Back from Japan.

Things at the shop have been full speed with new metal coming in every day and half of us traveling the globe. Here's a recap of what's been going on outside of Brooklyn.

BMW Superfan Number one walks fast, evidently:

JAHN PRORRY...gets blogsupn.

Kym P. wondering why everyone starts inching backwards after her fifth Sake Bomb:

More pictures are popping up by the hour, like this one we stole from INCASE, of friends, bikes , and general Japanese mayhem.

(Yes, that's our new fancy prototype fixed frame)

Feel free to share, incriminating photos of Joe and Austin can be sent to BMW@Brooklynmachineworks.com.

Lego Lids.

Crappy Pictures: Good Fun.

Summer temps have been churning on here in NY so while the Tokyo crew prepared to hit Vegas, the rest of us here in Brooklyn decided to take an impromptu lunch break at the dirt jumps in Cunningham Park.

*Bike Check*

*Brooklyn Park bike (1X9 trail setup)
*Brooklyn ACL
*OG BK park bike (24"/26"Fixed!)
*FBM 20"
*Brooklyn Big Ben (SS)

Chillin' at the top of the pump track:
Seth putting some distance on Darren:
Darren pumpin':
Maya holding his line:
Luke tucking low on the Big Ben:
Moving to the DJs Ken felt out a hip:
Maya sessioned the middle:
After splitting up for some trail miles, everyone met at the fresh stepdown/stepup/berms being built on the backside of the park.

Darren feeling the gap:
Ken tossing around the ACL:
Luke rockin' factory pilot style:
Seth working the step up brakeless after Luke broke off the lever on his thigh:

We still made it back to the shop in time to eat and answer calls. Whether you've been dumped by a hedge fund or worked the cheese counter at Whole Foods , go burn off some steam on two wheels and relax a bit. Money comes and goes but chill NE days spent riding with friends are priceless.
Check out NYCMTB, C.L.I.M.B, or IMBA to get involved wherever you are.
Peace.

Photo Monday.

Joe and Austin are on the ground in Tokyo and the photos are flooding in.

Game Faces

Joe contemplates the zen of spindle lengths.

Toku winds up for a fakie 180 on his new special prototype Element.
For more Tokyo CMWC photo action, check out Prolly's page as he brogs across Japan with a busted ankle.
(It's where we stole most of these photos)

Tomorrow is main race qualifiers with the big rush going down on Wednesday. We'll keep you posted.

Kampai.

Busy busy BUSY! We finally got Joe and Austin out the door and on the plane to Tokyo for the CMWC's and Interbike.

Austin is feeling good about racing overseas on his Gangsta Track.

Joe is loaded down with boxes of prototype hardware and new softgoods that we have lined up for the 2010 season. For those of you that can't make it to Japan or Nevada, check back here for updates on the big news from the shop.

For those of you that are already heading to Japan: Have a blast! Give Joe and Austin our best and have a great time racing.

Ruskie.

As the summer winds down, each month we'll be offering a small run of softgoods and accessories until next season's full line release. For fall, we're finally offering the first cycling cap since last year's Crooklyn, the simple Logo hat, available in Black and Brown.
We had them made with a 100% cotton four-panel dome with a stretchy, but sweat-wicking inner liner. This year we have a custom mini visor made from plastic (not fiberboard, like some others) to keep everything long lasting and stink free for years and years of wear. They're just enough to keep the sun out of your eyes and won't flop around in the wind or under a helmet. It's a lot of work to put into a little hat, but we're into the details.

(Thanks for the head, Ruskie!)

Of course, they are 100% U.S. made, so you'll be supporting American manufacturing all over while reppin' your favorite bourough in style.

-They cost $20-
($5 flat rate postage in the continental US)

Limited quantities available in both colors. We'll have them in the soon-to-come webstore, until them you can call or Email the shop to put in your order.

The Streets Are Watching.

Anson Wellington sent us this summer edit of some street sessions on his sold-out ACL 24" frame.Anson has been hard at work riding and working around life as a father, check out his latest profile in the latest issue of Mountainbike magazine.

Another NYC throwdown caught on vid was of a scumbag bike-thief getting caught in the act.

(via Prolls)

Pretend that you're working...

Only a few hours until the Worlds go down in Canberra. Watch the action live on freecaster,and be sure to root for American and NYer Geoff Ulmer who made it to Australia through the generous support of the cycling community. Big Ups!

Be sure to check out the Freecaster.tv MTB World Cup teaser in the player above. It's BONKERS.

New Bike Day Cometh...

Frames are coming back from powdercoat throughout the rest of the week, so those of you itching for your mid-summer orders will be getting some UPS tracking numbers this week.

In one of the batches should be some hot shiz for fellow Brooklynite , Jeramiah Jones, who can retire his well-used OG Gangsta Track for one of a very limited run of frames we have in develpment.
Keep an eye out on Jeramiah (and his HOLDFAST straps) for what we'll be coming up with, check back here if we give it the greenlight for production.

For the Shorties.

Above the ear-piercing shriek of the CNC churning out metal shavings last week you could hear another, even more ear-piercing sound: the sound of 35 curious day-camping kids let loose in the shop.

Darren loads the machine for his excited pupils.

Darren gives the photographer the "Worst Idea Ever" face.

Thanks to Science Teacher Sarah for keeping everyone's fingers and toes attached. Call the shop to check our available bookings for birthdays and bar mitzvahs.

Bars and Stars in Australia.

Upstate NYers Geoff Ulmer and his dad have been a really busy duo all season with Geoff racing and his pops doing his best to schedule his son's busy racing schedule. And all that hard work paid off;
At the moment Geoff is the top Jr. Pro downhiller in the country and has just been selected by the USAC to represent the US for the next Downhill Word Championship in Canberra, Australia!

While it's a great achievement to represent America in the fiercest mountainbike races in the world, traveling to Australia isn't free, so we're asking that you dig a little deeper during these times and send a some scratch to the Ulmers so Geoff and Team America won't miss their chance.

It's just a few clicks to send him some support via words and paypal at gulmer@nycap.rr.com,
you can check out what he's putting on the auction block to help him catch that plane at JFK.

Concrete Jungles.

Manhattan is getting new park at Pier 62. Check it.

It's the biggest concrete park in NYC so far, adding to a growing list of public NYC parks, including the latest right up the street from the shop.

yowelli!!!!

Anson sent over a couple of pics of his current set-up.

Last week we mentioned that Jeremiah from Holdfast came by to show us his foot retention system. Over the weekend he Tom, and Prolly shot a little footy of the straps in action. Check it out:

Hold Fast Promo 1 from John Prolly on Vimeo.

10 hours later Prolly was yelly-drunk.

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