Brakeless Fixie Tallbike

What a death trap. Seen and ridden in Knoxville, was this thing. I think what made it difficult is the gear ratio. I drunkenly tried to do a trackstand and busted my ass. But Johnathan rode it for the whole Freedom Thighs ride somehow and he could do a trackstand so it is possible. Note the fancy hand-laced wheels.




The mortar exploded on the frist try of this.



How does he fucking do it?

Ward's Bike Pile

The pile of bikes over at my buddy Ward's house in Tuscaloosa.

left to right: Concord fixed-gear, Mercier Kilo TT pro, Lemond Alp D'Huez, Big Black, Big Red

note the scott bars used as a luggage rack.

Big Red

Pizzaween Two!!

Pizzaween this year had a realitively good turn out, especially when it came to the freakbikes. For the first time in a long time the majority of the bikes on the ride were freaks. I didn't take too many good pictures, especially of the fun stuff because I was busy doing it. We played a few games of hard-contact freakbike footdown which many wheels. Later we played throw the wheel, drink the booze, and tallbike jousting. Whoever took the pictures of the joust couldn't be bothered to stand up, and it was dark so none of them came out. Oh well. Full album here.



The crew down at the games court, dinking.


Brief break to fix a flat.


truing a wheel


eating the pizza


gorilla hangers, pizza wagon, and old bolty.

Austin Polo Bike

Spotted this one behind a food co-op Austin, TX.  It's nice to see a polo bike that isn't just some hipster bike with color matching and an excuse to have "disc wheels".  The person who made this one has the right idea.  Fat tires, reasonable gear ratio, platform pedals.  It could use a hand brake, but what really sells it is the welded-on horizontal drop-outs.  Rear axl looks pretty damn beefy too.

Strawberry Short-Bus

One day Brian came over dropped off a bunch of exercise-bike parts he had stripped from an exercise bike on the side of the road. A day of two later he came by and dropped off a rusted out 20" stingray knock-off with a Strawberry Shortcake theme. The next day me and Ant made this. It's almost completely stock, but we too the wheel and chain from the exercise bike. Now the rear wheel is a 20" fixed gear wheel with pretty stout gearing and a squared-off, solid rubber rear tire. Rides like a nightmare!!!

Austin Critical Mass

Pretty good critical mass. A few tallbikes, a cargobike, lots of hipsters on fixies.

Dude, Sweet Fixie...

Me, Ant, and Matt went out for a nice SS ride on a lovely day.

Tall Pixie

Gainesville, FL again

Spotted this ugly beast by the craft store. Note the cyclo-cross tires.


Dutch city bike. Utility and style!!

Orlando, FL

I know it's a bad picture, but take a good look. Note how the seat-post tubes are connected. The new seat-post (threaded pipe) is held on with hose-clamps and everything is secured with with fuckin' fiberglass!! This was sitting in the carport at Mooj's house when I stayed there.


This was in the carport, too. Unfortunately it is short two wheels and a crankset. Oh well.


Another one that was out in the carport. Why weren't any of these bikes in use?


Brakeless fixie MTB at the same house. I rode this one a fair bit. Very nice.


Mooj's Pake fixed gear with a very large MTB front wheel.

Cargo Tallbike

Looks like a fixed-gear?

Be sure not to miss the shark bike.

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Bootleg Sessions v.3 Full Trailer

As always, it's hip as hell, but the tricks are still impressive.  I still can't understand how these kids jump off of shit without getting flats or wrecking thier wheels.

Features & Benefits of a Fixed Gear Bike

I thought this was pretty funny.

Link.

Fixed Gear Bike Tricks Filmed Rite

My New Fixie

Schwinn LeTour III frame with original stem, bars, cranks, and front wheel (for now).  Brakes removed and replaced with a cute little safety brake.  Seat from another bike, and the rear wheel is Swift Arriv fixed/free.

More pix.

Handlebar Basket

These look great!  I'm not usually the type to post new gadgets, but these look strong AND stylish in a big way.

Thanks, Alex.

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Ridiculuos Gear Fixing Methods

I've searched far and wide for the most impossibly ridiculously cheap ways to make fixed gear wheels.  Finally, and completely by accident, I found a thread on a forum (bikeforums.net) which covers all of the cheap and dangerous ways people lock up thier wheels.  Some methods includ bolting a track cog to a disc brake, and jamming an allen wrench in your prawls.  One person even suggests holding the freewheel to the hub with zip-ties, a method my room-mate used without brakes to get around for an entire summer.  Dangerous!

Cadence introducing...KEO

Good tricks.  I especially like the skitching and no hands wheelie through an intersection!

Those Crazy Hipsters!

I know $1000 is not that much for a complete, quality fixie and I do love PBR, but if I had a $1000 I would keep riding my beater and buy some much nicer beer.  

Track Bike

*SnareTom Crash*

Lolz.

Link.