#video | Melanthiou: A sunny street for shady people

Hi riders!
Today we want to bring you a nice video about a street of Athens...enjoy!


Video created and published in Vimeo by BoxTown Project

Paul Rance: not only a bike messenger | Interviewed by James Wise

Hi riders! 

Today could be a special day for you (if you are a bike messenger). Today we want show you an interview conducted by James Wise, a bicycle messenger from Manchester (UK), of Paul Rance, an experienced bicycle messenger from UK too.

Photo by Paul Davy

Enjoy this interesting interview, plenty of crazy experiences of Paul Rance....

Stories of overcoming: Sven Marx - Cycling against my cancer from being disabled to cycling the world with a bicycle

Today we want to show you an amazing of personal achievement. Sven Marx contacted few days ago to explain us his personal challenge, and here you have his video interview telling us all his problems and challenges. Feel free to share this video to support him. He explain his story as:

 After many years exploring the world on a motorbike and working as a dive instructor at many destinations. 2009 was my doomsday year. For that was the year I was hit with a heavy burden.
3% of all the people on Earth have a tumor at their brainstem....
I am one of them!
My goal is a world tour on a bicycle.

Uploaded to Youtube by  Sven-Globetrotter

Feel all our support Sven! Go ahead and fight!

The China Bike Challenge | One Speed, One Heart | Craig Maddison

Craig Maddison's challenge is to cycle from Hanoi to Shanghai on his self-built, single-speed bike. For Craig, this is a life-affirming expedition as six months ago he had open-heart surgery. Will his determination to bike across this vast land, through rugged terrain and remote villages be fulfilled or will it prove to be too much, too soon?

Today we want to show you this videos about this great story: One speed, One Heart...

Uploaded to Youtube by EpicTV

Ucon x 8bar | The 'federleicht’ bike collaboration

Ucon and 8bar are two Berlin based brands who teamed up for this bike collaboration. They worked on this project together for the last year to make something special happen.

'Stefan' the founder of 8bar is a true bicycle enthusiast and is also competing in races for over 15 years now. Together with a collective of cycle-crazy friends, he brought his vision to life to establish a bicycle company. 8bar is never pre-made or identical, each bike is a unique, co-created between 8bar and it’s owner-to-be. 8bar captures the progressive, fun and easy-going spirit of Berlin and its collaborative energy.

Ucon established their opening collection in the early summer of 2001. Founders Jochen and Martin came with a vision to develop a lifestyle brand anchored by creativity, quality tailoring, innovative appliqués and ethical production. With a passion for the work of talented artists and the design community surrounding them, Jochen and Martin embraced collaborations to build a creative environment for the brand.

Like you will see in this clip right here Ucon and 8bar also involved two more creative heads from Berlin. One of them is 'Toons', a Berlin famous painting artists and a true fan of the whole bike culture since he was a small boy. He handpainted the frame and brought their vision of the "feathering-design" into real life. Then there is the product-designer and illustrator 'Stulle' from Matzmate who did an amazing job customizing the bike saddle, foot straps and handlebar.

PAKME X LAMRI X INTEREST

In this video you will be introduced to Lamri. A self made man with a great love for riding. 
Lamri Adjis (’84) is a young filmmaker, a part-time barista and more important: one of the organizers of Rotje Rond. Rotje Rond organizes races and other bike events in and around Rotterdam. He is a passionate fixed gear rider who’s addicted to the world of the fixed-gear cycling. A fixed-gear bicycle (or fixed-wheel bicycle, commonly known as a fixie) is a bicycle that has a drive-train with no freewheel mechanism. More recently the 'fixie' has become a popular alternative among mainly urban cyclists, and is thereby also called ‘the hipster bike’. This short video provides a short introduction in this fixed-gear cycling world, and gives an honest portrait about this passionate rider.

PAKME X LAMRI X INTEREST from PAK ME on Vimeo.

Uploaded to Vimeo by PAK ME 

"From Paris with Love" by reCycledride

Our friend Jiyo from Recycledr  has sent us their last job called "From Paris with Love". 

"From Paris with Love" by Recycledr

 

But, why this name?

Here Jiyo explain the story behind this fixed gear bike:

"From Paris with Love" by Recycledr

The bicycle is a 80's Raleigh frame (made in Nottingham, England) and it was used by a banker in Paris, France to go to work and to get home. The bicycle was brought to Kitchener, Canada when the banker moved back to Canada. The gentleman who owned the bicycle is now a humble old man who was not worried about making money from selling the bike but wanted to make sure the vintage champion frame was sent to a good home.

As a result, we felt that it was important to identify its origin and where it also spent most of its life. We wanted to add features to the bike that would support the British origin and the French culture as well.

So, we added a Brooks saddle for the British flavor and a French flag on the fork to remember where it was used. As we are a very young company, it was a great experience to have something so beautiful come all the way from Paris, France into our hands in Toronto, Canada.

The bike's color scheme was created with the season autumn in mind. We wanted to create a warm setting with the colors and a friendly, yet luxurious look.

Special Features:

"From Paris with Love" by Recycledr

• 1980’s Raleigh frame (manufactured in Nottingham, England)
• Brooks B17 Champion Standard Saddle
• New wheels, cog, LBB, new handlebar grip, Continental tires.
  

  

 

 

 

 

About Recycledr  

They are a small group operating out of Toronto, Canada and they have branded ourselves as reCycledride.

They take timeless classic frames and rebuild them; the fusion of the word ‘recycle’ and ‘cycle’ in our name.
More information can be provided if needed for on our website (www.recycledr.com)

"From Paris with Love" by Recycledr

"From Paris with Love" by Recycledr

"From Paris with Love" by Recycledr

"From Paris with Love" by Recycledr

DSNV RUNS NYC by Dosnoventa

Santithk from twitter sent us this amazing video-documentary about Dosnoventa's trip to New York & Red Hook Criterium.

Enjoy it!

Direction: Sergi Castellà
Filmmakers: Hector Ferreño, Sergi Castellà.
Edit: Xavi Trilla, Sergi Castellà.
Artwork: David A. Turover, Albert Morera de Bes.
Additional footage: Marco Gasser.
Music: Explosions in the Sky - Our Last Days As Children
Oceanliners - Cutting Room (Hot Pants)
Rone - Spanish Breakfast
The Black Keys - Lonely Boy
Barbara & Gwen - Right On (The Street Called Love)


Uploaded to Vimeo by  CREAM Bikes & Things

FIXED GEAR BIKE STORIES #2

From Amsterdam (Holland) a new fixed gear rider story...tatooes and fixies, cool combination!

Enjoy it!



Uploaded by sim0nfreeman

FIXED GEAR BIKE STORIES #1

Fixed Gear Riders stories, told by themselves ... nice video, and perfect to understand this great subculture...



Uploaded by sim0nfreeman

Single heart, single speed

Uploaded by naiycool here we have: Single heart, single speed.

It's a documentary about Thai students who ride single speed bikes in San Francisco. 

• What is a single speed bike? 
• How do they feel when they are riding their bikes?

Filmed, Directed, and Edited by
Arnut Chitmeesilp

Starring
Oran Manjing (Big)
Jackalo Lorgunpai (Jack)
Adithep Pinijpinyo (Kiak)
Pat Sathienthirakul (Tee)
Tiekit Meekit Supyen (Tie)

Music by
Balmorhea - Harm and Boon

Shot on Canon550D and Kodak Zi8