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Slow Spin Society, 2024 Still On Film…

Here we are once again... one year has passed! Is Slow Spin Society the only cycling media produced entirely on film in recent years? I'm not certain, but likely so…

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Bike Check: Sato’s Fixed Picnica

The Japanese economic bubble of the 1980s gave birth to numerous inventions that came into existence "because they could." One such creation is the Bridgestone Picnica...

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Bike Check: Shinada’s Makino Ultra Record

Another quick bike-check back from CMWC 2023 where I spotted this Makino Ultra Record. If you're not aware, Makino, being the apprentice of 3rensho, already has quite a status…

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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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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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The Wild Experience that is Slow Burnin’ Man

2023 Slow Burnin’ Man is something that you will never EVER find anywhere else. Take a healthy dose of music, bikes, friends and honestly pure madness, and you’ll get close to the magic mix that creates this event.

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Bike Check: Patrick’s Mash AC2

San Francisco can be very “moody”. You start a ride with bright sunshine and end it in the middle of the fog. But that’s when I also understood why the “Hi-Vis” paint job…

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Bike Check: Sam’s Custom Tomo

Attending one of the biggest fixed gear event this year, I knew I was going to experience some serious eye-candy, and because I’m a nice person, I’m willing to share that with you all. How cool right?

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RadRace on Film was Pure Chaos, and I Loved it…

RadRace 2023 Last Wo/Man Standing was a phenomenal experience. Part of the SSS team and I (Paul), all had a banging time meeting all of you, our listeners, readers, making new friends, and just vibing with everyone.

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Some News from the Kolektif Bike Fair 2023

A bike fair is always an exiting moment. You see things you’ve probably never heard about, frames you might drool on, and way too many interesting business ideas that make you say: “Damn, cycling is alive and well!”

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Here's how a €200 tyre set really feels like.

When it comes to tires and brakeless fixed-gear, the usual rule of thumb is: “The cheaper, the better…” But again, my curiosity, and developed sens of aesthetic got the better of me and my wallet…

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Bike Check: Christian’s Parallax

Whenever I shoot film in Paris, I always end up with a grainy, dirty style for some reason. It’s probably why I only shoot black and white while in the French capital, but I had to make an exception this time…

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