Category: CATALYST
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Tomac
Click or not: TomacMaybe you had to be there, but the early 90s is still looked upon as the ‘golden era’ of mountain biking, despite the no suspension, bad geometry and ass-backwards bikes. It was about riding, and it was about racing. To this day, the name Tomac is whispered in reverent tones when conversation turns to the… …
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Skidsville
Click or not: SkidsvilleWhen we were kids, everyone wanted a Diamond Back BMX bike. Hell, some of us even put DB sticker sets on our bodged old Hackers. Then, some of us got lucky and actually owned one. The skids, they were somehow better. DB celebrates the skid and the stoke that goes along with them, and sparks… …
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Friday Fugazi : Nothing But Net
Click or not: Friday Fugazi : Nothing But NetGuy Picciotto can never be accused of not giving his all in a live performance. So naturally when there’s props, he’s gonna slam dunk himself. …
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Campbell X Lightfoot
Click or not: Campbell X LightfootIt came as a shock to hear Glen Campbell had died yesterday. I wasn’t really sure he was still alive, so little had I followed his career or heard of any musical activity from him for a long time. Maybe he’d been shuffled to a place of anonymity in my psyche after Rhinestone Cowboy. But… …
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Descent Into The Maelstrom
Click or not: Descent Into The MaelstromDiscovering Radio Birdman just that bit too late in the early 80s was both a blessing and a huge disappointment to me. Blessed that Australia’s pre-eminent ‘punk’ band actually existed, disappointed that somehow they had been largely ignored and weren’t even able to be recognised as an underground or alternative band in the same way… …
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Guilty Pleasures: Rhythm Nation
Click or not: Guilty Pleasures: Rhythm NationGuilty Pleasures are those songs you never wanted to admit you loved, were too embarrassed to play in public, but deep down they meant something to you. Finally there’s a place to air them, even if it causes breakups of friendships or worse. Julz Walker from Further Faster takes us back to her childhood… …
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Catalyst: Il Colle Delle Finestra And The Giro
Click or not: Catalyst: Il Colle Delle Finestra And The GiroGravel riding may well be the genre du jour of cycling right now, but it’s been around since the advent of the bicycle itself. Long before asphalt and 42mm file-tread tyres were invented, there was little option to do anything else than hit the dirt. Stick a label on it and you’ve got another bike… …
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Skippy On The Kirk Magnesium
Click or not: Skippy On The Kirk MagnesiumI once owned one of the notorious Merida magnesium road bike frames, which I attained despite the bad press and word of mouth that warned of a harsh ride and inevitable cracking. It actually rode quite nicely, and then cracked. It was pretty much the last time magnesium was seen in mass use for bicycle… …