HAPPY 4/20

Posted on April 20, 2013 by admin

It is that time of the year again my friends and I just want to start out saying thank you to all my fellow friends, readers, and riders that have always supported the site. I know things have come to a abrupt halt on Mashafix without notice. I assure you that there are many reasons for this but in the end I want everyone to know I did not forget about all of you nor have I forgot about old projects I started. Everything will be out in due time. As for today I encourage everyone to celebrate this amazing 4/20 holiday safely with some good friends, herbs, and good vibes. It’s ALWAYS 4:20 on my watch !!! Just saying

-JahRome

INTERBIKE 2012 // American Classic Aero 420

Posted on September 25, 2012 by admin

One of the stops I had to make sure I hit at the 2012 Interbike show in Las Vegas, NV was the AMERICAN CLASSIC booth. I have been hearing so much about these wheels lately and I decided to do some investigating for myself so that I could share it with all of you out there.

I have always been a huge fan of the “Mavic Ellipse” wheelsets, however, I myself have had many problems recently with my set of Ellipse wheels. So when it comes down to performance I believe in taking a scientific approach towards building your bike, especially when it comes to building up your race or “track bike”. One huge difference I noticed between the Mavic Ellipse and the AERO 420 by AMERICAN CLASSIC was the overall weight. The Mavic Ellipse wheelset weighs in at appx. 1895 grams with the rear wheels weighing appx. 995 grams and the front wheel weighing appx. 905 grams. The AMERICAN CLASSIC AERO 420 wheelset weighs appx. 1585 grams, with a rear wheel weight coming in at 840 grams and the front weighing only 745 grams. This is already a huge difference when you are able to drop appx. 315 grams just by switching wheelsets to the AERO 420 WHEELS. This is absolutely astonishing to me because most full carbon wheels do not even weigh less than 1585 grams for a set ! There is appx. 453.59237 grams in one pound and by shaving 315 grams on just the wheelset you use will drop your overall bike weight by .6944651 pounds (appx. 3/4 of a pound). Now keep in mind that the Mavic Ellipse wheelset comes with 20 spokes in the front and rear wheel and has a 30mm deep rim profile. When this is compared to the AERO 420 WHEELS you can not help but notice the differences. The AERO 420 WHEELS have a 34mm deep rim profile and have a spoke count of 24 in the rear and 18 in the front wheel. Technically the AMERICAN CLASSIC wheels have 2 more total spokes than the ellipse wheels and also have a deeper profile rim but still weigh less than the Mavic Ellipse wheelset. One thing I must point out in the design of the rear AERO 420 wheel is that it has 24 spokes compared to only 20 with the Ellipse wheel. By adding 4 spokes to the rear wheel you will notice a significant difference in the stiffness of the wheel compared to the Mavic ellipse. When you are trying to shave seconds off your time you do not want any flexing of the wheels when applying torque because any flex in the wheel will make you lose power.

The next key feature I would like to point out about the AMERICAN CLASSIC AERO 420 WHEELS is their use of ceramic bearings. When using a ceramic bearing you are doing two things. One, the ceramic bearings are going to be lighter in weight compared to any other kinds of bearings. Two, because these are ceramic they offer superb rolling with little to no resistance while also maintaining performance over a long period of time or use. This is something to think about when choosing a good track wheelset that you plan on riding on the street and on the track. I know the next wheelset I own is going to be the AMERICAN CLASSIC AERO 420 WHEELS without a doubt.

I would like to thank all of the crew at AMERICAN CLASSIC who helped me out during my Interbike 2012 visit to their booth. I would also like to thank Helen for sitting down with me and going over their product line and making me a true believer in the products they manufacture.

MOVIE NIGHT // THE WORKSHOP LB

Posted on August 22, 2012 by admin

It is going down tomorrow night at THE WORKSHOP LB. They will be showing one of the sickest riding movies out there called “LINE OF SIGHT” BY LUCAS BRUNELLE. If you have not seen this I can promise you it is going to be better then “Premium Fail” …. I mean “Rush” that comes out this Friday in movie theaters worldwide. Lucas captures the most intense real raw riding footage I have ever seen to this day. If you like riding bikes and love riding in traffic even more then this video is for you. No acting, just pure riding and living in the moment.

Be sure to show up to THE WORKSHOP LB by 7pm. The movie will not start until 8pm so be here early and come hang out at the shop. I know they are having a special giveaway to whoever brings the most friends with them to this event. Oh yeah did I mention this MOVIE IS FREE !!! YUP YUP ! #YOUKNOWWAZGOOD

THE WORKSHOP LB
4250 ATLANTIC AVE.
BIXBY KNOLLS, CA. 90807
(562)-424-RIDE

MASTERFAM Summer Montage

Posted on August 21, 2012 by admin

Desmond Cook, Brandon Tomita, Ken Wong Tong Ngyuen, Justin Paul Rojas Jr, and John Jello …. STRAIGHT UP KILL IT HERE !!! I swear its so crazy how much all you guys progress and just keep getting better and better. I swear when a buddy of mine was about to hit up Desmond for a cog he wanted to buy I just had to ask to film with these kids and get some clips. Stoked to see these guys going hard !

MASHAFIX EVENT PHOTOS recap pt.1

Posted on August 6, 2012 by admin

PHOTO CREDITS – ®
JahRome
Allen Alattar
Anthony Williams
RawdMortal
Juan Ceballos

PHOTOS EDITED BY – Mashafix.com

So this past Saturday was a blast !! I had so much fun out there with everybody that came out to the event. I remember showing up to the Staples Center to see hundreds of riders having fun and ready for a fun filled day of riding. I will be making a video of this event so be prepared for that. I want to thank all my cameramen that came out to help film this event because without all of your help I would not have been able to do this to the scale I wanted to. I want to encourage anyone who was at this event to email me their photos and or video clips to mashafix@gmail.com along with their information so I may credit you for your work if it is used. I also want to thank all of the Sponsors that helped make this day happen. My intent was to make this day dedicated to all the kids out there that support Mashafix.com and everything I do. Without all of you out there showing your support for the blog this past year I do not think I could have kept it going so I thank all of my fans out there. I plan on throwing more and more events so be prepared for that because it is all about giving back to the cycling community in which I love so much. So stay tuned to Mashafix.com for more updates and photos ! #YOUKNOWWAZGOOD

BOOMBOTIX music on the go

Posted on June 28, 2012 by admin

One of my last stops while I was in San Francisco had to be the BOOMBOTIX headquarters. This was my first time going there and was greeted by a team of 7 of the coolest employees ever. On top of that it had to be one of the coolest offices I have ever been too before. Because the headquarters is on a main street they have made it into a walk up store front as well displaying dozens of the most unique and colorful PORTABLE MP3 SPEAKERS I think anyone has ever seen.

Inspired by art the owner of BOOMBOTIX has combined music with creativity to bring us a ON THE GO SPEAKER that is of the highest quality as well. If you are in the market for a SOLUTION to those quite bikes or just about any adventure you may take in life. These little speakers BUMP and are backed up by a 1 YEAR NO MATTER WHAT WARRANTY which is pretty hard to beat. I have put my SPEAKER through hell and back and is still going strong. The crew at BOOMBOTIX has provided me with a DISCOUNT CODE that will save you 15% OFF on your BOOMBOTIX PURCHASE. I just bought the BLUETOOTH MODEL and will let you all know how that goes as I put it through some tests.

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Posted on June 21, 2012 by admin

This weekend marks the last premiere of the CAN’T FOOL THE YOUTH FIXED FREESTYLE VIDEO MAGAZINE at the iMiNUSD shop this Saturday the 23rd. Now if you are looking to purchase a copy of this DVD then CLICK HERE or click the picture below to PURCHASE YOUR COPY TODAY.

Mashafix.com – RED BULL ride + style 2012 – pt. 2

Posted on May 31, 2012 by admin

RED BULL – ride + style 2012

The year was definitely better than last years RED BULL ride + style. The race course was set up much better in my opinion; last year because of some of the turns on the course you would miss some of the action depending where you were standing. This year they kept everything front and center giving everyone access to get a good view on the action going on. As far as the freestyle course; well I can not say much more than the art work was straight up on point and the layout was set up to accommodate the fixed freestyle riders to put together more creative lines. The format that they had this year was much better letting each rider have time to show off individually compared to 6 man jam sessions like last year. This really opened the course up for these guys by not having to worry about other riders getting in their way. This is the first set of photos I have released from this event and I will be posting the rest later as well.

photo credit – JahRome®

Mashafix.com – CHROME PARTY photos – Red Bull ride + style 2012

Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin

This years RED BULL ride + style was even better than last years event. Although the CHROME REGISTRATION PARTY did not last very long it was still a night to remember. The party maybe lasted about an hour before San Francisco’s Fire Department came and shut it down. Apparently the store was creating a fire hazard by being over capacity(even though there was PLENTY of room still). Even with the party being broken up early the riders of this years RIDE + STYLE got together for another night of debauchery. From the CHROME STORE a large group of us went to the famous Island to hang out for the rest of the night. Loaded up with a bottles of SKY Vodka, cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon and as much Red Bull as we could fit in our bags we partied until the late night hours despite having the competition the next morning. Here are some of the pictures I took at the CHROME PARTY. I have been a huge fan of Black and White photos so please enjoy !