Cadence released their Motion and Pro Motion kits today and they look great.
The Pro Motion is available in men’s and women’s sizing and features a cap, bib, jersey, vest, and long sleeve jersey.
Check out the full collection and grab yours here.
Giro has added a mtb shoe to their Empire line. These have made their way to the top of our “must have” list.
“The Empire™ VR90 is a new direction in high-performance off-road shoes, featuring a lightweight laced one-piece upper for unrivaled comfort, and an Easton® EC90 full carbon outsole with molded rubber tread for relentless grip. The upper is made of a breathable Evofiber™ synthetic upper Teijin® for superb fit and support that won’t stretch out with wear or weather. Our adjustable SuperNatural Fit footbed lets you fine-tune the fit and arch support, for maximum pedaling efficiency.”
Check out the full details here.

This year we had the opportunity to attend Bespoked at the Lee Valley Velodrome. One of the exhibitors that we met there were the guys from Grim. [We have featured their bespoke track frame on the blog here.] Before they made frames however, they made messenger bags, and from my experience quite a good one.
Cinelli released a photo of the 2015 Mash Histogram and it is so good! We have been waiting a long time for a black Mash and it is finally here. That new tapered headtube is all business. Garret Chow designed the paint, Here is what he had to say on Instagram today…. Continue reading
It’s going down tonight in NYC!
“Warriors…..come out to PLAAAY!! It goes down Saturday august 23rd, pre-reg party at the chrome store on Friday august 22nd from 5pm-9pm.
Race on Saturday from 8pm-Sunday 6am from the Bronx to Brooklyn.
Must have a gang of 6-9 riders. All bikes are welcome. $1000 prize for teams with the best colors. Enough checkpoints and activities to keep you busy for the night.
Still looking for some volunteers and checkpoint sponsors. This is guarenteed to be NYC’s biggest urban cycling event of the year.
$5 per rider
One rider from each gang MUST have an active instagram account.”
More info here.
Leader is auctioning off a 721 frame to help Joe Celso with her hospital bills. This is a solid cause. If you are in a position to help out place a bid!
All the details are here… Continue reading
The Heavy Pedal just re upped on their Mixed Works collaboration bags. Last time they sold out super fast.
All the info is here.

This Tokyo Fixed Dart V2 is quickly becoming my new favorite frame. The geometry is super comfortable and still very responsive. A proper photo set and review will be coming soon.
Check out more from Tokyo Fixed here.