MASH TV: Archive

This is Jonathan's section from the 2007 DVD release of MASH-SF. He went on the Tour of California trip this spring, and It was inspiring to spend 9 days with him on the bike. Look for a new video later this summer.

The MASH project DVD includes the full-length MASH SF feature, over an hour of bonus material, plus a 120 page behind-the-scenes book with exclusive photos and interviews.

"Pushing 78.8 gears inches and one cog to the top of Twin Peaks Boulevard at the apex of San Francisco demands intensely reflexive handling techniques as it lurches forward and propels itself downhill at a 12 degree angle.

The topography of this city presents a daunting trial to those that defy its slopes. Each pedal revolution peels back another layer of fog as hundreds of faces become muddled blurs in the saddle. Here, thick tires and sharpened skills are rewarded with a cityscape that dips and twists across seven miles of painted Victorians, rolling parkways, and weathered roads. This is San Francisco.

We chose the bike because it’s our link to the City, our ear to the street, and a tool to propel us across its canvas. The staying power of theses vehicles is both progressive and essential, but at its core, the crux of the ride is not defined by headbadges or photographs, but by the freedom to move independently without limits or boundaries."
-MASH SF

MASH is a testament to the efficiency of the frame, wheels, cockpit, and drivetrain that carry us through SF’s labyrinth of lanes, alleys, and everywhere in between. This video recognizes those who have inspired us with their unique presence in the streets, who have an accelerated style of riding bikes built for the track but tailored for daily abuse. The synthesis of this video sprang from a desire to show the world how these locals take ownership of San Francisco’s dense landscape and display an incredible amount of focus, fluidity, and grace in the process.

The Tour of California is as close as we get in this country to a Grand Tour like the Giro, the Tour de France or the Vuelta. What it lacks is the history, the legend and lore. It’s not because California is inadequate in any way, or the route is without drama and difficulty. From the Capitol in Sacramento to the Golden Gate, down the Pacific coastline and through ancient forests and wind turbine farms into the Central Valley. Then south, over the San Gabriel Mountains to the top of Palomar, the Tour of California is as epic a ride as it is a race.

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On November 8th we premiered our film, The Revival in Vancouver, BC. This is what went down as I (Tom Briggs) flew from Toronto back home for the worlds first screening of the film. We can't thank everyone enough, the screening was amazing and everyone who came out and had a good time, thank you. Also a huge thank you to Noah, Jake, Tyler and everyone else from Seattle that came up for the screening, it was great having you guys north of the boarder. Thank you all.

Music
Lucero - The Mountain
From the album - 'Rebels, Rogues & Sworn Brothers

fix & skate crew K@NT!
Saturday 21 november | 11月21日(土)
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