Fixed Gear Ness

These Brooklyn Machine Works Flatrat stems have been in the works for some time now; at least a year or so. I first saw them last year before the CMWC and now they’re available to the public via BMW. Here’s the low-down:

They’re available in a 35, 55, or 70mm reach with a 31.8mm bar clamp diameter. The weight is between 220 and 240 grams depending on the size. Colors are either a clear or black anodizing. Also, still made in the USA out of 7 series aluminum. MSRP is $95.

Grab one at Brooklyn Machine Works.

It’s raining right now where I’m at and that means one thing: browsing Vimeo’s best videos. Mutiny Bikes‘ Let’s Get Mystical is all online and the Texas section has always been my favorite. Sit back and watch.

For some reason, I flaked on traveling to this year’s Cirque du Cyclisme. Then, for even more reasons unknown, I didn’t even really post about it at all. So let’s use J.P. Weigle’s award winning rando bike for an homage to the bicycle show. This bike won “Best Randonneur” and “People’s Choice” at this year’s Cirque. Look at that lug thinning and that gorgeous paint!

Check out more photos at Weigle’s Flickr.

Previously:
JP Weigle: Curves and Lines that Flow

I’m really feeling these new NYC Velo Geekhouse framesets. The colorway reminds me of the new Charge Scissor. This one’s from Velo’s Bike of the Week series, one of my favorite ongoing bike shop blog posts.

This photo has been bouncing around various Tumblr sites for a few months now and no one has the photo credit. Each time it pops up, I think to myself how great of a photo it is. Mostly because it captures that NYC Squeeze you develop when riding in New York long enough. It’s not always about how close you are to cars, just how your body conforms to the spaces. Like human Tetris…