Between Highsnobiety and Hypebeast, I have been seeing a ton about this Vans x Kenzo Collaboration and man do they look rad. I have always been a huge fan of Vans and it's so great that they are branching out and doing some truly unique collaborations. The green and red ones are so cool, I couldn't help but post them. Also while we are on the subject of cool Vans collections, check out this collection of one off Vans made from Hermes scarves (from mid 2011).
Whether you celebrate Easter or not, I hope everyone has a relaxing Sunday filled with food, family and friends. The weather is beautiful, get out there and ride; I know I will be once I am done digesting this epic brunch.
I was scrolling through my reader today when I came across some of the most beautifully captured skateboard photographs I have seen in a long time. The locations, angles and lighting of Filip Zuan's photographs are literally mind blowing. Although these are a few of my favorites in the skateboarding category he has a ton of rad content that I highly recommend checking out on his website. I need a camera BAD.
Today I attended the annual Fraternity Row Criterium here at Penn State, which was pretty rad. Although the weather wasn't perfect it was much better than last year (it rained the whole time). I'm always blown away by the Penn State course, with so many sharp turns and crazy sprints, there is never a dull moment. Overall a ton of unbelievable bikes, lots of talented cyclists and Penn State took first place in both men's and women's class A races; whoot whoot!
Although there are plenty of Instagram haters, I can personally say, I am a fan. It's a great way to snap cool shots on a whim, without carrying around cumbersome camera equipment. If you don't already have one, get one and if you do, follow me as tinj_. If you have some cool shots maybe I'll follow you back.
So I first heard about these guys over on Prolly is not Probably when he visited Affinity NYC (the first photo is from Prolly; one of my favorite shots as of late) and I was blown away by their aluminum track frames oozing with carbon fiber. After doing a little more research I discovered an array of aluminum, steel and carbon track frames, that are each beautiful in their own respect, made from the highest quality materials (Columbus Brain, Columbus Airplane 7005-T6, etc.). I couldn't find where the frames are actually manufactured but DOSNOVENTA is based out of Barcelona, Spain and was founded in 2010. They also have a pretty rad collection of random photos on their tumblr worthy of a quick scroll.
I don't know about you guys but I would kill for that pink Houston, or any off their frames for that matter. I need to rob a bank, or get a job. On that note I will leave you with a bit of Balance and Composure.
The last ride at home is always a bitter sweet one. The scenery in Bucks County never ceases to amaze me and nothing beats empty back roads with sunny skies. I feel like every time I ride at home, I am discovering new roads and interesting new spots. Today I found a boldly painted, drive-in dry cleaner, a classic covered bridge, The Delaware River and a picturesque lavender farm by a lake. Now back to Centre County; to State College and beyond!
I have also decided to start including a song in most of my posts from now on. It will either be something that I am into at the time, something that relates to the post or just something to jam to. Cheers!
I'm going to start this one off by saying, how did I miss the first two? This "edit" is so killer, the sound track is awesome and the video pretty much embodies everything I like about riding a fixed gear bicycle. Getting out there and having a good time while going fast and doing your thing. For me, it's what riding a bike is all about. It's absolutely worth taking five minutes out of your day to give this video a good watching and who knows, maybe you'll even want to watch it again (I did).
On a side note, anyone who uses a fixed gear bicycle for a little more than commuting should absolutely give clipless pedals a try. They're a blast.
Spotted these rad shots of the 5th Floor guys for Nike and their #makeitcount campaign. It's pretty awesome that Nike is slowly entering the fixed gear scene, first with Michael Chacon and his Destroyer and now this. Can't wait to see what the future holds! Lovin' the Low// T-shirt and both quotes are perfect. Click here for more on #makeitcount
"Never not riding" and "The bike don't maketh the man"
Everything I love bundled into a nice package by the name of Crank It. Filled with bikes, art, skateboarding, fashion and everything in between.
Let's go for a ride!
