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Francesca’s Recipes
Pietro Pier Lofrano
Serafino Tomi
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Critical Eye
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Gus Molina
Garrett Chow
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INTERVISTA DI: CLAUDIO DI SANTO FOTO DI: PETER PIPER
An Italian guy in England
What do you to for living? FB, Twitter, etc. as well as the classic custom-
How do you see this fixed gear explosion? Like a fashion period or like an explosion of passionate people?
er service, various fairs we attend and all the
It ‘s amazing, as I said before, I grew up in
everyday life that every bike shop has. In theory
a country in Emilia, so for me the bike and’
I would have an office job but there is no day
always been something more than natu-
when I get home with your hands free of grease
ral, never abandoned, even during periods
and oil! In addition to Brick Lane Bikes i am
scooter or car, but ‘I have to admit that the
co-founder of the 5th floor (the5thfloor.co.uk)
‘interest in our world and’ grown incredibly in
and the 5th store (the5thstore.co.uk) which
recent years. When I moved to London a few
means that in addition to the week and also the
years ago cyclists stationary bike could be
weekend ‘dedicated to bikes.
counted on the fingers of one hand, they are
I work for Brick Lane Bikes as shop manager and I deal mainly with the care of the site,
now hundreds of thousands, not just cyclists
How did you get yourself involved in the fixed gear scene?
visibly, just think that every morning there are
The fixed gear bike ‘was part of my life since
roughly 1.2 million of cyclists on the streets of
childhood, I was born and raised in front of
the city! And this applies not only to London,
a velodrome, I spent hours on the balcony
working for a large European distributor like
watching amateurs and professionals train and
Brick Lane Bikes - BLB Bigmama, are aware
compete, but not’ been up to 5 years ago that
of the exponential that cycling has had in
I decided to test one to go around town, from
recent years!
there I have not stopped! I had a bad accident two years ago that left me with the ligaments of
Favourite olimpics track rider.
the knee to pieces so my gear ratio at the time
Jason Kenny for sure.
and ‘what could use a child (48x18), but at least I had to leave and go to the brakes. 8
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mind behind The 5th Floor would you tell us more? Then, the 5th floor is the result a bit ‘random 3 years ago, on the roof of a car-park in east London. Precisely on the fifth floor of this building there was every Tuesday evening for beers, wheelies and
of food and ‘certainly different but finding good ingredients and’ possible and whereas I love cooking everything is more simple, unfortunately for the sun does not c ‘and much I can do. The good thing ‘that here the reverse and’ rather mild, and the temperature goes below 0 for a week every year, but the summer
racing skid as far back as 2007, and of course as
never exceeds 30 degrees, the ideal for me would be
usually happens by a group of dozens of people
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agree that some go more with others and so it was that I along with other friends decided to create a blog to document our various rides. All this and ‘evolved into a site, a web-shop, a team participating in various Criterium around the world, the only thing that is not’ changed, and ‘our friendship and our way of seeing the world of urban cycling, fun and joy, putting the pubs and parties before training :) Belonging Seriously, I am the most festive of all, most of the guys on the team are training every day,
If you have to give an advice to a neophites of the fixed gear what would you recommend? Do not spend a fortune on the first bike and use an easy relationship. Although my work is selling bikes, I always recommend everyone not to spend too much on the first bike, is something used for the beginning and especially avoid those crap of Chinese bikes that are more dangerous than anything else. Regarding
rain, snow or shine it is.
the report, I see people who come into the store and
You, who are an Italian moved to London, what are the major differences in the London scene and in the Italian one?
because he sees riders on the track or in the criterium
not evendo never shot sevomotor want to use a 48x13 with these gears, then they go out for the first round and they understand that they can not stop! There
It ‘difficult to answer, having never lived fully the
is nothing wrong with having a slight relationship,
Italian scene, but I can say that the London scene
especially in cities where it’more important learning
and’ comparable to few others in the world, perhaps
accelerating / braking rather than whiz in open roads.
only in New York and Portland. All the people I have come to find Patrick and Jason Pedal Consumption
Future plans?
of Macaframa to Josh Frenk and Matthew Iride were
Future projects there are many, last year and ‘closed
impressed by the amount ‘huge stationary bike
with collaborations with Levi’s and the Design Muse-
around the city, even at this time, I look out the win-
um, and this year will be’ worked hard for collabora-
dow and see 2 and 3 cyclists fixed track bike parked
tion Brick Lane Bikes x H & M which will be ‘launched
on the street! I feel fortunate to see everything daily.
in March, the 5th floor has program to get some trip in Europe and New York, then there Bespoke Bristol, Eu-
Redhook criterium, in your opinion who can win the New York edition?
robike the London Nocturne criterium and Red Hook.
Well, I have several friends who will compete in the
products that will be launched in the spring to not
boys in the 5th floor New York train a lot and are
forget the new team kit that will be ‘available very
aiming for a good finish, then I have my great friend
shortly. The kit ‘was tested for months and months
Marc (Tokyo Fixed) that knee operation permitting,
and a few days ago we arrived at the final design and
should do very well. Obviously sarrebbe nice to
that’ production at the moment, I’m looking forward
see an Italian on the podium, Frenk Martucci could
to it and go for the first ride :)
The 5th floor is working on some new prints and new
represent us well!
What you miss most of Italy (if you miss it)?
Peter Piper
The sun! For food I can remedy the finest ingredi-
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ents and cook what I want here, too, the culture
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Andrew is a passionate cyclist and bike messenger in Toronto, Canada. One of the fastest couriers of the city streets. It ‘team member “on Bike Wheel” and rider for YNOT a fabulous ciclofficina of fixed gear bike based in Toronto. Andrew is a veteran when it comes to traffic, and more recently alleycat race Criterium race.Noi of Cykeln sincerely love the way to turn in fixed and we decided to ask him some questions. To you Andrew Romashyna.
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ello Andrew, first of all thanks to be here with us on the virtual pages of Cykeln. Who is Andrew Romashyna and why is on a bicycle magazine? I’m a Toronto city bike messenger, I’ve been doing this for about 5 years(still a rookie to some!) And I love to race! Alley cats, sprints, mini dromes and Cycle Messenger World Championships. When I’m not riding I’m usually chilling with my girl, taking photos and eating indian take out. I would say that this interview has happened through the exposure of racing, and being hooked up by Bikes on Wheels and Ynot. I owe those guys a lot!
In which way you start riding bike and working as messenger? A friend lent me their track bike for day one summer years back and I have been hooked ever since! The messenger job was just going to be something temporary while I was in between work and deciding on where to make a home. Years later it’s my entire life and I’m lucky to love my work this much.
How is Toronto as city to ride ? Can you describe us the urban movment of fixed gear there? Toronto is an interesting but very challenging city to ride in. We have street cars(trolleys) here and the tracks can be traitorous. There are some bike
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lanes and bike trails along the lake but the city is so busy that during the good weather they’re overcrowded and you’re better to be out on the road. Cabs are crazy here and a lot of motorists have a hate for cyclists. Toronto is still very behind in recognizing the importance of bikes and how much healthier the city could be if more of the infrastructure was designed for them. There is a big fixed gear, track bike following here but it feels very spread out. People are slowly making the effort to organize more group track rides and sprints.
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Why do you think, the messenger job had this incredible rising attenction in those years? Any differences from the biginning? It’s hard to say why so much attention has come to messengers? We certainly haven’t seen any benefits in pay from the increased attention. I think people see us as rebels, free to ride around like maniacs all day in the sunshine?! Truth is you really need to be organized, responsible and self motivated to earn a living as a bike messenger. I really can’t explain why some people think it’s such a cool job? But I love it and the more people riding bikes the better, so it’s all good.
What do you prefer: Alleycat race or Criterium race? I’ve never raced a criterium so that’s a tough one to answer. I love alley cats and all the chaos, but they’re also really dangerous and I feel a little bad
alley cats. No cars, pedestrians, traffic lights or hidden check points to deal with in the crit. Just how fast you can go and if you can hold the pace. And I told you about my perfect bike set up already.
We truly would love to have you in Italy for some rides, any plan to come? I love taking bike trips! Riding a bike in new cities and countries is a great way to really get a feel for the place. I had a track bike with me in Brazil when I lived there. And I’ve made a few bike trips around the states with my girlfriend and other Toronto messengers. Coming to italy to ride would be a dream! right now I’m trying to put away enough money to Travel to Switzerland this summer to compete in the 2013 CMWC’s. But I’d love to but a plan together for italy in the near future!
Are there some riders in USA or Canada that really inspired you? Ci sono davvero molti riders che ammiro sia qui
being so reckless in open traffic.(Only a little bad
There are so many riders I admire both here in
though) I’m really looking forward to racing the
Toronto and across North America. In Toronto I’d
redhook crit next month, so I’ll let you know then
have to say Kevin Barnhorst(placed 10th at the
how they compare.
Worlds in chicago) You haven’t seen someone
Tell us more about this new adventure for the “Red hook NY 2013 “ are you ready?
crush an alleycat till you’ve rode one with kev! And Lewis Ciddor, Australian(8th at the worlds) both are Toronto messengers that push it everyday and are both really fast! Austin Hoarse is a machine that
The red hook crit is a brakeless track bike race
wins almost anything he races! Jeff Oneil out of
that you run laps of on a closed course through
philly, Big Will out of Montreal(monster on a bike)
brooklyn. There are a 100 riders that race it and
Just about every messenger I know in Toronto is
it’s 33 kms of all out riding! I missed registering
good people and pretty damn fast! But I also don’t
for it last year but made sure to get registered on
get too caught up in the scene of it. The most
the day they opened it this year! I’m going to be
important part is that you love to ride and set your
racing on an All City Thunderdome! Which they
own goals and do it for cause it’s fun!
were nice enough to send up to Bikes on Wheels for me after some bad luck with other bikes. It’s a badass looking bike! Big thanks to All City. I feel like I’m physically ready for the race, I ride everyday for work, I’ve been using rollers, running on the weekends and my girlfriend introduced me to yoga recently. I’m really focused on doing well in this race but also don’t know what to expect. I’m ready for the adventure!
Can you describe us your perfect bike set up to ride : the city, the alleycat and a criterium? Some differences?
Any last words for the riders and reader of Cykeln? Really cool for having me here with you guys. I hope that gave you a little insight into what my bike life is all about! And I really want to make that bike trip to italy sometime soon! Thanks again, ride safe homies!
Andre Romashyna www.facebook.com/andrew.romashyna
I think this redhook crit is going to be a true test of my cycling ability. Because of how there isn’t outside obstacles to deal with like there are in
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Gus
Molina Not all the trick masters are tiny and small.
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irst of all who is Gus Molina? where you from, how old are you!!!
Gus Molina is a human that was born in the depths of the great country of Honduras in the year 1988
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How did you get involved into riding bikes and what influences your way to ride? I started riding Bmx when I was about 13 my dad bought me some really shitty mongoose and I remember snapping the bars on it and it gutting me in the stomach I’m pretty sure I still have the scar. Creativity is what really influences me to ride
I recently saw you on “ Can’t fool the Youth “ dvd and tell myself i really want to know this guy, because is the first “BIG” guy i ever see riding like you!!! How do you consider your way to ride? And what represent for you the concept of Fixed gear? Low and slow is what I would consider my riding haha John prolly came up with that term and its pretty much stuck with it ever since haha the concept of fixed gear to me is just like being one with the bike I guess
What kind of trick you truly love doing during your sessions? Anything really I just like riding my bike, but I like wheelie combos
Can you describe us your perfect bike set up? Either 4 pegs or no pegs
How you consider the fixed gear scene after those year riding? I mean, do you think the fixed gear way to ride changed from the beginning? Oh yeah I mean in a freestyle sense it has a lot it went from carbon/alumi22
num frames skinny wheels and super narrow bars to full chromoly frames
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diff geo taller wider bars pegs and bigger tires.
Did you ride in other countries ? Any plan to come in Italy for a road trip by bike or travelling plans coming up? I wish I have had an opportunity to ride in other countries and as far as trip I don’t got anything plan at the moment :(
What do you think about “Video clip” in general ? Can you describe your part on Can’t fool the youth DVD? I think edits help the sport a lot lets people know what is going on the Fgfs world haha my part in cfty was filmed in like 2 years and I didn’t know Zane was actually going to make a DVD out of it and that was a big surprise if I knew that I would have tried harder in my part hahaha but it was cool how big it blew up.
Looking the clips on web, i understood you love party and enjoy the moments with friends…Can you give us three words to describe your perfect week end!!! Bikes, beach & hanging
Any last words? I just want to thank you nicco for asking me to interviewed all my sponsors Skylmt, us versus them, wrahw, burro bags, Csk and spun shout out to everyone I ever met through riding. Long live roman
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Talk about Serafino Tomi, is to speak also of the history of Cinelli, which is very Tomi
bound and for which he has worked for more than 5 years. In the words of the artisan frame builder, he feels a deep respect for the great friend Cino Cinelli from whom he learned a lot, before leaving Milan for experi-ing its frames under the name of TOMI. Today we meet him in his Viterbo, the city where he learned how to build and weld the first frames and try to find out more about his life and his relationship with the Cinelli family.
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Cino at that time was building frames? Noooo, Cino drew them. He always had on his desk papers with drawings of conjunctions, dropouts ... and then at the time, when I arrived he had already its good 70 years. At that time Cinelli was a leader in the profession, created many frames even though they had the same trademark.
Tell us the most original innovations in which you participated? I spent a lot ... and they were all real. When I ended a fram, had to pleasure to me, first and foremost, otherwise i could not sell. Often just when I ended it, I edited it immeditly when it was rough and it was so. A day i drew the pantograph Cinelli logo on the front of the frame and the inscription in the sides, then I went to Viterbo and in the evening, while I was having dinner with my wife, I put on the table and I thought: what if i insert colour in the symbol Italian flag type?, I have orange, green and yellow ... There I spent a whole night. Shortly after i came back to Milan Cinelli want to produce it.
According to you at that time what made them special the frames builted by Cinelli? At that time, when you say Cinell, you was saying everythings, was the “top”, from clothing to surface plates, everybody was following the opinion of Cino Cinelli.
What about subcontracting jobs to other companies in years ‘ 80, is that true? Brrrrrrr ...the subcontracts were to be considered absolutely normal, the production of frames was huge: for professionals, for dealers who then built bikes and put stickers of their own brand ...
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hat ‘is the most vivid memory of your years in contact with Cino Cinelli and how you came to work for him? It was a great experience: before going to Milan already tried to make the frames here in Viterbo, pro-ducevo and I sold my bike. One day I had the opportunity to contact the Cinelli because I had
dispatch to a wrong piece, and that’s how I met Cino. After a while I asked him if I could show him my frames to know if I made them “good or bad” and maybe stay in Milan to learn this wonderful art, and he replied, “Come when he wants to.” All of this happened in 1975, I was 35 years old. The first thing he asked me when I arrived was: “But .. do you have the plan of feedback?”. I did not know it-even what it was (laughs). So I started to commute. Cino was a man with a great heart as soon as I arrived in Milan took me to Valsassina, in the 30s and 40s had been foreman of the Whites, while 76-year old (here when he created his company called him up as his frame builder to retirement in the ‘80s). Cino said, “teaches how to make the frames to my friend” and the ‘I began working with the file.
I read that after 1983, the frames were made by Giovanni Losa, you know something about this? Until 1985, when I was there, I am not aware of. Maybe he gives an external hand: being still a good frame Builder his pieces are highly sought after.
Steel or carbon? Steel is the best for me, everything has its charm. But today people seeks lightness. At the time I was able to make very lightweight steel bike, I used PL Columbus tubes often (Pista light) for road bikes and welded all at low temper-ature in order not to lose the degrees. Never had broken
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Do you still build frames? Recently I created a couple of frames for American customers. Should I re-create a workshop for myself, I often think about, but here in Viterbo there is not much demand on steel. I could have organize and do a factory working on carbon steel, aluminum with 4 children all in the workshop, but it was not the place ... maybe if I had stayed in the north
After 60years, did you feel tired to go on bike? NEVER…i would be always on bike, also because now there are my 4 childrens working for me in the shop ( laughs )
Do you think that the job of frame maker, in the more classic sense of the term, is a trade in endangered species, or that the new wave of interest in the world of cycling can improve this art a little set aside in previous years? The job of frame maker has lapsed by time, I hope that someone do it, it takes such a lot of passion and nights “broken down”!
Do You have for the readers of Cykeln (all of whom are very young), some news, concerning particular cycling champions from those years and nobody has ever said? Adorni, Bitossi ... all of my age, I’ve ran with them! At the time it was difficult to turn and do the races especially living in Viterbo, Central Italy, on newsstands we haven’t even “TUTTO CICLISMO”. In Milan were far ahead of us. I ran that I was old: a 28-year-old and already
had 3 children. When I was a kid we had to work otherwise not taking bread at home!
We appreciate the time you have spent and will leave you with a request for a message to all the guys who want to go back to the craft of frame builder. What can you tell them? First of all thank you to Cykeln and I wish you soon to arrive on newsstands with your magazine! Regarding the craft of frame builder, it’s hard, you have to have passion. I wish the young people who want to do this job all the good of the world and to conclude’ll tell you a short story: one evening near my house in the country there was my in-laws small house, which I had used to colour my frames, I was working there, when around 11.45 I heard loud noises, gunshots (boomburuboomm) continues ... guess what what were those shots? New Year Eve….
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Nothing under the beard
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has become the MASH brand. My background is in graphic design and illustration, with a focus on brand-identity. I’ve worked for many design agencies whose focus is brand-building, so I
INTERVISTA DI: CLAUDIO DI SANTO FOTO DI: GARRETT CHOW
was able to offer the foundation for a unified and cohesive look-and-feel, and to help in steering how MASH presented itself as things grew. plines are wholly different to one-another. There
to build up a fixed gear. Shortly thereafter, I started riding in the velodrome in Sloten, out-
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side Amsterdam. My friend and I were the only people to ride the same bike to the velodrome, and then on it. We always spent the first part of our time at the track meticulously cleaning our
My early involvement with the project, both
are very few athletes competing on the profes-
as a rider, and through some of the skills and
sional level who have balanced fitness between
talents I could share off the bike means that I’ve
the two full race-seasons. Focusing on one of
been able to build something with Mike that has
the two and using the other to tune fitness and
grown into an incredible project and labor-of-
race-psychology can be helpful.
love--happening how, and as it did as a simple, natural matter of course--created by friends, simply doing what they love.
You recently have been involved in an exhibition called “All chips on the table the bicycle Art and design of Garrett Chow “, are you planning to do another one exhibition?
I’m a bike-guy--I ride bikes. I race bikes. I design,
We all know that you are the cofounder of MASH, when all began?
paint and work with bikes. Thinking about, med-
I can’t take credit for co-founding MASH. I was
There is, in your opinion a connect between the cyclocross and the criterium race? Do you think that training yourself in winter with cyclocross can benefit the training for the criterium race?
itating on, and otherwise focusing my life on the
visiting home, in San Francsico from Amster-
The two types of racing both happen on two
on the books. However, the bicycle collection
pursuit of things two-wheeled is what I do. The
dam when I was introduced to Mike Martin and
wheels. Outside that, there really are few paral-
of Michael Embacher, which is featured in
ever-forward movement, the overcoming of the
Gabe Morford (the two founders of MASH) by
lels between the two. Race-strategy, (team) tac-
the book, Cyclopedia, will be coming to the
sometimes struggles, the freedom and inde-
my dear friend Benny Weiner (Benny Gold).
tics, pacing, the arc of how each race unfolds;
Portland Art Museum in June, and I’ve been
pendence bicycles can bring are all reasons why
Mike and Gabe had started filming a small
and the fundamental nature of the two disci-
asked to show some of my bikes and art there.
I’ve chosen to devote my life to them. My love
group of friends as a simple means to show
affair with bikes came at a very early age, and
what, and how each was tackling the hills and
it’s a sport and lifestyle that I will practice to the
streets of the city. Mike and Gabe are both
end of my days.
meticulous documenters of life, whether on
Concurrently, and paralleling my love of bikes,
or off the bike; and always have cameras with
I’ve been drawing and making stuff--zines,
them--it’s just what they do, and how they see
t-shirts, flyers--for an equally long time. My field
the world--there was never a conscious decision
of study is graphic design and illustration, so
to log footage and to make a movie. Rather,
I guess it’s logical that I be working on things
as both still and moving-images began com-
that marry the two--bikes and design.
piling--as well as local and national interest in
o, first of all who is Garrett Chow and why you are on a cycling magazine?
When and why you started riding fixed gear bikes? I built my first fixed gear in 2002. I’d taken some time away from riding, focusing full-time on my art with a street art project called, The London Police. I had subsequently built a single-speed city bike. The fixed gear was the next step. The
bikes and tires especially, so as not to dirty or damage the boards.
fixed gear and track bikes began to grow--it felt like a natural progression to share these images with friends outside our immediate circle. Shortly thereafter, Benny designed the MASH logotype and shield, and I continued shaping
There was initial talk of bringing the show at the San Francisco Rapha Cycle Club to New York, Portland, or even London. I hope this can happen in the future, but as yet, nothing is
Most of all our readers know you for the involvement in MASH, but you are one of the mind behind the graphic design of a great worldwide bicycle brand Specialized. Do you want to explain to us which is your main role? Both are my ‘main roles’. I do both in almost equal-measure and with equal investment, and one helps me do the other through balancing, tempering and informing some of each in the other. My ‘paid/day-job’ is as Specialized’s lead graphic designer for Performance Road bicycles, wheels and components. I also focus a lot of my energy on designing Pro rider’s bikes-Boonen, Cavendish, Contador, for example. As
the outward look and graphic-language of what
reasons many list for its appeal: simplicity, the purity of movement --all those things resonated and spoke to me. I was living in The Netherlands at the time, and a drivetrain that faired-well in the inclement weather (especially during the Winter months), was another reason I chose 38
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I explained earlier, MASH is something I do as a labor-of-love. I believe that having that as the
the exception. There is hope.
We always give advice to our readers to improve their train program, do you have any advice or advices?
es we’ve shared and continue to forge rank as
Get a coach. If you are training, why not defer
Grazie, Claudio! Respect to those respected.
primary motivator--as opposed to a paycheck
How often do you ride your bike?
for instance--can help increase a project’s
I train nearly every day. I generally have a rest-
intrinsic-value over those born solely from
day on Monday, after the weekend’s training,
to the expertise of someone who is an expert
economics. Passion, purity of heart, and love are
riding or racing.
at it? It would be incredible to be able to focus
all much, much stronger motivators and drivers
solely on training, riding, racing, and recovery. I got my driver’s license at age 16, like most
However, few of us have that luxury. Therefore,
guys in the US. But then I was car-free for 15
Do you think that the bike could be in the near future a revolution to the car?
being as efficient and as focused as possible
years, and ironically, bought my first car while
during the time we can spend training is truly
working in the bike-industry, at Specialized. I
Isn’t it already? I would argue that the bicycle
the smartest thing. Having an established, regi-
choose to live in Santa Cruz, one hour North-
is the more prevalent form of transportation, in
mented training-program and working toward a
East of Morgan Hill, where Specialized is
more places of the World than the automobile.
set of goals all aide in maximizing the most of,
located. Therefore, I spend 2 hours a day in
Globally, and based on the economics of it, rel-
(and smartest) time in the saddle.
a commuter-van going to and from work.
ative few can afford to own and operate a car.
Oftentimes, I will ride my bike home from work,
Do you want to thanks someone?
The humble bicycle is truly the most democratic
but a car is a necessity on the nights I need to
My dad, Ivan showed me the value in working
form of transportation in that respect.
stay late at work.
hard, and being humble. I owe so much to both
That said, in societies where the car holds sway-
Favourite olympic track rider?
-the USA, for one--in times when cyclical gas
I’m a real fan of the hour-record riders whose
And, I have so much gratitude and thanks for
prices head above US$4.50/gallon, bike-sales
exploits live both on the road and the track:
the many (bike) families that have welcomed
spike, and car-usage goes down. We can hope
Merckx, Moser, Indurain, Rominger.
me: MASH, Specialized, Rapha, Cinelli. I feel
than the dollar.
that more and more of these ‘fair-weathered riders’ will keep their bike as their full-time means of transportation as they see the health and environmental benefits in doing so--and irrespective of gas-prices. In places like Portland, Oregon the bicycle is nearly the rule, rather than
those I cherish most and hold most dearly.
Track bike or road bike? Both. In equal measure and with the same love. I, like many others was introduced to one because of the other. In the end, a true love of the beautiful tapestry of cycling is what I feel most.
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blessed to have become friends with, and to share life with an incredible group of driven and inspired individuals who also happen to have a similar love of the bicycle. Because you ride a bike won’t necessarily mean we will be friends, but I know that it is because of the bicycle that some of the greatest adventures and experienc-
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Cinelli single speed cyclocross frame
Giro mash gloves
Specialized Mtb road shoes
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INTERVISTA DI: NICCOLO’ POPPI FOTO DI: PAOLO MOTTADELLI
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Pietro is a cool guy who I met in Milan, one of those pre-summer evenings in the Colonne di San Lorenzo, and I’ve just been sympathetic, not only because it goes on bike, but because it is one of the old guard by hardcorer that even I feel somewhat nostalgic part of bands like Deftones and Glassjaw so to speak. It is no coincidence on his facebook page of his favorite quotes you will find “Everything you ever wanted to know about silence” ( Cit. ) Clearly Pietro is a rider, and is one that pushes a lot of pedals! After considering several times also in Milan, and chatted about music, I finally managed to Peck while firing of absurd tricks on the street and then at the BFF this year at the park! And YES...Pier is a BMXer with cons pricks!! But here comes the Nice, because being a very curious, the boy is also dedicated to Bike Polo, and then you will see it turn on his BMX with a converted, and lenticular for polo! I took the opportunity to ask him some questions and learn more about Peter Pier Lofrano.
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I am a little children of only 32 years old, i come from Milano and i ‘m on this mag, couse i use to practice a lot of “discipline” on two wheels and probably this is the reason why i am here. I truly thank you for the great introduction you made me, and confirm that feel the same for you!!
In which way you approached Bmx, tell us the emotions gave it to you those years riding? It was in 2022, i saw some guys in paris who was playng Flat, and i was shocked from the evolutions they where able to do. I have documented ( it was not easy at the time withut internet…so this means make Km to see, events and search spot where other guys where riding ), and i found that Bmx, means a lot of disciplines ( Street,dirt,flat,vert,park). Not having structures, logically i started with the street, and so i began a street rider. The emotions you feel while riding are difficult to explain. What i most search riding is the harmony from me, the bike and the street. Find it means have an orgasm….lose it means getting hurt…
Any chances to compare with some other international riders? What do you think about Bmx scene in Italy? Never did any international contest o something like this. I have been many times abroad with my bike, Toronto,Montreal, Barcellona, Monaco, Valencia and i had the chance to ride with some other friends who rides like bmx like me. The Italian scene growed up so fast in those few years, from this side we can call” CHILLS NOT
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SKILLS”: Stefan Lantshner,Simone Barraco are some of the talented riderin the world, always aborad making competitions, editing videos and road trip. The new generation are bombed from internet and think more playing hard, then playing enjoing the ride. Wrost ever scene about distributors and materials, there are no technical brands for bmx…
…And how about Milan? Are there any rivalry between riders ? Milano, is fucking strage!! From 2005 to 2008, there was in my opinion the golden age: a few riders, super well together, a lot of friendship, fun and zero paranoia as ghetto star, zero crew, no stupid territorialism! Lately there has been a super explosion in numbers, and therefore it is both raised the level, of pass me the term, “posering.” In Milan, there will be nearly 100 owners of bmx, 20 of them run really, just run for fun. The others are more interested in the contours of the useless thing, the product cool and light (and then never use it), rivalry, competition, feuds, fraternities and all that shit that are generated when what was underground becomes mainstream.
Why did you approach the bike polo? It was also here a natural thing. I met the guys from Milan Bike Polo and I liked their attitude right from the start. At the millionth invitation to try to play I agreed. I enjoyed it a lot, the thing I could pretty well and I continued. You will find us every Wednesday at Leoncavallo to train and bring mayhem!
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hint. The polo, strongly growing, but still at the “you know all.” There is harmony national and even international. The competitiveness is high, dilute the team rather than on the individual. In common with bmx there is a balance on the bike (although BMX on this aspect is taken to the extreme), is instead very different approach to the game that is a team and as such requires tactics and group training. Another aspect common to both is that of the journey.
Give us three adjectives to define the Bmx and three adjectives to describe the Bike Polo! BMX = true, sharp, irresistible. Bike Polo = addictive, tactical, rude.
What do you think of all this hype about the fixed gear bike for Milan which among other things has become really notice? Bohhh! Haha! No looks really do not know. I do not have a fixed gear bike and do not know much about the scene. I ride a lot with the racing bike, and honestly have relationships behind is a nice convenience. I can tell generic words on the hype, which I think are worth to fixed gear, bmx, polo shirts, skateboards and all those disciplines that develop from underground cultures: the first is the clear distinction between those who practice and who really has the means but not practical: and already here we cut high percentage of “milanesotti” ( people who rideds for fashion ). The second, significantly raising the bar radical, describes it very well these words of Lance Mountain: “Riding a skateboard does not make you a skateboarder, being unable to stop riding a skateboard is what makes you a skateboarder.”
bike polo bmx or more? From a sport side to the BMX, humanly to the Bike Polo.
Any last words to thank or send someone to hell? I thank you! for the opportunity given to me with this interview, I thank Paul Mottadelli for photos, Carletto and all the old guard bmxer of Milan, Alessandro and Federico Vezzoli of Nosoccer Civera, Alberto Pepe Southfresh, David “Bozo” Storelli for introducing me to bike Polo and with him all the boys in Milan bike Polo, my family for not having ever bought the scooter with Graziella forcing me to chase my buddies with the Booster! Fuck the viability of Milan!
Pier Pietro Lofrano www.facebook.com/pier.lofrano
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LIGHT Ingredients for 2 people 2 eggplants 1 shallot 250 g of tomato sauce 60 g parmesan cheese 100 g of mozzarella basil salt oil
Preparation:
Start by preparing the sauce: Put in a pan a little olive oil and finely chopped shallots over low heat, once golden, add the tomato sauce with half a glass of water and a pinch of salt, and cook for at least 20 minutes over medium heat. When the sauce has thickened, turn off the heat and flavor with a few leaves of basil. A part washed aubergines, cut the top and bottom and then cut into slices of about 1cm. Then cook them on a hot plate, on both sides, for a few minutes. Then finely grated parmesan cheese and let the cheese into small cubes. In a pan put a little olive oil and a layer of tomato, eggplant and above it over again Parmesan and mozzarella, repeat the process until all the ingredients and end it with a little olive oil. Preheat oven to 180 ° ventilation, the Parmesan is baked in the oven, covered by aluminum foil for 20 minutes, then discovered for another 10 minutes.
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FOTO DI: MIKE MASH
C H R I S T I A N S E N
The man with the impossible cadence
INTERVISTA DI: CLAUDIO DI SANTO
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Chas Christiansen is a 28 year old dude who lives in San Francisco with his lady and a dog named Bucket and a cat called Shovel. Speaking in the third person is weird. I run TCB Courier and ride for MASH. In my spare time enjoy eating toast from Trouble Coffee, exploring abandoned buildings, reading cheesy adventure novels and traveling the world in search of adventure.
When do you started riding a fixed gear bike? Back in 2004 I was living in a punk house in deep southeast Portland Oregon, only had my CX bike for racing and work. A friend gave me a suicide wheel (old free hub road wheel with a cog glued on) and I built my first conversion out of the junk bikes in the basement of that punk house. It was a 52cm Peugeot with a 50x15, and I rode some shitty SPD’s too, didn’t know how to skid clipped into a track gear. Needless to say I crashed a lot when I first started riding fixed. I went through a few more conversions before I finally got a real track frame a year later.
Many of our readers are great fans of MASH team, would you tell us more, about this team? Il team di MASH è un gruppo di amici che gira insieme, siamo abbastanza fortunati da avere il supporto di un gran numero di aziende ma anche di singole persone che sono entusiaste di ciò che 58
facciamo. MASH nasce dalle corse su strada e si è evoluto in molte direzioni dal ciclocross alle corse e perfino al touring. Noi tutti usiamo la bici come un modo per raggiungere i nostri obiettivi e divertirsi come gruppo.
What do you think about the DVD and video clip about the world of fixed gear ? Do you think are usefull to spread the word about this movement? I think it’s great, but also a double edged sword. A short clip, if well made can stoke you out for a long time. On the other hand not everyone can ride like people do in Lucas Brunelle’s videos, people can sometimes push their own limits too far. That being said personally I love watching people around the world rip it up, and it is a rad way to showcase our adventures.
How was your collaboration with the project FIXATION THE MOVIE? We saw the dvd, and we truly loved the direction! Tell us more about this dvd! To be honest I didn’t really have a lot to do with the DVD. Fixation came and captured TCB in its infancy. I think they did an amazing job of portraying TCB and giving people a look into our lives. I definitely sent a copy to my mom and she loved it!
Which are the main risk of your job? Bad tippers.. No really though, cabs and MUNI buses are the worst. When it rains the tracks here get beyond slippery. I just went to Minneapolis for Stupor Bowl and those guys work when it’s -13, so tough, you could freeze to death. I keep it safe when I work, it’s a job and no delivery is worth a trip to the Emergeny Room.
If you can give an advice to a novice that is working for the first time as a bike messenger what would you like to recommend to him? What I just said before, keep the rubber side down. It’s a job and the idea is to do it consistently, if you get hurt you can’t go to work and then you don’t have job anymore. No matter what enjoy yourself and be in the moment, you get to experience so many random and weird moments o the road. Take photos, push yourself a little everyday to get smarter and faster.
We all know that you are one of the strongest rider in this community, how do you train yourself? I ride with friends a lot. I don’t really have a training schedule I just try to vary it as much as 59
possible. Nice long road ride, trails on the CX bike, Tuesday morning track bikes. It’s important to eat well if you want to get faster, and push yourself, no one ever said training is easy. Always keep it fun, find new roads to ride new hills to climb, travel and race as often as possible.
Which race type you prefer, criterium race or alleycat race? Both, I started out racing alleycats and will always love the feeling of being the fastest thing on the road. The feeling of ripping through a city with a group of other riders, nothing can stop you, everyone is flowing through traffic, almost like you are invincible. Criteriums offer order to that chaos, pure speed and tactics. It’s like a game of chess at 35 mph with 50 other people. I am excited to see a “World Cup” forming. All the RedHook events, Fijate in Puerto Rico, The Hunt in London. Giron in Spain, Fixed Fest in Jakarta and many more. These events are legitimizing track criteriums as tough, competitive, spectator friendly events, this in turn brings in better sponsors, higher caliber riders and ultimately bigger events. So I love both, in their own special way, but my roots are with the street, anyone can become a good crit racer, not everyone can compete in alleycats.
Currently which is your gear ratio? And which are the specs of your bike? I ride a Cinelli prototype track frame, working in something new for 2013!. Dura Ace low flange fixed/fixed hubs laced to Mavic CXP 12’s with Continental tyres. Sugino 75 cranks and BB with a 47T 44RN chainring. Thomson stem and seatpost with PRO ergo drops, San Marco Zoncolan Saddle, and TIME ATAC’s. I ride a 47x17 for the streets and 47x14 for Crits.
Chas Christiansen
Which are your current sponsor? I am supported by MASH, Cinelli, Giro, Oakley, and Cadence and Coal.
If you had to choose a rider from the movie fixation which would you choose? To be honest i haven’t watched the whole thing so I don’t know. If I had to choose a few riders that motivate me I would say Mamad “Mr. Mad” from Jakarta, Francesco Martucci from Italy, and Dave Yoha from here in SF. These dudes kill it!
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Can you tell us more about TCB Courier? TCB Courier is my family, it has become more than job, it is my support network that allows me to travel and race around the world. TCB is a amazing collection of incredibly motivated individuals who have come together and created an amazing company. We work together we party together, we have taken the courier mentality and lifestyle and adapted it to fit a changing world and economy so we can still do what we love. Always growing we are currently at 45 riders and counting, working on expanding across the country in the next year.
Who do you think is the favorite to become the World Champion Red hook criterium? Thats a tough one, who ever is gonna win the championship it going to have to be able to travel to all the races and do well. Racing after a 12 hour plane flight is never easy, and since there are two in Europe and two in the US who ever wins is going to 62
have shake off some serious plane legs. Martucci was looking strong in Milan, Niel could go all the way if hie road racing doesn’t interfere with travel. I guess we’ll see now won’t we?
Can we expect to see you at the Red Hook criterium race in Milan? I hope to make it to all the Red Hook’s this year, but we shall see. Planes tickets are expensive and I have alot of other races and adventures planned already.
Would you like to thanks someone? I would like to thank TCB, MASH and my lady Lindsey, you all keep me sane and give the ability to lead this amazing life. Giro and Oakley for keeping me in the best gear in the business. And everyone who shreds out there! you all motivate me to keep on pushing!!
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ello Alex, first super fast question…do you feel more cyclist or director?
I have to say I’m a filmmaker first, then cyclist. Although, I started cycling way before I ever entered film. My passion behind Fixation was filming and directing a topic that I felt was misunderstood, and doing so in a creative and cinematic way. I am an editor in Los Angeles, working towards my next opportunity to direct another project. While doing so, I still ride my fixed gear all the time.
When did your love for bikes, start and in which way? Growing up, I use to go mountain biking with my father, but in 2003 started working at Livermore Cyclery, a bike shop in Livermore, California. That is when I really started to appreciate and understand cycling and the culture that went with it. Working at that shop is a large reason why I chose to document fixed gear cycling; there was such a negative connotation behind fixed gears, and I couldn’t understand why. I saw all kinds of fixed gear cyclists come into the shop, but a majority of people who spoke about it and didn’t ride fixed gear, were always talking about it negatively, saying its just young kids running red lights. Others spoke about it’s purity and simplicity, or using it to train for the velodrome. So, there were definitely contradicting opinions about fixed gears. I started riding a single speed first, then fixed 68
gear, and the excitement and simplicity all made sense to me.
What pushed you to direct a docufilm about the fixed gear scene? And can you tell us the difficulties backing a project like this? Being new to the film word, I knew I wanted to direct something as soon as possible, something that I could also edit. After working at the bike shop for 5 years, I knew I had former employees, friends, and connections that could help me get this project completed. Making a film is extremely expensive, so I knew I would have to use whatever resources I had to make this happen. Nick Hart is one of the cyclists we filmed in Fixation, and I worked side by side with him for about 2 years. When I told him about Fixation, he was more than willing to give me his perspective. In fact, it was people like him that motivated me to make Fixation. He is a dad. He wasn’t running red lights; he is an educated man, who loved cycling and did it as a passionate hobby. Fixation had plenty of difficulties while filming, and after it was completed. I worked with a great cinematographer Justin Gamboa and we collaborated together to design shots, figure out how to film these riders together with as many angles as possible and find out what was the best way to film all these cyclists. Keep in mind, this was not only
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our first film about cycling, this was our first film, period. Everything we were trying was something new that we had come up with, that we thought would work best. For instance, we had a difficult time keeping up with the cyclists through the streets of San Francisco. Originally, we tried to follow them in a car, and that was extremely difficult; we were always left behind and could not keep up. In Los Angeles, we were able to use a motorcycle and that made our work so much easier. Sometimes we would plan all the shots we filmed, and other times we just got lucky and caught something on the fly. In post production I had hard drives fail, corrupt footage, music rights issues, but we made it all work. Once the film was done, I was hit with a whole new set of problems. Such as finding a distributor who would work with a film about fixed gear cycling, spreading the word and taking care of all the legal work--all things I never really thought about before we started filming. When we started Fixation we had no idea it would make it to DVD, Netflix and iTunes; I just wanted to spread the knowledge about fixed gear and help straighten out the stereotypes associated with it. In the beginning I thought I was going to have a lot of problems getting all the variety of cyclists that I wanted. Not just different styles of riding, but different people completely. Once the word was out and I explained my goals of the documentary, a lot of great people stepped forward and helped tell this story. As a director, I only had a few days with these guys to try and tell their story and to portray their outlook on fixed gear cycling.
the history, scenery and cycling lifestyle in Italy. The main reason we stayed in California is because that is what our budget allotted for. We all lived in Los Angeles, and I had moved from the San Francisco Bay Area, so I had family and connections that we were able to work with. Half of Fixation is showing the terrain and the cities. I really tried to capture the personality of the cities; each cyclist felt so much connection to their city, and I had to make sure I portrayed it honestly and in a way that we saw fitting to their story. Every cyclist’s opinion about fixed gear cycling was always associated with where they were riding.
Can you describe to our readers the concept behind “Fixation”?
Some last words for reader, riders and filmmakers?
My main goal behind Fixation was to create an entertaining, cinematic, and positive film about fixed gear cycling. I wanted to show a variety of cyclists in beautiful locations up and down California. The first thing I told my crew when we started making Fixation was that I wanted this to look beautiful, and to capture these cyclists in an artful manner while telling their different stories and explaining to all, the variety within fixed gear riding.
While making Fixation I heard many different cyclists talk about a connection or a freedom they got while cycling; I have to say, I agree. Cycling can be so much more than a means of transportation. I try not to get to “deep” with it, just get out there and enjoy the riding experience. As for the filmmakers; put in the time and dedication it takes to make a film, and you will be happy with the results. When I was editing Fixation, I never took a day off, my mind could not stop, and I was committed to creating the best final version of what we filmed, and I think we were successful. Lastly, work with people who have the same motivation as you
Any plan to move to Italy and film some History of Cycling? Nothing would please me more than to capture
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Do you have some tricks for the new filmmakers who want to start filming their first fixed gear video? Film everything, you never know what is going to work in the cutting room. Get creative with your angles and shot selection, look at what other people have done and find a different or better way to do it. Chose your locations wisely; having someone speed down a hill in the suburbs, or having someone speed down a hill with the beautiful mountains or busy LA streets can be the difference of a great shot and a boring one. One of my regrets about Fixation was the lack of location we were able to visit. With such a tight schedule and lack of funds, we didn’t have a choice, but I wish I could have travelled so much further. If you are going to direct something like this, be prepared to also be a cameraman, a producer, a publicist, an editor, whatever it takes to make it all work out.
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do, because you can’t make a movie alone, it’s a collaboration. sono motivate come lo siete voi, perchè non potrete mai fare un film da soli. Fare
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be born NDT) win the world championship of juniors running for the Argentine national team, the year following step to run for the Italian national team and now I find myself also national champion. The Olympics are almost at the gates (Moscow 1980) and is now an ambitious goal, but I do not want to give up for anything in the world. Check to that appointment trained and point immediately above, the shape is the right one and everything was hope. But things went differently, and also because I later found out (in the second part). The following year I went professional and began the season of victories that matter, around the Europe and the world, including Japan.
At the gates of Turin, almost spring 2013. Yet not I focus well the middle-aged man who stands before me, standing, looks me in the eyes with a fierceness and boldness that I sometimes confuse it. If I were a football fan in front of me I would have the equivalent of Gabriel Batistuta, or maybe not the biggest of them all, but one whose career is studded with precious gems and maybe, if fate had been less the adverse would have a place reserved in the Olympus of the sport. But here, as always, we talk about cycling, perhaps on the track, and then here in front of me I have the great Octavio Dazzan. Now that we have a singular a pope Argentinian of Italian descent, today I have the privilege to have a chat with a large Argentine naturalized Italian for many years (for the curious add that yes, he knew Dazzan years ago Jorge Mario Bergoglio aka Pope Francesco I guess her gasp front of the TV this recent March 13). We speak of a sample of nine Italian titles, three gold Europeans, four silvers world going only briefly, with a career spanning 13 years. Arrival at his shop-shop-storage in one afternoon that he already knows the spring despite the crisp air, the first feeling is to get more in a shelter in one of those aseptic “atelier bicycle” that are all the rage today , especially here in the north. Not here, they are in a workshop, first of all, as it should be dusty, full of bits and pieces whose order is known only to the master, I can not help but admire the enchanted racks with frames hanging above the name Dazzan, c ‘is still so much steel here to lord it be it road, mountain bike (few) and some real gem from the track. Octavio starts talking and it really is a river in flood, the curse does not have a tape recorder with me, but I take a few notes and I focus my attention on the most of his words and the gestures of those calloused hands and soaked in grease that only true mechanics. This following is only the first part of the interview, continue to the next issue with, among other things, the amazing story of “how ugo de rosa made me miss the Olympics in Moscow in 1980,” then I would say that should follow us!
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You also underway in the Japanese keirin, you want to tell us something? Well, there was an appropriate choice dictated by the needs of the rebirth of Japan after Hiroshima. By law were established keirin racing and betting related to it, in Japan today there are about seventy (yes, you read that right, seventy) velodrome and everything follows a strict regimentation halfway between the Shaolin monks and the military. If a tournament lasts three days keirin athletes are there, in the velodrome closed for four days without seeing anyone, without talking to anyone. If during the entry of the velodrome a runner is allowed to even lift his head is disqualified: could have made a nod to a punter in league with him. The keirin school lasts four years, it is very tough and extremely geared to that specific discipline, a good runner Ora ti racconto di quella volta Japanese keirin is almost never a complete rider, che De Rosa… (parte 1) certainly will suffer in all other disciplines, including the same speed.
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So this cyclist are considered, a kind of heroes? On the contrary, in all honesty are regarded by us as the jockeys, nothing more than a number to bet on with more or less likely to win. Are more cursed in case of defeat that acclaimed when they win. From them that the rewards are great and not so difficult to live well only with the races even if you’re a champion, just because everything is functional to betting.
You think this is a way to re-launch for cycling even here? Absolutely not, there are prerequisites and now, even more spaces. Okay, tell me a little ‘as took a meticulous care of the technical aspects of the bike before the race. Look, my bike had a factory in Argentina, I was born there in the middle, the bike to me I have always controlled in all respects. The few times I delegated the mechanical aspect I only caught the great disappointments, like the time a speed tournament in Berlin, where at the beginning of the sprint I leaned back handlebar, because of that fool .... (note name removed, I tell you in private then) he had forgotten to tighten the bolt of the pipe. But I did it anyway my sprint, losing half wheel.
You have experienced a lot in 80 years, what is your experience? (As we speak we approach a masterpiece of bicycle, developed by the same Dazzan in collaboration with Sannino, for today there are five examples). Yes always looking for new solutions, in a few had guessed that the essential thing was the rigidity 75
combined aerodynamics, all this in the era prior to Moser’s hour record and all that followed, we were pioneers. I was among the first to adopt the hoops araya with “V”, the first to adopt the lenticular even when the carbon was unknown to most people.
This bike was a project of my own with Sannino (someone said Cinelli Laser?) Are actually steel core axial to the frame, then careened with fiberglass, you get a mix of great rigidity and perfect aerodynamic performance, without giving too much weight. All ideas and suggestions from which then the big brands manufacturers have tapped once passed to the carbon fiber monocoque and the concept of, only that we were in 1981!
About builders, you sell bikes branded with your name, how you manage to conduct the business of a small brand today? With effort, with great effort. The era of the steel frame is nice and efficient long over, the amateur cyclist is no longer attracted to the steel frame. These (we are overwhelmed by dozens of specimens in steel frames with some very special pipe sections are reminiscent of the “stellar” glyco until all’ottagonale) does not want them any more, are on sale here for years now and if there is no above the big brand no one cares about those who call themselves amateurs, who do not want then to know that even the big brand in turn buys himself in the east and adds his graphics. In the end, nowadays, so I do too, I joined a buying group and I get the frames almost ready and I do assemble, both for my clients, both for the youth competitive team that I follow for years.
For this first part we stop here, the sequel to the next issue!
Riccardo Volpe www.riky76omnium.wordpress.com
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Fixation the movie Fixation è un Dvd nel quale sono incappato qualche tempo fa mentre ero alla ricerca di qualcosa in alta definizione da vedere. Avevo visto solo alcuni trailer su Vimeo e sono rimasto affascinato dalla qualità della produzione e la caratterizzazione dei rider presenti. Se leggete l’intervista fatta ad Alex Trudeau Virato, regista e produttore del film si può capire la passione
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messa nel girare questo DVD. Ad ogni modo non voglio dilungarmi sulla
Today I’m doing a review of one of the best road helmets. The model in
descrizione del DvD perchè molto di ciò che posso dire è già stato detto
question is the Stradivarius Hes Elite from Met Helmets. The helmet in a
durante l’intervista: posso però dirvi che è un progetto che merita l’acquis-
preliminary analysis (visual) is very good, total black look with glossy black
to perchè è uno di quei film che senza dubbio rivedrete più e più volte. Un
conjunctions and logo on both sides Met in UV printing. Inside unlike other
pò come succedeva per I VHS di skateboard e snowboard degli anni 90
helmets that have media in fabric for comfort with the head of the Strad-
ormai consumati dalle mille visioni, Fixation lascia quel sapore di esperien-
ivarius presents silicon supports that once in contact with the head make
za vissuta, che motiva chiunque va in fissa e vive questo movimento come
the helmet ultra stable also in the front part of the classic support of cloth
qualcosa di intenso e di passionale. Le storie narrate dai Rider ( tutti noti e
is been supplanted by a single piece of molded silicone to ensure greater
di un certo livello ), fanno capire la reale connessione con la propria città e
stability to the helmet. These precautions you notice when you leave a
la moltitudine di situazioni che un rider in fissa può vivere. Dalla pista, alle
bike, a helmet does not move remains firmly on the head even turning, the
Alleycat passando per chi lavora come Curier nel traffico e chi si allena per
front air intakes allow us to be ventilated to ensure maximum a huge comfort. The laces of connection are very durable and adjustable according to the features of our head. Helmet super light, it almost seems not to have it. My compliments to Met Helmets and would highly recommend the purchase.
il semplice gusto di passare qualche ora di totale libertà evadendo dalla propria routine. Le ambientazioni sono favolose e variano dal caos di una Los Angeles incasinata, alla più sinuosa San Francisco che ci fa intravedere anche delle aree suburbane particolarmente emozionanti come la
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Bay Area. Insomma, Fixation è un lavoro completo come difficilmente si trova in circolazione, infatti se date un occhio alla pagina di home del sito
Knog Sausage Lock
capirete dai premi vinti di cosa stò parlando.
The Australians boys of Knog do not need to be presented, and their products are always at the top and almost all the riders on their bikes at least one of the Knog light or computerino ... Well this
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summer and we have several surprises in the meantime there present a couple ... That’s due to arrive on Knog Party Coil sent to us specifically to be tested and evaluated. As stated in their press release, summer comes and with it, the desire to stay out all night partying, so we need to tie our bikes and be sure to find them again even after a night of drunken cosmic. The Party Coil is very cute, let’s start with this in the meantime. It has different colors and is almost a bracelet if you rolled the arm. Long extension 1.3 meters, weighs about 330 grams and has a silicone body that fits perfectly to the shape of the bike. The cables of twisted steel are covered by a thick part of silicone and end up on the part of the lock which in turn is enveloped by pvc. What makes this rather resistant Lock is the fact of having the core fiber that crushes before cutting, making a little ‘longer rognoso inexperienced thief to take away the possibility of the bike. Clearly there are all of the limitations applicable to this object that is in our opinion the object in addition, to take with you to attach the wheels to the frame. The same Knog gives as a nice safety assessment 30 of 100! However, it is a very interesting object for the size of collections and the multitude of colors in which it is found that as many as 12 are ... Interesting security remain the 1000 combinations of keys that have made for this purpose and that should make it rather more difficult an eventual cloning of keys.
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Vulpine Harrington rain jacket it was so much time I was looking for a jacket for the transition period between winter and spring. When you start to sweat weight on the bike and do not know how to dress. I stumbled across the site Vulpine clothing realizing that most of the products that are waterproof. The product in question is the harrington jacket Rain. This spring jacket allows you to pedal smoothly even during the most intense rain, leaving you completely dry. The jacket has a pocket on the back that allows perspiration. The closure at the neck is magnetic, and overall the jacket has four pockets, two classic side to enter a phone and keys and two on the back and one on the left pectoral more capacious to bring everything you need for your outings. A very well-made jacket, designed for those who need to star comfortable and still remain mostly dry and always elegant. Cost, we are about 120 euros and you can be sure that it’s worth it all.
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