Monthly Archives: April 2009 »

How to Stop on a Fixed Gear Bike.

John April 29, 2009 0

In my everyday browsing of multiple message boards and websites, there are a few things I keep coming across over and over…more so in the new sections of the message boards, and that is

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Fixed Gear Bikes in Hawaii

John April 28, 2009 1

Hey, just saw this pretty sick video over on alohaFIXED which is a pretty tight website that covers the fixed gear scene of Hawaii and puts out pretty rad videos.  This is a fairly

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How Tight Should My Fixed Gear Chain Be?

John April 27, 2009 0

The chain on your bike is a very important piece of equipment, especially if you are riding a fixed gear bike.  If you are riding a fixie, the chain not only allows you to

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Magic Potion for Improving Cycling!

John April 26, 2009 0

What is the best way to refuel and recoup from a sprint or a ride in order to get ready for the next race or run???  well there are a few things you can

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Cycling Hats, Cycling Caps, Five Panel…Whatever

John April 24, 2009 1

Yea, yea, yea…you know what these are, you see them everywhere now and many fixed riders are wearing them…Five Panel Hats or Cycling Hats are alllllll the rage.  Lots of cycling hats are hitting

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Fixed Fight 3, Fixed Gear Trick Contest Recap

John April 22, 2009 0

This epic contest took place over the weekend and now we’ve finally got some edited footage to recap this contest that took place in St. Petersburg, Florida.  It looked like a total blast to

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The Making of a Fixed Gear Bike

John April 21, 2009 1

Check out this video that catalogs the process of building a bike frame.  This is a neat little video by the guys over at Geekhouse Bicycles.  These guys custom design and hand build all

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Death Pedal New Trailer featuring Bad Brains

John April 20, 2009 1

Hey guys, I know we’ve already shown you one of the trailers for the Death Pedal video, but why not show you another one.  The first one was a bit funnier, with less riding

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More Japanese Fixed Gear Tricks

John April 17, 2009 0

Well, I know this is becoming an ‘every week’ type thing…but there are always really sick videos coming out of Japan…I guess they really like putting out really good videos.  All I can say

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Slow Motion Bike Polo Action

John April 16, 2009 2

I found this video over on the Fixed Gear Blog, and what we have here is some slow motion fixed gear bicycle polo action.  It makes it look way more graceful when you watch

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Bern Carbon Fiber Watts Helmet

John April 15, 2009 1

Remember about a week ago, we mentioned the importance of wearing a helmet and not splattering your brains on the pavement when you are out riding…either out on the city streets, or on a

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SuperTed and Bootleg Sessions Vol. 3

John April 13, 2009 0

Here is another sick video coming straight from SuperTed and the Bootleg Sessions.  In this clip SuperTed does something quite super and quite scary if you ask me.  Imagine going that fast down that

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LA Fixed Gear Freestyle.

John April 11, 2009 0

Hey guys, I don’t know where you are right now, but if you were anywhere in the Carolinas last night, the weather was pretty terrible…Lightning everywhere, my internet went out for a good while,

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Wear Your Helmet.

John April 9, 2009 1

Especially wear that helmet if you are racing on a velodrome, but even out on the streets of your local city its still prety dangerous, if not more dangerous when you take into account

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Tall Bikes? Dirt Jumps? Skateparks?

John April 8, 2009 0

I’m sure you’ve seen a few of these massive things riding around your cities, but you have probably never seen them ridden like this…truly some scary stuff, and I can promise you will never

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Japanese Fixed Gear Tricks

John April 7, 2009 0

Well, I am up early today…why not start the day off right with a nice little clip from Japan…does that sound good?  Great!  Enjoy this clip then and I’ll see you later!

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Nitto RB-021 Bullhorn Handlebar

John April 6, 2009 1

Alright, the Nitto RB-021 Bullhorn Handlebars…this is a very, very excellent handlebar.  I have been riding this for a hot minute, along with many of my friends…and we can all unanimously agree that these

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Death Pedal, Fixed Gear Trailer

John April 3, 2009 2

Here is the 2nd trailer for the upcoming fixed gear video, ‘Death Pedal.’  Judging by the looks of this trailer, I am betting it will be very entertaining.  This trailer is quite funny and

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Gregory Bauge, New World Sprint Champion

John April 1, 2009 0

A lot of bike blogs have been covering this event, and with good reason…just take a look at this video.  Gregory Bauge from France killllllls it on the track.  Not only is he now

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