Happy dogo is happy!
What an awesome day (that ended at 2AM for me lol). So many faces I’ve not seen in 10+ years.
Thanks to all that came along. Seeing you guys wearing ZEN again blows my mind! Special thanks to Reggie for feeding us and Gi for running the ZEN shop.
I brought my camera, but as usual I failed to get any shots as I was talking too much!
Olive trees.
Had the final inspection yesterday. Buying off the plan is whack as it’s nothing like I thought it would be, nothing bad, it’s great! Just totally different. The idea was for me to go over the apartment with an eagle eye and look for any imperfections which I’d like fixed before final settlement. Found a fair few issues, nothing major!
They started construction on this apartment right when I moved into mine (which is next door) 2 years ago, so it’s somewhat satisfying that all that construction noise I’ve been hearing over the last 2 years has paid off. Next step is to pay up, then look for an agent to get renters in.
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Our Melbourne based ZEN contributor Curt is in town and Nick put him straight to work in the studio.
Meet him (he’s lovely!) at our next meet this coming Saturday 22nd at 183 Victoria Rd, Marrickville from 12-4PM.
BTS shot.
Love it raw: unfinished UniDirectional fibre, raw out of its mould, no paint or varnish to hide any imperfections.
Photo by Nick Turner shot at UNO Studios.
I got an inbox from ATOME last week on Instagram and my day was instantly made. I’ve been a fan of his work since the Australian INfront days (a design community I used to run in the early 2000’s). He’s an OG who’s been writing since the 80’s. A true living legend and legit one of the most famous Australian Graffiti Writers of all time.
We talked cars, bikes and art and the opportunity to do a “Find Your ZEN” feature on him was too good to pass up. Turns out ATOME (AKA Minky) was finishing up an 11-piece series in Fairfield. He invited me out for an early 6AM start to finally meet face to face as well as grab some shots. What a champ, super chill, crazy talented, humble and no doubt about it the dude has found his ZEN.
Look out for his full feature on ZEN Blog soon!
We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.
For our second Find your ZEN Feature (where we feature extraordinary people who have found their ZEN) we shine the spotlight on Sydney based motorcyclist David Song.
Full Feature: https://www.zengarage.com.au/find-your-zen-david-song/
Pinnacle bib shorts.
Base layer for colder months.
Print quality is really good, super detailed.
Tech materials.
After much research, testing and email trails we’re really happy to announce that we’ve found the right company to make the new zen.cc jersey (and further down the line the full zen.cc kit including bib shorts, socks and cap too). Caffeine and Cranks are a small Sydney based company so Nick and I caught up with Co-Founder Cameron for a coffee to check out the entire range of products they sell, as well as talk about future collabs and more.
I’ve personally been testing their jersey and bibs and IMHO they’re on another level in regards to tech materials, modern design and race fit over the Specialized, Van Rysel and YKYWBIKE gear I’ve been wearing. I actually like their kit more than Pedal Mafia (not a fan of the grippers they use to keep their jersey from riding up your arms and waist) and the kit comes in at half the price of MAAP (the best gear I’ve tried to date).
Super happy to be supporting local and looking forward to working more closely with Caffeine and Cranks in future. Our first order of ZEN jerseys is in! Expect them to land in around 6 weeks from now.
Perks of the job!
MAAP have just done an unlikely (but fucking awesome!) collab with Bleach Design Werks to celebrate their new BlackHeart Allroad AL bike. MAAP Ambassador Jennifer Kay got her hands on the limited edition chromed-out in pink gear early so we spent the afternoon with her taking some rolling shots (both stills and video!). Enjoy these behind the scenes shots and look out for the full feature soon!