In 2007, the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS), was in San Jose, CA for the last time. A group of local bicycle messengers and cyclists had organized a race down to San Jose from San Francisco for the event. This photo was taken the day of the event.
Naveen Malloy, a fellow bicycle enthusiasts, was one of the participants in the race. Malloy was wearing a pair of Nudie “slim jim’s” that he wore for about 6 months in the photo.
At the time, he hadn’t washed the jeans but since then he has washed them a couple times. Malloy had placed 87th in the race out of 160 riders. Riding a bicycle 60 miles is great start to breaking in a pair of raw jeans.
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