Chas’ Cannondale Track Jul 29, 2016 Categories: MASH Frames 0 Comment Chas just painted up this Cannondale track bike and HED disc wheel. Check out the details. So rad.
CHAS + LEGOR + ERIK OTTO Jul 21, 2016 Categories: MASH, MASH Frames, Photo, San Francisco, STORE 0 Comment Ran into Chas on his new Legor road bike this morning. While in route to the bridge, he showed me a spot of native plants where he chose colors for the frames paint work. Was loving how Erik Otto’s warm and cold tones where looking with the summer greens.
Kosuke Masuda Jul 13, 2016 Categories: MASH, MASH Frames, Photo 0 Comment We met Kosuke Masuda – or simply, Ko – in 2006 during an art show in Tokyo. Ko engages in multiple art mediums, from painting, to engraving, to writing. He is a Buddhist monk and his personal philosophy is apparent in his work. Enclosed are a few photographs of his work. The details are mind blowing. We recently sent Ko our Cinelli MASH drop bars and stem. Ko hand engraved them with a dremel and the results are jaw dropping. The bars, stem and top cap were supposed to be it, but a black anodized Campagnolo record pista track crank set and chain ring seemed like a must. Would be nice to build a complete bike with him one day! I highly recommend checking out Ko’s website as well. His intention with his artwork is so advanced. It can be easy to get caught up with the modern busy life, but I could sit with these pieces for hours, continuing to find new hidden details. Honored to have them here on display at our shop. Photos: Martin Bustamante
WESTSIDE INVITE 2016 Jul 11, 2016 Categories: alleycat, Photo 0 Comment Chas and Sean traveled to San Diego for the 2016 West Side Invite. This West Coast Messenger event is a timeless tradition for these guys. We are hyped to see Chas win the main event this year. Matt Lingo shot some really fun images from the weekend. Check in!
NEW IN THE SHOP Jul 6, 2016 Categories: MASH, STORE 0 Comment Summer is here, and our shop is seeing lots of new items coming through our door. Having a shop is an opportunity to curate a shop that we would want to visit, filled with local and rare designs. Enclosed are some new pieces we have at the shop. Trevor sews Zodiac Bags. The first delivery is for his large rolltop bag, and it is, by far, the nicest bag we have seen for working messengers. These bags are numbered, and we have the first dozen. We see so many caps through the shop, and end up with odds and ends so created a mystery cap. These MASH caps traditionally retail for $22.00, so they are 50% off, and include random stickers. Binary sticker packs include 7 pieces, and are printed on clear stock, with black, white, and bright red inks. Cinelli shipped a size run of our Single Speed Cyclocross, and we are offering them at a new lower price. The reviews on this frame have been so positive, a perfect solution for a work frame, race bike, or commuter single speed. U-Lock pins and necklaces are back in stock in silver or black metal finishes. Chas made some of his weapon drawings into patches and pins, and are available in three sharp objects. Not sure how many writers caught the reference on this MARSH reference, but we make things for our friends, and think this shirt is the jam! New pocket T-shirt honoring Jane Jacobs turned out really fresh! Lazy Monk tote bags are sewn in Minnesota by Aya and Ryuta Nakajima. They are painters by trade, and their color choices are some of the best we see. These totes make for great rack bags. Chas drew us a new shop shirt and crewneck, and we love it. We collaborated with San Marco on 2 new saddle shapes including the Aspide wide.