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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: Dima’s Elin

There are some people that you know from their online presence, you’ve seen their life through social media, but because of distance or the language barrier you never really thought that meeting them would be a real thing…

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Bike Check: Nobu’s Fixed Doppo Racer

There is something special about “creating” a fixed gear frame out of anything that wasn’t deign to be one in the first place. In this particular case, we’re looking at a Doppo Racer by Simworks…

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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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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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Bike Check: Tommy’s Mash Lava

You’ve already seen a couple of shots of my Mash Lava on this blog and I can’t lie by telling you that, this paint job, might be one of my favorite of the entire Mash lineup. But what you haven’t seen yet is the bike that made me want one. ..

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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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Bike Check: Soma’s Kalavinka

Kalavinka has to be one of the most prestigious name in the NJS world. A legendary frame builder based in Tokyo, who created bikes for the highest ranks of Keirin. So was in Tokyo a year ago, I had the conviction to place an order…

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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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Bike Check: Keisuke’s Mash Work

Here is another bike check from the far east, and definitely not the last. Today we’re taking a look at Keisuke’s Mash Work and how this man and I have very similar tastes in pretty much everything…

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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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Bike Check: Teddy’s Custom Weis ISP

Here it is! Another album shot by Kang on his trip to New York last year. And as much as I love to stare at the scans he sent me, I kinda wish I was there in person to see the real thing…

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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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Your 2022 Top Five Blog-posts

What did everyone read the most in the Slow Spin Society blog this year? So I took a quick dive in the analytics to sort out your Top 5 for 2022!

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