28 August 2010 - New York (Wazzup)- When Nic announced his 2010 event at the FBI in 2007 just a few believed it actually would happen. So when last spring the final dates were set it was time to get ready for the first miles of a Basman on Broadway. The NY 2010 weekend was opened with a meet and greet at Local Cycles on Friday, New York's custom bikeshop run by Nic. Nic opened the doors of his shop in november 2008. The meet and greet was the start of the first cruise of NY 2010...Cruisin & Boozin 2010, a 13 bar hop cruise on long island. Happy were those who did the friday night ride that the saturdays cruise didn't start too early.

Saturday the bikes were loaded in the back of a U Haul truck for transport downtown. Once the group arrived at Jamaica station the truck with bikes followed quickly, a big hand to organisation and those who helped out for the well planned transport. Some more joined the group, Big Ballers Bike club and others. And then the fun began...cruisin" our way to the Rumblers car show.

If you expected the show to be around the block....wrong dude, with 45 km at the end of the day on the clock some serious cruisin' was done...you better not have sat done on the saddle. On the way some block parties along the route provided sound aslong as the metro was not coming overhead. And then the group arrived at the Car show for a late afternoon beer and smoke.Smoke mostly by them cars...till the police force moved in and stopped the racing.

27 August 2010 -

Amsterdam (BDC)- Discovery of Basman Palace in Jordan !!!! And new facts are added to the Basman files. CNN is looking forward to new episodes on the Basman Discovery Channel by ACE.

The Basman Palace

The word Basman originates from the Arabic verb which means to be joyful.

Construction of Basman Palace began under King Abdullah in 1950. It was designed as a guest reception palace, additional working offices for the Royal Court, and a private wing for King Abdullah. However, part of Basman became the private living quarters of His Majesty King Hussein in the early fifties before it entirely became the working offices of the Royal Court. This came to be known as al-Diwan al-Malaki, the Royal Court.
 
The building underwent some renovation and expansion over the years. During the early 1980’s, a new official banquet hall and a reception area were renovated on the western part of Basman as well as a new meeting room to the eastern section, yet preserving the same architectural beauty of the building.

Today, the building contains His Majesty King Abdullah’s offices, as well as offices for His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad and His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan. Prince El Hassan’s office was used for a short time by King Abdullah before his death in July 1951. Basman is also used by the main officials of the Royal Court.

Basman Palace is located within the Royal Court compound.
Information from: kinghussein.gov.jo

17 August 2010 - #21 Basman Ghia,Tom Hermans Belgie, 345 points, FF class winner and 8th overall COTY 2010

"Bij de opbouw van m'n bike ben ik geinspireerd door de race shop karmann ghia dragracer uit de 70's. Ik heb ooit het genoegen gehad om deze na shipping uit de VS uit de container te laden en te aanschouwen in real life. Sinds die dag ben ik totaly in love met deze wagen.
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Ik had voor ik deze bike heb gebouwd al een basman onder handen genomen en voorzien van een riemaandrijving. Toen ik met deze bike aan de slag ging lag het idee al vast. Zoveel mogelijk high performance spul en breed...

De meeste onderdelen lagen al klaar met uitzondering van het zadel en de remleidingen. Ik wilde koste wat het kost een wolf bates zadel maar deze blijken nergens meer te verkrijgen dus dan maar zelf aan de slag en om in de stijl van air cooled vw te blijven heb ik deze dan overtrokken met bekleding van een achterbank van een kever.
 
De standaard remleidingen vond ik ook niet geweldig dus dan maar op zoek naar staalflexleidingen. Bleek echter dat deze enkel met een andere aansluiting te verkrijgen zijn dan met het gekende "olijfje". Dan maar even zelf koppelstukjes aangepast en zelf dichtingen gemaakt om alles toch te kunnen aansluiten.

Het frame heb ik laten schilderen door Frank's retropainting. Bij deze wil ik hem ook van harte bedanken voor het mooie werk.

Toen ik daags voor de fbi het frame heb ontvangen alles snel in elkaar gezet en klaargemaakt om op zaterdag de trip naar amsterdam aan te vatten.

Vind de bike zelf zeer geslaagd maar een eerste plaats in de ff class had ik niet verwacht. Thanks 4 de votes everybody."
 
Cheers and hope to see you all next year 
RockabillyTom

17 August 2010 - # 23 Panama, Shure "Rastabike Moscow" Russia, 119 points, 23rd overall COTY 2010

"Hi  to All

I’m Shure, President of  RASTABIKE club, Moscow, Russia. FBI Part IX was my third official eurotrip.

This year, about a week before departure to Amsterdam I’ve realized that I need a brand new bike to feel myself comfortable on tiny Amsterdam roads and paths.

So I went to rastabike workshop and start thinking. Finally I have chosen tandem frame and have made on its base my own exclusive burrito. Bikebuilding took about three days, thanx and respect to my rastabike crew (Bulwinkl, Oduvan &  Prorider, thank you, guys!).

The length of my burrito is 2,60 metres, it’s painted matt black. My burrito is called Panama-time, in honour of my girlfriend’s dream to go to Panama

By the way, my number on Coty registration was 23 and in generall set-off  I am number 23 also, so I’m lucky and pleased with everything."

16 August 2010 - Amsterdam (Wazzup)- Now that's going the distance.....

"My name is Kenny Livingston and I am going to pedal across America this summer on a beach cruiser. While a bike ride like this may seem like a lofty ambition, there is great purpose in this ride for me, and hopefully for many of you. The actual "venture" element of this "adventure" is my mission: To inspire my fellow Americans, through example, in making a commitment to change the way we approach our personal health, nutrition and lifestyle choices."

Kenny do IT !! or Kenny on Facebook

16 August 2010 -

#1 Hell Cat, Allesandro "Plasmacustoms" Italy, 565 points, 3rd overall COTY 2010

Hell Cat la scommessa

"Costruendo la Hell Cat volevo uscire dagli schemi della tipica bicicletta custom realizzando una idea che doveva essere totalmente diversa dalla 20’s queen.

Il primo punto fondamentale da seguire doveva essere l’innovazione strutturale e tecnica della bicicletta.

Per il telaio ho voluto eliminare la forcella costruendo un mozzo anteriore dal pieno da un blocco di alluminio di un kg, creando un sistema di sterzo indiretto tramite un tirante di rinvio, questo sistema mi ha permesso di far continuare il telaio fino al perno della ruota anteriore.

La ruota posteriore monta un cambio nexus a 3 marce e un freno a disco perimetrale con pinza ad olio che ormai è una caratteristica delle biciclette Plasma Custom.

La struttura portante è composta da un reticolo di tubi che rende il telaio più leggero possibile, verniciato poi di un bianco opaco per avere un aspetto racing, la sella è una vecchia Brooks del 1930 modificata e dotata di un ammortizzatore ad olio.

Il telaio ricorda il balzo di un felino con la schiena inarcata da questo il nome Hell Cat.

Hell Cat – The challenge

Building the Hell Cat I wanted to create something atypical with respect to standard custom bicycles, totally different compared with the 20’s Queen.

The most important thing was structural and technical innovation. Building the frame I decided to eliminate the fork, creating a front hub from an aluminum block of 1Kg. So it’s an indirect steering system that allowed me to continue the frame till the pivot of the front wheel.

The back wheel as a 3 speed nexus gear and a perimeter disk oil brake, a distinctive element of Plasma Custom bicycles.

The frame is composed by a grid of tubes that makes it less heavy. It is painted with a white opaque color to give it a racing outlook. The saddle is an old 1930 Brooks, modified and provided with an oil shock absorber.

The frame remembers the jump of a feline with the back curved. For this reason I gave this bike the name Hell Cat.

15 August 2010 - Amsterdam (Wazzup)- The FBI once started as a FBI "club" meeting in 2002 has become a meeting of various groups and clubs over the years. In the early years the "forum groups" dominated, but  nowadays "real" clubs from all over the place meet up at the FBI.  All with their own specific colors and patches. Check out the photo gallery for more info and links.

15 August 2010 - Amsterdam (FBI HQ)- We asked most of you who took part at the COTY to send in the story about yourself and the bike you build. If not done yet or we missed you when we spread the word here is your change...send in your story about the bike you entered at the COTY 2010 and we will place it for you on CNN. 

15 August 2010 -

# 19 Monster Munch, William "Builder Brothers France" 727 points, 1st Place COTY 2010

"The Monster Munch was realized with a basman frame as donor. In April 2007, I bought a Basman frame, which I totally cleaned of it's paint. The works had begun well, but I had a serious bike accident in May.

The project was put aside for almost 1 year. Once recovered, I started the construction again and I made some changes to the original plan.I realized that I had difficulties in riding it correctly due to the accident I had the year before.

So I had a look at an electric hub to make the bike easier to ride. I am now completely recovered, but I admit that cruisin the electric way is so great.

About the finish of the bike, I am a maniac. It is necessary to say that I am a coachbuilder and model maker at the same time, that helps .

First of all, I decreased it of 5 cms to be as low as possible. The fork comes from Metropolis that I transformed. The back hub is Shimano Alfine. The engine is one 37V from Velectris. All electric cables, durit and speed pass are put inside the frame and are 'invisible'. The frontlight has been changed to LED. For the color, it is "Arancio Borréalis" of Lamborgini.
I chose this color especially, I wanted to pay tribute to a disappeared buddy for whom I had made a bike of the same color,
so when I drive, he's with me.
 
For 10 years of the FBI Choppernation, I will see if I can make a small nice project... "

Best regards

William, Builder Brothers France

# 6 BE LOW, Bert van Lieshout Netherlands 188 points, 21st at the COTY 2010

"Bij het bouwen van deze fiets heb ik me laten inspireren door de Dyno Roadster. Het is pas de tweede fiets die ik zelf heb gemaakt.
Het mooiste vindt ik zoveel mogelijk zelf te maken, ik ga volgend jaar daarom ook weer flink mijn best doen zodat ik weer aanwezig kan zijn op de COTY"

Groeten Bert Cycling Idiots Alkmaar

11 August 2010 -

Voltage Cycles - Electrick Bas Sport from Marty Schlesinger on Vimeo.
   
Amsterdam (Project 346)- We knew the Basman frame would be suitable for E bike use, we saw a great example at the FBI. But now from  Hawaii, based on the Basman frame introducing Voltage Cycles. Damn those EURO pedalic restrictions :)

7 August 2010 - Amsterdam (Wazzup)- Walking around at the FBI with a 100% Porn bag she was.

Anastasia, Bicycle Trust St Peterburg has been the Westerpark before with her performance group NeverPorn at the "Kunstvlaai" earlier this year. 

A show of "robot" girls and  hospital beds, taking first prize at Kunstvlaai festival.

You can see this performance again at the Gogbot Festival, Enschede 9-12 sept 2010.

3 August 2010 - Amsterdam (FBI HQ)- Not as many riders as last year, but who cares when among friends...
   
.....and stopping traffic is always fun

2 August 2010 - Amsterdam (FBI HQ)- Final results COTY 2010.
 

Place	#	Name	Class	Name Bike	Country	Total points
1	19	William	CC	Monster Monch	France	727
2	36	Bostjan	CC	Mushroom eater	Slovenija	631
3	1	Alessandro plasmacustom	CC	HellCat	Italy	565
4	13	Klimofff	CC	Rat Fink	Russia	519
5	7	Eric Meijer	CC	Twenty two	Netherlands	490
6	12	Vovka Che	CC	Stinx	Ukraine	434
7	20	Herve La Troca	CC	Green Damnation	France	401
8	15	Toni Lemberg	CC	Moonride	Finland	345
9	21	Tom Hermans	FF	Basman Ghia	Belgie	345
10	33	Basman	CC	Basman Flat	Netherlands	332
11	14	Markus Lyding	FF	Golddust	Germany	322
12	5	Jacob	FF	Old School	Sweden	321
13	18	Steve	CC	La Menace	France	307
14	16	Ari Sinkkonen	CC	Feenix	Finland	304
15	3	Steven Langewouters	CC	Venetian Bike	Netherlands	282
16	11	Vovka Che	TT	B-29	Ukraine	278
17	9	Sam Mckay	CC	Twisted Fuck	Canada	270
18	2	Evja	FF	Frozen Widow	Netherlands	259
19	8	Make	CC	Diablo	Spain	258
20	17	Matt 7/32 weeks	CC	Psycho	United Kingdom	196
21	6	Bert van Lieshout	CC	Be-Low	Netherlands	188
22	25	Thomas	CC	Old School	Slovenia	155
23	23	Shure	CC	Panama	Russia	119
24	4	Marcel van den Boogert	CC	Arends	Netherlands	115
25	24	Iwan	TT	Kaddy	Russia	76
26	22	Thomas Rijnioke	TT	Stalen Ros	Netherlands	58

2 August 2010 - Amsterdam (FBI HQ)- And a dazzling "Folklore" cruise...
    
    

2 August 2010 - Amsterdam (FBI HQ)- A wonderfull Nightcruise 2010.
     

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