The Radavist

The guys at Full Frame Collective interviewed Austin-local photographer and BMX’r Sandy Carson. I’ve long been a fan of his work and his current projects are very interesting. Check out what he’s got to say over at Full Frame Collective.

Around the time of the Australian Custom Bike Show, Baum Cycles sent me photos of Darren’s own 650B Extensa MTB. Because it was going to be unveiled at the show, I wanted to wait a little while before posting it. I know a lot of you want to see more MTB content on the site and I can’t think of a better offering to the gods of dirt.

Built with SRAM’s XX1, this is a die hard MTBr’s dream machine and it’s already got me contemplating  my own 650B MTB.

See more below!

I couldn’t help but chuckle at this photo on the Pelizzoli World Facebook entitled “Happiness?”.

Especially when compared to this photo.

Last weekend was the Texas State Cyclocross Championships. I headed out with my Hasselblad and my Leica to shoot some photos. While I’m in the midst of scanning everything, here’s a shot of Chris Lee, post-wreck. His bars got clipped, on a fast downhill section, sending them sideways and Chris, over the bars onto his chest. He sat there, catching his breath and moments later, his tube exploded from the popped bead. Luckily, the dude is ok.

More photos to come.

Photos by Nate Mumford

Thomas from Horse Cycles had this in his shop when I visited him back in October and let me tell you, that blue pops even more in person. Check out more of Nate’s lovely photos at the Horse Flickr. I really like that rear rack. Nicely done man.

In 2012, PiNP’s content was like a pinball machine. It seemed like every other month, I’d find myself in another city. Some familiar, some new, but I traveled everywhere with my bike and camera in hand, ready to see what was out there. Throughout these travels, I formed a lot of strong friendships with a lot of incredible people. Some of which have become my best of friends. We rode hard, we partied harder and somehow, I managed to keep the year in focus.

Here’s the PiNP 2012: A Year in 55 Photos…

The Athletic is a relatively new site that’s still in its infancy but the curator is far from a new-jack. Jeremy Dunn, formally of Embrocation and currently Rapha has been working on a new publication that will take a slightly different look at the cycling world we live in. Mostly, he’s a really great narrator and the man can take a folder of photos and create a dialog. I know this because that’s how we covered the 2012 ATOC for the Rapha blog.

I hate to call ideas “projects” but he’s got some ambitious plans for 2013. Hopefully which will include some cross-pollination with PiNP. For now, head over to the Athletic and check out a story on the recently relocated Alchemy Bicycle Co. These ex-patriots of Austin have found themselves in Colorado, which appears to be the next Portland for frame builders.

Over the past few months, I’ve had numerous people request a PiNP calendar and rather than make something to sell you, I thought I’d just give it away. On the first of each month, I’ll be posting a PDF file here on the site, allowing you to print this letter-sized document as you wish. The first month features my Argonaut road bike, along with EXIF information and location of the photo.

Enjoy!

Right Click and Save Link As – 2013 PiNP Calendar: January

Photo by Damian Riehl

Damian’s photos of Portland bike messengers are always great. Take this photo of Sharkey’s hand-scrawled manifest from earlier this year. So good!

I’ve really come to enjoy Damian’s daily photo upload. Follow his Tumblr, if you don’t already.

Woody, co-owner of Golden Saddle Cyclery, National track champion, actual US Olympic team mechanic and just all around good dude was recently hurt while mountain biking in Sedona, Arizona.

This post is dedicated to putting a smile on your local shop mechanic’s face. So make sure you tip! It doesn’t even have to be money, the gift of a cupcake, a beer, a coffee, or even a bottle of booze will make even the surliest of mechanics smile. I don’t want to ignite a Reservoir Dogs debate, I just want to let you know that they appreciate it!

In the meantime, let’s send Woody some good wishes. He’s all broken. Read up more at GSC.

Miss ya buddy.

Andy from Fyxomatosis has the best designer: himself. The man has an eye for classics, and his newest kits reflect that. Now if he’d only ship me some meat pies…

Pick up the new FYXO kits here!

Photos by Rick Anderson

Shooting rider portraits can be done any number of ways and while these aren’t your normal portraits, they caught my eye. Check out more at Rick’s Flickr. Nice work dude.