2015 Cinelli MASH Histogram Pre-Order

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Enclosed is a preview of our 2015 collaboration with Cinelli. The 2015 model gains a tapered head tube, Columbus fork and headset. Garrett Chow updated the artwork on the new model and we could not be more excited for this new release. The Histogram frame set will be available next month in the US and we are accepting pre-orders now.  Stop by the Cinelli booth (#8101) at Interbike and see more 2015 models coming soon!

TRAINERS

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It’s not uncommon to see flawless machines built for the street and the track. More often than not, these are the builds that circulate beautiful bicycle mood boards. For this reason, I wanted to share with you some working-class race bikes, set up as travel trainers. When we travel overseas for races, the guys are more often missing out on a section of their road season. With training regiments filling the calendar, two travel days can derail a racer’s current program.

I wanted to share how Kyle and Walton have their race bikes set up for the days leading up to, and after the Red Hook Criterium. Days before a race, you need to hydrate your system. Traveling to a warmer, more humid climate guarentees that hydration input ramps up.Data keeps coaches up to date and racers able to monitor live efforts. These guys do not have the latest technology, but it does what they need. Kyle uses an old 705 with GPS, which is helpful traveling abroad.Saddle bags and tool rolls move sealant and tools out of jersey pockets. Freitag did an industry gifting of their model and it is nice to see them being used, and enjoyed.

Walton’s father gave him his old Cannondale bag for sew-ups. These guys can only travel with race wheels, so having an additional Continential  tire, tape, and sealent acts as back-up on race day.

Kyle engraves his initials in his parts, in fear of them being stolen off his bike while locked up. City life.

Look for updates as we ramp into stop two of the 2014 Red Hook Criterium series from Barcelona Spain.

Polished Cinelli Bolt Single Speed

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Enclosed are a few details from a recent build for a customer in our shop. It is a high polished Cinelli Bolt frame, with ENVE, Campagnolo, and Lightweight components.  Beautiful 13lb single speed.

CINELLI MASH INTEGRALTER SHIRT

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The Integralter handlebar, in many ways, sums up what initially brought us to work with Cinelli. Unique, progressive designs, coming from an artful place. You can look back through decades of their history, and find inspiration for the next generations. Riding track bikes on the street never needed the most modern technology offered. By scouring bike swap meets, and triathlon classifieds, we could find innovative parts that had been replaced with more modern technologies. The Intergralter was very much celebrated on the street for it’s strikingly bold look, quickly followed up by it’s functionality. Riding a road drop on the street makes a lot of sense. This bar offered a comfortable flat top, short reach, and an ergo drop, allowing several positions for riders climbing, sprinting, or cruising the city. The packaging included a very crude xerox of the cable routing, and was a treasure found included in old stock pairs. We wanted to celebrate this bar with Cinelli, and take it with us in our day. A shirt is a perfect way to remember this piece of art.

CINELLI MASH PARALLAX

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Coming soon!

CINELLI MASH PARALLAX FRAME SET

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This is an exciting moment for MASH and Cinelli, as the Parallax frames will be available in February. This project has more heart and soul in it then any that came before it. The end result is a race bike we are all proud to be part of. Today we are opening a pre-order for the Parallax. We will be building bikes at the shop, as well as shipping domestically, and internationally. Get yours HERE, and look for special updates in the coming weeks!

CINELLI MASH HISTOGRAM FRAME ORDER OPEN!

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As we ramp up for 2014, our first new delivery of designs will soon land in the US. The Polished Cinelli MASH Histogram frameset will be shipping from San Francisco in a few weeks, so we are happy to offer them for sale in our shop, and also on our web site. The same aggressive geometry carries forward from the original matte black design.

Available in six sizes, all measured from the seat tube center-to-center.

7000 Series Columbus Airplane Aluminum tubeset, matched with a Columbus Pista Carbon 1 1/8 inch fork.

100/120 spaced

31.6 Seat Post

The frame set includes: Frame, Fork, Columbus Headset, and Cinelli Seat Collar.

US Shipping ranges from $35.00 to $60.00 (2 day delivery)

International Shipping ranges from $65.00 to $120.00 (5 to 14 day delivery)

We will be building bikes and shipping frames well before Christmas.

GET YOURS HERE!

CHAS CHRISTIANSEN FOR CINELLI

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Chas recently drew up some cycling caps with Cinelli. Enclosed is an interview with him that includes some insight into working on special projects with the legendary brand.

Pick one up HERE while they last!

RED HOOK CRITERIUM MILANO 2013

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As the 2013 Red Hook Criterium series draws to a close, we are back on the ground in California, back to work and school. Before offering a recap of Milano, I would like to share the journey that led up to the last stage of the series. In 2013 the RHC doubled in size, adding a second race in New York, and for the first time the series traveled to Barcelona. Early in the season, I committed to the team that I would find a way to get them to all four events if they could afford to take time away from work and school to see the series through. As many of our readers already know, we are a very small brand, so planning an international racing campaign is not something we have produced in this depth before. With one foot in front of the other, we embarked on this journey. In the Red Hook opener, Walton placed himself on the podium in 3rd place. Then it was Kyle taking 2nd in Brooklyn, and Rainier with a 3rd place finish in Barcelona. They illustrated that the entire team is strong enough to be a force in this series, with Chas working for the group, making these podiums possible.

Going into these races you have a team strategy and hope to adhere to it. However, there are other variables that can change the direction while in the field. Crashes, mechanicals, illness, and training conflicts due to job and school obligations have all shown face this season. Throughout, team members step up, and collectively get the team on the podium. This alone is remarkable. If we sought out athletes outside of our group of friends, outside of San Francisco, and bought a dream team, that path would be “easy”. The fact that our friends rose to the challenge of being some of the top racers in this new arena is astonishing in its own right.

Going into Milano, Kyle was in second position for the series, having finished all three races strong with podiums in both Brooklyn and Barcelona. Only a few points separated his brother Evan who sat in 3rd. Going into the first race, you have a decent grasp of who the top five can be. The geography reflects who registers for these events. Americans have over 50% of the slots within the races in the states. Barcelona was well represented with racers from all over Europe. While Milano hosted the majority on their home turf. By traveling to all of the races, you see many of the same top field, as well as a few wild cards in each city. This is an incredibly small world in the big picture and throughout each event you stoke old friendships and make new ones at every stop.

Kyle and Evan went into the last race in the series as brothers and number 2 and 3 for the series.

Street bikes

Walton was well represented in the pits. Evan might have his Halloween costume locked down.

This course was less technical then past races, so many riders had the chance to gear up.

It was a cold, wet week and racers prepared for the chance of rain on this night.

The storm from the night before knocked out power to large sections of street lights that would have allowed for a well-lit lap. It would quickly become a problem, with a solution born from the first Red Hook events ever raced.

With four groups of qualifiers, three were raced in daylight. As night fell, the apparent problems became more present. The entire back section was pitch black, and with the outage, the timer would not kick the lights on until after the race was finished. The last group qualifier was delayed first by the power outage, then again with a crash.

By lining the back section with car headlights, the race would go on as planned.

Our team had a difficult time setting a fast lap time, resulting in row four and five grid positions for the main event.

David led out a neutral lap, looping riders through the now car-lit sections. Then it was time to line up.

One generation rings in the next.

Hard left in the dark

Just like in the original Red Hook events, spectators were called up to light the course with car lights. This made for back-lit corners, long shadows, and dark straightaways.

Rainier coming through the chicane. He landed in Milano with a ruff cold/cough and was not able to shake it by race day.

With his second place finish at the 2012 RHC Milano, Eduard Groso wanted this victory in Italy. His wish came true. He is the U23 national champion for Romania, and was able to out-sprint Evan and Neil, who rounded out the podium on this night. Our hats are off to these guys who showed an incredible effort in this series. We are honored to race along side you.

Walton walking in to congratulate the race winners after he snapped his chain while sitting 7th wheel at lap 11.

Antonio from Cinelli and Columbus is a catalyst for these types of events to grow, and to believe in unique projects like ours. We are grateful this community has many incubators who have listened to riders, and racers, and helped shape what we all share today.

In the end, the guys brought the team championship award home to San Francisco. This moment meant a great deal to the racers, and those behind the scenes who made this travel series possible.

Same plan, different country. Where’s the party?

It was really important see these guys wind down after a fruitful series. It was somewhat bittersweet celebrating without Chas, who was not able to make it to the final event. He was dearly missed.

None of this would have been possible without the friends who support this team around the world. When you align your passion in cycling with what we strive for as a team and a brand, it makes these opportunities possible. We thank our friends for the years of supporting the shop, wearing a jersey, supporting the bikes we make with Cinelli, and ultimately hyping our small team to want to make you proud. You continue to breathe fresh air into us. To want to create within the sport, to organize events, to create photo and video stories, and to share these global streets together.

We are also grateful to brands that we admire, that understand our passion, and help keep the riders fast, and safe with the most cutting-edge materials needed to perform at this level. We thank Cinelli, Giro, Continental, Oakley, San Marco, and Clif for sharing this vision.

Now back to the 2013/2014 cyclocross season with this energy. See you at the races!

MM

CINELLI AND COLUMBUS DETAILS 2013

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While in Milano for the 2013 Red Hook Criterium, we were able to spend an early morning exploring the facilities of Columbus and Cinelli. This is the third time visiting the factory, each time sharing some details of what I enjoy finding while set loose in their domain. When you are onsite, you instantly understand how the past, and the future, of the brands share the space. The people, and their passion for cycling, is what gives these brands heart and craft. The moments enclosed reflect what inspiration surrounds them daily.