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Carhartt X Pelago Freeway Your Mind Bike in Steel Green

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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...

Only NY 5 Panel Hats

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A new delivery of 5 Panel Hats has arrived at Fat Buddha Store courtesy of Only NY . The independent label began life in the Westside of Manhattan in 1997.  By combining  innovative design with a love of graffiti and street culture Only NY was born. Now 15 years later the brand and identity are stronger than ever, with items selling out in no time. We have stocked and been behind the brand for years now at Fat Buddha and always look forward to a new drop arriving in store. You can check out a selection of the new 5 Panel Hats which have landed below. All of the hats shown above and lots more great clothing from Only NY , including Tee's and Sweatshirts are available in store now at Fat Buddha Store and will be available online in the next few days.

Trespass - A History Of Uncommissioned Urban Art

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Trespass - A History Of Uncommissioned Urban Art first arrived through our doors at Fat Buddha Store a while back, but continues to be a big seller. In recent years street art has grown bolder, more ornate, more sophisticated and—in many cases—more acceptable. Yet unsanctioned public art remains the problem child of cultural expression, the last outlaw of visual disciplines. It has also become a global phenomenon of the 21st century. Made in collaboration with featured artists, Trespass examines the rise and global reach of graffiti and urban art, tracing key figures, events and movements of self-expression in the city’s social space, and the history of urban reclamation, protest, and illicit performance. The first book to present the full historical sweep, global reach and technical developments of the street art movement, Trespass features key works by 150 artists ,and connects four generations of visionary outlaws including Jean Tinguely, Spencer Tunick, Keith Harin...