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Jim Cielencki’s full bike check can be found over on the Odyssey site. These is a Black Magic 20.5 Second Wave with the much misunderstood shaved headtube. I’ll keep you posted on any issues with it. Did a mostly black bike because it was lighter and I needed a change of color until I can think of something more interesting.

Mike Taylor is back riding again and getting wild with Krylon cans. Rasta paint job without the cough. Look for another bike check coming because Mike is going to be testing a shaved headtube frame.

Joey Piazza lives in NYC and has been getting flow stuff from us since last summer. Here is a photo of his black Ian Schwartz frame built up along with Morning 2.1 forks and toothpaste Trumph bars.

Hey did you guys see Vinnie Sammon in this Vapors article up on Defgrip? It is posted up there as well as the real life issue which is all based around 2 wheeled bikes. I picked up the issue the other day as well as rode Greyboy’s side hack which is featured in the same issue. Has anyone ever ridden one? They are so fun, so weird and seem so dangerous!

You guys are good! You figured out the first sneak peak was a shot of Aaron Ross’s new frame called the Funday. Well, please forgive me for annoying you because I’m just going to show you bits and pieces of his frame through out the week. Actually I’m just trying to make SPRFLS 2 days in a row!

Can you guess whose frame this is? It is really simple! This photo is of the prototype that we recently got in to start testing. Look for more info and photos some time in the next few weeks! Meanwhile check out this photo.

Did you guys check out these Chad Shack produced videos on Defgrip? Picking Brains is just that, a few of us talking about Guadalajara Mexico which was a totally new place to us. We wanted to show that we went there for more than just the bike riding.

This next one also on Defgrip is a sort of mini group discussion by Jim Cielencki and Jake Seeley. We talk about the official it trick of the last year the Luc-e grind. I’ve been into that trick for a long time, so it was really good to talk with someone who is just as excited about it as I am.

Nicholas Toncheff aka Scooter from Cleveland, Ohio recently got a new white Ian Schartz frame built up. If you are new to riding, Scooter was was a Chenga 1 local that tore it up. He had a wall ride named after him there. Well Scooter is back on a bike and its great to have him riding again!

Clint Adams from Atlanta, Georgia built up a new Black Magic Second Wave. Atlanta is one of my favorite cities so I’m even happier that there’s another Sunday frame down there!

Here is Derrick Waters brand new white Ian Schwartz frame all built up. I don’t know where he lives, so I have no little side story for you. Either way thanks Derrick for being into Sunday. Anyone else have photos of their new Sunday’s built up send them to me here!

Aaron Ross had to fight some serious traffic that would make any normal human being insane. He didn’t quite get what he wanted, but it was awesome none the less. View More

Here is a few photos from Mexico that I shot over the first few days of the trip. First is the Cathedral area of downtown. There’s a number of famous Mexican people buried here and their statues are all around the outside.
Second is this young ripper who proceeded to boost this footplant over the rail at the skatepark. Mexico had a whole bunch of young guys on the come up.

Jake laughing while working on some good tricks which he landed moments later. Ah, good ol’ American hangouts! Some of the guys hanging out at Starbucks which boasted a nice rail a few feet away and a quarterpipe curb in the drive thru.

So when we weren’t eating at American chain restaurants, we ventured into this place called Abuello’s. Spanish American cuisine at its sort of finest. The best part was the guacamole and salsa that was freshly made in front of us. The second best was Kurt’s face after trying salsa and chocolate cake!

Hey a few of us are down in Guadalajara Mexico filming for the Sunday video. Ian Schwartz, Jake Seeley, Aaron Ross and myself are down here. Check out thecomeup for constant photo updates and be on the look for some interesting web articles too. I’ll let you know more as we get them done. Also, RSVP now for the rooftop party we are having Saturday night.

mike taylor street edit from michael taylor on Vimeo.
Nothing but Mike Taylor!

I see some Smiling Steve Kennedy!

Also, visit Devin Hutchins‘ website to see an Aaron Ross clip.

Well this is an awesome day! Why? Because the Second Wave frames are currently on their way to the distributors! Its even better because around this time 2 years ago, I spent 18 hours straight going through every frame from the first batch! I signed every box and looked through each frame for paint defects, crooked welds and improperly machined BB’s and headtubes. It feels like so long ago, can’t believe its only been two years. The Second Wave that will soon be arriving at the distributors is definitely a culmination of a lot of hard work! Just want to say thanks to everyone at Odyssey, George French, the team, everyone on the internet and of course the riders that support Sunday!

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