seen on the street

my dad and i

dad with a 2 headed calf, me with a shawl

mccgee/cinelli

kinda cool, yeah?

hunter cycles

mainly cycle trucks and front-loaders today.

that last one is my favorite ever.

site.
flickr.

oh yeah, here's one in action:

seen on the street

if that's not urban mystic, then i don't know what the fuck is

thanks pete

custom painted shoes

A young local artist in the San Marcos area is trying to get his name out. He is currently taking orders for custom painted shoes on the pair of your choosing. You come up with the design or picture and he will do the rest. This artist is still under the radar but his artwork is sure to be worth something someday. You can be a part of a new style and help this local artist get a name for himself. Get them now while they're cheap! The shoes are coated after painting with a sealant to protect the art. He has been doing most of his art on Vans or Van knockoffs but any shoe will likely work. Call or text 512-913-1406 to describe the design and type of shoe you want. You can also send pictures to my email account. Anything from your favorite rapper or sports team to random designs and patterns. You are sure to be satisfied your order.

the burden of mystery

if you haven't been reading evan's blog about his stay in afghanistan, you need to be. absolutely essential reading.

don't give up

sorry for the lack of posts, y'all. it's been quite a month.

a new HD, a new housemate, some new music, and uncomfortably surviving various random illness has got me back on track to keep up with this.

here's a good photo of me giving into my condition a few weeks ago. 2 weeks of hardcore jungle anti-bios prescribed due to an invasive staph infection led to a rash (an allergic reaction) that covered my body nearly completely. i arrived at my parents house, only to be called 'frog boy' by my mom. as the reality of her words sank in, witte snapped this picture of me.

Moms are adorable!

I bought my mother a bike, a Novarra Fusion, equipped with the new super sick Shimano Alfine internally geared rear hub and front generator hub, front and rear disc brakes, the works... Did I make this purchase entirely because of the 2010 Mother's Day MISHAP, that involved a bike tour of coffee at the new Houndstooth Coffee; fantastic mouth watering, hunger slaking brunch at Cherrywood Coffeehouse; and quick pedal back to my domicile to fetch my motor vehicle, so that we could go to Iron Man 2 (eh, fun, but lacked continuity and substance - still love Robert Downey, Jr.) - but having just left our delectable brunch spot, crossing underneath/over I-35 at 38th 1/2, my mother had a "zero mile per hour" bike wrecktumpleoverfaceplantfootgouge that diverted us to St. David's ER for two and a half hours, coming out with eleven stitches on the inside bottom of the arch of her right foot and a cute little triangular scrape on her chin in the shape of a beat poet's goatee??!?!


I must say it was a factor, while hardly my fault - well, that's all I'll say on that. I gave her the bike about two weeks ago, and she was totally thrilled even though she was not entirely healed up enough for a ride, nor was she equipped with a helmet, lock, small multi-tool, and an EXTRA plush padded seat for her, "ample boot-ay," as she says with a deep Memphis drawl (the bike comes complete with front and rear lights). I found this beauty after scouring craigslists far and near and finding a super deal on a basically brand new Fusion from REI here in Austin. I previously was just going to buy the wheelset off of a guy in New York, but I found a complete and fully decked out bike, with a frame that matched my mama's style: comfy, relaxed, but sturdy. I snagged it and even haggled a bit for a price just less than half of what it is priced new (and it was barely three months old, tops!). I took my mother to the Peddler to accessorize, and make some bike shop friends she can go to, other than me ;), you know, since I'm moving to Australia 'n' all..... Point of the story being, she sent me this freaking cute 'mom' picture of her and her steed in front of her building at the Texas DPS:

I love my mom.

TTFN

burly tour 2k10

buds caden burross and sterling flew to oakland a few weeks ago and just crossed into oregon.

rig photo:


that's a surly 1x1 converted into a geared bike, plus xtra-cycle with prototype panniers from russel. sterling is riding a more traditional lugged touring frame and hauling their 20" on a trailer. fucking burly tour 2k10.

j verduzco

super rough version from a shoot we did earlier this week. all medium and large format. more to come soon!

his flickr