a pair of Edwin Greenvilles...

A beautiful (though expensive) Anchor on ebay:

When are you going? I'm there next week for work as well.

Just listening to the 2K8 soundtrack and remembered that Guilty Simpson has an album out next year, sweet!

For me the best thing about Basel is the archetecture. Herzog and de Meuron and Diener and Diener have both contributed numerous world-class buildings which are easy to reach from the compact city centre.

If you get the chance visit the Kunstmuseum, there's a Jasper Johns exhibtion on at the moment as well as some good permanent galleries. The Herzog and de Meuron building, the Schaulager is a gallery that looks like the most amazing car park you've ever seen. It's host to a Robert Gober exhibition until October 14th but my highlight is the room of rats.

Regarding places to eat there are a few highlights. Acqua, a resturant in an old pumping station is good as is Noohn. Don Camilio in the old Vartec brewery is a bit more relaxed though the food's not as good and the Kunsthalle in the centre of town is over-rated. Bodega is always busy, the food is alright and there's some good art on the walls.

Bar-Wise I hear Bar Rouge (at the top of Switzerlands tallest building) is good though I've not been. Everything closes really early but the club in the windmill close to Acqua is amusing..

There's a good little record shop up from the Raddison called Atlantis Records (I think). Get a coffee at Fumare Non Fumare if you're in the centre of town. Given that Basel hosts the world watch fare there is very little in the way of vintage watches and the clothing stores that I've seen -though perfectly good at what they do- are unchallenging.

Over the border in the German town/industrial estate are some massive discount warehouses. Apart from masses of the European Carhartt and Edwin (Japanese and European) there are some gems to be found in the warehouse to be found next to the Carhartt skatepark, I've seen clothing from Neighbourhood, Visvim, Good Enough U.K. w)taps over the years.

If you're looking for somewhere to stay the Hotel Kraft is mint, Hermann Hesse wrote Steppenwolf in one of the rooms and the breakfast (taken overlooking the Rhein) is amazing. A walk down the Rhein is a good way to pass the time.

If you skate or ride BMX then there's the Carhartt Skatepark in Weil. There are some trails by the motorway tunnel and the Black Cross Bowl is amazing if tight.

I find Basel a pretty impressive place, if a little stiff, Lausanne is certainly more beautiful. I went to Art Basel this year which was amazing, the party at the end was intense. There's a Wallpaper guide to the city as well if you need more information.

Hope you have a good time.

I take your point but if the touch judge can keep pace with Michalak then he should be playing not officiating...

Though I'm English I've always admired NZ rugby and found myself screaming at the TV (and Barnes) on Saturday.

I still say france won only cause of that forward pass that lead to their try. dammit.

The pass to Michalak was a mile forward...

Wayne Barnes had a shocking game, English conspiracy???

24 inch kaws x be.bike x hype

That bike is, in my opinion, really ugly. The aesthetic purity of the double diamond frame is something which is easily spoilt by adding unnecessary gussets, nasty cranks and a dinner plate sprocket.

If anyone's interested...

I know it's in London not Manchester but Andy Weatherall's playing...

Give Roberto a call I'm sure he'll help you out. His number's 0044 207 836 0421

I'll remember that when I order online. Thanks

Anybody know why they stopped making the Greenville and Waynesville, but still make the Nashville?

Due to a lack of demand for these styles in Japan. The Nashville is only really made for the European market.

Interstate sporadically order enough to meet the production minimum which is why they're one of the only places you'll find both Waynesvilles and Greenvilles.

The Birthday Stories compliation is good as well.

Anybody else watch the screen version of Tony Takatami? What did you think?

I've not seen it, any good?

I read Kafka on the Shore as a choose your own reading assignment my senior year and it was awesome. I'm having trouble getting my hands on Norwegian Wood, anyone know if it's good? Hardboiled on my list!

Norweigian Wood was his breakthrough novel and led to him leaving Japan for a period of self imposed exile as he struggled to come to terms with his celebrity. It's a wonderful book, even more melancholy than his other work.

I'm reading Underground at the moment, his account of the Tokyo subway gassing. It's a fantastic book which has provided me with a unique insight into Japanese society. Victims of the gassing he interviewed went back to work two days after, if that was the U.K. they'd still be on long term sick leave now...

From Murakami I found my way onto some Raymond Chandler novels which are also amazing. If anyone's got any other suggestions of similar authors let them fly...