FIRE!!!

Friggin' fire! Check out this Mash collabo with Saglife Bags.  It is a bit pricey...$260..daaaayum. But go figure, it's Japanese.  You can preorder one from Chari and Co. if you got them big bucks.  Really beautiful bag.

Blog maintenance...

Want To Make Stuff?

So I graduated with a degree in Apparel Design, so I know how to sew.  Besides making clothing and dressies and stuff, the world of riding bikes has opened my eyes to more relevant needs and wants that I could probably make to.  For example, everyone wants the lastest and coolest messenger bag. Wanna learn how to make one? Haha. Well, I don't have a pattern for one yet, but I'm working on one.  I do have a couple of things that I have made and have become very useful to me and my daily commutes on my bike.  One is my homemade top tube protector and my homemade U-lock quiver.  Both of these projects are very easy to make and can become personalized to your liking.  Top tube protectors will help your gorgeous NJS frame lookin' brand spankin' new and the U-lock quiver is modeled after Fabric Horse's design.  All you need is a sewing machine.  However, you're probably going to have to find either an industrial sewing machine or a home-sew machine that can handle so heavy duty materials like leather, vinyl, and corduras.  I personally own a JUKI from Japan.  Those machines are awesome and true work-horses.  Japanese is always better. haha.  I will post pictures later of my creations.  Stay tuned.

Go Join Critical Mass Tonight

  This could be you! Doesn't look like fun?!? Well, to be honest, it can be somewhat chaotic at times but overall Critical Mass is super fun.  Sometimes the mob decides to randomly stop and pump their bikes into the air and cheer.  This whole experience is an act of celebration of an alternate/more eco-friendly form to transportation and passion.  This function is also to remember those cyclists that are no longer with us due to car collisions.  You can also tell if you look really hard that there are cops in the photo too.  So you don't have to be to be too stressed out that this organization is too crazy because it'll be escorted by the piggly-wigglies.

  So go out tonight at around 5:30 I believe and have fun!  They don't really leave until 6 or 6:30ish or whenever they feel the excitement level is high enough.  But bring out the fixies and track bikes and represent!

Hope This Works...

Come one, come all, come join this blog. Haha. Be my friend.

CRITICAL MASS

It was brought to my attention by my lovely girlfriend that it has reached that time of the month again....No, not her period Stupid! It's about to be the last Friday of the month! What does that mean?!? CRITICAL MASS! Sorry guys, it's late and I'm having way too much fun doing these blogs.  But if you don't know what critical mass is then I will explain...Critical Mass is a supposed to be a peaceful demonstration of a huge amount of cyclists (or lunatics on bikes that really hate rush hour drivers) that get together at the Ferry Building at the Embarcadero around 7pm every last Friday of the month and bike through the city as a "mass."  It's really an awesome sight.  Riders and pedestrians take pictures, the amount of bikes on the road stops traffic, and usually now the event is escorted by police.  The coppers are actually on our side for a night! haha.  There's also people that tie-down huge speakers on trailers that bump loud discoteca music to get everyone hyped as we parade down the streets of SF.  So if you've got a bike, join in.  It's a lot of fun and it's also a great opportunity to meet some cool people and see some cool bikes.

Round 1

Well, Hello! 

  My name is Nicky Nagai. I am a recent graduate of San Francisco State University with a B.S. degree in Apparel Design.  This is also my VERY first blog. Feels sort of weird like I'm trying to keep a public diary, but I guess this is what bloggin' is...

  Anywho, are you just as stoked about bikes as I am? If so, keep up with this blogsite to hopefully catch up on the latest info within the bike community in the Bay Area. 

  It seems that there's become an epidemic of fixed gear bikes around the city lately.  A bunch of hip as shit kids (including myself) mashing through the hills and flats of SF.  It seems that these gritty, skinny-jean wearing, and scruffy kids (including myself) have taken the matter of taking less cars off the rode.  This is actually nice to see due to the crazy price of gas these days that goes hand-in-hand with the shitty economy that we face.  But enough of my ranting...I hope that this blog would be inspiration for messengers, fixies, roadies, or bike-enthusiasts alike to voice their opinions on the latest trends, bags, apparel, bikes, ordeals, races, or whatever that has to do with city cycling.  Let it be heard.