Federal BMX- Bruce Crisman

This is another video that kept inspiring me when riding BMX.

Even though I no longer ride BMX, I still love watching these videos.

Bruce Crisman-Fakie Hop

This video by Federal BMX has been a one I have watched repetitively over the last two years.

It amazes me every time I watch it. Bruce Crisman revolutionised the freecoaster hub and inspired me to ride one; So I did.

Unfortunately I only rode this hub for about 5 months until one final BMX related injury prompted me to stop riding. Throughout that 5 months I fell in love with free-coasting and this video kept prompting me to ride faster, harder but most importantly backwards.

MY KING

"If you’re not already familiar with S M Lockridge’s My King – then you should be!"

I first saw this video a year or two ago and have since seen it a few times at various places.

It is rare to find a piece of design that communicates this message so powerfully.

Do you know him?

over a thousand views

I just noticed the counter on my blog was saying 1006 and would like to say thank you to all of you who look at the stuff I put on here. This year I aim to blog more about things I have found as opposed to only using this as a creative outlet to show the world my own creations.

Stay tuned folks...

Its taken a week or so, but I've finally taken some photos of my new fixie.

Not much to say really; its quick, light, solid and very orange.

Unfortunately it's no longer brakeless.

I decided to put one on when I nearly went into the side of a car that pulled out in front of me.

As a cyclist, I hate motorists.

As a motorist, I hate cyclists.

to do list

So this is the time of year where everyone makes unrealistic decisions to stop eating chololate, stop drinking, stop smoking etc.

Being a compulsive list maker, I have decided to make a list of things I want to do this year as an alternative to one single 'New Years Resolution'. Nothing on the list is as unrealistic as "stop drinking", however some things on the list may take slightly longer than others.

training day?

Ok, so I'm going to London again on Monday for a bit of training at the Wandsworth studio. Perhaps I'll stay on for a bit and take my camera out and run a few rolls of film through it.

...runner up...

18 months ago I received a small package in the post containing a Lomo LC-A+ camera amongst other things. I was honoured to work alongside some of the best "lomographers" in the world to make up "EURO TEAM 1". After a month of shooting with the camera, I managed to win my stage of the race and send it on to the next member of the team. 1 year after the end of the race, we nearly have all the results. Congratulations to everyone who took part in the race, the shots are amazing, but most of all, well done to Euro Team 1 and all of the winners.

For more info on lomography or the LC-A race or the Euro Team 1 camera.