Dan Foley = History

Posted: August 19th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: BMX | Tags: , , , | Comments Off

… for Simple that is.

As seen on TheComeUp, the gossip rag of the BMX sponsorship world:

Dan Foley On Premium.
Someone hit me up about this the other day but now it’s confirmed. Here’s Allan Cooke’s explanation. LOL @ the bold part:

“Premium is stoked to announce the newest member of the team is none other than Dan Foley. If you have never heard of him you are dumb. He has style that can’t be taught and is envied by all. I was talking with a few guys on the team and Dan’s name came up, it was a no brainer to me because not only is Dan a Magician on a bike he is one of the nicest dudes ever. The team is looking so good, I can’t wait to get everyone on the road together this fall.”
Oh and of course this means he’s no longer riding for Simple.


Intelligence…

Posted: November 25th, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: Art, Random | Tags: , , , | Comments Off

I never cease to be amazed at the level of intelligence flourishing on the internets. Just saw the above bike thing, the see-saw bike, on TheComeUp. Checked the post out and read some of the comments… and fukin hell! Some people seem to think it’s an actual product and not just a “conceptual” or “artistic” project.

2 examples:

Basicvisual
4:28 PM on Mon Nov 24 2008

This design is obviously of the “artistic” representation as a tandem bike in such a style would not work very well in a real world environment. (Are you sure?!) First there is far too much weight on the front end of the bicycle with whoever is trying to actually steer at the time. (No shit?!) You will also have to be aware that the back end of the bike which is in fact the point of propulsion will be at risk of loosing traction at any moment causing the pedaler to “miss pedal” and jerk forward causing the entire thing to tip forward in a very rapid motion. (And this is something you feel needs to be explained to people?)

This = Utter Fail (Actually… YOU = Utter Fail)

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Optimus-Prime
5:03 PM on Mon Nov 24 2008

looks like the bike would have to change direction every time a different side went down. (Duhhh…) The pedals should power the center wheel and have an extra gear one side to keep everything going in the same direction. (And you think it’s supposed to actually be ridden as a working bike?!)

though, it doesn’t look like much thought went into this on a lot of levels. (Probably more thought than you think, on an artistic level, dumbass!)

Simple Bikes — Weaver frame

Posted: December 27th, 2007 | Author: | Filed under: Design, Parts | Tags: , , , | Comments Off

Simple Bikes rider Mitch “Weaver” Yeates will get a signature frame that will be named simply the “Weaver”. It will be slim and skinny, just like Mitchy himself. And if the actual frame turns out anything like the drawings I’ve been working on, it will be a really sweet ride! Can’t wait to see it in person.

And no, the frame is not drawn in MS Paint, like someone said in the comments on thecomeupbmx.net. Very funny.

Prototype frameGraphics