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The alleycats keep rolling all summer and we’re doing our best to keep their heads covered. Next up is Lord of Griffith, coming to a Los Angeles near you on September 19th at 2pm, at the 1st parking lot in griffith park after the ferndale entrance. 5 bucks. Fixed only, and the word is that there will be some climbing involved, so get your gearing right.

Prizes for 1st up the mountain
Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and DFL.

The afterparty sounds rad as well. Do it.

We recently did another custom cap for our buddy Julio at Dispatch 101. A lot of people are feeling the crossover love between cycling and their favorite sports teams, and he’s definitely leading the charge.

If you don’t already subscribe to his blog…seriously, I don’t even know what your deal is but you’d better go check it out. It’s good reading and good fun. Click over there and get an insider’s take on the current state of the bicycle messenger industry. Things are changing and messengers are feeling the pinch.

We’ve been spreading a lot of alleycat love this summer, and next up is Savannah, Georgia on August 29th. We just sent Sean a little care package to throw into the prize list. Here’s a quick description of the race:

KILL THE SQUARES alleycat is going to be a 2 person team alleycat consisting of a sprinter and a runner(on a bike dummy). Bring a bag, a lock, and a partner. Its gonna be $10 but all of the money goes to the winners, ie 1st, 1st Girl, 1st outta town, and maybe 2nd. CASH MONEY! There will most likely be an after party with tricks, skids, and general fucking around, and maybe a BBQ. Pick-up polo games on Sunday on Hutchinson Island. Tell everyone you know!

Check it out on Facebook.

Check out this race from BRAbloomington on August 22nd. It will cover roughly 62 miles of road, including several sizable hills. It’s a point-to-point, from downtown Indianapolis to downtown Bloomington, and is fixed gear only. Check out their blog for the latest info.

Not only does the race itself sound totally legit, I have to say it’s the coolest flier I’ve seen in a while.

We’re happy to announce another great local shop that now carries our caps. THORPS is a modern barbershop on Madison’s east (and best!) side, specializing in haircuts and color for both men and women. They’ll do classic shaves & haircuts with a modern twist. Does your barber hand you a beer while you wait? Didn’t think so. They even have an easy online booking system to schedule your next appointment. So if you’re in Madison or passing through, stop in for a beer, a trim, a show, or to check out some locally-made cycling caps.