Onterrible? maybe, not

Despite the fact that I dig Ottawa, I’ve been hating on Toronto steadily for the past 14 years. Why? I really have no idea – maybe it started back in the day, when I would hear people from Toronto saying “this place sucks, its not like Toronto” or “there’s no steak like Toranta” and on and on. Nevertheless, I made it clear that I was not into the place commonly known as the “centre of the universe.”

A couple of weeks back I had to make my maiden voyage to Toronto for a family wedding, and tried to do so with an open mind and no preconceived notions. Upon landing, my first reaction was “damn, its hot here.” And hot it was, we’re talking between 29-35 degrees, it was awesome; especially after dealing with the crap weather we had been having out here.

Time was limited, so we had to maximize everything; including a super fast trip into the downtown core. Yeah, I barely saw anything but from what I did, I actually liked. People were friendly, and there was cool little Donair / hot dog spots all over the shop. We also got to checkout the cool little area of Oaksville, which reminded me of Kerrisdale in Van. We had some killer ice cream, great coffee and an amazing antipasto plate, ahh life was good.

In the end, I came to the realization that this place that I had spent so much time talking crap about really wasn’t that bad. In fact, I actually kinda liked it. Additionally, I got to reconnect with some awesome family members, while also meeting a bunch of amazing people. while their hockey team does indeed suck, the place that I lumped under the moniker “Onterrible” really isn’t that bad.

every city needs a good burger joint, and in TO its motorcycle burger!

the evidence of the goodness

fender chop

johnny boy decided to chop his nightster up the other day and i was completely down for the transformation. Hiro at West Eagle hooked up the seat and bracket so we could throw on the solo seat without any problems. The next step, take out the grinder and get choppin. check out the step by step breakdown:

stock harley nightster rear fender & solo sear, nice but.....

first step is the tear down. take off the old fender, and get ready to find another spot for the ECM

Decide on the length you want for the rear fender struts and get choppin. you gotta be commited at this point, as really there is no goin back. Some cats get freaked about choppin up their nice new harley, but we don't give a shit

no pics for the next steps, but it goes like this: decide on your fender length, make sure everything lines up and chop it. Next, move the turnsignals up to where you want them, move your ecm and bolt it all back together. hopefully it looks as dope as this

J-man and i busted a move to make sure all was cool

pee break

gotta say, that shit looks good! nice work john

hot kick

With summer on the horizon (not that you can tell around here) and having seen a bunch of solid kicks, my interest in the sneaker world has been renewed. Additionally, I’m still on the hunt for the perfect pair of shoes/ sneakers that I can run at work without looking like I should be wearing a pair of chick jeans and riding a fixed gear. With that in mind, I present my top 5 hottest kicks for the summer feature…

First off are these amazing Nike Air Max 24-7’s. Featuring a bit of the iconic air max 95 combo-ed with the air max 97’s and a 360 air sole - these things will make any shoe freak pee their pants. Although, I probably would not buy them as they are not my style anymore, you must admit they are some seriously hot shit


Second up is these super clean, Puma Penny Rey pieces. Clean design combined with supple leather; these joints are perfect for the summer, and the brown one’s are a must have


With their classic style and simple construction the Nike Blazer’s definitely make the summer list. While I’ve been feelin the blazer low’s and the bruins more these days, these vintage hightops are a classic light weight shoe that’s perfect for chillin and also clockin some miles on your scoot. Check out the slightly yellowed midsole = awesome!


Right on the heels of the upcoming WorldCup comes this killer Adidas Adicup 2010 Germany/ High Snobriety pack. It features the classic Votary shoe in the Germany colorway; which is perfect for summer.

While I’m feeling the Germany models, I also have to mention these bangin Argentina coloway Adicup’s as well; soo hot. Incidentally, Argentina is my pick to win the world cup (after France of course)!


Last but definitely not least is these super clean Puma Benny’s; perfect for the upcoming summer daze when you are hanging at a bbq trying to impress that cute girl across the way. Yeah, your selvage denim will turn em blue but these definitely make the summer list

takin it to another level

Alright I know you’re probably thinking my last post was just filler, but after checking this out you’ll understand why.

Ten years ago Nanny Boy sold his 89 911, and has dreamt about getting behind the wheel of Stuttgart’s best ever since. So much so, that the dude has passed upon all the trivial bullshit that I spend my money on and kept his eyes consistently on the prize. The prize, you say? Well, a couple of weeks ago Nan came across the Sasquatch of Porsche’s; The GT3RS. This shit is essentially a stripped down race car, and is one of the rarest, most amazing pieces of machinery that I have ever been lucky enough to experience. It’s fu*#in fast, loud, and fun as hell.
Checkout the pics for more


Look at that garage! Toight!

Bravo nanny boy, nobody deserves it more than you.

gilby's exiled

gilby clarke is that dude you used to see in the guns n roses video's and thought, "dang, that dude is total rockstar" well, this rockstar is totally down with motorbikes, and from what i gather is a pretty solid dude. Well, Gilby has himself a blog that features his killer exile chop. its sold now, but just look at the thing, scotchbrighted, flat black paint, and no bullshit extras. i love it. too bad he sold the thing

look at that thing, simple, clean and awesome

riding bikes

remember when you were a kid and ridin bikes was the best fun ever. seriously, we would go on these epic journey's, make jumps and do skids everwhere - it was awesome. I remember one time when nan jumped all 3 of us on his bmx. man, parents these days would freak if they saw their kids doin that type of shit.

the video of johnny and i on a mellow bike cruise reminds me of those days; maybe i can round up my siblings and jump em on this bike. whatdya say guys?

bike ridin from nick panesar on Vimeo.

friscoed!

johnny boy checkin the new biltwell frisco bars that i threw on the bike. i'm backin em' as they give a bit of style without making you look like an idiot (well, thats what i think).

check out that OG 70's bubble shield!

please excuse the shitload of mess in my garage, thanks.

craigslist gems

Craigslist ads always crack me up as people attempt to sell anything and everything. Most recently, my cousin tried to sell some random rocks in his front yard, stating that they “came from a good home.” Well, below are two of my favourite craiglist ads…

The first is the Milf Magnet


Needs a guard duck?


For more awesome “best of” craigslist listings, check em out here

hells yeah, KP's home!

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KP looking strong as ever, talkin to a somewhat rough lookin tom brokaw about his injuries and hopeful comeback. awesome stuff for a classy kid

new domepiece

Josh at old school helmets killed it on my new helmet; a green metal flake Fulmer V2 pinstriped with my lucky "32" on it, thanks doot!

if you are in the market for a new domepiece, striped the way you want it. hit up Josh and the boys at ol school helmets

now thats a recession sale

looks like the recession has affected even the most profitable business, as the homies at Underworld skate shop are clearin em out! get in there fella's!

should have left it stock vol.8

when i came across this thing today the first thing i thought was "is that a fu*#ing rocket?" unfortunately, i was wrong and the vehicle was some sort of hybrid tibron wing meets accord kit, crossed with a subaru legacy, bonkers.

snow day!

with a reno, work, so so conditions and family busyness, its easily been my worst season of snowboarding in the past 5 years. That being said i tried to make up for lost time and took the fella's up for some shred action the other day. Once again, Mount Seymour was the place to be, as it was sunny, slushy and freakin fun

the boys and i. definetley a rough crew

after about an hour learning how to shred again, the fellas were over it and focused on snow ball fights, and chillin on the chairlift

that's one good looking group

rain ride

today i got caught out in the rain, and while i would usually be pissed, it was actually pretty fun. Sure, i was soaked to the bone, and the bike looked like shit afterwards, but the whole thing was a surprisingly good time. ahhh life in vancouver, its great!

i really should have taken a shot of my jeans, as i was fu*#in soaked

the ol bandana on the forks thing actually worked, thanks west eagle dudes!

new helmet? check

this one's for blog fan number 1, johnny boy. ol brad pitt runnin things with on a dope hog, wearing a slick gold flake biltwell / fulmer style open face helmet. guess you're gonna have to order up a gold one j-man!

thanks to matt at the oldepro for the vid!

too good

jacked from the good peeps at moto monday this pic is too good not to share

i remember when i was a kid and thought danny devito would be the raddest dad. now i know it for sure..

livin the dream

Johnny boy and I did a full pull riding around the city the other day. rippin it up, and keepin it classy at the same time. to cap it off, J-man and i hitup 4th ave for easily the best coffee in the city; 49th parallel. Ohhh yeah, that shit was the best

yeah, it probably cost Johnny boy $19 for two coffee's, but that cup of coffee my friend was pure awesomeness.

livin the dream my friends...

how was the olympics?

how was the olympic's and the accompanying parties in Vancouver, you ask? well, this photo sums up the event perfectly

raW!!!!!

should have left it stock vol. 7

things have been slow on the should have left it stock front for a while. that was until the sun finally came out the other day; i even saw a hot pink prelude and a hyundai sonata with an f40 wing in the same afternoon! it was awesome

now, the wife and i came across this beauty the other night. Imagine when homeboy got this thing going, "i want a kit, yeah a kit. i want it to look like something outta gran tarismo; you know huge front lights, and a gold paintjob, yeah gold. this thing is gonna be hot"

yeah, i know it probably goes 200 mph, but really. whats the point?

blowin it

after enjoyin a great ride with Johnny boy, i took off and did some killer dirt burnouts on the bike. after that i got a little cocky and laid some huge patches on the pavement, it was awesome. yeah, "i'm the man" i thought, that was until i noticed that i blew the clutch on the bike, shit!

Red Light Burnout from Bolts Action on Vimeo.

should've left it to the pros