Category: SUBSTANCE
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Old Skool X New School
Click or not: Old Skool X New SchoolThere’s no other frame material like steel, and none finer versed in the craft of turning tubes into functional art than Tom Ritchey. The moustachioed one is only too happy to impart his wisdom upon a bunch of devotees disguised as framebuilders at The Bicycle Academy. …
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My Baby Plays Meow
Click or not: My Baby Plays MeowSeeing My Baby might still be my all time favourite stumble-upon discovery. …
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Ride Globally, Eat Locally
Click or not: Ride Globally, Eat LocallyWhile we need to eat to survive, the things we eat and the way we procure and eat them do have some impact. Convenience for the consumer equals a convoluted and wildly impractical system of transporting food all over countries, and often across the earth. Add in the substantially negative health impacts of processed foods,… …
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Grinta
Click or not: GrintaGrinta is one of those Italian words that seems to be designed specifically for cycling. It’s those displays of toughness displayed by hardened Pros that invariably provide the best imagery from the classics and tours each season, and imbue themselves in cycling folklore for years to come. It’s only fitting then that the first issue of Grinta… …
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Not Far From Home
Click or not: Not Far From HomeKona is a company that has a solid grasp on what the bike is about; not fashion, not trends, but a tool for adventure, a means to an end. Finnish bedouin Erkki Punttila wanders with lust on his new Unit and ends up Not far From Home. Words by Erkki Punttila – Photos by Teemu… …
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Laying Groundwork
Click or not: Laying GroundworkBombtrack are one of those little companies with a big heart and a true ride-centric philosophy. They brought together a core of friends who helped build the brand for a gathering in the south of France to do the things they love best; ride, drink, laugh and ride some more. After you’ve got wanderlust envy… …
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Seuss X Cave X Faustus
Click or not: Seuss X Cave X FaustusSomewhere deep in a box of books, in a far-off garage, I’m sure I still have a copy of Yertle the Turtle tucked away, much like the memory of those stacked testudines trying to help Yertle reach the moon. Like man, he failed, but it made great entertainment for kids. Nick Cave and Melbourne artist Dr. FaustusAU entertain… …
