Jeff came out of hospital with no breaks – hitting a car at 45kmph at 90 degrees flat into the door is some impact though, and it’s only because he’s so solid he’s walking right now. Justin took some shots:
Pretty gnarly haematoma on his thigh. The driver of the car was a visiting tourist in an unregistered car with no insurance who pleaded for the lads to leave the cops out of it. Sounds like he was pretty lucky to keep his jaw attached – if it wasn’t for the witnesses….I mean helping passers-by. The cops came with the ambulance anyway so he’s wither getting a ‘wreckless driving causing injury’ charge or failing to give way depending on how hurt Jeffy is…. lucky for buddy.
Motto is – fucking look before you turn your wheel in a car.
This is the 3rd time Jeff has been hit hard on his road bike in the last 6 months, twice on the same road (Tamaki Drive). Each time he hasn’t even had time to hit his brakes. His bike is toast.
There has been a horrendous creature emerged through the media here debating the rights of cyclists vs drivers in Auckland. It all started when a girl in a car piled into a peloton of roadies one morning on the same road (Tamaki Drive – which has a cycle lane)- doing some serious damage to a few riders and alot of bikes. OK it was an accident – but a pack of riders wearing bright lycra and flashing lights is harder to miss than a fucking logging truck right? Well, regardless, what insued in local TV, print and radio media as a result was an onslaught of ignorance. Thousands of people rallied in major news blogs, called up talkback radio, and appeared on the TV with increasingly hatefully strong anti-cycling sentiments. Drivers got all fired up and there was a really strong opinion that roads were for cars and cyclists should not use them or ride in packs. It’s mellowed out a bit, but there is a basic attitude on the roads here that doesn’t give cyclists alot of confidence in their safety. Keep in mind this is helmet clad, brake weilding road bike riding cyclists. God help us brakeless street urchins!
Buses railing you into the curb, u-turning taxis, and kicked out car doors are all pretty standard, but a media fuelled general attitude in a population that cyclists shouldn’t have rights, is a dangerous thing indeed.
Justin and Jeff were riding roady this morning and a fukwit in a car pulled out infront of Jeff. Luckily he’s just getting a few stitches in his shin and he didn’t hit his head. It sounds like the car might have taken a whack, Justin said if it was him he would probably be dead. Jeff’s in having XRays now to make sure nothing’s broken. Get well soon man- hope your bike isn’t too destroyed.
I picked up the collab jeans with our friends at Huffer.
The Huffer skinny jean we have used has a high lycra weave in the cotton so it’s suuuper stretchy. All the prints are 3M reflective. I had the inside leg screened for 300mm up the leg for when you roll them up. The screens are tone on tone so you don’t see them too much until light hits them. I’m working on the new winter release cut and sew jean now with Steve from Huffer. There will be lots of riding friendly design features.
Cool clip I saw over on MASH. It’s been a while since I had some time to write here. Summer is a busy period for work. Thanks for your merch orders, if you have placed an order with me in the last 5 days it’s either been posted or it is going out today. Also next week I’ll be doing a link up with the Spoke Mag website store where Caleb has graciously offered to sell the gear and ship out which will be great.
And it’s just in time for the arrival of the first SR v Huffer collab item. Today the Steady Rollin Huffer jeans roll off the line. The lads at Huffer are good friends of mine, and since skating with Steve Dunstan as a nipper we now ride track bikes and Huffer has grown into one of the most respected clothing brands in NZ. www.huffer.co.nz So I’m really proud to launch a collab jean with them. I’m already working on a new cut and sew riding pant for this winter with them. Exciting stuff, I’ll post some shots as soon as I have them. AND – stay tuned for the announcement of ALLTRACK 2010.
Steady Rollin is a group of like minded individuals into riding track bikes in an urban environment. Among other things we enjoy the freedom and simplicity of riding track bikes. Started in Auckland, New Zealand, we are have quickly expand the family to include Christchurch next it will be your town. If you are into riding fixies and based in Auckland or Christchurch get in touch and come out for a ride.
