Showing posts with label U-Lock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label U-Lock. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

A blast from the past to help the future....

I have been sitting on a box of these U-lock tools for a while so I figured what better way to get the ball rolling on the next big project ( Titanium Sheet Metal hydrogen fuel cell race bike ) then selling the last bits of these bad boys to keep the sparks flying and keep the titanium chips curling...

I decided this would be a great time to team up the U-lock tools with some T-shirts to really help fuel the project a bit quicker.

If you don't know much about the Ulock tool its a product from years back created with my buddy Dan Berlant from LA and myself, we were just sitting around drinking beers talking about making stuff and this baby came to be.

This is the tool, mounted on a U-lock
The tool is a 15mm socket that uses the ulock as a lever.

 It wasn't really a money maker but the idea was fun, unique and its still neat to see people around the world enjoying that on a daily basis.

Its kind of like having mini time capsules in my shop, it was a very happy and weird time of my life back in the hood in Central Los Angeles when MLS was just coming to be and the future was so unclear....

The tool stays on your lock at all times and locks up just like normal.
You can see the 15mm Hex on the end

Without the T-shirts the last year MLS wouldn't have been involved in some crazy life changing projects some that can't be told on the blog and some that have or will be told,

 but you can be sure that it couldn't have been done without the press brake and some of the tools that were helped funded by T-shirt sales and people truely believing in my passion and love for my trade with the main goal to spread it to others and build for whats right. 



Shirt size
Ulock style
This is the button for Both a Ulock tool and a Shirt for the kids in the USA...



Shirt size
Ulock style
This is the button if it requires a bit of a trip around the world and needs some extra shipping...

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Just a good old U-lock tool only...
Maybe you have so many MLS shirts but just don't have a Kryptonite Ulock tool.... Then you can just buy a Ulock tool here, shipping is included already.

Kryptonite Ulock tool


Bulldog Ulock tool
Maybe you way to many MLS shirts but just don't have a Bulldog Ulock tool.... Then you can just buy a Ulock tool here, shipping is included already.


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T-SHIRTS only Below

T-shirt with some good old USA shipping

Sizes
T-shirts because everyone loves them and it keeps the lights on and Gabe and I working.

Below is the classic T-shirt with some International shipping to throw it over the pond.

Sizes

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Wired - Gravity Speed Bike



Well,

Caught off guard again by a cool write up from Wired.com

This time about the Gravity Speed bike....

Soooo Rad - Thanks Wired Crew!!


Heres the link to the article - Wired Magazine





Last time MLS was in Wired was the U-Lock tool last year
This was the U-lock post for Wired Magazine


Thanks to Kyle from Tracko for all the great pictures of the gravity bike and U-lock tool



Some quick updates on the progress of other projects - 
Matt started filming for the 120mph Track Race Bike and its looking SICK
Building weird Burningman projects, including stuff for myself because I was given a ticket!!!!
So look for an update tomorrow on what I am building.....




Friday, April 2, 2010

U-lock tool released

well, here it is....

If you haven't seen it already on all the cool blogs around town, we let Kyle at Tracko take a peek at the U-lock tool but didn't expect the response we got today.

Here is some cool little things about it.

- Designed for the surly rider and their deep drop outs
- coming in at 20 grams lighter then a 15 mm Craftsman wrench
- 100% USA made by a very recognized machine shop
- Chrome tools are chromed by one of the most most recognized names in chroming ( Harley is their other customer)
- Broached Hex for the perfect socket fit on the axle nuts
- The production pieces will be die stamped ( like a coin ) with a everlasting imprint of the "15mm".
- Patent Pending
-  OnGuard Bulldog locks replaces one yellow cap
- Fits Evo and Gray Kryptonite locks

The first run will be shipping out end of next week so expect this one on your evo or bulldog lock soon.
They are getting the 15mm stamp put in them tomorrow, then off to polish and chrome in downtown Los Angeles!

We are always designing new things and working on new projects as you can see by the blog, which in turn keeps us super super busy, so we left this tool to be distributed by Tom Hall Ent. making it really easy to purchase at just about any bike shop across the globe.

The goal is a tool with a rider in mind, Dan, Brie and I have been testing this tool for over a year and we feel like we have covered all the bases and its time to make it available to other riders.

Not to bad at 100 grams
20 lighter then a Craftsman wrench

Plus you don't have to carry it