Chasing Legends
Monday, February 1st, 2010This looks pretty good…
This looks pretty good…
We have some new friends, Narwhal Co. Narwhal makes recycled accessories out of vintage neckties. Wallets, passport covers and the like. We got one a while back and am constantly getting compliments on everytime I whip it out. No two items are alike, which adds to the uniqueness of the product. Check ‘em out for yourself – very cool stuff indeed.
EC Ambassador, Tim DeBoom, found this ad on Craigslist. What’s TDB doing looking for bikes on Craigslist you ask, no clue! But, this guy definitely has a career in marketing in front of him. Read on. Also, pardon some of the language.
Bike for sale
What kind of bike? I don’t know, I’m not a bike scientist. What I am though is a manly guy looking to sell his bike. This bike is made out of metal and kick ass spokes. The back reflector was taken off, but if you think that deters me from riding at night, you’re way wrong. I practiced ninja training in Japan’s mount Fuji for 5 years and the first rule they teach about ninja biking is that back reflectors let the enemy know where you are. Not having a rear reflector is like saying “FUCK YOU CAR, JUST TRY AND FIND ME”.
The bike says Giant on the side because it’s referring to my junk, but rest assured even if you have tiny junk that Giant advertisement is going to remain right where it is. I bought this bike for 300 dollars from a retired mercenary that fought in both World War 1 and World War 2 and had his right arm bitten off by a shark in the Phillipines while stationed there as a shark handler. When he sold it to me I had to arm wrestle him for the honor to buy it. I broke his arm in 7 places when I did. He was so impressed with me he offered me to be his son but I thought that was sissy shit so I said no way.
The bike has some rusted screws, but that just shows how much of a bad ass you are. Everyone knows rusted screws on a bike means that you probably drove it underwater and that’s bad ass in itself. Those screws can be replaced with shiny new ones, but if you’re going to go to that trouble why not just punch yourself in the balls since you’re probably a dickless lizard who doesn’t like to look intimidating.
The bike is for men because the seat is flat or some shit and not shaped like a dildo. If you like flat seated bikes you’re going to love this thing because it doesn’t try to penetrate your ass or anything.
I’ve topped out at 75 miles per hour on this uphill but if you’re just a regular man you’ll probably top it out at 10 miles per hour. This thing is listed as a street bike which is man-code for bike tank. The bike has 7 speeds in total:
Gear 1 – Sissy Gear
Gear 2 – Less Sissy Gear
Gear 3 – Least Sissy Gear
Gear 4 – Boy Gear
Gear 5 – Pre-teen Boy Gear
Gear 6 – Manly Gear
Gear 7 – Big Muscles Gear
I only like gear 6 and 7 to be honest.
Additionally, this tool of all immense men comes with a gigantic lock to keep it secure. The lock is the size of a bull’s testicles and tells people you don’t fuck around with locking up your bike tank. It tells would-be-thieves “Hey asshole, touch this bike and I’ll appear from the bushes ready to club you with a two-by-four”.
Bike is for 150 OBO (and don’t give me no panzy prices)


“In the late 1960’s and early 1970’s San Francisco was the vortex of America’s Counter Cuture movement. But just over the Golden gate Bridge in Marin County another movement was underway, one on two wheels and fueled by the city’s music scene.”
This is a film about the origin of mountain biking. Using actual archival footage, still photographs and interviews, Klunkerz, retells the story of the mountain bike. Some of the most recognized names in the industry – Gary Fisher, Joe Breeze and Tom Richey among others, along with some names never known before shaped what has lead to a billion dollar industry.
These guys dug through dumpsters, scavaged motorcycle parts and used one speed cruiser bikes from the 1930’s and 40’s as their test subjects and the test course was famed Mt. Tamalpais. Only the strongest and heaviest parts survived the descents – thus, most bikes during that time weighed in around 50 lbs. These monster bikes were affectionately known as Klunkerz. Actually, prior to fitting gears to the bikes, most of the early years appear to have been spent pushing these heavyweight bikes up the hills before being able to race back down.
Easily one of the best industry films I’ve seen – if you can get your hands on one and are a mountain bike fan or a fan of endurance history, this films for you. You can pick one up here.


This last photo is taken before the start of the first cross-country “enduro” race in Fairfax, CA 1977

Interviewer: ‘When do you take drugs?’
Fausto Coppi: ‘Whenever it is necessary.’
Interviewer: ‘And when is it necessary?’
Fausto Coppi: ‘Almost always.’

See if you can spot the two bald eagles hanging out in the tree in our backyard


