10 SPEED COGNITION

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Long time no see - I’ve got a new Tumblr, which is a sentence I thought I’d never write again. Anyways, check it out. It’s a collection of my recent photographic work and selections from my current portfolio and ongoing long-term projects.

@neonchrysanthemum is the handle. Go follow it. 

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Cycle riding has been great lately. 

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Thomas Hassler - Bikecamping New York

I’m starting a new series here on the site dedicated to bikecamping. The idea behind this project is exploration and adventure, but it is also educational. Many of my friends spend their days-off cycling to and from camping destinations and their stories have inspired me and many other to get out and experience life on two wheels a little differently. This series will document some of the best places to bikecamp that we know of. Some I have been to, while others will be sent in from friends on the road. Think of it as a traveling diary of sorts. Many of these trips are within riding distance from New York City, while others are longer, more multi-modal trips to Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont. What we have down the line is exciting. It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. The routes will be posted, along with small write-ups of places to stop, eat, and catch your breath. Gear lists might not always be added, but I’ll be doing separate posts for these. Feel free to leave comments, or drop my an email with questions about the trips, or if you want to suggest/contribute a trip of your own. Until then, here is the first on the list, Harriman State Park in New York.

My latest piece is up on the web. It’s a new series documenting the amazing bikecamping adventures around the US. The first look is of Harriman State Park in New York, 40 miles outside of Manhattan. Take a look and enjoy. 

Happy Adventures!

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You want to fix yourself into that event With an image of the volcano, or street killing, Or house fire, or fornicating bullfrogs, Or the centaur dancing, or the unicorn Piercing balloons over a pond with a fountain Shaped like an oak tree from the undiscovered torts That have scattered through office blocks and suburban homes, And which may be uncovered one day And be ripped from the sculpted foliage, becoming fact, Causing this accumulation of lies to fall like leaves Into the water below—and the unicorn to leap Into fiction while you Will be fixed in time to an image of crime, Or joy, or wonder, or a unicorn, As a commitment for life on the Internet Repeated, retweeted, But forever with your back to it.

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On June 15th, 2016, join Joe Curz (@pedalinginplace) and I for a night of bikepacking gear talk at Best Made Company’s 36 White Street location in New York City. Joe will be bringing two of his prized fatbikes, including a new, custom Seven Cycles fatbike that he will be taking to Kyrgyzstan this summer. 

Space is limited, so RVSP at the link below for a spot. Drinks and snacks will be provided, as well as the best of times. 

http://tinyurl.com/z7e44yj

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Thomas Hassler - Gage & DeSoto

Interview

All is good in the world, and my website is back up and running. Please head over to check out my latest interview with Mike Spriggs of @gagedesoto

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http://deso.to/Bb1b

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Mr. Spriggs at it again. Gage&DeSoto are back! Get your pin game on at gagedesoto.com

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Thomas hassler - Rapha Core

I was asked to be a part of a shoot for the new Rapha Core line that launched worldwide this week. And when good opportunities come along, I like to jump on them. I worked at the company for two years, and recently left to pursue other goals. But one of the benefits of leaving a company like Rapha is that I can now be a part of it from the outside for the first time in a long time, and enjoy it from a different perspective. It’s made me appreciate the experiences I had a lot more, and has allowed me to spend more time on and off the bike with the people that made my job enjoyable. Last week, despite the forecasted 19F and sun I set out with Alex Cernichiari (RCC Coördinator NYC) and local elite racer Natalie Tapias to shoot the new kit with the inspired photographer Marshall Kappel. Compiled here are some of the images I feel best represents what Rapha Core is all about. As big as the Rapha brand is, it recognized the need to bring something new to the table that catered to all types of riders without breaking the bank. Core was born out of an idea Simon Mottram had when he started Rapha - to make cycling the biggest sport in the world - and with the quality, attention to detail, and price point the core line is at the front line of this pursuit.You can see more of Marshall’s inspiring work at www.marshallkappel.com, and on his instagram @marshallkappelKit is available at www.rapha.cc

New photo essay up on the site. Thanks to Marshall Kappel for the photos and the great time. 

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A few photos from a shoot I did with @marshallkappel for the new Rapha Core line. The kit is unbelievable, and so are Marshall’s photos. More on instagram @10speedcognition and at Rapha.cc 

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http://thomashassler.exposure.co/riding-palm-springs

New article up on the site. Take a read if you have 10 free minutes in your day. 

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Greg Bogin, 2006

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Walked from Brooklyn to Manhattan, took some Photos, then had soup at the best Chinese place in the city. Wish I had more days off.

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I finally got around to putting a website together to publish my interviews, essays, photography, and more. If you have a few extra minutes in your day, head over to www.thomashassler.exposure.co and take look. 

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These new Tinkoff-Saxo training kits are horrible.  

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Day off ride to the Cloisters

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Love this guy more than most