what exactly are we seeking?

in one quiet moment in my one small spot on this earth,
i consider the beauty of nature and the wonder of life,
and reconsider the motivation behind all things.
in the beauty of movement and grace, in the martial arts,
we find ourselves trained in destructive, even deadly technique.
how and when did we get to this place in our minds,
in our bodies and memory of bone and flesh and joints and muscle?
was there a time when we resigned ourselves to war?
are we not seekers of peace?

waaaaaarrioooooors

oops! sorry i let a whole two months go by.

The Warriors Race from morehartfilms on Vimeo.

if you're in the BC area in september do this race!

fine day in seoul, korea

One Fine Day _ in seoul from inkon on Vimeo.

don't know what to call this, but it's nice

Coeur de Pirate || Comme des enfants from Dare To Care Records on Vimeo.

swirling birds above the bus terminal

i caught this in the fall,
but only now had a chance to upload it.
while waiting for the bike shuttle in sf..

video

Tous à vélo ! from Jeff BARRE on Vimeo.

bicycle-talk: tonic fab

tonic fabrication is a small bicycle fab shop out of portland oregon. it's a couple of guys who are really in it for the love of the ride and have more than just a knack for quality and refinement. if you ride hard and like simplicity, it's an easy choice. read more on their site and see what they have to offer.

in any case since my surly suffered some damage some months ago, i decided it was a good time to upgrade and land on a bike that will fill my needs for a long, long time. i knew tonic fab could do that for me, and the supernaut was released at a perfect time. coming from bmx and mountain biking, this was a perfect choice for me as a street-track rig.


click for more pictures.

also posted in the tonic fab news.