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…
Inside the Speed Weaponry: A Tour of the Zipp Factory
There is a type of childhood dream that is always in the back of your mind. It's here somewhere but somehow never sounds realistic when you talk about it at loud…
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…
Traveling with the MASH Flight Bike Bag. A long term review.
Last summer, I invested into a second bike bag. Not that I was unhappy with my actual Freight-Bagage one, but I got an opportunity, and it felt like the right time to try something new.
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…
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…
Self-Bike Check: Brooklyn Gangsta V1 No421
I't’s been a while since I haven’t done a proper self bike check… Even more so after selling a few of my bikes. But on my way to bike-minimalism…
What’s the Deal with the GT GTB/Pulse/Kinesis
A few months back I gave you my personal take on the Cannondale Track along with some facts about the 90s track king. And before I could say a word, my DMs blew up with…
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?
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. ..
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.
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…
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!”
A “Grocery Getter” is a Stupidly Good Idea, and here is Why.
So you got your Daily! I't’s amazing, you love it, and you could go to the moon and back without a single problem on it. You even maybe got yourself a tracklocross bike as well…
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…
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?…
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…
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…
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…
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!