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
Although this blog is mostly about fixed gear bikes, once in a while its nice to mention something like We Add Up T- Shirts . I love seeing entrepreneurs who are able to make money and help out good causes at the same time. We Add Up is a pretty novel idea and instead of me trying to explain it here is a blurb from the horses mouth.
WE ADD UP is a global campaign using organic cotton t-shirts that literally “counts you in” in the fight against global warming. Every shirt is printed by hand with a unique number. YOUR number represents your place in the sequential global count of all the people who are taking steps to help stop climate change. As the count grows, we demonstrate to the world that “WE ADD UP.” On the back of each shirt is a word or phrase that describes an action almost anyone can take to reduce their carbon footprint - the contribution their lifestyle makes to greenhouse gases - such as, Unplug, Lights Off, Carpool, Hybrid, Bike, Buy Local, and 18 others. You choose which action you are committed to doing and get counted in. No one can do everything. Everyone can do something. And, WE ADD UP.
Our goal is to get millions of people around the world counted in and committed to helping stop global warming. With our combined effort, we can create a healthy, thriving world for generations to come. So, get counted in. Because you + everyone else = change.
If you want to get a shirt that is of quality and helps a good cause check out We Add Up T-Shirts Now!
P.S. Speaking of t-shirts in my previous post, I’ve stumbled over BustedTees, they have some very funny sports t shirts at very reasonable prices.
Flikr photo by A Continuous Lean
If you are just starting to think about making the transfer to fixed gear riding, there are few things you may want to consider, when looking for the right fixie for you. There are a few I can think of, off the top of my head. Start with something simple, make it cheap, and finally consider a break, and a flip-flop hub.
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