K4L THE END OF YEAR EDIT

K4L THE END OF YEAR EDIT from K4L BMX on Vimeo.

Extra Track Shots

A few more track shots from last week that we found as we cleared the memory card in preparation for tomorrow's track meeting. Oh the irony, etc...

2014 MLOPEN in GONZO

2014 MLOPEN in GONZO from Yusuke Kubota on Vimeo.

Anchor @ KNSCX

Gorgeous custom painted Anchor cyclocross bike we shot at the Ikoma leg of the Kansai CX...

Flow #10

高校生メンバーによる１DAYエディット

高校生メンバーによる１DAYエディット from IMPERIALRE3X on Vimeo.

Shinya's Chamar

Cool shot of a cool bike from Bob Woods...

Nakagawa @ KNSCX

A very custom Nakagawa cross bike spotted at the Ikoma leg of KNSCX...

Twenty Six Inch Sunday

The best ever bike shop sign.

An early afternoon ride around town with Pete. Representing the 26" movement because #26aintdead. We headed up past the juvenile prison...

Prison shot.

To the Uemura Ranch, a historic local dairy farm...

Farm shot.

You can read more about the farm over on Fixed in Nara who paid a visit there back in September.

A pony!

With the coming new year being the Year of the Sheep, we figure this little guy is going to be getting a lot of attention...

Baaaa!

Back down into town and onto Mt. Wakakusa for a bit of off road action...

Roads. Like. These.

Pete. Chillin'.

Then back out on the streets where some welcome new driver advice signs have appeared...

Keep your f*ckin' distance.

Cheers to Pete and we leave you not with the traditional shika shot but something a little bit different..

It's your year baby!

2014 REAL RIDE

Chakka Crew Trailer

Chakka Crew Trailer from yo-hey chakka crew on Vimeo.

2014 JAPAN Cycle-Cross National Championships

2014 JAPAN Cycle-Cross National Championships from pigmon on Vimeo.

Mini Sticker Bomb

Cute little sticker bombed mini-velo spotted out in Namba, Osaka last week...

Stunt pegs, kickstand and a parking ticket. All the ubiquitous Osaka bike accessories!

D'straxion / ディストラクション

D'straxion / ディストラクション from rampage4u.com on Vimeo.

DOWNHILL SERIES #6 吉無田高原 DHコース - HIGHLIGHT

DOWNHILL SERIES #6 吉無田高原 DHコース - HIGHLIGHT from SL MEDIA on Vimeo.

Public Holiday ~ Oyama Night Session ~

Public Holiday ~ Oyama Night Session ~ from RelaxonFilms on Vimeo.

Public Holiday ~ Oyama Skate Park ~

Public Holiday ~ Oyama Skate Park ~ from RelaxonFilms on Vimeo.

Bikes @ Kansai Cyclocross

There were a lot of bikes at the rain soaked Kansai Cyclocross race in Ikoma last weekend. Here are a selection of the ones we managed to photograph whilst also holding the umbrella...

Titanium Panasonic.

Not just cross bikes, there were a fair few MTB's doing the rounds too...

Anchor MTB

Giant 29'er.

26" ain't dead yet!

Author.

Unknown but a veteran...

...Of previous cross races.

PINK SBC.

Another Giant with a very nice Boma wheelset.

Custom Boardman.

Ridley. Ridden.

Testach.

And our personal, unbiased favorite bike of the day was our good friend Toshio's Award Winning Fuji Feather...

Merry Flourish X'mas

Merry Flourish X'mas from Yu Teshigawara on Vimeo.

クロスヒッチクロスヒッチ (Cross Hitch)

Hunter Woodrat @ Hutte

Some lovely builds coming out of the Hutte store in Osaka right now, this Hunter Woodrat 27.5 being just one example...

Check out the Hutte Flickr for more gorgeous builds.

「All-City Japan Tour」。現代風クラシックバイクでナイトライディング【シクロチャンネル】

CCM14-15 #8 Mt. Fuji

CCM14-15 #8 Mt. Fuji from pigmon on Vimeo.

2014.12/19Fri @Koe Skatepark

2014.12/19Fri @Koe Skatepark from 4seasons on Vimeo.

20141220 残念系ライド5

20141220 残念系ライド5 from daisuke okitsu on Vimeo.

FiN @ KNSCX

Great shots from the Kansai Cyclocross over on Fixed in Nara...

Afternoon Track Action

A few shots taken at the track last Friday. Maybe it was the sunshine making things look better but there seemed to be some damn nice bikes out there that day...

Movement @ KNSCX

The Bicycle Studio Movement team have a stack of pictures from Sunday's action at the Kansai Cyclocross up on their Flickr. Looks like they had much better weather on the Sunday than we did on the Saturday...



More pictures and story over on their shop blog.

Kansai Cyclocross, Ikoma

The load out.

We spent last Saturday up in the Ikoma mountains supporting our very good friend Toshio-san as he took part in his first cyclocross race, part of the Kansai Cyclocross season. It was cold. It was wet. It was muddy. It was also a ton of fun...

Test runs.

The day started with a cyclocross school and a test ride of the course...

Toshio-san testing the course.

Technical.

Very technical.

Right on cue, around midday, the rains arrived...

No sign of pre-race nerves.

Bikes. Many bikes.

Some good omens for Toshio with his allocated race number...

Toshio-san, officially ichiban!

By the 2pm time of Toshio's race, everything and everyone was soaked through...

Lining up.

Waiting, waiting...

And they're off!

A flying start.

Technical.

Cornering technique.

Easy does it.

Game face.

Concentration.

Go! Go! Go!

We moved around the course to try to get as many good action shots as we could. By this time it was pouring down with rain making photography a little bit difficult to say the least..

Toshio across the water.

Christmas is coming.

Go Toshio, go!

Mud.

Did we mention it was muddy?

Toshio in the distance.

Rain on the lens.

More mud action.

Push...

Push.

Blurred.

Still pushing.

Mr Christmas.

Yay! A shot in focus, well, almost.

Monochrome mud.

The loneliness of the long distance crosser.

This little hill was a real killer.

Keep pushing dude.

Toshio-san, game face.

Nice bike, very nice bike.

Smile!

Getting foggy now.

Into the fog.

Final action shot.

The man...

...The bike...

...The hose down.

A very big thank you to Toshio-san and well done on your first, very difficult cross race. We have a stack more shots from the day that we will post here over the next week.