NEWS: JULY, 2008

  • Jul 24, 2008

    Rush Hour Invasion

    Find a basement.  Fill it with bodies, a DJ, beer, and a stage for the performers.  Close the doors, set the records spinning, and let the stifling summer heat of Texas fill the room.  One by one the combatants strut out of the brickwork.  Cross dressing males fitted with full sleeve tattoos.  Toothless bib wearing fixters.  Cleanly shaven pros.  Killer vixens wearing plaid skirts and knee high stockings.  A member from each team steps up onto the stage to address one of [...] read more

  • Jul 17, 2008

    Doper Free

    Well, you know…. The latest version of Urban Velo is out.  A great little ‘zine dedicated to cycling culture everywhere and people who love to ride.  No drama, no egos, not a lot of spandex (in fact there’s an article on the World Naked Bike Ride in it, complete with pictures).  If that isn’t enough of an incentive for you to go out and buy one, they’ve made it super easy for us slackers and made it availabe for FREE.  Just [...] read more

  • Jul 9, 2008

    We Need To Tighten Security

    Apparently no one around here is very good at keeping secrets.  Guitar Ted over at 29inches.com heard through the rumor mill that we were changing up our XXIX line next year.  And I was amazed at how accurate his information was. “…we’re hearing that the XXIX+G will be back relatively unchanged, (perhaps some spec changes and color differences). The XXIX single speed will be changed significantly.” So to help the rumor out a little I sent over a couple sneak peak photos [...] read more