Shea Hardacre Bike Check

Our new team rider Shea sent over this video bike check

Dropout Video Bike Check - Shea Hardacre from DPH on Vimeo.

Non Fixed Gear Video Tuesday

Yes, it's non fixed gear video Tuesday where I will try to remember to post a non fixed gear video on, you guessed it, Tuesdays

this week it's William Spencer doing his skate/parkour thing

I may very well forget to do this every Tuesday, so cut me some slack, you knew that going into this

Carney 700cmx.com Interview

Our man Mike Carney has an interview up on 700cmx.com  check it out

Nice work you make me so proud.  (tear)

My Nature Boy

This is my 55cm Nature Boy prototype

I'm loving this thing, there are several improvements that are going to be made for production, but even imperfect this bike is awesome.  (As one of my personal heroes Dave Gray once pointed out to me, when you have the prototype, sure it's cool and all, but all you really got is the f'd up version)


I'd like to take this opportunity to call out the tires.  I'm running 37c Conti Contacts and they roll incredibly smooth and fast for a big tire.  I never thought I'd be happy commuting on a tire larger than 32c, but these things feel great.  Highly recommended.


in the photos the paint looks kind of greenish, but in person, it's definitely a super dark dark blue

I'm currently testing out some Velocity wheels built on their 23mm wide A23 rim.  So far these wheels are super sweet, they're lightweight, have cool looking hubs, a wide rim, and I've yet to put them out of true even with all the potholes and drunkeness they've come into contact with


Big thanks to Velocity for the hookup on this!

Gnarcotix Premier

More Big Block Builds

This one belongs to Skaaly


All City Big Block, Paul hubs, DT bladed spokes, deep Vs, gold nipples w/ ONE black nipple on each wheel, Paul royal flush crankset (48 x 16), Thomson post,Brooks Swift saddle, Major Taylor knock-off bars and King headset

And there's this one all the way from Germany

Vinnie’s Dropout

This one belongs to our man Vince at VS Social Standard here in MPLS

looking good V

New Team Rider: Shea Hardacre

City: Berkley (Metro Detroit), MI

Job: Electrician

Hobbies: Basically all I do is ride my bike.  But when I'm not I make art, browse Trick Track, and watch cartoons.

Bike Setup: Dropout frame and fork. 36h Chukkers to Formulas.  40c Michelin City Tires. Diety 36t splined sprocket with bash guard. 165mm Profile cranks.  Look out for video bike check coming soon!

Videos: DPH Vimeo Page, Profile Shea Hardacre, Bike check and Dropout edit coming soon.

Thanks: Want to thank Jeff at All-City first of all for hooking everything up.  DPH for being the best bike crew a guy could ever have, helping me push myself and all around just being awesome.  Everyone behind Trick Track and everyone on it as well.  Everyone who puts their heart and soul into doing the things that help further our "sport," whether it's making products, riding all day and getting gnar, trying new things with their bike, or just supporting it in any way possible.

All Photos by Tim Kainu

Shea Hardacre

Adams Avenue Bicycles

Something you should know about your Dropout

 

The entire frame is E.D. coated inside and out (rust proofing) because of this E.D. coat, you should chase the bottom bracket threads to make installing your BB easier.

now you know.

P.S. the seat collar diameter is 30.0

 

Dropout Preorders Filled Today!

filled all the Dropout preorders today, only a few frames left in stock at QBP.  If you want one you better act fast. 

Black brakeless forks also going quick.

and because no blog post is complete without a photo, here's one of my buddy Tony's Big Block

And here's another one of Shea in a hipster flannel*.  He's looking right into your soul

does it burn?

If you are from a logging town, you can totally make fun of fashion flannel, all the while wearing it yourself.  It's not hypocritical it's science.

Woot!

Nature Boy Geometry 61cm

Nature Boy Geometry 58cm

Nature Boy Geometry 55cm

Nature Boy Geometry 52cm

Nature Boy Geometry 49cm

Nature Boy Geometry 46cm

Slick 50 Tomorrow

Idaho Brake Law

From the Idaho Statesman

The Idaho Senate this week voted to require that all bicycles have brakes. The measure now goes to the House. It is part of a package of bicycle-safety bills introduced by Sen. Elliot Werk, D-Boise. The Statesman invited a Boise police official and a writer and cyclist who sits on the Ada County Highway District's Bicycle Advisory Committee to make their cases for and against the bill.

Pro: Consistency aids safety for everyone

Having a working brake on a bicycle is an important matter of safety for cyclists and all those who bike, walk or drive near them.

Boise City Code already requires that a bicycle have a brake capable of stopping in 25 feet at 10 mph. The reason for the City Code is safety.

Numerous hazards may present themselves unexpectedly to bike riders in any environment. On roadways, glass, sand, debris, road grates or other traffic can cause the need to stop suddenly to avoid a collision. The Greenbelt and sidewalks through our parks are well traveled by cyclists, runners, walkers, dogs and children. Any of these users can make sudden and unexpected movements. The ability to make a controlled stop can be the difference between a near-miss and an injury collision.

Police find that consistency in traffic rules and operation increases safety. The law requires all motor vehicles to have working brakes. It makes sense that bikes, which also have accelerating functions, have brakes. It's the brake that allows a cyclist to slow or stop. None of us would want to be involved in a collision that meant damage, injury or worse, if it could be prevented by the safety function of a brake.

Con: Fixies are just misunderstood

BY RICK OVERTON

Cyclists and motorists alike should be grateful for Sen. Elliot Werk's fair and forward-looking package of bills. But Senate Bill 1349, requiring fixed-gear bicycles to add hand brakes, is built on a misunderstanding of how the bikes work.

There is no freewheel on these so-called "fixies." Force applied to the pedal translates directly to the rear wheel. This means no coasting, as the pedals and wheels move in synch. Riders slow the bikes by resisting this force. Think of it as unpedaling to a stop, something a good fixie rider can accomplish in seconds.

Fixies are spartan, difficult to ride, and dripping with hipster cred. But fixie bikes aren't responsible for the spate of tragic bike accidents over the past 12 months. Though a few riders maneuver obnoxiously and unsafely through Downtown, there is nothing in the unique architecture of these cycles that makes them a threat to road safety.

The problem of ill-mannered punks is a bit of a social constant, no matter the chosen conveyance. Officers need good laws for those who dangerously flaunt the rules of the road.

But turning cops into brake inspectors squanders resources and antagonizes the cycling community without making anyone safer.

Contact the Idaho legislature here

Big Block against graffiti wall

Big Block black and white

Big Block locked up in Snow Bank

Big Block in use

Red/White Big Block on blue background

Wednesday Night

Maybe Too Fast

Mike Carney barspin on bank

Countertop Green Dropout on leaves

Mike Carney stair gap

Since 1972

Apparently Carney was bored today and made this from an old college photo that he found on my Facebook.  If you're wondering about the moustache, it was a legendary formal event known in hushed tones as the Moustache Bash.  Yeah I know, everybody does a moustache themed party, but I'm telling you bro, way back in 2003 it was innovative as hell.

Hey Carney, get a job!

Soundtrack Paris Premiere Contest

Trailer Premiere Contest from SoundTrack on Vimeo.

Carney Breaks Collarbone

Gorgeous weather here in Minneapolis this weekend, so Mike, myself and Shakes went out for a ride over at the Blaisdell spot.  Mike's been hitting handrails again, and wanted to put in some work on the handrail there and this is what happened

Carney Breaks Collarbone from BikeJerks on Vimeo.

heal up Mike!

Big Block Builds

The Big Block has been available since December, and I'm super pumped for all the builds that have been coming our way as of late.  It's really cool to hear how people are enjoying the bike and to see how the builds vary from city to city.

Here are a few that came in recently:

From Ken in Singapore

From Wes, at California Cyclery

 

Hank’s Big Block

Hank Sullivan (with a name like that the dude sounds like he was born with a moustache) sent over this pic of his Big Block

Bars: Deda aluminum pista drops 
Stem: Bontrager
Headset: Cane creek 
Seatpost: Uno carbon
Seat: Turbo
Pedals: time clipless
Cranks: sugino 75's
Chainring: 75 48 tooth
Chain: sram pc-1
Tires: Rubino Pros in front, Panaracer in back
Wheels: Velocity B43s

Nice work. 

Taylor’s First Edit on the Dropout

So stoked to have Taylor on the Dropout.  Here's his first edit on the new machine (there's some old footage of him on his Cutter as well)

Old and New from Taylor Dwight on Vimeo.

FM4725 Nature Boy 61cm

FM4724 Nature Boy 58cm

FM4723 Nature Boy 55cm

FM4722 Nature Boy 52cm

FM4721 Nature Boy 49cm

FM4720 Nature Boy 46cm

BK4724 Nature Boy 58cm

BK4723 Nature Boy 55cm

BK4722 Nature Boy 52cm

BK4721 Nature Boy 49cm

BK4720 Nature Boy 46cm

The Selvedge Yard - your guide to the good life

If you've never been, I suggest you spend some time at the greatest blog in the world: The Selvedge Yard

Never could I foretell that one blog would embody all that I hold dear as a man, a drinker, a lover, a hillbilly and an aesthete.  I could continue pontificating about it's radness, but I think it's best if I just leave you with a few images and allow you to figure out the rest on your own

 

Nature Boy

DownTown ShowDown

AC is proud to sponsor the upcoming Downtown Showdown in Long Beach CA.

Dave Cory’s Nature Boy

One of the proto Nature Boy's was given to Dave Cory of Handspun Wheels

Dave wears black on the outside, because black is how he feels on the inside.  He also famously will only wear his hair "high & tight" and combs it with Murray's.  He also happens to be an avid cross racer and the perfect dude to put the Nature Boy through it's paces.

Here's his bike:

Nature Boy 52cm frameset, Velocity wheelset with the new A23's 23mm wide rims, old school Michelin cross tires, and I have no idea about the rest of the stuff. 

New Team Rider: Taylor Dwight

AC is proud to welcome the newest edition to our family of riders, Taylor Dwight.   

 Check his bio on the About page.

and check this video to see him killing it

His new ride:

Photos by Jeff from IminusD

Taylor is currently in Palo Alto and will be moving to Staten Island this fall.  The kid absolutely kills it, and is super nice and humble.  We're very excited to welcome him to the crew.  Expect more photos and web edits soon.

Also More Team news shortly as dudes start getting their bikes

Urban Velo, March 2010

Cog Ad, Issue 8

Cog Ad, Issue 7

Fast Pace Ad

Cog Ad, Issue 6

Cog Ad, Issue 5

Steven Jensen

quick feb edit from steven jensen on Vimeo.

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Customer’s Builds

February 01, 2012 | Jeff

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Here it is, another round of look-see-drool. These are builds sent in to us by folks who own and love their All-City. Let's get to it.

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