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Stolen Garage: The Full Cycling Spectrum

In a previous post about the Love Letter Turbo release party, I mentioned that most of the event was kindly hosted by Stolen Garage, just outside of Paris. As it was also my first time visiting Stolen’s “definitive” space…

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Self Bike Check: The Parakino (Year 2)

I know! I’m a bit late! But since many of you requested it, here is an update on the state of my daily a.k.a. the Fire Parallax a.k.a. the Parakino, 2 years later…

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A Visit at the Cinelli/Columbus HQ

If you ever listen to the SSS podcast, you know that I have a love/hate relationship with Cinelli. I’m almost constantly upset with what they do for the fixed-gear cycling community…

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Bike Check: Michelle’s Look Madison 875

Alright, let's get started! A huge light leak... Check. At the worst possible place...Akso check… Michelle, I'm so sorry, film can sometimes be finicky... Weird visual artifacts aside…

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The Fumikiri Bike Show on F*cked Film

Do you like dramatic pictures? Over-saturated contrasts and underexposed scenes? Well, you’re in luck!When I dropped the film I shot at the first Fumikiri bike show…

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Find us on 35mmc!

A few months back, we dived into the depths of 35mmc blog on a special Patreon Episode, reveling in its trove of valuable resources for film enthusiasts….

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Micro-Review: NYLAARN Sunglasses

If you've met me before, you're probably aware that I very frequently wear sunglasses for many reasons. And it's during a recording session with Aaron Panone in Amsterdam, that he generously gifted me a pair of his Nylaarn sunglasses…

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Shuhari Bike Works: Track Bikes in Paradise.

Starting to write this article is honestly a bit overwhelming. Part of it could be because I shot a whole twelve rolls of film in barely three days, creating more content than I ever did in one single short trip…

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Bike Check: Taiga’s Brooklyn Gangsta V4

Time for another bike-check of someone you might have already seen on SSS. Where? Right here! Taiga is a graduate of the Tokyo Frame Building School and worked for Cherubim…

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The Quokka Cycles Workshop

When people with excellent taste decide to mix bike and car culture to create a bike brand based on their aesthetics and convictions, I expect nothing but great outcomes.

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Getting Together at CMWC Yokohama

The Last Japanese CMWC was all the way back in 2009. And it’s only fifteen long years later that the Cycling Messenger World Championship came back to Japan along with …

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Bike Check: Kang’s Quokka MudSlayer

Thinking back about it, I think I’ve been following the “Kang Adventure” from day 0. From his early training at Cyfac to his first Quokka Cycles prototype, and now one of the final bikes that was missing from his lineup…

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Bike Check: Yuki’s Carbon Kalavinka

During CMWC this year, I had the opportunity to meet MANY very cool people, most of them wielding equally awesome bikes. And, on the hunt for another bike-check…

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Slow Spin Society, 2023 Still On Film…

As we’re starting to roll into 2024, I thought I could share a few shots that haven’t made the cut on the blog. Sceneries, bits, and bobs of street photography…

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Bike Check: Sean’s Mash Steel

During Slow Burnin’ Man, I met up with Sean a.k.a. @slowleak. Well known member of the Mash Crew, I’ve been meaning to shoot one of his bikes for years now.

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A Personal Look Back on 2023

Content creation is a form of art, until it isn’t… Looking back on 2023 made me realize a few things that I'd like to share. So get a mug of your favorite beverage and some Lo-Fi music

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Bike Check: Amelia’s Titanium Weis

When you go to an event as big as “The Great Alleycat of London”, you know that you’ll find some gems between the hundreds of bikes present during this wild weekend.

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