London Fixed-gear and Single-speed SJS Cycles

thread title hijack on a local tip...


yesterday, someone on a pink bike, green or blue deep v's by the triangle going up whiteladies road. three young guns on conversions ( one a peugeot , maybe ss not fixed) by shiners on church road. aiden outside sainsburys.

today, midday, a guy on a white dolan track, timbuk2 bag, glos road crossing on the green man opposite maplins. (i was too tired to bother talking). about half 5 pm, a guy leaving rolls royce on a red steel bike, too far away to see proper.

where the fuck do these people come from and who are they??

no idea, not seen any of them, and it's not me.

saw my first arrowspok in bristol last night. first unipack, then this... anyway, three lads up the glos road near the golden lion, the one at the front, dark bike, black front arrow.


morning magnus. whats your bike look like so i know if i see it?

If it was a black Arrospok on a frame with a neon fade (can't remember what colours or make!) it could be a guy I know through skating called Phil. It's a nice bike but last time I saw him he showed me a pretty scary death-crack on the seattube!

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Hello

I'm a new member to this forum although I have been reading with interest for about a year which is when I started to build up my fixed conversion a couple of my friends have also built up conversions but are still riding SS for the time being.
I regularly see a few heads ploughing up Gloucester Rd each day. This morning I was behind a guy on an all black bike with Rapha cap-pink stripe. He pulled out of Ashley Rd and went up Glos Rd. I also met Aidan from Fixed Bristol after the Bristol-Bath path protest.

Now there seems to be a few of us about perhaps it would be could to meet for a ride or a beer -the Mud Dock Rollapaluza could be a good event to meet at?

Anyway, I'm not one of the bikes listed above but did cross Whiteladies yesterday evening - hope to see you around.

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i've got a few bikes, but only one fixed. pink rims and bar tape, black frame. say hello if you see me... i'm normally round whiteladies. hoping to get along to the raollapaluza at mud dock too

Think the guy leaving RR is called Patrick, lives round the corner from me. Very nice bike.

yes and yes. i have been super busy for a while and will be for another few weeks but im definately up for this.

on a side note, im going here tomorrow http://www.myvue.com/cinemas/film_in...5&ln=1&fi=8125


anyone else fancy it? all are welcome.

I'm up for the Rollapalooza for sure - want to see what it's all about.
I think I've met the guy with the Red SS - I work at Rolls-Royce and ride with the white Deep Vs and the camo-ed saddle.
Also saw a brand new '08 Langster in my bike shed - whoever bought it went straight to fixed, but rides with 2 brakes - any ideas?

Seen a guy bombing down colston street on a purple/white framed fixed wheel(i think)
one of those frames where the colours fade into eachother.
possibly bit of pink there too.
saw someone else on st. michaels hill with a generaic looking red frame and a courier bag

Spotted Sunday afternoon, down by the water between all the festival crap and the Bristol Beer Factory boat... 2 lads; one Bianchi Pista with red keirin grips, and an emerald green conversion with white grips on risers and white hubs (nice touch).

I was walking with a girl and no bike...

Also saw a wicked Peugeot rocking the rat-look.

That's about as many Bristol fixed bikes as I saw in a year in 2005.

i think that's MORE than i saw down here in 2005

Spotted last night 8.10-8.20 riding up park street three guys on fixed gear bikes, 2 made it to the top one did not, all spotted withing a few minutes of eachother??!!#1 - black frame, skinny jeams, beany, looking quite stealth.#2 - skinny jeans VERY shiny mini D lock (possibly accesorised with dimante!)#3 - again skinny jeans... strong start but had to bail halfway.Never seen so many Bristol FG's in such a short space of time.Ollie

Saw a happy looking chap practising backwards circles in the sunshine near the SS Great Britain sunday afternoon! What a lovely weekend it was too!

like i said. who the fuck are these people? is this the new student influx i wonder. since 2005, i knew 2 fixed riders, and the total i'd seen until about feb this year was 4. now i see then all over, madness. bad luck to mr skinny jeans who didnt make it up the hill. ha ha. sometimes i like to ride super slow to about half way up then speed up, or sometimes i like to gun it the whole way. or maybe even walk up it on the sunny side to admire the pretty people...

Blankface - That sounds like me! I'm on a Raleigh conversion in a purple-silver fade. I went to the Bristol Bike Workshop a few times lately which is at the top of Colston Street.

Next time holler at me!

A weekend when it just makes all the sense to screw around on a bike, see some friends, potter some more then ride a bit!!!

exactly what i did!

Spotted @ Bristol temple meads, 7.50am platform 5, no skinny jeans this time!

some guy buying tyres at fred baker cycles today i was outside changing a tube. anyone? purple green with drops?

2 spots yesterday, purple silver fade, possibly Ward-a-Mercy 'bout 5.30 at crossing near Baldwin St, pointed at you as me and the guy I was with were talking about the proliferation of fixed gears in Bristol and then saw another one! Someone, unseen bike, fighting with his bike down Park St at about 2245. nice work.

might have to do a names and faces to bikes thread title hijack soon too..

A very good idea!

what were you doing still awake? that's way past your bedtime

6.30ish outside Colston Hall

mattster - That was indeed me, I assumed you were a forumenger!

Spotted this evening at about 6.30pm: Someone on a white On-one overtook me on the cycle path by the three lamps junction. I was with the wife waiting for the crossing lights.

Saw a guy skidding down Park Street on a black bike with drops at about half four yesterday afternoon! I was pushing my BMX up the hill heading to Oppo for a much needed post work pint!

Plus it's not a good idea to try and cycle through the new shopping bit in the centre, cabot circus or whatever it's called, unless you want to get shouted at by some rather large security guards! Found that out on my way to work this morning!

I can only assume that was me, i mean the whole point of slogging up Park St and Brandon Hill is that you get to slide back down them.... no? think i did Park St about 3 times yesterday... luckily i've got Gatorskins on at the mo'..!


Yeah.. i discovered that with the small Critical Mass crew at about 6pm about 10-15 of us cycled through most of them ringing bells and asking where the cycle parking was (they've got 3000+ car spaces but not a single designated bike parking area... so much for promoting cycling...!) the security guards looked bemused, but were actually fairly polite to their credit.....

Hi bristol crew. I just joined the group, hope thats ok!! It was the closest i could find to bridgwater!! Just starting a carlton fixed rebuild, but when its done i'm gonna pop up to bristol to get some city riding in!!

See you around maybe!!!

paul

I've been making leather doublisers if Bristol people need them.

Just thought I'd put that out there...

I also have a shit-load of black metal size M clips cheap.

Shameless plug now over ;-o

Hello, I ride the Bianchi, personally but am always riding with friends. Despite what my bike may lead you to believe, I don't have the most garish or extroverted personality but please do make yourself known next time you see me around.
I believe we ran into Ward-a-mercy tonight, on a little night ride and he happened redirect us here.
Hello, once again. I'll persuade my friends to follow me and sign up here.

I spotted DJC and his crew tonight!

Me too! Just by all the new buildings on the harbourside! Was rushing home on a purple BMX! Will stop to say hi next time when I am not running so late!

Aha, cool, yeah -- we spend a lot of time down there just dicking around after work or whatever --- not many people seem to have moved in just yet so it's nice and quiet down there at the moment...you can really take it all in, it's quite a nice area.

If you like Leeds...

I guess I'll settle for anywhere that is, for the most part, wanker [i.e: drunks, tight security...] free. In saying this, I have my doubts about Leeds...ahha, but what do I know, I've never actually visited the city.

Leeds is really nice! My girlfriend went to university there so have been back with her to visit many times!

saw a guy on cotham hill early this evening on a very nice old bike, metallic blue frame. he was with a mate on a silver bmx.

Just saw my old BMX! Was stolen over a year ago! It's an all black Wethepeople with one break, silver pedals and a 'Retribution' sticker on the handlebars! It was heading down Stokes Croft towards town as I was on my way home! Didn't really see the guy riding it and he was gone before I could do anything! If I had been on my bike I would have given chase! If anyone sees it about please let me know! I loved that bike! Thanks!

major bummer dude, id go crazy if i saw someone on an old bike of mine which was stolen!
talking of which a mate of mine took my bmx into where i work (bike uk) to get it a puncture fixed, they all though he had nicked it!

though for a second that was me, but alas, my nice old metallic blue frame isnt built up yet! i live right by cotham hill and have a mate with a silver bmx too ;)

Black, lugged steel frame, risers & white soyo grips. White hubs & deep vs, running NoBrakes™ on chromed forks, low gearing.

Seen parked in the old bit of Cabot Circus on Sunday, then seen spinning down Cotham hill past the hospital later the same day.

Nice clean bike even if your chain needed tightening ;-)

Gutted Ned, i'm still waiting to bump into the twat that nicked my old raleigh. I wasn't in the know about fixed gear back then, but it would make a sweet conversion now!! I'm sure you'll see him again, and chase the dog down!!

yeah, get the fucker!

i've had the sweet feeling of 'stealing' my bike back a month or so after it was nicked. saw it locked up, so i locked it again and got some bolt croppers and cut their lock. i never saw them though.

non-bike friends asked me how i knew it was my bike. duh.

Spotted @ Bristol Temple Meads - Pista on the 7.30 train leaving for London.

I wish I could say that that was me, I fancy a nice long ride around a different city.

Anybody got a crankpull they could lend me?

yep. for old square taper cranks. its a bit shit but it should still work. where you at?

Panic over! Managed to borrow one from someone at work! Thanks though!

Anyone got the tools to face a 1" headtube?
my work only has 1 1/8"!
have there been any bristol group rides?