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@papa44
yeah. there was few ERRORS in the origional article so i tightened it up a bit for them:
THIS PARTICULAR Fixed Wheeler
Rides for FASHION
London’s cycle courier community pioneered the use of “fixies” – gearless WHAT? HOW DOES THE WHEEL TURN? and sometime brakeless YEAH. I'LL LEAVE THIS ONE FOR NOW bikes often rebuilt from OLD racing frames. Since then, fixed culture has boomed in the capital, particularly among East End hipsters. Some disparagingly term them “fakengers” (fake messengers), but those who discover the delights of riding fixed – playing bike polo or just pimping their bike with riotously colourful tyres, chains and rims – claim that fixed is no mere fad, but a way of life. UNTIL THE NEXT FAD BECOMES HIS WAY OF LIFE.
Kyle Hugall, 27, advertising creative, Hackney FORMERLY NOTTING HILL BUT ITS MUCH MORE EDGY AND COOL IN HACKNEY YEAH?
How long have you been cycling? I’ve been cycling since I was three years old. STOPPED WHEN I WAS 4 AND STARTED AGAIN AT AGE 26-AND-A-HALF.
What bike do you ride?
A Bianchi Pista (£150). It’s a fixed-gear bike, so the ride is really smooth. I love the amount of control you have over the bike. You feel much more connected to the road. WHEN YOU ARE SPRAWLED ALL OVER IT AFTER FUCKING UP A CORNER FOR THE MILLIONTH TIME
Where do you regularly ride?
East London to town. 750 METERS IN A STRAIGHT LINE
Miles cycled per week? 3
Cycling philosophy? It’s an essential accessory to living a sustainable life in a modern city. TEH COURIERS AND THEM GUYS AT THE CAT AND MUTTON LOOK COOL
Best thing about cycling? The way the city suddenly shrinks and becomes conquerable. WHAT?
Fave place to ride?
Regent’s Canal. BECAUSE THERES NO SCARY CARS. OR CORNERS.
What more could be done for cyclists in London?
I’d bring in pit stops – places to refill tyres, repair punctures and fix bike chains etc. WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
ARE you a helmet? Yes.
Fave website? The London Fixed-Gear and Single Speed Forum (londonfgss.com) is great for queries and questions serving the fixed-gear community. LIKE WHAT BIKE SHOULD I BUY TO LOOK LIKE YOU GUYS WITHOUT REALLY CARING ABOUT THE SCENE AND THE PEOPLE IN IT