London Fixed-gear and Single-speed SJS Cycles

BlowieBen · 2nd October 2008

Our own spotted thread for when you see people riding fixed.

I saw Lee at hancock roundabout a few days ago.
I saw Dan outside cannon hill park quite a while ago.
I saw a bloke I didn't know a while ago in cannon hill park with a beard on his phone. his bike had drops. Shouted but he didn't hear me. I think his bike was orange but I can't remember.

Anyone else seen people?

pistaboy · 9th October 2008

Whose is the blue Colnago, with raw drops that was locked up at the Bulring - next to the Bull? Nice work.

DFP · 9th October 2008

Hey pistaboy,

Did I once see you on a blue charge plug wearing orange sunglasses on broad street?

pistaboy · 9th October 2008

Not me champ! Plug racer with chopped risers yes, but otherwise - we need to track that dude down!

DFP · 10th October 2008

How about walking a willier pista through paradise forum with a blinking headlamp?

DFP · 12th October 2008

Caught up with a fella on a white peugeot conversion, upturned chopped bare bars, outside the hippodrome on friday. He had a red postie bag and said he lived in moseley.

A few days ago with Fin, we bumped into a Polish guy called piotor (like peter) in the same place, light blue bike (dawes?) with full mudguards.

bmx_fred · 13th October 2008

a blue on-one locked up next to my bike outside strathcona buildings in the university...

DFP · 14th October 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmx_fred

a blue on-one locked up next to my bike outside strathcona buildings in the university...

I think that belongs to a fella called ethan who runs the brum uni cycle user group thing.

pst88 · 15th October 2008

Saw Shamim in the bullring without a bike on Sunday.
Seen the same bloke a few times on or around Hill Street, riding a blue bike (can't be more specific) who's pretty fast, always wears at least one item of Rapha.
Saw a bloke with blond dreads riding a yellow bike on Moor Green Lane, Kings Heath.

DFP · 15th October 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by pst88

Saw Shamim in the bullring without a bike on Sunday.
Seen the same bloke a few times on or around Hill Street, riding a blue bike (can't be more specific) who's pretty fast, always wears at least one item of Rapha.
Saw a bloke with blond dreads riding a yellow bike on Moor Green Lane, Kings Heath.

Is that mike?

I was helping my brother shoot a video that day, I avoid the labyrinth of the bull ring at all costs usually.

be interested to find out who this rapha chap is? Dont think ive ever seen anyone like that in brum yet.

and blond dreadlocks, tut tut... when will these west country crusties learn.

pst88 · 16th October 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadly fanny pack

Is that mike?

Yes it is :D

renton · 16th October 2008

i ride down hill st on the way home on a blue on-one , i don't own any rapha though, so it could be someone else i guess.

pst88 · 20th October 2008

A guy on a black dolan with white rims, one white tyre, one black, brakeless, riser bar + white grips.

PS. anyone noticed the spell checker in firefox tries to correct brakeless to brainless? hahahhaha

pistaboy · 20th October 2008

^That guy's name is Hardy - a real top bloke.

RushtonGroat · 24th October 2008

Blue Plug(?) on the Pershore Road by Ex Pebble Mill junction about 5ish going into town - anyone on here?

Ste_S · 6th November 2008

Hello to the owner of the blue Carlton SS conversion who locked his bike up next to my green Carlton in Wolverhampton

DFP · 6th November 2008

seen this outside the old childrens hospital,

Bodging a mtb frame into a road bike seems like a blokey thing to do, as is blow money on a chris king.

Yet its not the blokiest colour?

MessenJah · 8th November 2008

Spotted:

Also a guy on a Langster (looks nice)

And some other geezer

And this other geezer

But I forgot because I poisoned myself last night :(

RushtonGroat · 20th November 2008

Guy trackstanding a red condor at the lights on Paradise Circus first thing this morning - 7ish - Nice one!

and a Blue conversion (possible pug) with risers standing outside the Balti on the Pershore road in Stirchley 9pm tonight

MessenJah · 20th November 2008

I ... I give up

Ste_S · 20th November 2008

Sudoku isn't that hard surely ?

MessenJah · 22nd November 2008

I saw bad man Dan but not on his bike

RushtonGroat · 22nd November 2008

Friday - Girl on an Orange frame coming onto the Pershore Road at the Ped crossing by Selly Park Tavern, about the 5th red light i'd hit on my commute home!

renton · 24th November 2008

spotted a blue fixie ( couldn't see a brand on it ) chained up outside the hare and hounds in kings heath yesterday

pistaboy · 24th November 2008

Yet another sighting of the blue colnago/chrome drops.... who is this geezer?

MessenJah · 25th November 2008

i saw someone riding with a bent frame today, like some sorta weird bent toptube, and it looked like he was runnin 39:20 ffs

i saw blowieben not on his bike but suited up

BlowieBen · 26th November 2008

suited and booted

Hyper Allah · 27th November 2008

I've seen a cream track bike with risers and red grips on the Newhall st junction near the college (48x18?).
Some black dude round TKMAXXX his bag smelt of fish and chips.

Ste_S · 3rd December 2008

Genesis Skyline spotted at Solihull hospital

DFP · 3rd December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hyper Allah

I've seen a cream track bike with risers and red grips on the Newhall st junction near the college (48x18?).
Some black dude round TKMAXXX his bag smelt of fish and chips.

cream track bike = polish chap called piotr (like peter)

He was a messenger in Poland for a few years, and is now doing a masters in something tourism related at the college of food & tourism.

Nice friendly guy, can ride really fast too - brakeless.

Hyper Allah · 3rd December 2008

A lovely lady with long blond curls on an equally lovely bike going up Hurst Street.
I told her about 'fix up' but not this forum.

MessenJah · 4th December 2008

Theres a guy called Ben who works at Norfolk House (round the corner from TK Maxx) and rides the same bike as Blowie Ben (Charge Plug I think?)

aeronaught · 4th December 2008

A girl on a pink fixed bike, black wheels, Track ends, front brake. seen walking up corporation st.
I had to take a second look as her bike looked remarkably like one of mine! so much so that one of my staff ran outside to ask what the F*** she was doing with my bike... error. she was cool about it though.

MessenJah · 6th December 2008

Might have been Helen

aeronaught · 6th December 2008

A dude on a white raleigh? with stripes on the down/seat tube chilling outside rackhams last night... may have been waiting for CM... wait long? I waited an eternity, then went home.

DFP · 6th December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by aeronaught

A dude on a white raleigh? with stripes on the down/seat tube chilling outside rackhams last night... may have been waiting for CM... wait long? I waited an eternity, then went home.

White dude with afro + beard? Called dan if so.

yourmumsonmybmx · 8th December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by MessenJah

Theres a guy called Ben who works at Norfolk House (round the corner from TK Maxx) and rides the same bike as Blowie Ben (Charge Plug I think?)

erm, that might be me. name's not ben but i've got a charge plug and work at norfolk house...

DFP · 8th December 2008

Large Black 80's raleigh road bike conversion, similar to what I use to have except with bullhorns spotted outside boots in moseley today.

pst88 · 9th December 2008

Bloke on a grey bike with bare chrome drops, riding up broad street on the pavement (tut tut). Black hair + beard.

MessenJah · 9th December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by yourmumsonmybmx

erm, that might be me. name's not ben but i've got a charge plug and work at norfolk house...

well, I apologise for forgetting your name. I forget everyone's name :D You take some good photos man (pete?)

Ste_S · 9th December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by pst88

Bloke on a grey bike with bare chrome drops, riding up broad street on the pavement (tut tut). Black hair + beard.

A serial offender ! I saw the same bloke riding on the pavement in Harborne yesterday

Hyper Allah · 11th December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadly fanny pack

Large Black 80's raleigh road bike conversion, similar to what I use to have except with bullhorns spotted outside boots in moseley today.

Seen again outside the Shakespeare in town [lower temple st.]

MessenJah · 11th December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ste_S

A serial offender ! I saw the same bloke riding on the pavement in Harborne yesterday

I see the guy riding past the library quite often

aeronaught · 13th December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by MessenJah

Might have been Helen

That name rings a Bell... I am trying to get hold of that Guy who came to the Helloween race on a chrome pista with risers, he mentioned that a girl called Helen had told him about Helloween. Anybody have his number . email? please???

yourmumsonmybmx · 13th December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by MessenJah

well, I apologise for forgetting your name. I forget everyone's name :D You take some good photos man (pete?)

is that lee?? yup, it's pete. stay safe & catch ya soon!

MessenJah · 13th December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by aeronaught

That name rings a Bell... I am trying to get hold of that Guy who came to the Helloween race on a chrome pista with risers, he mentioned that a girl called Helen had told him about Helloween. Anybody have his number . email? please???

bloke from wolverhampton yeh? i'll email helen and see if she has his number

helda · 14th December 2008

Hi,
I think this might be the guy I met at the climbing wall (redpoint) a while ago. Unfortunately I didn't get his contact details, but if I see him again at the wall I will let you know.

RushtonGroat · 22nd December 2008

Guy on a blue frame, silver raceblades and no lights(!) on the Pershore road tonight - nice trackstand at Edgbaston Cricket Ground Traffic Lights, shame you missed the lights turning Green!

I was the bloke on the Bowery puffing and weezing behind you!

MessenJah · 22nd December 2008

I think I saw Shamim talking to a cute girl outside the library today

DFP · 23rd December 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by MessenJah

I think I saw Shamim talking to a cute girl outside the library today

Pah! I wish.

But in temrs of spotting,

a really nice blue claud butler road bike conversion outside bulls head a couple nights ago.

And today some hipster on a large retro styled singlespeed with tacky deepV's

- Same place.

2nd October 2008	#1
BlowieBen	Spotted in Birmingham... Our own spotted thread for when you see people riding fixed. I saw Lee at hancock roundabout a few days ago. I saw Dan outside cannon hill park quite a while ago. I saw a bloke I didn't know a while ago in cannon hill park with a beard on his phone. his bike had drops. Shouted but he didn't hear me. I think his bike was orange but I can't remember. Anyone else seen people?
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9th October 2008	#2
pistaboy	Whose is the blue Colnago, with raw drops that was locked up at the Bulring - next to the Bull? Nice work.
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10th October 2008	#5
DFP	How about walking a willier pista through paradise forum with a blinking headlamp?
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12th October 2008	#6
DFP	Caught up with a fella on a white peugeot conversion, upturned chopped bare bars, outside the hippodrome on friday. He had a red postie bag and said he lived in moseley. A few days ago with Fin, we bumped into a Polish guy called piotor (like peter) in the same place, light blue bike (dawes?) with full mudguards.
	quote reply

13th October 2008	#7
bmx_fred	a blue on-one locked up next to my bike outside strathcona buildings in the university...
	quote reply

15th October 2008	#9
pst88	Saw Shamim in the bullring without a bike on Sunday. Seen the same bloke a few times on or around Hill Street, riding a blue bike (can't be more specific) who's pretty fast, always wears at least one item of Rapha. Saw a bloke with blond dreads riding a yellow bike on Moor Green Lane, Kings Heath.
	quote reply

16th October 2008	#12
renton	i ride down hill st on the way home on a blue on-one , i don't own any rapha though, so it could be someone else i guess.
	quote reply

20th October 2008	#13
pst88	A guy on a black dolan with white rims, one white tyre, one black, brakeless, riser bar + white grips. PS. anyone noticed the spell checker in firefox tries to correct brakeless to brainless? hahahhaha
	quote reply

24th October 2008	#15
RushtonGroat	Blue Plug(?) on the Pershore Road by Ex Pebble Mill junction about 5ish going into town - anyone on here?
	quote reply

6th November 2008	#16
Ste_S	Hello to the owner of the blue Carlton SS conversion who locked his bike up next to my green Carlton in Wolverhampton
	quote reply

8th November 2008	#18
MessenJah	Spotted: Also a guy on a Langster (looks nice) And some other geezer And this other geezer But I forgot because I poisoned myself last night :(
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20th November 2008	#19
RushtonGroat	Guy trackstanding a red condor at the lights on Paradise Circus first thing this morning - 7ish - Nice one! and a Blue conversion (possible pug) with risers standing outside the Balti on the Pershore road in Stirchley 9pm tonight
	quote reply

22nd November 2008	#22
MessenJah	I saw bad man Dan but not on his bike
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24th November 2008	#24
renton	spotted a blue fixie ( couldn't see a brand on it ) chained up outside the hare and hounds in kings heath yesterday
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25th November 2008	#26
MessenJah	i saw someone riding with a bent frame today, like some sorta weird bent toptube, and it looked like he was runnin 39:20 ffs i saw blowieben not on his bike but suited up
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27th November 2008	#28
Hyper Allah	I've seen a cream track bike with risers and red grips on the Newhall st junction near the college (48x18?). Some black dude round TKMAXXX his bag smelt of fish and chips.
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3rd December 2008	#29
Ste_S	Genesis Skyline spotted at Solihull hospital
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4th December 2008	#32
MessenJah	Theres a guy called Ben who works at Norfolk House (round the corner from TK Maxx) and rides the same bike as Blowie Ben (Charge Plug I think?)
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4th December 2008	#33
aeronaught	A girl on a pink fixed bike, black wheels, Track ends, front brake. seen walking up corporation st. I had to take a second look as her bike looked remarkably like one of mine! so much so that one of my staff ran outside to ask what the F*** she was doing with my bike... error. she was cool about it though.
	quote reply

6th December 2008	#34
MessenJah	Might have been Helen
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8th December 2008	#38
DFP	Large Black 80's raleigh road bike conversion, similar to what I use to have except with bullhorns spotted outside boots in moseley today.
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9th December 2008	#39
pst88	Bloke on a grey bike with bare chrome drops, riding up broad street on the pavement (tut tut). Black hair + beard.
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14th December 2008	#47
helda	Hi, I think this might be the guy I met at the climbing wall (redpoint) a while ago. Unfortunately I didn't get his contact details, but if I see him again at the wall I will let you know.
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22nd December 2008	#48
RushtonGroat	Guy on a blue frame, silver raceblades and no lights(!) on the Pershore road tonight - nice trackstand at Edgbaston Cricket Ground Traffic Lights, shame you missed the lights turning Green! I was the bloke on the Bowery puffing and weezing behind you!
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