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Carhartt WIP x Pelago 'Freeway your Mind' Bike , both brands have teamed up to make this bike, with the Finnish bike company Pelago doing all the hard work to produce this very limited custom bike in steel green, as you would imagine the components are all top drawer and one thing is for sure Pelago know how to put a bike together. Below is a breakdown of the components used to make up this fine machine. I022432 46 00 SSP custom edit S/M/L full 4130 CRMO, double butted main frame Tires: Schwalbe Kojak Raceguard 35-622, Tubes: Schwalbe Sv17 Brakes: TRP Spyre disc brakes with TR 160-7 160mm rotors, Tektro levers Chain: 1/2" x 1/8” (100L) Grips: 130mm with one side lock on Saddle: Canvas M (57 cm)    Back in 2013, a group from Carhartt WIP’s skate team took a trip to the island of Fuerteventura to do little more than skate and bike for a week. It wasn’t exactly an ordinary vacation. The idea was to source ex-skaters-turned-bike-makers to build them...

Rad Rides has to be one of the greatest books we've seen on BMX and it's in store now at Fat Buddha Store . BMX bikes are iconic, theres something about them that appeals to kids, adults and cyclists. And, of course, BMX has now become an Olympic sport. Rad Rides is the most in-depth exploration of the world of BMX bikes through their riders and the culture that surrounds them. The introduction explains the birth of BMX culture and where it is now, while the main body features bikes ranging from those that are well-worn through years of riding to beautiful, sculptural works of art gleaming, built-but-never-ridden keepsakes. The featured bikes are organized decade by decade and are BMXs drawn from the best collections in the world. There are also in-depth details of specifications and interviews with some of the collectors, many of whom have had their bikes exclusively shot for the book. This has to be one of the best books we've seen on a specific genre....

Any books involving  bike culture seem to always be a hit at Fat Buddha Store , and Fixed - Global Fixed Gear Bike Culture book makes no exception. Fixed is the first book to document global fixed-gear culture. It joins the dots between the bike’s design, its racing heritage and the customization that marks its appearance on the city streets. It meets the track stars, tricksters, messengers, hill bombers and polo players the world over, linking them to the artists, designers and framebuilders whom the bike has inspired. It tells the story of why these bikes are special through interview, image and archive – exploring the form, function, style and culture at the heart of the obsession. Fixed sits alongside lots more book titles, covering cycling, fashion, graphic design, photography , art , architecture and lots more that are available now at Fat Buddha Store. You can check them out here .