#LastRideToMieAlip2011, a @MorningRideCrew special event =)

Wuddup Pedalers!!

31st December might be remembered by some people as a special day.. some people celebrated their birthdays on this day, others simply plan for a night out boozing in town ushering the New Year.

But not @MorningRideCrew!! @Wahyudi came up with the hashtag of the year: #LastRideToMieAlip2011 and we all made it real =)

Special thanks to @fauzanr, @RabuSpecial, @TREMORZ_, @ID_Fixed, www.sportku.com and some @MorningRideCrew twitter followers for showing up this rainy, windy, and cold morning to enjoy the many wonderful noodle dishes that the legendary Koh Alip has to offer.

From the bottom of our hearts, we salute you! Let's hope the fixed gear scene keeps growing and a lot more social to keep mini-events like this alive and going =)

BIG thanks to www.sportku.com for riding with us and for writing this wonderful little big article: http://sepeda.sportku.com/berita/bike-community/club/8631-last-ride-to-mie-alip-2011-terabas-hujan-akhir-tahun

Enjoy the pics. Feel free to join us to Ride, Eat, and Laugh.



























SUPER FUN!! Let's do this again =)

Regards,
Donny a.k.a Speeder

Riding with @RabuSpecial @cyclonesia and @ID_Fixed

Wuddup Pedalers!!

@MorningRideCrew went on a #RABOORABOO nightride with @RabuSpecial @cyclonesia and @ID_Fixed one wednesday before new year. Great fun for all, went to Joni Steak after that =)











Fun? Definitely!

Regards,
Donny a.k.a Speeder

VISP X Star Wars by @CaramelBikes

Wuddup Pedallers!!

This is not my new bike. It's my VISP repainted with Star Wars / Jedi flavor. So i can call this a re-issue, i guess =)

Let me take you on a simple step-by-step on what i did with the bike.

This is how it looked like before painting..


Strip the white paint, apply base paint and put it in the oven..


Smoothen the welding and apply black base paint..


Apply "stripings" around necessary area..


This is 85% done..






This is also an opportunity to get new parts =) i'm trying out a new ratio with a Halo 15t cog on the rear..


On the middle, i'm sticking with a 46t. Got myself a crankset from Brain, this time..


So how does it look like when finished? This is how.









These are my inspirations.. Thank you Master Skywalker, May the Force be With You Always.


And this is the guy that can realize it =) Ladies and Gentlemen, please give a good round of applause for Mr. Dyan Sunu Prastowo of @CaramelBikes.


So this is done. The bike looks mean on the streets, has the character, and also has the speed. Jumping to hyperspace has never been easier thanks to the new 46-15 ratio.

That's it from me, then. Until then, trust your senses.. and guide you, the Force will =)

Regards,
Donny a.k.a Speeder

PIAS - seen it yet?

Wuddup pedallers!

Just wanna share with you what a PIAS bike looks like, if you haven't seen it yet. My 1st impression of this bike (based on the demo bike that Fauzan was using): it is well build, looks solid, and good value =) the welding's good, the geometry's good.

See it for yourself..

















The question is: Is it out in the market yet? Where to buy?

Regards,
Donny a.k.a Speeder

New Stuff - 30 Sept 2011

Wuddup pedalers!!

Got some new stuff for the bike last week. Here they are:

Dropbar & DiaCompe brakeset (from @Laspasik)



I got the dropbar for peanuts from @laspasik (lapak sepeda sempit tapi asik), a buy-and-sell event held at Al-Azhar Pusat's parking lot. It's been going on for a few times (once a month intervals) and i thought to myself why didn't i go to this when it was held in the past =)

The brakeset, i got it off a @MorningRideCrew friend. It's a Dia Compe, also got it for cheap. 2nd hand in awesome condition!

New water bottle and water bottle cage (from Ace Hardware)



Got both for less than Rp.100K from Ace Hardware, Grand Indonesia. It's a 600ml plastic bottle from BBB, and the other is a bottle cage that's also from BBB. Found other great stuff there also, looking forward to shopping there soon =)

Regards,
Donny a.k.a Speeder

Tour de Indonesia 10-lap Sudirman race, Jakarta

Wuddup pedallers!

Last sunday, the @MorningRideCrew went on its usual Sunday morning ride. This day was special, because Tour de Indonesia 10-lap Sudirman race was being held. It was fun to see a lot of speeding roadbikes competing for pole position, like they do on TV.

The only downside is that there were not enough info about this race. It could have been communicated a lot better, so a lot more people can come-see-support the racers. I myself only found out about this a night earlier through BB group :(

Hopefully it will be better organized during the actual race.




Regards,
Donny a.k.a Speeder

Cinelli x RVCA Presents Pressure

Wuddup pedalers!

Wanna share with you a Cinelli and RVCA collaboration event from the past, 2008 to be exact. Looked like a great event, attended by great artists..




Regards,
Donny a.k.a Speeder