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TODAY WE SOLD OUT TO THE MAN

Heads up everyone: We have sold out to the man.What does this mean to you, our faithful readers? Well, from now on, you will notice some Google ads hanging around the site and below posts. So, you are saying to yourself "what a greedy, money-hungry-excuse for a dirtwest writer" I know, I know.  But I need more money for more gold teeth, so chill out Bro. Well, That, and a garage full of fancy cars, and a huge rare art collection, and gummy bears.....

Toyohashi Cruisin

Toyohashi Japan has got some great looking spots to see. The bike riding there looks amazing. It seems there are more forgotten places to immerse yourself in than one would expect. This post features photos from our friend's blog.


Read more at  http://daddyinjapan.blogspot.com

Sanomagic

Mark just beamed over this article about these amazing bikes built of mahogony. The builder is a ninth generation shipwright from Japan. No word on if the builder plans to produce a Downhill bike in the future.

I know what you're thinking: Wooden bicycles that don't suck? YUP.

http://www.coolhunting.com/design/sanomagic-wooden.php

604 pump track plan

Here's the plan for the 604 pump track. Drawn in Google Sketch Up:

Pump track design plans
Now all we have to do is finish it in real life.
Track Specs:

Corner radius 12, Corner height 3'
Roller distance 10'(peak to peak)
Roller height -max 18"
Smooth transitions between all surfaces.
It should end up being about 50' x 120' overall