Issue 75 · May 7, 2025
All issuesRunners, start yourrrr engines. Tomorrow morning*, registration for the first-ever Bandit Grand Prix, our F1-inspired racing experience, opens for "early adopter" tickets. Why early adopter instead of early bird, you ask? Well because this has nothing to do with waking up at the booty crack of dawn and everything to do with opening your minds, eyes, and hearts to a format never before done in the sport. Surprises at every turn. I don't have friends. I got family. July 5th, Brooklyn Storehouse. Be there.
Red light, green light, B-Mail: Grand Prix deets, all-new Dialed, Bleecker renovations, Eurotrip scene report, Tokyo files.
*10am Members, 11am subscribers, 12pm public.
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Formula Run. Open heats, super finals, pole positions, podiums, music, food, drinks, merch, sponsors, fireworks. We're rolling out the Ferrari-red carpet for our biggest event of the year on Saturday, July 5th. Push to start for everything you need to know to sign on the dotted line tomorrow morning when registration opens.
BANDIT GRAND PRIX
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Bandit supported athlete, Yaseen Abdalla put the finishing touches on a storied NCAA career last month and we were on scene to capture it all. The boi has a word or two for the pro scene he's about to enter himself... A bold strategy Cotton, let's see if it pays off for him. Episode two of a three part series.
DIALED EP. 2
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Our 328 Bleecker Street flagship turns one this June. Or in Bandit years, 74. To celebrate, we made some nice big upgrades to the space. New materials, new layout, new vibes, new just about everything. Stop by sometime, say hello to Julian and Anik. They miss you dearly. Open daily.
BLEECKER RENO
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Road miles, track miles, sky miles, Knicks in 4. We hit the route in the clouds the past several weeks to pop-up, connect with old friends and new, experience a nationwide blackout in Spain, race to the beach in Edinburgh, etc. etc. It was the best of times, it was the best of times. #ShotOniPhone Ps. If anyone sees Steve, tell him the trip is over and he needs to come home.
SCENE REPORT
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"Yo, I'm going to Tokyo. Can I borrow some Spring samples for a video shoot?" That was more or less the text from Xavi Portillo (champ of the annual Bandit Community Photo Contest) that set this piece into motion. Taking notes from our Spring campaign, Xavi produced, directed, and shot his own Tokyo version of it. It's a beaut.
TOKYO FILESTwo new beautifully designed libraries in New York. Maybe the most gorgeous diner we've seen just opened in Beirut. The battle for the world's best marathoner just got tighter post-London. Why you should hike this coastal trail in Japan next winter. The good influence of the triathlon world's social media stars. 12 Black designers who led the way at this year's Met Gala. Somebody get us this sky motorcycle yesterday.
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