Hi Def

Here's the best MBW video I've seen all year!

Mini Bike Winter | 2010 from Richie Thomassen on Vimeo.

Gabe sez "This video of Mini Bike Winter is way better than my memories or reality!"
Richie Thomassen did a really spectacular job on this one. The Chariot war scene is incredible!

Oh..and here's a rad rollerglamour vid by Sara Kinney and Chombo:

Ignition from Sara Kinney on Vimeo.

I really like the shot of the back wheel where we see the spokes stop and the DA logos keep spinning. I cannot think of what that effect is called, though I know its based on Nyquist theorem, the framerate, and wheel speed.

I guess more and more bike vids are going to start looking like this. Soon they'll be so real I won't even need to go outside.

Proj-Beer Sprint

Down at the monthly Gastown Sprints roller races people show who's got the most leg speed with zero resistance. As I work better with resistance, I wanted a grudge match with my buds and here it is. Finish your beer before you can finish the race. This was way more fun than getting beat by chicken-legged hipsters, and good for the crowd as well.

I'd like to put out a public word of appreciation for Moses, the man behind the action. He worked his ass off starting this thing up last year and only recently got hooked up with the good people at Cycles Lambert, who are now throwing down prizes every month and making our roller races as lucrative as alleycat racing. It's a format that anyone can participate in, it's indoors, and even if you don't stand a chance to win, you can still race your friends and risk throwing up.


Thanks Nate for the photo. Remember that time I beat you in a race with resistance? Oh yeah. Moses bet on me!