Fixie Friday is a weekly People’s Bike column posted at the end of every week.  Fixie Friday serves as a recap for all of the best fixed gear news from around the world.  Photos, videos, interviews, events : find it all in one big post !

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NEWSforMAR 15– MAR 19, 2010

Need to cover your un-used thread on your track hub? Then check these out : Halo Fix-T Covers, complete with these cool alloy colors. They keep unwanted muck out of your threads and give your hub a clean sleek aesthetic.  Awesome in my books ! You can get all the details HERE.

Cycling jerseys are cool.  Ones made my Chrome are even cooler.  Seriously, just look at this jersey ! Killer graphics, just enough pockets / storage, and at a pretty reasonable price.  You can hit up the Chrome website for all of the fine details and how to order info HERE.

Futura Laboratories answered my prayers during last weeks downpour of rain, and released this pretty nifty water proof jacket.  Complete with hand grips, various hidden pockets, and a removable small messenger bag ! All of the details can be found on Hypebeast HERE.

COG Magazine is ‘gearing’ up to release their next issue . . Aha, gearing up . . Anyways – they’ve released the artwork, and it looks super badass.  If you want more details then check out their website HERE.

Are you always in need of more storage ON your bike ? You know, places to hold water bottles, mp3 players, your macbook air, fishing poles, etc etc etc . . ??  Then look no further !! D-Blackman has released this super awesome attachment for you bike, available in a variety of models . . And there are some super cool illustrations to go with them.  Check out everything HERE.

Pedal wrench, pedal wrench, pedal wrench.  I know a lot of riders in China have been complaining about the lack of good tools for purchase here, so here’s something that you should all order from your favorite country : JAPAN.  Yep, an awesome pedal wrench.  Full details HERE.

It seems that almost every week I’m writing about Blue Lug products.  Why ? Because they are good quality, and have great design.  This jacket is no exception (full details HERE) :

Aaaaaaaaaand more pedal straps ! Yes ! Seriously, every week there are at least 5 new companies popping out pedal straps.  ZLDA released some, and so far out of everything I’ve seen they have the biggest color variety . . Wicked.  Full details HERE.

March 27th is approaching, which is the deadline for entries to the Bicycle Film Festival.  It is the 10 year anniversary this year, and the festival will be held in New York from June 16 – 20.  You can check out all of the details, and enter anything you have HERE.

Last but not least, more straps. R.E. Load has put out some new ones, and you can find all of the details HERE.

Fixie Friday is a weekly People’s Bike column posted at the end of every week.  Fixie Friday serves as a recap for all of the best fixed gear news from around the world.  Photos, videos, interviews, events : find it all in one big post !

View last weeks post HERE

NEWSforFEB 20 – 26, 2010

Everyone in China should be jealous of how fully stocked the Japanese Fixie stores are becoming . . Seriously, just look at the photos below ! Beautiful frames, vibrant colors, and a whole show room full of stuff that ’s easily better quality than 90% of the stuff you find in China . . But hopefully that will change soon.  The photos are from the guys over at Dice & Dice.

Alright Shanghai, I really think we can out do this one : see those underground ramps and barriers they’ve built in London ? Well we’ve got the biggest skate park in the world here !! Let’s learn from the English, and start stepping up our game ! These photos are fantastic :

Demolition has finally released their new grips : better design, a softer touch, and the demolition feel that everyone loves ! Check out their stuff HERE.

Bike Beer ? yep ! This mighty gem of an American Red Ale is brewed just mere blocks from COG headquartes. If you’re visiting Milwaukee, make sure to get in on a tour at Lakefront Brewery!

This . . is . . ummmm . . I’ll reserve my personal thoughts on this one, and let you judge the new Puma Fixies :

Transient will be releasing their new messenger bag March 8th – The design looks pretty sweet so far : hidden pockets, reinforces stitching, and it comes in 3 sizes !

You know you’re good when a company designs a saddle after your ass . . Want to ride like Wonka ? Then pick up one of his saddles !! Designed by San Marco, check them out HERE.

Slowly manufactures are pushing for ’stylized’ frames.  This sample is no exception, it looks great ! Find out more details HERE.  Nice work Garrett !!

These drawings are just plain cute, so I figured others might like them too . . You can see more HERE.

Photographs are great, and photographs with bikes in them are even better ! Paul Hackmann does an amazing job :

Just wait until these guys start making frames . . I mean, their transparent handlebar is a nice start : but we all know that dreams can come true !

Phil Wood turns 40 this year, so what better way to release a bike and more products that we’ll all be jealous of !!

Here are a ton of frames available at breakbreak, just to make you even more jealous :

Bridgestone NJS frame

Top tube:52(CC)

Seat Tube:52.5(CT)

$20,000NTD

Kiyo NJS frame

Top tube:53cm(cc)

Seat tube:52cm(ct)

$24,000NTD

Makino NJS Frame

Top tube:53(CC)

Seat Tube:52.5(CT)

$22,000NTD

Finally, a few more pics from 14 Bike Co. – all available in Japan !! Come on China . . LET’S DO THIS !!!

Fixie Friday is a weekly People’s Bike column posted at the end of every week.  Fixie Friday serves as a recap for all of the best fixed gear news from around the world.  Photos, videos, interviews, events : find it all in one big post !

View last weeks post HERE

NEWSforFEB 6 – 12, 2010

The Taiwan Fixed Gear girls are at it again, taking new photos and continuing to ride through the city and document it all.  Here are a few of our favorite shots that we found online :

Chud City has released a new cycling sweater, and it looks great !! Even for a first edition of the model it looks very promising. Check out all the details HERE.

There is an unspoken marriage that exists between tattoos and cycling culture . . We’re working on a piece that will be published next week that tries to explain it all, but for now check out these awesome drawings done by artist Matt Taylor.  You can view his site HERE.

Paper Labels is a new collaboration company that is trying to push new ideas of cycling and messenger design.  They’ve released shots of their first bag, which looks great !! Check it out below :

The much anticipated Kilroy frame from Gorilla has finally hit Asia : in Taiwan to be exact.  There were 25 limited edition models sent out worldwide, and the lucky guys down in Taiwan managed to get their hands on a few.  They look beautiful, just check out the pictures below !

Add it to the list : another company has released pedal straps . . Yep, Burro Bags has jumped on the bandwagon and made a version of their own.  Chances that soon one day everyone will be using straps instead of toe clips ??

14 Bike Co recently launched their clothing brand 4TN Clothing : very casual, retains the functionality of sportswear, but the texture and shape have been produced to last. More details can be found HERE.

Transient has released a new messenger bag as well, and it’s huge !! This photo says it all, but have a look on their flickr account for yourself HERE.

Pretty sure that everyone’s familiar with Reload Bags . . Well, they’ve got some sample shots up of their much anticipated chain cover. Check out their site HERE if you have never heard of them before – great stuff !

Gran Royale has released a new version of their well respected drop bar.  This time it has a built in stem : supposedly for aesthetic AND functional purposes.  Looks great ! (How long until they are copied here in China?)

Four fixed gear riders from Beijing have been sponsored by Adidas to go cycle from Osaka to Tokyo next month. Jealous? I know we are . . They’ll be dressed in the new Adidas OT Tech series, and the entire trip should last about 7 days : averaging about 6 hours of riding a day.  The total trip will be about 500 KM – which doesn’t seem like a lot in retrospect to the trip we at  People’s Bike have been planning to ride – Shanghai to Hong Kong, early March 2010.  Watch out for it !

The main idea behind the Beijing riders going to Japan is to try and explore their culture through the lenses of a Chinese citizen, while obviously promoting Adidas.  You can check out the link HERE.

As if the fixed gear scene hadn’t been penetrated by the fashion industry enough already, Uniqlo has jumped on board and is starting to promote their ‘ Fixed Gear Girls’.  Don’t believe us ? Check out these photos :

Finally, some more straps.  These ones actually look very promising.  You can view all the details on the Resistant site HERE.

Fixie Friday is a weekly People’s Bike column posted at the end of every week.  Fixie Friday serves as a recap for all of the best fixed gear news from around the world.  Photos, videos, interviews, events : find it all in one big post !

NEWSforFEB 1 – 5, 2010

San Francisco Fixed Gear organization Mash SF is scheduled to cooperate again with the Italian company Cinelli, for the launch of a new bike in 2010. Cinelli has always been on top of the trends and the market, with many groups of artists and street brands custom bodywork, young professionals with style depot, and has always been well received in the fixed gear community.

A new era of bicycle transport has arrived.  These are the hard working people that have brought us all sorts of convenience.  Full story HERE.

Sexy Bicycles has released a new toolkit that will be available soon.  If anyone has any interest in getting a few of these shipped to China, please let us know !

Fixed Gear riders in Guanxi are starting to pop up everywhere.  They’ve also started a great blog which you can check out HERE.  There are promises of their own clothing line and their own bikes coming soon !

It’s no secret that London, England has some pretty crazy weather.  That’s why the guys at London FG have developed a new line of cycling gear : The launch of the all-weather cycling clothing.  The models look great so far; pocket zippers are used in sealed waterproofing treatment, the internal well has a ventilated zipper, and the design looks great ! Check out the site HERE, and the flickr stream HERE.

Amsterdam has a new Fixed Gear Shop : PRISTINE.   Looks super nice !

Who gave the Predator a fixed gear? Between Nick’s dreads flying all over and Dave’s flash setup, this photo took me a little bit to figure out what was going on. Night shots seem to be Dave’s fortë. After the bit of controversy over his last photo, Dave’s moved onto more subtle compositions. I’m sure we’ll be seeing more from him and the Fast Pace Zine crew. via Prolly is not Probably.

Yes, this has been everywhere on the internet. He or she’s nervously covering their ears and bracing themselves for a wicked crash. What does one do in a situation like this? Get pitted… Thanks to Jussi for resurrecting this beautiful shot. Now, I think we can all agree, THIS is a wall ride on a track bike. Right?

ZLOG just posted up his 3 shirt designs for Winter 2010. Keep an eye out for them in the next few weeks. Check out all the details here.

Per from D.A.M.P. bicycles in Stockholm posted this photo of his new prototype freestyle frame. Called the Butterbean, the bike clears 48c tires and has a curved seattube so you can slam the wheel, making it easier to wheelie. There are still some issues to work out with the bike, but for now, Mårten and Jakob will be testing them out. Looks great so far !

700cmx has posted up an interview with Tyler Johnson. Congrats to Tyler – Be sure to check out the interview, it’s really informative and Zach’s photos look great. Keep it up !

The 2010 North American Cycle Courier Championships will be held in Atlanta this year. The website for the event has launched. A lot of the information is pending, but check back for site updates. Be sure to head over later on to find out how you can ‘ride dirty for the 2010 NACCCs’. Mark your calenders for October 8th – 11th. It’ll be a blast. Dirty South Messengers.

You’ve seen the finished product before. Here’s a process shot from Courage’s Flickr. There’s an interesting tidbit noted on the photograph; the silver is sweated out of the stainless steel inlay during the process. As the builder notes:

I pre-heat the part with the vice grip held in the vice, then hold it in my left hand when the silver starts to flow so I can make sure its evenly distributed. Sweating frees your hand from having to apply the filler rod.

This minimizes clean-up later and reduces the amount of post-process polishing. These are really beautiful photographs showcasing Courage’s frame-building process. Be sure to check the rest of them out here.

MGDR, an indie clothing company based in Geneva, Switzerland, is having a photo contest: take a photo of your fixed gear bicycle, send it in, and the best photo gets converted/designed for a tee-print!

Keith from Bmore Fixed has a few photos up on the blog from a day at their local park. Looks like a great spot to ride. Flat rails, quarters, banks. Not bad. Check out the rest of the photos here.

Independent Fabrications, creators of everything that is right with American frame-builders, have posted some sneak peeks of an unnamed collaboration to their blog. The only details given, other than the photos, are the file names to the cropped photographs; Duck Hunter, Mellow Fellow and Fixie. There’s also a 1/15 mark on each NDS chainstay, alluding to only 45 completes being made; 15 in each style.

Unlike the Sugino cranks, these are machined in the USA, California to be exact, from 7075-T6 aluminum. Their pricepoint is reasonable when compared to their inherently weaker (because of the forging process) counterparts. There are some shops in  NYC, along with Tokyo Fixed Gear in London, who have been using these for single-speed and fixed builds with no issues.

Volume Bikes ( @vbc_demolition ) just received their first shipment of v5 Cutters at their warehouse.

The Monster Track 2010 official website has launched. This is where all the information for this year’s race will be so check back often for updates and witty humor.

VIDEOS

Unfortunately you probably need a VPN or proxy to watch these . . But here are this weeks video links anyways !

Daniel The Dragon vs. Slaylor

Philly Mix-Tape

6.0 PIC Trailer

STYLIN’

Midwest Mayhem Fixed Freestyle

WRAHW Exclusive : Gus Molina

The Chase

Garrett Reynolds Early2010 Edit

YU in Meguro Bank

Fast Pace at Gnar Park

7th Midwest Bike Polo Champeenship