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Tyrant's Best of 2008

Tyrant has posted a best of 2008 series over on his flickr. It's worth the visit.

Dougy Fresh. Lost in India.

Doug's made it over to India in advance of the India Stage Race in Sikkim at the base of the Himalayas (what, you thought Scorchers just rode to the bar?). While he seems to be semi-homeless and roaming the streets of Bagdogra at all hour of the evening, he seems to be in good spirits.

You can follow him at his blog as well as via his twitter.

Doug also rides for Ghostship, Vicious Cycles, High Gear Cyclery, Pisgah Works, and a host of others that can be found on his blog.

JUST AROUND THE CORNER...OPEN BICYCLE

Open / Friday the 13th Promo from open bicycle on Vimeo.

Going up to see the boys this weekend.

www.openbicycle.com

More from Nike...

On top of their upcoming line of shoes targeted at fixed gear kids, Nike has dropped a preview of some other cycling apparel coming this summer. This rain jacket looks promising and word is that it is extremely lightweight and packs small so you can keep in in your bag for the random rain showers.
I'm still weary of Nike's labor practices and they definitely didn't do much to win me over with their unauthorized reappropriation of a certain anti-consumerist hardcore band's artwork, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to find some more info on this jacket. You can find more pictures of the collection over at Hypebeast

End Times?

It feels pretty bad when you find cycling caps at Urban Outfitters. But now it seems Nike has co-opted the fixed gear culture with a redesign of their Air Tiempo indoor soccer shoe aimed at fixed riding. Co-opted culture, or just another piece of gear for your cycling kit? You decide.



Photo and more info at Prolly and Trackosaurus.

Haven, not so Scorched

Just watch to the end. Jake Lineberry is my new hero. Freestyle walking is the shizzle!
I swear there were Scorchers in attendance. Nobody made the video. Esh.

Plexiglass Wallrides!

Tony Tyrant's peeps have set up a plexiglass wall for wallrides in their backyard. This satisfies every bit of my nerd-dom to new levels. Check out his blog or the "Tiny Tyrant Backyard Photoset" on Flickr.
Tony's also the guy behind the Stratford BMX Jam on the 28th.
To support these backyard terrorists, head over to the Tyrant Store and pick up his new shirt...

Thanks, Jussi!

Jussi from Helsinki mentioned us on his blog. Thanks! Might as well return the favor. Go visit FixedGearBikes.Blogspot.Com for the happs from Scandinavia.

Demoncats Monster Track Photo Album

Check out pix from Monster Track 10 via Demon Cats...

Album

Catch a glimpse of Scorchers Drew Deep and Raf in there, too.

It's a Scorchers Wedding!

Velocity Plus Son

Not to be outdone Velocity is getting ready to drop new rims that will be 1mm deeper than H Plus Son's Formation Face and SL42 rims.

The lowdown from Velocity's President John Black:

"If all goes as planned, they should be readily available this spring....I hope. It is called the B43, because it is 43mm tall, making it 1mm taller than our very worthy and formidable competition. We were thinking of calling it the Brisbane 43, but decided that was too much so we shortened it to the B43. Then we discovered that was a nuke that was in the US arsenal, so I guess the name has a bit of a dual meaning."
Courtesy of TrickTrack.

Council of Doom DVD out Now

council of doom: official full-length trailer from wolfgang on Vimeo.

Go grab the DVD here

Feetbelts

Feetbelts from E H on Vimeo.

Some of the Scorchers are thinking about ditching their clips and straps and giving these a try.

Hey Laaadieees!

We're stoked to have Harlot Wear as a sponsor for the Scorcher's Summer Series! Jennifer and her crew craft some sick clothing designs that are technically based around riding and aesthetically based on something that women actually want to wear! "Finally, cycling apparel and activewear for the rest of us. No shiny lycra, no bulky pads. No pink butterflies,no neon anything. Just simple lines & style that let you get on with your sport." Word. Now can you start making similar stuff for dudes?...Oh yeah, they've got that covered too!


Photo: Glass Photography
Model: Cassaundra Torres

Stratford BMX Jam

Phil Wood Bling

For their 38th anniversary Phil Wood is offering 5 sets of gold plated hubs (yes real gold no anodization or powder coating). Besides the obvious unique cutouts these hubs have larger than normal 3.5 inch flanges. With a hefty price tag of 575 dollars who will buy these? Perhaps Kanye or Pharrell need some bling on their BMWs.

Start 'Em Young!

Check out this dope little fixed gear one of our mechanics serviced today:





It's got that cruiser-riser-bar steez too...10" pneumatic wheels, whaaat!?

Fight The Power!!!

Our friends at American Mule hooked us up with some signed copies of the first issue (of five) Public Enemy comic book for our Summer Series! American Mule is a locally run publishing company that specializes in comic books and graphic novels. Head over to American Mule and order up a copy of the new trade paperback volume that collects all five issues of the Public Enemy series.

Outlier!

What happens when you combine nice, clean, crisp designs with technical fabrics? You get clothing made by Outlier. Some amazing pieces that will keep you looking good, but will also keep you warm/dry and oh-so-stylish! Tyler from Outlier was kind enough to hook it up for our Summer Series. Go fast and win some great new gear this summer!

All City Track Frame

All City's prototype track frame. A lot of attention to detail here make sure to check their site for more details and bigger pictures.

Shop 14 Bike Co.

Courtesy of fixedgearlondon
Another bike built for the street by the recently opened Shop 14 Bike Co. in London. It's a welcome relief that the frames and complete bikes that have been coming out recently (see previous blog) don't focus on NJS and anodized color coordination.

Boston Friday the 13th Alleycat

Boston has it going on lately - regular alleycats, Open Bicycle is busy setting up shop, and Marty over at Geekhouse just unveiled this beautiful new frame.

Drew Will Ride

"I will ride"

Follow the link to a replay of this morning's NBC news. At 47 seconds you'll see The Scorchers own Drew Deep during his snowy morning commute giving a brief interview.
Rain, sleet, or snow he will ride.