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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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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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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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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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A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land a.k.a. Mash SF

You’ve heard about Mash SF. You’ve seen their videos, you’ve drooled over their frames, and you’ve probably wondered how they became such an important entity in the fixed-gear scene…

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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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What’s the Deal with the Cannondale Track?

You know what a CTrack is, you probably know how much it’s worth and how it stills goes up in value today. So what makes it the hype-beast that everyone would sell their kidney for?…

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One Slow day, Tokyo Micro Style

Good news for all of you travelers: Japan is reopening its borders to non-visa holders this November! This means two things: first off, I’m genuinely happy for many of you that have been dreaming to travel this far with the recent appreciation of Japanese culture..

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Kang Did It Again….

Brivael, a.k.a. Kang, is one of my closest friends. We’re animated by the same passion, we like to hang out when we can, and we enjoy pushing each other in our respective bike endeavors…

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A Love Letter to Tracklocross <3

If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past five years, you’ve probably heard about tracklocross. Taking your fixed gear into the woods to shred that forest harder than your last university essay.

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Blue Lug is a Candy Shop for Grownups

So that’s it, you’ve landed in Japan, you’re building your bike for a first ride, and since you’re here you might as well check a shop or two. But there is one name that you’ve been hearing over and over, Blue lug…

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