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Matt Reyes

BIKE CHECK – MATT REYES’ MASH STEEL FRAME (SMOKE)

This bike has it all. The MASH STEEL FRAME has quickly become my favorite build and is the closest thing I’ve had to owning a trick track setup in a really long time. It parts the sea between all my bikes and is literally the perfect middle ground between being a fast track bike and a freestyle build that can handle it all, but most importantly… it can bar spin. I can already feel a resurgence of people looking for setups that have the clearance to kick flip. The MASH steel frame + a little longer fork can do just that. Word on the street is that MASH just got ahold of a few Volume Forks from different generations if you’re looking to upgrade. ‘ll put together a video bike check that goes into greater detail soon, but for now enjoy these studio photos and parts breakdown.

FRAME: MASHSF Steel Frame (Smoke)
HANDLEBAR: CHROMAG Bikes OSX
FORK: Volume Bikes – Fumanchu 420AC
STEM: Thompson Elite X4 100mm 0degree
GRIPS: VANS X CULT
HEADSET: Promax BMX
SADDLE: MASHSF X Selle Italia Flite Saddle
CRANKS: Sram Omniums 165mm
BB: Sram GXP
PEDALS: Shadow Conspiracy Metal Pedals
STRAPS: YNOT
CHAINRING: AARN 47T
COG: Generic 15T
GEAR RATIO: 47/15
CHAIN: Random Sram chain
FRONT TIRE: 40c Maxxis Re-Fuse
REAR TIRE: 40c Maxxis Re-Fuse
FRONT WHEEL: Leader / Alex collab Wheels + Hubs (36 hole / 4 Cross)
REAR WHEEL: Leader / Alex collab Wheels + Hubs (36 hole / 4 Cross)

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FGFS LA 2019 – FIRST SESSION IN TOWN

First off I’ll start by saying how good it feels being back in California. A place where the sun and weather are on your side. The Mexican food tastes fucking awesome and you can step outside in a t-shirt. All things I took for granted. Until now that is. I’ve been loading up on burritos and soaking up the sunshine now that both those things are readily available.

Last weekend I drove down to Norwalk to meet up w/ the boys. JBALL and Deacon Wong managed to get me in a car to actually drive to a spot. 9 Freeways later and there I was. Standing in a parking lot with Deacon waiting 2 hour for JBALL to arrive. Haha. Somebody get this mans a watch. It’s a good thing Deacon brought with him every toy imaginable: scooter, mini fixie, skateboard, etc. Actually that’s not that much, but in my mind he might as well have brought a pogo stick. All that being said, I’m glad he did because it really helped pass the time.

After sessioning some school for what felt like forever, we rode out in search of spots in neighborhood. First up was this rail that JBALL hopped with ease. (see photo for details) Then we went to this out ledge that was pretty rounded and made it difficult to grind. Stay on your grind. A young @CHASEFGFS came out and showed us what he’s made of. I snapped this sequence of him and wish I shot more because the kid is amazing. Once everyone had their fill, we made our way to the top of this parking garage where we ended the day. (Or at least I did, I think they went and rode a skatepark afterwards) On the drive home Slam Dunk Ernie talked about how much fun we had and some of the aireal clips we shot of Marco Marquez. We’ll have to do it again soon. Until next time fam.

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BIKE CHECK – MATT REYES’ MASH AC-1

Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, MASHSF finds a way to one up themselves. Presenting the first Aluminum Frame produced entirely by them. It looks good seeing that big logo. The frame set comes with a full carbon fork that they had custom molded for super tight clearance. This is by and far my favorite graphic color way they’ve released. There’s something about those grays that get me every time. Not to mention I’m a sucker for the whole film esthetic of theirs. Check out a full parts rundown and a handful of other images below.

FRAME: MASHSF AC1
HANDLEBAR: MASHSF Riser Bar Alloy 31.8 X 780
FORK: MASHSF Custom Full Carbon fork
STEM: Thompson Elite X4 100mm -5degree
GRIPS: VANS X CULT
HEADSET: MASHSF
SADDLE: MASHSF X Selle Italia Flite Saddle
CRANKS: Sram Omniums 170mm
BB: Sram GXP
PEDALS: Shadow Conspiracy Ravenger Plastic Pedals
STRAPS: YNOT
CHAINRING: AARN 47T
COG: Phil Wood 15T
GEAR RATIO: 47/15
CHAIN: Izumi Super Toughness
FRONT TIRE: 28c Continental Super Sport
REAR TIRE: 28c Continental Super Sport
FRONT WHEEL: 28 Spoke MASHSF x Phil Wood Hubs + HPLUSSON Hydra Rims – Gray (Radial Lace)
REAR WHEEL: 28 Spoke MASHSF x Phil Wood Hubs + HPLUSSON Hydra Rims – Gray (2 Cross)

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FIXED GEAR PDX – FREE PARKING

We’re always looking for a new roof to ride on and lucky for us Portland’s downtown is packed full of empty parking garages. All of which have an elevator that takes you straight to the top. Ideal for most hang out situations, we highly recommend you check your local listings and find a parking structure near you. Just because it’s built for cars doesn’t mean we can’t have our fun.

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MASHSF VHS – PRESS PLAY

If you’re not having fun, you’re not doing it right. Filmed on 05.20.2017 this is a video that almost slipped through the cracks. We just never got around to chopping it together. Until last night that is. There will be an even longer SF track bike video with more riders coming out in the next month. So keep your eyes peeled for that and until then enjoy this. Shout out to MASHSF for always giving us a place to hang and for constantly throwing gas on the fire.

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FIXIE 420 IN SAN FRANCISCO 2K18

420 is a special time of year in San Francisco. It’s celebrated as a national Holiday in The City. We celebrated in our own way by meeting up at the Island (as usual) and riding around until the 420 Alley Cat that they held the day before Mission Crit. Check out that video HERE. Chris “Thrasher” is outta control with those triangle stands downhill. Enough to make your palms sweat just watching the man. Andy sparks stays in the mix and Keo Kid is way too good with those back pedals. It was great having a bunch of people from outta town here for the big crit in The City. Mission Crit is going to be on 420 this year (2019) so mark your calendar and we’ll see you there.

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BIKE CHECK – MATT REYES’ AFFINITY LOPRO 18% GREY

Slam Dunk Ernie has a bike of his own, and this is it. Shortly after breaking my collar bone, MASHSF came out with their front rack / bag combo. Immediately knew I’d have to scoop one up for Big Ern. He loves it btw. Anyways here’s what my Affinity LoPro setup currently looks like. It’s really starting to feel dialed in. Everything from the gray Musguards to the gray/white water bottle setup. I really enjoy riding this bike and even more so when Ernie is on it. Check out a full parts breakdown below.

FRAME: Affinity Cycles LoPro
Front Rack: MASHSF
Front Rack Bag: MASHSF X Inside Line Equipment
HANDLEBAR: Chromag Bikes OSX FUBAR (One Off Colorway)
FENDERS: Musguard
BOTTLE: MASH
FORK: All City
STEM: Chromag
GRIPS: ODI Longnecks
HEADSET: FSA
SADDLE: Broken
CRANKS: Sram Omniums 165mm
BB: Sram GXP
PEDALS: Shadow Conspiracy
STRAPS: YNOT
CHAINRING: 48T Stock Sram
COG: 16T
GEAR RATIO: 48/16
CHAIN: Izumi
FRONT TIRE: 32c Continental Gator Skin
REAR TIRE: 32c Continental Gator Skin
FRONT WHEEL: Found road bike wheel
REAR WHEEL: The first fixed gear wheel I ever bought

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CRANKSGIVING 2018

The yearly Turkey Trot. Every year Bryan Dempler, Tobi Whaley and I go on our Thanksgiving day ride before we sit down and feast for the evening. We’ve hit the same route for the last 3 years running, and I don’t think we should ever change it. It’s starting to feel like a tradition at this point. There’s strength in repetition, and it’s a fun challenge to try and shoot it differently every time.

With rains the days before and morning leading up to our launch, things were still pretty wet. Especially once we hit the not so dusty trail on our decent back into town. Every couple of feet we had to push out tacky clay that had begun to accumulate in our wheels and tight clearance points. We were all getting tired of having to find a new stick strong enough for the job, but after hopping a couple fences, dodging a few cows and b-lining across some fields, we finally made it back to the main road. Check out photos from other years HERE and we’ll see you next time.

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FIXED GEAR PORTLAND – SEASONS CHANGE

Name 3 things you’re thankful for. Us; Fixies, Friends, Good times. Last Saturday, Sam Allgood and I met up to ride around downtown Portland. We stumbled across a protest in the middle of our ride and rode alongside some one wheel, street bike ninja who demonstrated his karate skills (see video for details). Shout out the homie @DRGNKIDD (Jeff Osborn) for the soundtrack and Sam for tag teaming the filming of this video. Keep your eyes peeled for more videos coming from Sam and I.

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FIXED GEAR SF – POV – GOLDEN GATE AVE 2 THE ISLAND

The day after 420 I hopped on my bike and headed downtown to meet up with the gang who were all in town for Mission Crit 5. I took the usual route, but right before I dropped down the hill I strapped on the chest cam and hit record. That 13 minute clip turned into this 4:20 edit you see before you. This was perhaps the my first attempt at filming with this GoPro I picked up. Definitely learned a lot since and even more after chopping this together. Either way, press play and enjoy.

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