Chris Akrigg puts a freewheel on his brakeless fixie and pins it!

Check the video here:

and they look amazing!

Last race of the track season. Dan and I headed out, this would be my first race as a 4. Really fun day, Dago got 3rd and held his own against Tim in the match sprint. I took 4th, finally getting away from all my 5th place finishes. Can’t wait til next season. Click pictures for more.

Beaver took some rad pictures as always

Pat also took some great pictures!

Kieron and I keeping it real on steel.

Matt has been slaving away behind the computer, and here it is! Email me if you would like to order skhatae@gmail.com

Caps also!

Aaron has been doing to many triathlons this season. I don’t understand how people like them, they are so early, so many people, and…so early. Went to support him with Dago for the Malibu Triathlon, got there bright and early at 5am and it was already packed. Took a nap until it was about start time then went to watch. Trevor was also there to go for it bright and early. They both raced with the pro category, but the pros sorta get to cheat since they get a 20yd head start, pretty unfair. Anyways, the 2hr and 28min it took Aaron went by pretty fast, and earned him a podium finish. This all happened with a crazy bloody foot he got from jamming it while transitioning somewhere. Here are some photos.

Well, I had to jump in here and mix it up some. Hope you NasCycling fans can take a break from turning left! Just kidding Sammy, give me a few more weeks of recovery and then I’ll start making my plan for the Velodrome challenge, King of the Ring! Anyhow, this weekend is the Red Bull 5000 Down race up in Whistler and I’ll be trying my luck against World Cup champion Gee Atherton and recent silver medalist Stevie Smith, among many others who will make me wish I stayed home. You’ll be able to check some sweet pictures and stories I’ll be posting on http://declinemagazine.com/index.php . I will try and also be updating my blog as time permits, with sweet Red Bull after parties and all it may be kinda busy… http://drewrohde.blogspot.com/

Been having lots of fun on Wednesday nights at Encino Velodrome intro to racing classes. Got a little rivalry going on at the track with The Juice, now showing up in their colors. Fun stuff, there will be more of this coming! Thanks Beaver for filming and editing it!

The Juice VS. Chain Gang from Beaver Beavs on Vimeo.

After the month shut down of night riding at the velodrome, it is coming back in full force. There will a new class starting at the start of August. Kieron has all the info here so if you want in read up and sign up. Can’t wait! Some of the best times I have at the track are on Wednesday nights that’s for sure. Here are some pictures I took a few weeks back from Wednesday night.