The Chain Gang Kids

We've moved!

2010-03-10T11:52:00.003+13:00

The CGK blog has moved to www.thecgk.com. Check out our newer posts there and follow us on Tumblr.

Im Not Lazy

2010-03-08T19:20:00.002+13:00

See! iv been chillin' on the couch for a few weeks for a reason and a few more (6 or so) to come!

The 5th SBC Classic

2010-03-06T15:45:00.002+13:00

Were you there?

Duncan is up from Crimechurch and was getting involved with the infamous booze cruise of AK that is highly spoken of in ChCh.

As per usual SBC hosted yet another banger of drunken cycling!

Photos courtesy of Hale, (must be stoked on that new camera shots are nice, GF1 right?)

Throw Backs

2010-03-05T22:30:00.002+13:00

So as I sit at home with a cast on my arm bord as shit, I figured I would throw a few rando pics i had floating around of the peps from the last year or two.

Peace

Baxters GT Gutter Ball Frame For Sale

2010-03-01T14:40:00.004+13:00

For sale

Frame
Fork
Headset
BB

SOLD!

Meiche from CGG

2010-02-26T18:07:00.002+13:00

Meiche the Godmother of The Chain Gang Girls, more info to come...

Fish N Chips

2010-02-26T17:55:00.000+13:00

Hale working on his 'fish n chupps'

Sweaty Bax

2010-02-23T16:54:00.004+13:00

with the summer weather and nice evenings we have been smashing around the city under the blanket of darkness, its a good time of year to ride super hot afternoons and warm nights!

Rider: Baxter

All Track 09'

2010-02-21T21:03:00.004+13:00

Here are a few pictures from last years first annual All Track event. Not long to go guys.

Pictures courtesy of the team at Steadyrollin.co.nz

Jazzy Covers.

2010-02-21T20:09:00.003+13:00

So after a few failed logins, and this being my first post here on CGK, I thought I would upload something for you colour coordinators and jazzy hipsters out there.

My boy Jordan recently acquainted this task to making bike seat covers, pretty cool I must say. To save you buying several different saddles to match your on going haul of colour changes to your bike, these are the ticket, and at $15 a pop, why not?

More colours here - http://solejam.com/phpBB3new/viewtopic.php?f=31&p=29925&sid=091aaaca2680967cc06829fa7e9e64fa#p29925

Available at T Whites & Qubic.

Get Jazzy!

DBFL

2010-02-20T11:28:00.003+13:00

you cant go for a ride with Hal'e without him breaking somthing

Tracks are for track bikes

2010-02-18T13:30:00.003+13:00

Kenny Guy and I took a quick spin through town last night and decided to do a quick recon on the tracks by Tamaki Drive. We'll have to get back there and hit up some decent shots on something a little more pro than the iPhone. Guy might have to reconsider cleat-life on the return visit though. After trekking over the gravel his shoes were like "Yo Guy I'm really happy for you and I'm gonna let you finish, but this was the lamest decision of all time". So without the ability to clip in, Guy had to limp home, and we called it a day.

JeffX X CGK

2010-02-14T08:06:00.005+13:00

With JeffX getting on the golf buzz hard we thought we would head out and give it a try.

Bax Golf from Baxter Richardson on Vimeo.

Got my happy gilmore on, CGK vs SteadyRollin' golf game at Alltrack?

Sean's TFT web edit on Prolly!

2010-02-13T13:21:00.004+13:00

Thanks to CGK trickster Hal'e's international networking prowess Sean's super clean web edit featuring a few of the CGK boys got onto Prollys blog!

Tank Farm Tuesday from sean wallace on Vimeo.

Hit the HD and full screen it up!

Stair Master

2010-02-12T07:27:00.003+13:00

Its an H Dot Shot

Hale's been putting in time 'doin work' you may say, slaying stairs, walls and ledges from downtown to the western burbs.

We are working on a bit of a project at the moment so just a sneaky teaser for now,

More to come!

Drop Life

2010-02-07T00:58:00.002+13:00

Finally Conrads moved into the world of drops, that whips lookin ill-matic!

Charging Up

2010-02-06T20:31:00.002+13:00

so after selling my charge frame to Duncan and buying a GT after a few months i got bored, turns out the charge was a tad large for old mate so flipso and i got her back, built back up with the parts of my GT, im stoked on it, i like the feel of riding steel frames. Good to be back on it!

Eden Terrace 2 Kingsland

2010-02-04T22:34:00.003+13:00

H Dot Shot
Rene and Munk bombing down into Kingsland from Eden Terrace, always a fun ride super smooth tarmac nice and bomb-able.

Rads TT Steez

2010-02-04T07:15:00.002+13:00

One step up from junos, these joints are carbon as a mo fo, to match conrads bike which now even with the weight of two full tall cans of beer is around .0004grams!

All Track 2010

2010-02-02T00:48:00.000+13:00

SR: We are starting to work on all the events for ALLTRACK this year. Yes that’s right – this Easter we will be holding a series of fun cycling events for your pedaling pleasure. Stay tuned for more details. It will run from Friday April 1st through to Easter Sunday April 4th. There will be fun rides, a Trick Contest, an Asylum Criterium, ending with Red Bull Mini-Drome…… just wait. Times to be announced in the schedule later this week.

Should be a barrel of fun again!

Bosomworth ball breaker build

2010-02-01T19:08:00.009+13:00

Slowly been building this up since last winter and now its rolling!!

Frame: Bosomworth Pursuit 58cm

Stem: Nitto pearl 80mm

Bars: Nitto Risers with charge grips

Front Wheel: Velocity B43 650c to Duro Stinger tyre

Rear Wheel: Velocity B43 700c to Vittoria Zaffiro tyre

Cranks/BB: Dura Ace Njs 165mm cranks with Dura Ace 50t 151bcd chain ring and Dura Ace BB

Pedals: MKS Sylvan, MKS clips, All City doubles Doubles

Saddle: Campagnolo Aero Seat post, San Marco Rolls (to be replaced soon)

Moving to ak soon, looking forward to the booze cruises!

Chur

Up For Grabs

2010-01-31T16:29:00.002+13:00

Rear Aerospoke

Has a slight hop/flat spot

Wanting to trade + cash

021 436 165 or hehill@gmail.com

Gutterball takeover

2010-01-30T07:53:00.000+13:00

Gutterballs takin' over!

Two face trickery

2010-01-29T10:20:00.003+13:00

Checkin' out some of the usual spots yesterday we came across this two-face range. Hagan threw down some tricks for the camera, and I jumped up roofside for some track stand practice.

Wall-E

2010-01-28T16:39:00.002+13:00

The movie Wall-E was dope eh?

Any ways different type of wall, this one happens to be rather hood, with a some what ghetto fab grassy run in!

Keep doin yo thing Hale, lets go find some good stairs!

Grippin Rando?

2010-01-28T15:06:00.003+13:00

Some homies speak of 'Grippin Wood Grain' possibly in their 64's or Escalades, but old mate Hale just likes grippin a vittoria rando mid keo spin.

Hes A Thinker

2010-01-28T15:04:00.001+13:00

Hale lining up a wall in Pt. Chev Projects.

Our Homies

2010-01-27T19:32:00.003+13:00

So some one mentioned to me the other day that Steady Rollin aint all up in our blog roll, well thats because Justins 5 pannel collection makes him a dick, but really is this enough of a reason to not share love with our fellow Auckland base Fixed buddies, the answer, YES.

But Iv-dog, Angry Jeff, Malnourished Mike, and Franki L bring alot to the AK/NZ scene so i guess Justin and all his hype caps can slide!

Sorry it took me a few months to B-Roll yalll!

p.s. Ivan this is the best photo i have ever seen of you! but a 10k race piiissshhh il pass!

One Love

The Next Generation

2010-01-24T20:24:00.002+13:00

gave little homie a ride on meiches bike last time we were at the skate park, kid was killing smashing around the car park in the drops!

No Sho Grom

2010-01-24T20:15:00.002+13:00

putting in work on the solo front,

stackin' tricks up, not bad for his first few weeks riding, now if only he could bomb some city hills!

Need Bigger Tires

2010-01-22T19:52:00.002+13:00

Hale is heading up to bigger and better things, homie wants to break the current record of 14 stairs? on a track bike, 6 down, a few more to go!

Betta get some bigger tires aye braaa!

We hit the big time!

2010-01-22T18:08:00.004+13:00

Prolly gave us a shout on his blog!

What a GC!!!

Jammin'

2010-01-21T23:40:00.001+13:00

Hale be jammin!

Just a teaser more to come from the kids this summer!

WagEndo

2010-01-20T22:20:00.002+13:00

Rads Rando

2010-01-20T22:18:00.001+13:00

Grommy

2010-01-20T22:12:00.002+13:00

So we got a new grommy around the crew, hes a Shore kid but hes alright.

He has jumped straight on the Trick Tarck band wagon, with his own signature move, the El-Bend-O-Rim-O,

Pep the technique...

SR Slow Mo

2010-01-20T22:06:00.003+13:00

So i hate to re blog, but this video just popped up on Steady Rollin and this new camera of Ivans is sick! oh and mikes riding aint half bad also!

Mike Lawrence slomo 180 hop from Ivan Mennim on Vimeo.

Sun Sets

2010-01-19T10:14:00.001+13:00

Ayeeee Halee

Wellesley St

2010-01-17T18:35:00.003+13:00

Ken and Munk slashing Wellesley St West

Heres Hale

2010-01-17T17:37:00.002+13:00

So Hale's been out of the game for some time, as he tends to break bikes like its the new cool thing to do, - did some one say it was cool to break bikes on Hype Beast and i missed it? shit!
Any ways old mate T. White built up this rig for our homie hale, now if he would just stop popping tubes he might get a few days in a row riding!

The joys of thrashing your rig, always gotta fix it,

Big things poppin

Big keos in to tail pops,

Hale needs some massive tires ala Wonka.

Above The Clouds

2010-01-17T17:34:00.001+13:00

Clicked these shots of Munk and Conrad from up in a car park in the CBD.

Monkey Bars

2010-01-17T11:54:00.000+13:00

Munk in the city yesterday

Rad @ The GhettoDrome

2010-01-16T00:39:00.003+13:00

Trackies love it when you skid to a halt!

Conrad and Kenny both slayed out a few laps at the shit ass excuse for a drome i think i did 3 thats enough for me, but Conrad slugged out a few quick ones, as did Kenny, and then almost vomited!

Kennys Back

2010-01-15T23:37:00.002+13:00

And badder than ever!

Getting athletic on the oval inside the Ghettodrome

Blood brothers.

toying with the Toyota

Junos TT Steez

2010-01-12T22:33:00.003+13:00

Perfect for two tall boy heinekens

Ray Ray

2010-01-12T12:27:00.002+13:00

So Ryan went to Oz with some homies for new years, he took his whip bombed a few hills keo'd a few carparks and on day 3 of 2 weeks slammed into a car,

Gutts Rays okay though just a gangs bruise, any one got a frame home slice?

Charge Scissor @ T. Whites

2010-01-08T12:45:00.002+13:00

5 frames and 5 forks have just arrived at T. Whites, get get get it.

past and present

2010-01-04T19:59:00.004+13:00

Just a couple of random snaps i had kicking around

Prison Ink

2010-01-04T19:51:00.003+13:00

Hales been busy doing time......

Asylum Seeker

2010-01-04T19:38:00.005+13:00

I've been lazier than a mexican after a tequilia and peyote binge on a hot summers day and have finally sorted out my internet. So expect a couple of posts from the past and a couple of recent ones.
Hale and myself went for a quick roll around the old Asylum at unitec this arvo. Hales been pushing it on his new whip and pushing the boundaries popping 4 tubes in the last 48 hours!
Adding insult to injury i blew out my new tyre which Teva gifted me yesterday just as we finished our ride, keep your eyes peeled for a super quality high def clip fresh from Hales phone!

click image for better quality

C-Rad Welcomes You to 2010

2010-01-02T21:39:00.001+13:00

Enjoy

Its Ours!

2009-12-30T12:20:00.002+13:00

Why just stop at forks when you can claim the globe!

Stickerrrd up

2009-12-29T16:18:00.003+13:00

Cleaning out your bag is great. Stickers galore. CGK represent.

Merry Xmass!

2009-12-23T23:29:00.000+13:00

And enjoy the silly season!

Be Safe! Be Easy! Keep It Greasy!

Aerospoke X Finger

2009-12-20T22:12:00.002+13:00

Cleaning a chain can be dangerous! Just look here for proof.
If in doubt just ask NJS certified chain cleaner Ken White.

Smooth as 'ish!

2009-12-19T19:05:00.003+13:00

For everyone out there thinking of getting a new crank/BB setup in my opinion you cant go past the Sugino 75 Super lap BB / Sugino 75 Crank combo. They take a little bit more to maintain than say a Truvativ Omnium , but hot damn they are butter smooth!!!!!

Im sure if Fabio had a tarck bike he would definately be running a Sugino drivetrain.

The Other Other Gutterball

2009-12-17T21:52:00.002+13:00

Sizzurrp!

The Other Gutterball....

2009-12-17T17:40:00.006+13:00

Carlton is goneskis and here is my new rig.....(click image for larger view)

Frame: GT Gutterball

Stem: Thomson Elite

Bars: Deda Velocita

Front Hub: Black high flange Phil Wood laced with black Double butted Wheelsmith spokes to Deep V, Gatorskin

Rear Hub: Black high flange Phil Wood and Phil Wood track Cog laced with black Wheelsmith spokes to Deep V, Randonneur

Cranks/BB: Sugino 75 / Sugino 75 Chainring / Sugino 75 Superlap BB

Pedals: MKS Sylvan, MKS clips, Toshi Doubles

Saddle: Thomson Elite Layback, San Marco Regal

Thanks to T Weezy and Nick at Belmont Mowers and Cycles.

Peas!

Guy Diamond X Lake Taupo

2009-12-16T23:44:00.002+13:00

So Guy and Conrad went down to Taupo to race New Zealands beloved lake taupo challenge, the boys did well clocking in at about 7 hours which for hipsters that just bash there bikes around the city smashing beers lookin for shortys is pretty good me thinks! couldnt find any clicks of Conrad (maybe too fast for the slow shutter speeds on an overcast day) but check the few of guy, WU TANG!

p.s. Lycra is super HOMO

Tour De Devo

2009-12-15T21:38:00.002+13:00

So some crew jummped on ye ole ferry and busted over to Devo for a little mash n' skate on sunday, was a rad little voyage!

Good way to start off, brews on the boat!

Straight into a puncture, nice one Bax must be all the broken glass out arounsd Devonhood.
Rolled along to the Devo Skate Park,

Even a dabble of trick tarck in the bowl,

A sneaky swim on some abandonded warf and we's out! cheers NoSho you did well! (maybe cause all the indie kids were at some dance party on the hill!)

Crew Whips

2009-12-15T12:03:00.000+13:00

Hope to get some more bike checks up soon! just coped these few clicks at the shop on sunday before a bit of a mission around the city.

T. Whites True Player

2009-12-10T23:02:00.002+13:00

So T Money just got voted best bike shop in AK by Metro Magazine! good on you tim, b man, and teva! check out this little article about Tim White and the store that has made fixed gear in AK what it is today!

ON YOUR BIKE

- pep The CGK props in that shit yeeeeeeeeee!

Cheers Tim, wouldn't be the same without all you have brought to the scene! hell i'd still be riding a dutty as bent fork 3 bearings in my head set conversion!

Could It Be?

2009-12-06T21:54:00.000+13:00

Summer?

Au revoir Carlton

2009-12-06T19:18:00.004+13:00

So I managed to sell the Carlton after it being for sale for a grand total of 4 hours!

New, less 'vintage' whip in the works stay tuned for more details.....

Hale

2009-12-05T00:42:00.001+13:00

come for a ride bro its been ages!

shot of Hale off my photography blog h.shots

Rad X Jpn

2009-12-05T00:11:00.003+13:00

New CGK Decals

2009-12-04T23:38:00.000+13:00

A little hat tilt to the Dirty Ghetto Kids...

Camera phones suck!

New Build

2009-12-04T23:29:00.005+13:00

Mike wants to be like me,

And like old mate...

dammm thats fruity!

Baxters Carlton For Sale

2009-12-04T23:22:00.001+13:00

56cm Carlton Track frame and fork

Comes with Technomic stem and risers with Oury grips.

Truativ BB and SR Royal Track cranks and SR LaParade post.

$400.00

The Chain Gang Kids X Mike Zombie

2009-11-26T21:14:00.002+13:00

We went for a bit of a roll last night with Mike (Zombie) Davies and got some awesome shots, Monkey was killing it! im stoked that the Carlton went to a good home, and with the help of Mike now has a headset that wont bust and kill Monk.

I busted my beloved bung wrist early in the evening so just pottered about with Mike playing with flashes etc, which was rad the shots are killer and an enjoyable evening was had!

Check out more from Mike on his website ZombieBMX.com

And his Qubic Store Blog

Peace

JPN Clicks From Peps

2009-11-26T20:22:00.003+13:00

Ken in JPN

2009-11-26T20:16:00.003+13:00

Ken and Pepe are in Japan at the moment, the 1st of many pics to come, looks like there having a dabble of fun!

Throw dem signs up

2009-11-23T22:37:00.003+13:00

shawtaes be reppin...
and forget double denim Hale is reppin summer 09's new steez, double durrie

T. Whites 1st Bithday

2009-11-22T18:03:00.002+13:00

so didnt really get many shots as im kinda lazy, but rad afternoon/night with a reported 150 people at the block party style gathering that spilled out over the road and took over, Stoked for Tim and every one that helped make the shop what it is today! I hope for many good years to come!

Hey Kenny!

2009-11-22T15:53:00.001+13:00

Ride your bloody bike!!!

Baxters Carlton

2009-11-22T15:40:00.001+13:00

Frame: Carlton Track
Stem/Bar: Nitto Jag / Nitto B123A
Front Wheel: Black High Flange Phil Wood Laced with Double Butted Black Wheelsmiths to White Deep V
Rear Wheel: Black High Flange Phil Wood Laced with Black Wheelsmiths to White Deep V, 17tooth Phil Wood Track Cog
Cranks: SR Royal
Pedals: MKS sylvan, MKS Clips, Toshi Doubles
Post/Saddle: SR LaParade, Rolls

88mph Certified by Biran
Custom Decals by Hagan

Tires Of Fire Video

2009-11-19T22:31:00.001+13:00

nice work Ken! and Jay i do believe double denim is a crime in Milan!

Skid Kids

2009-11-18T10:04:00.002+13:00

Mike L (SR)
Max (Gingers United)
Mike Zombie - the only BMXer to throw down in the rain!
Ken (CGK)
Jay
Conrad (CGK) - going in for the kill
Guy (CGK)
I got sent these photos from a photographer by the name of John Darroch, he got some nice shots from the Tires of Fire event, Check out his Flickr, John Darroch.

T Whites Party Extravaganza

2009-11-18T07:25:00.001+13:00

Holy Waters Jump Box
Red Bull Hummer For Sounds
Red Bull Legends Grind Ledge
DJ 4130 On The Decks
Free Haircuts With Booking
Free Beer 18+
Free BBQ With Master Chef Alex R
Limited Edition 1-Year Stickers - For The First 50
20% Off Everything In Store - One Day Only - 10am-6pm
Good Times

Teva! You wasted!!

Red Bull Tires Of Fire

2009-11-15T18:51:00.003+13:00

well the weather was shit, straight up.

was a shame as a bunch of people didnt come out due to the rain, but a few die hards gave it a jam with 12 competitors, including a few CGK peps.

So with all the spectators hiding in a car park drive way away from the rain,

Conrad, Guy and Ken played in the rain!

An awesome turn out with two CGK homies on the podium,

3rd. Conrad
2nd. Max
1st. Ken

Big ups to Red Bull, (except for J Swine and his never ending 5 pannel collection), Qubic and T. Whites Bikes!

Rads Back

2009-11-15T18:48:00.002+13:00

Rads back from Japan just in time for the summer weather!

and brought back some jazzy bits and bobs, oh magic soot!

RedBull Tires of Fire 2009

2009-11-10T23:31:00.003+13:00

Its on again, will Ken top his last years record?

Oh and t white is giving out dutty old tire to skid on! - good on ya wheeezy!

Back In The Game

2009-11-05T22:29:00.002+13:00

The trick game that is...

Carltons gone so new build up, used pretty much everything off the charge plug,

Frame: 2010 GT Gutterball [Thanks Tim for the pre-loved frame]
Fork: Charge Nozzel (26" MTB Fork) [Thanks Rene for the lone until mine show up]
Headset: FSA
Stem: EDH 'Zombie'
Bars: GT
BB: FSA
Cranks/Chainring: Sugino Messengers / Messenger 42t
Seat/Seatpost: Charge (replacement on the way) / Traitor
F Wheel: Dimension Hub/DT Swiss Spokes/Velocity Deep V Rim
R Wheel: Dimension Hub/DT Swiss Spokes/Weinmann DP18 (soon to be replaced)

So just a few little things to touch up, rad fun to ride, nice to be back on a bike that you can just thrash!

Biggie up T.White and B-Man for helping out and makin' it rain.

Carlton

2009-10-31T21:21:00.003+13:00

SOLD

click for larger image

Frame: Carlton Track Frame 1970s. Seat Tube C-C 55cm, Top Tube C-C 55cm

Fork: Carlton Flat Crown Undrilled

Headset: Tange Industries Made in Japan

Stem/Bars: Nitto Technomic 80mm/Nitto B123-Track NJS 400mm, Charge Plunger Grips

Cranks/Chain Ring: Sugino Super Mighty Track 165mm, Sugino 46t 144BCD, 17t cog

BB: Shimano UN-54 Sealed Cartridge

Wheelset: Gran-Comp 32H Front / 32H Double Fixed Rear Hub Black, Dia-Comp Gran-Comp Rims Black, Black Stainless Steel Spokes

Tires: Continental Ultra Sport

Seat: Selle San Marco Rolls

Seat Post: Kalloy

Pedals: Suntour Superbe

Cages: Soma Doubles Black

Straps: Nylon

TARCK AS FARCK

SOLD

Tarck Wash Line

2009-10-31T21:16:00.000+13:00

Gotta dry your world champ socks some how

CGK does JPN

2009-10-29T22:09:00.001+13:00

Conrads in Japan check out what hes up to on ConradSmith.com

Throw Back

2009-10-29T22:00:00.002+13:00

ahh the good old days of dutty conversions!

Good Wood

2009-10-24T22:56:00.001+13:00

Gang Lands

2009-10-23T21:38:00.003+13:00

Plaything Gallery put on a screening of Bike Gangs of NY last Sunday so CGK and a bunch of the T.Whites rag tag possi rolled on down, for free entry as we came on cycles and free drinks, as its 'art' so there has to be free drinks its kind of a rule ya dig.

It was kinda fruity, but kinda cool.

The Code Of Colour

2009-10-23T21:32:00.000+13:00

NOS straps from T.White, Conrad putting the finishing touches to his rig before heading to Japan on Sunday!

Carlton 23-10

2009-10-23T21:24:00.002+13:00

Its alive!

Frame/Fork: Carlton, circa ?
Headset: Old Tange
Stem/Bars: Nitto Technomic 80mm/Nitto B123 400mm
Cranks/Chain Ring: Sugino Super Mighty 165mm/Sugino 46t/17t cog
Wheelset: Gran-Comp Set
Seat: Selle San Marco Rolls

Thanks to Tim and Brian @ T. Whites Bikes

Gonna get deep in the drops at that 350 ride tomorrow! just you wait!

Mike Zombie Photography

2009-10-21T11:17:00.003+13:00

Shots by Mike Zombie (SBC)
Pep ZombieBMX and SBC

Snap, Crackle, Pop

2009-10-19T16:24:00.002+13:00

It aint a game no mo! this is the 2nd set of charge forks on my charge frame, this set was donated by the man, the legend, the timmy tooo whitey at T. Whites and snizzap there toast! weld them back up? dont really feel like paying 200$ USD + Shipping for a landing gear or fu fork, hopefully can source some local solution to the el-bendo-forko that plagues my charge!

ride safe,

keep it greasy!

Let Em Beef

2009-10-19T08:52:00.003+13:00

Blame it on the jager!

Thanks Pac Designs...

2009-10-12T20:35:00.000+13:00

No no no, thanks MTV

Carlton 06-10

2009-10-06T18:31:00.001+13:00

Getting work done.

Queens Warf

2009-10-03T00:38:00.002+13:00

a few weeks back a few crew were out rolling when we went past Queens Warf and saw it was open to the public, its been locked up for years and a really good waste of an awesome space in downtown waterfront AK. The area has been zoned for a pubic space, and designs have been taken, they have been narrowed down and now the voting really begins. i say concept 170 because it has a skate park for a start and with vic park being demo'd asap downtown needs a spot to keep the kids off meth and on the shred. check out the site and the concepts for ya self! www.queenswharf.org.nz

Ride safe!

Bike wreck to bike check

2009-09-30T18:32:00.002+13:00

Rolling into work a couple of weeks ago I managed to put the Cinelli out of action after a car turned through traffic in front of me. Long story short - I ended up in hospital for a day and still can't remember the point of impact, and the Cinelli wound up with some cracked forks, dodge wheel, and twisted saddle.

Insurance rocks though! Super fast claim approval, and speedy couriers got the bike back up and rolling better than ever pretty quick. T White was a massive help getting the new parts sourced, delivered, and installed. So what better time to do a bike check than when it's freshly built!

Frame: Cinelli Vigorelli 2009

Forks: Oval Concepts JetStream

Front Wheel: SRAM S80

Rear Wheel: Velocity Deep V laced to a low-flange, single sided black Phil Wood hub

Cranks: Truvativ Omnium

Pedals: MKS Sylvan track

Cages: Soma double

Straps: cheap crappy ones

Gearing: 48/17, Phil Wood sprocket

Handlebars: Profile Design Carbon Cobra-Wing bullhorns

Stem: Cinelli CNC

Headset: Columbus

Seatpost: Cinelli vai

Seat: Selle Italia SLR Team Edition

Bring The Rain

2009-09-30T18:10:00.002+13:00

Tuesday was a bust!

Carlton 29-09

2009-09-29T23:32:00.003+13:00

Starting slowly to make some progress on the Carlton, i decided to leave it as the OG colour with dents and scratches as i got it, made these decals from a ghetto as .GIF image i found online, Nitto drops are on the way and Dia Compe wheel set is looking to be the way to go. Still a bunch of bits to track down, next up is cranks...