Sorry guys, I have been super MIA the past few months. I am looking to pass on this blog to someone who is more knowledgeable and has more time to take this blog to the next level.
Anyway here are some messages that were sent to me that may be of interest to you:
Cool Fixie Story
I just wanted to let the fixed gear community know that my
sister is riding a fixie in the tour divide which is 2,745 miles
across the continental divide from Canada to Mexico.
www.tourdivide.org. Many people have attempted this and at day 21 with
1700 miles my sister Deanna has gone farther than everyone else! Check
out this blog
I got hit by a car last night! It was a rather cold night and unfortunately I was not prepared for it. I mashed my way up North Avenue trying to warm my body with some sprints. The streets in Chicago are so straight, flat, and deserted at night that it’s hard to keep from sprinting. I ride a blue Nishiki fixed conversion I built it out of my mom’s old road bike. It’s very pretty and I am in love with it.
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Submitted by Mike Locker
I love riding fixed gear. I love the control, the connection, the aesthetic, and the history of Velodrome racing. I love that I can confidently fix anything on my bike. I first went fixed because I needed a light and responsive bike but I was very poor. At the time I was racing at the San Diego Velodrome weekly. One day I borrowed a Bianchi Pista Concept and rode it around San Diego. It was wonderful; it felt pure in the way that my first bike felt to me.
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