Out There!
January 29th, 2012, Embarcadero at Market Street, San Francisco, California. A total of 3 or 4 days of rain this winter, the weather God has been gracious to dry weather sportives!
Dragon Release: Chinese Grammar Wiki
Our friend and genius linguist, John Pasden, of Sinosplice, Allset Learning, Shanghai, CHINA, has released the "Grammar Wiki" for learning Chinese grammar. He's been on the project for the past year and finally, the time has come to "emerge from its cave." More on the resource here and here. Finally go check it out in all of its glory: Chinese →
Wheels of Steel WoS
Photo by Fernando / Three Bears for the Jollies Ride Over the past year, RACINGMIX lifestyle design has been about Wheels of Steel WoS. If you've been with me recently, you know riding is what I live for - and if you haven't been with me, it's because I've been riding. Although I'm bummed it took three decades to figure that →
Meem 1976
Meme: an idea, behaviour or style that spreads from person-to-person within a culture.
Rich Hil Unreal RACINGMIX
This kid, Rich Hil, from Connecticut, CT, the son of fashion designer, Tommy Hilfiger. Hes doing his darnedest to break free from the successful father association. First heard about Ricky Hil when he was interviewed by Bongo Boy on YouTube. Hils lyrical content is delivered to the hippies and centers around blowing trees, popping pills, breezies getting high on lines of cocaine, and →
Persimmons & Pumpkins
Persimmons have been harvested! The tops with the most vibrant and luscious fruit are gifted to the birds. Seasoned persimmons being issued to Wheels of Steel riders after the bike party. Photo: Navi Fall is like Spring, supreme balanced weather with a surprise to be had by all! Mom dropped by with pumpkins, thank you!
Hella Swag
A re-up to "Last Train", midnight at BART Rockridge station, Oakland, California. Spend so much time on the BART train, feeling the B-Town favorite, "BART Train" by Malki Means King. Segments filmed throughout Berkeley including the East Bay Bike Party!
Last Train
"Last Train"
Working Man
August Weekends! Upcoming... * Music: Rich Hil Mixtape * Photos: Mash SF Paradise Loop Fixed Ride * Photos: Mash SF Twin Peaks Time Trial * Book: Paperboy artist proof review Finished... * Photos: Century Fridays! * Photos: BAM XI Fine Line Imports FLI
Riding Grizzly Peak
Grizzly Peak views of HWY 80, 24, above the Caldecott Tunnel, Oakland's Lake Merritt, Alameda, Emeryville, Berkeley, and the top of Twin Peaks, San Francisco (both Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge). "Grown Man, status!" Sorta' Friggin' Pumped! #SFP! 50 mile Wheels of Steel #WoS ride today: Concord -> Walnut Creek -> Lafayette -> Orinda -> Wildcat Canyon -> Grizzly Peak -> Canyon →
Techno Tuesday, FML!
Behold, the genius of Techno Tuesday:
Paperboy
Paperboy, the cumulation of the Wheels of Steel lifestyle design ... coming soon, just in time for my birthday and a summer of riding. Totally by chance, and totally stoked on the symbolism that the book is 360 pages!
Rock the Bike x RACINGMIX
Fossil Fool of Rock the Bike RTB says, "Back in the 90's Wilson and his brother were the original inspiration for the film "The Fast and the Furious". After Pedal Powering our Halloween street party a couple years ago, he had an epiphany, sold his car, and started building up bikes with abandon. We're stoked to have him on the →
Ninja PC Problem Solving & Build
A learned lesson in PC hardware: recently had a problem with my personal desktop computer (12 month build) powering on but no video signal and no BIOS. The typical solutions were run through, I pulled the HDMI cable from the dedicated video card and plugged it into the on-board video of the motherboard. I opened the case to find heavy →
California Snow!
To follow up on Shanghai's snow, we too were snowed upon across the Pacific in the SF East Bay of California. Weather was in the low 40s and raining all week. The forecast called for a sunny Sunday break in the foul weather which was viewed with anticipation! Expecting to ride a 30-mile loop on the road fixie, I was →
Shanghai Snow!
Sinosplice reports of a big snow dump in the city of Shanghai! It's awesome to see such a phenomenon at sea level! Typically, it's butt-cold at this time of year and in years past, a slight dusting of snow would be a delight. When you see this much snow fall, the first thing to do is make snow angels! More →
EBTG 2011
Everything but the Girl, EBTG, a UK artist group made of Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn. I've been a fan since Todd Terry remixed their track, Missing (1996) - that song is still heard on the buzzing speakers in grocery and department stores - it's an acoustic track remixed into a house track, made timeless. EBTG has been a continuous presence in →
First Bike Race
Competed in the Bay Area Super Prestige Series Cyclocross CX race in Golden Gate Park, November 28, 2010. A few good reasons why: - Golden Gate park is conveniently accessible by public transit and the "Wiggle" bike route - comfortable with the terrain as I've been riding it all summer - knew a few racers competing, had a colleague to race with - my fitness →
Big Book Published
It's called the "Big Book" because it's a mega 438 pages and 1,398 photos. Ingredients consist of 75% eye candy, 25% academic. It's the "Big Book" because it packs a lifetime education in fine art, furniture, authentic Asian antiques, and the whirlwind of stylish popular culture created through Rosewood House's work. It's a portfolio, it's a look book, it's a →
Westside FTW!
Westside for the win! October was a true orange and black month, wins all around with high spirits. The highlight was the 3 hour parade at Civic Center with hundreds of thousands in the streets and cable cars full of players. Not convinced there were boos for California Governor Schwarzenegger. Then again, I may have heard, "Ooooooooooh!" Mayor Gavin Newsome has →
You + Bike + Rain
You + Bike + Rain = Biking in the Rain: I've been getting a lot of biking in the rain questions lately, as fall rain and cooler weather is finally upon California, I'd like to share wisdom through experience from riding all-weather-all-year. P.S. This is the California edition - our heaviest rain is a "Kali Mist" that feels like a →
Ye’s Poignancy
Kanye West Runaway. Generation-Y mans up to the fullest. This goes hard! 34 minute video to blow away anything in music-art-design-fashion-pop culture today. Here's to a higher level of art and being scared of nothing. Above: It's the least I could contribute to Ye's masterpiece.
Fixed Gear Foot Retention
First, many riders encourage me to use clipless pedals - every Tour de France rider uses clipless systems, they are the best for road racing. I have nothing against them, but I like to wear normal sneakers off the bike and fixed gear street riding often involves a destination with city trekking. If you ride fixed gear, you keep it →