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A Track Bike is a Thing of Beauty

Started by Mark Schoneveld · 8 months ago

Just had the pleasure of redeeming the NYTimes in my own mind after ranting about them the other day. They did it with a great piece about fixie bikes and urban bike culture. I can tell you this, riding a track bike is really one of the most beautiful things. The machine [...] ... Continue reading »

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  • joshua

    2 years ago

    that video rules. it makes me think of once scene in quicksilver when everybody rides some kind of circus-style fixed.

    i love the new look of your site, too, bro.

    and i still ride my fixed, but not like i used to. riding backwards down the stairs is harder than it looks. all those dudes were way into riser bars for some reason, too.


    -as for the phenomena, i don't know. i used to think that it was better to have some busted "track bike" instead of a decent road bike, then i was mr. buy those keirin racing straps just in case, and now i'm older, have health insurance, and hardly ever do one-handed skids downhill in traffic.
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  • A

    2 years ago

    Can you imagine me riding one of those around Mark? How scared would you be to ride bikes around the city with me then, eh? heh heh. scary.
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  • A

    2 years ago

    cool video though.
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  • magdalenus

    2 years ago

    Mr. Buy-those-keirin-racing-straps-just-in-case, eh? Those musta been the days. Ha!

    No, A, I can't imagine you riding one. We still need to get you a comfy cruiser for the summertime!
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  • lord_whimsy

    2 years ago

    You should try my highwheel--it's a fixed gear. Reverse wheelies will get your attention, for certain.
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  • magdalenus

    2 years ago

    I can't WAIT to try the high wheel! Yes!

    <img src="http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/vaults/images/resources/mn011439_w500.jpg"></img>
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  • hilz

    2 years ago

    those boys in the video were simply out-of-control nuts. gorgeous, yes, but crazy. and beautiful. i've got gears, but i still FEEL like those kids looked when i ride my bike. yay, bikes!

    everyone's riding a fixie out here in SF. so much so that some cheeky street stencils have popped up all over the mission that say:
    "your fixie makes you look fat."



    be careful, marky. sheesh.


    (i'm old, ok, so what.)
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