i know this is old. super ted made it into england's GQ this month. driven by the popularity of the fixed gear bike throughout europe they brought ted in. and who better to explain than a mand who does stuff like this.
these photos are awesome. there's certainly some irony in that you can look at these and know someone that looks like that. you can click the link and find out more about the images.
i've been waiting for this shit. i can't remember who i was talking to and i said,'i'm surprised no one's started running a gyro break yet.' dude hooked it up one better!
raleigh rush hour 53 deep v to miche sugino 75 mks pedal all city cages all city double straps brooks saddle thomson stem cane creek headset r.e. load top tube pad oury grips
looks like a bunch of dudes getting together to show an all around fixed freestlye video from all over the places. come to detroit! that'll happen.
read more about it from duncan himself.
"In the name of good times, great spots and progressive riding, we are proud to announce that we’re packing our bags and hitting the road. Armed with HD cameras we’ll be heading out in search of some of the best riding North America has to offer. Beginning on May 16th, 2009 we will be touring eastern cities, starting in Toronto then heading to Montreal and finally arriving in the Big Apple. We aim to reveal the riding and culture that exists within each one of these amazing cities. Filming is also underway in Vancouver where the locals have been pushing hard to lay down some of the best lines ever seen on a fixed gear. Along for the ride are some of the most progressive riders on bikes today, including but not limited to:
Tom Briggs, Duncan Lewis, Sam Miller, Tom Mosher, Ryan Nariata, Eiichiro "TenTen" Temmyo, Torey “HFwido” Thorton, Wonka, Wayne Morehart and Many More."
these articles are pretty funny. i don't know why people are getting torqued up about it. you can't help but laugh when you read it. isn't it true though? who cares.
but then dude wants to build a fixie on the super cheap.
i've been seeing these pop up every where lately. there seems to be some discussion about if these bolt-on hubs are better than anything threaded. i can see both sides of the arguement. i'm curious about how the screws will wear inside. i've read you have to bolt them on in a star pattern, much like you should your chainring. and i guess that will reduce a little bit of the stress put on the screws. i'm thinkin it might have a bit to do with how much you weigh balanced with your ratio that makes any real difference.
ok. its been a minute, but remember when i posted that bike a while back that was to be the fastest bike in the world? it was developed for theo bos by wouter jager, the directing manager for Koga. the bike cost nearly $1,000,000.00 to develop with the help of rocket scientists, but luckily is available for a mere $5,000.00.