New smeeze Jawns

We can say jawns now, right? That shit has transcended Philly, hasn't it? (Prolly says no). Whatever, check out these new shirts from smeeze.




Really nice. Right up there with their Chicago Fixed shirts, in fact. Get 'em here.

Vintage Wool at King Kog

Vintage wool jerseys now available at King Kog, which has reopened, new and improved, at 455 Graham Ave in Brooklyn.

Squid

Just 'cos. Like the hats!

New King Kog Hoodie

Get 'em here.

Speaking of Trackstar...

Nice frames.

Trackstar Winter Party

Free hookers! Details here.

SquidSprints!

That's not the actual name, but I like it. Tonight is the second round of The I-Cycle Throwdown sprints event, so if you are in Williamsburg tonight, get yourself along to the Vice Gallery at 7pm.

Carlos, Squid and the crew.

Spiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin

The sprints are run using the same open-source software, designed by Chicago's own Evan Farrar, that runs IROSprints in Chicago and N.O. Sprints in New Orleans. If you're interested in getting some sprint nights running in your town, check out the software page here, and for more details/coverage of the I-Cycle sprints, go to Carlos' page here or the CycleHawk page here or the I-Cycle page here.

Courier Collectives Pt. 2

Here is the second piece in an occasional series of articles about courier collectives, messenger owned and operated courier companies (the first article is here). I asked a few different courier collectives the following question: What makes you different from every other messenger company out there? Here's the response from the legendary Squid, the force behind CycleHawk Messengers Inc.


"I have been an employee in the bicycle messenger industry for many years. I love the job but struggle with the low pay and lack of insurance as do so many. The nature of the business in New York is geared towards a high turnover rate for workers. Most bicycle messengers work for less than two years while the company owners benefit from a disposable workforce.

I co-founded Cyclehawk Messengers Inc. to break the industry standards. Our bikers receive a salary and also the latest gear and upgrades for their bikes. Our goal is a fully insured workforce who have the best equipment, make a sustainable income, and are excited and happy to work in this profession.

I ask for 110% from all of our associates. We are limited financially so we depend on having the best crew to build our business. Our rates are competitive and the service is impressive, we are the best!

I want to be a part of a positive change in the industry. With modern technology we handle more work with less overhead, sharing the benefits and growing together. Our biggest obstacles remain taxes and business insurance. We plan to be on top of these within the next six months. You can check us out at http://www.cyclehawknyc.com/

Ride Safe and see you on the street!"

So that's what makes CycleHawk Messengers Inc. different from other messenger companies. Thanks for taking the time to write that, Squid. Stay tuned for more articles on other messenger-owned courier companies.

New Trackstar Hats

Trackstar has a bunch of rickdiculous new hats out. Check 'em out here. Andrew, you're in NY right now, swing by and check these out for me. I want a written report on my desk in the morning. Wait... I just realized that a lot of my recent posts have been about hats... I must be obsessed. I do love a good cycling cap, but seriously, I think I may need to tone it down a bit.

Mud, Sweat & Tears

I have no connection to these races. I'm posting this here strictly because:

1: I love the poster.

2: The race idea reminds me of when Henry showed up to race BanditCross on his track bike.

3: The idea of cyclocross getting hip will drive a couple of people I know into apoplectic rage. Hi Josh!


Go here for more details.