A day in Photos

Bike Lane



Bike Lock



Rear Wheel



Broad and Walnut

Restorations!

I've been sleeping on this one. My friends new record is now available for purchase

Restorations just released a 4 song EP via their new label Paper + Plastick

You can get your copy here or if you want to take a peak first you can listen to "title track" here

San Francisco

MASH SF

If you know me or get me going on bikes you'll probably be able to tell that I'm a MASH fan boy. The MASH SF DVD was my first introduction on Track Bikes and it pretty much changed my life. And being from the bay area I've also had a source of pride that San Francisco was the city producing these riders.

The MASH team inspire me to push myself and to ride as hard as I can everyday.

They have introduced some many people to bikes and have inspired thousands of people all over the world and I just want to say thank you MASH and all that they have done for the cycling community.

Mash has also released a new limited edition Cinelli Bike and it is soooo pretty.

My ride down Chestnut

I rode from 40th and Chestnut to 3rd and Chestnut and along the way I snapped a couple photos of my journey. All of these photos were taken while I was riding my bike.

Here are the results:

TRUE

Give the people something to watch

Sometimes I need to post things that are funny on this blog and I thought this was. Tons of random people in this video and definitely worth the watch

Gumball 2010 pt.3 - "Total Eclipse" from mike escamilla on Vimeo.

Ride Hills Not Parking Lots

"I wish I was Brian Fallon and Brian Fallon wishes he was Joe Strummer"

The Sharks are circling
And they are ready for the feeding
My mind is empty
And I'm ready for the convincing

These memories are old and tired
And ready for the replacing
The photos are grey and lonely
And are ready for the taking

Oh my god I want to feel
Like how that record makes me feel
I want to sing the words you write
And I never want to sleep in my own skin again
Can you make that happen?
Can you make that happen?

The opportunity is right in front on me
But I'm ready for the missing
My feet are prepared for this journey
But my excuses are ready for the saying

Oh god I want to feel
Like how that photograph makes me feel
I want to take the pictures you take
And I never want to see my face again
Can you make that happen?
Can you make that happen?

MAYRIL FOOLS

Post-Race



Pre-Race





LOUDON



MIKE

POOLS!

I don't post to many skateboarding videos but thought this was a good one.

Good insight from these dudes about the economy and the fall of the American dream.

Cannonball from California is a place. on Vimeo.

Rethink your needs

Just a simple slogan I'm trying to live by....

So much of our everyday lives are consumed with being a "consumer" we watch TV and see commercials, we surf the interwebs and we see commercials, we walk our neighborhoods and drive our cars and what do we see....COMMERCIALS.

We are groomed to be purchasers and are skillfully trained "hunters" in battle for goods and services. We know the brand names, we know the brand stores, we know fashionable streets and last but most importantly we know how to use our weapon of choice....The credit card.

And with such easy access to the newest clothes, the hottest styles, the weekly specials we have relinquished the idea of "needs" for the much simpler and easier concept of "wants." In America obtaining items of need no longer satisfies are hunger to so we rely on consuming our wants to fill that ever growing and never quite full hole. And those of us who become the best hunters are held on a pedestal for the purchases they make IE the girl with the best shoes, the guy with new jeans, the kid with the newest video game.

Growing up in a capitalistic society we are taught how to consume and dispose and then consume some more. It is a never ending cycle that keeps us conformed and our brains void of thought. We have become slaves to corporations just like are politicians and until we take a stand this cycle will never end.

If you must purchase buy local, buy green, buy from DYI companies, and most importantly buy your needs

RETHINK YOUR NEEDS

Bootleg Session Premiere in Philly

Video Premiere of Bootleg Session: The Last Leg @ Tattoo Moms on May 15th. Its the day after the Re-Load Race which makes for a good bike weekend. See you all there.