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it was an ace night, it's just a shame you weren't all there to see the spectacular tricks that Pajamas and I were pulling, honestly it's just a blur of no handed one legged wheelie skid bar spins on the rails of the carpark.

I am aching like an old man today though, and definitely paying the price for trying the whole no-hand skid thing, I don't think i'm ever going to father children now. Still, as said above, a great night, cheers to everyone who came up and re-livened the session. I'll try and have some less cheesy tunes for next week. Top marks everyone, it really felt like we all learnt a fair bit last night, not just trixie dicking around.

see you all soon

To be fair to Mr Fresh, after the last party I was at:

http://www.spacehijackers.org/html/projects/greenwichpirates

which was bloody ace to be honest,

I cycled home, fell off 3 times, then decided to sleep on the street outside my house rather than climbing the 4 flights of stairs. I however had the foresight to climb ontop of my bike before falling asleep so that any potential theives would wake me.

it was only after a text from a pretty girl and a friend of a friend walking past that I managed to pull myself together and clamber home.

So fair play Mr Fresh, we've all been there (well I have at least)

fingers crossed the beer haze comes up with some memories soon

yep, no word from the one man dumb tricks machine as yet.

Hello,

I'll be there for 6:30ish too. I guess one level down if it's wet, although skids will be more fun on wet rooftop.

not-sure if my double bike co-pilot will be there

see you later.

Very much appreciated guys. I've got most bits, but I'll let you know what I'm in need of. Seatpost and sprocket will be a cert though.

Depending on the size I've a couple of old seatpost's your welcome to, bit shit, but they work.

see you at trixie dix soon mate, and good luck with angry girlfriend! ;-)

Fuckin hell Dougie!

thats about all I can say, Fuckin Hell Dougie!

hope it all turns up, I live at the bottom of Brick Lane and will definitely be up for checking it out this weekend if you want to have a look.

If your drink wasn't spiked then top fucking marks young man!

right,

I'm well, I've got a stereo (no ipod connected yet) and a new tape!

see you all at the carpark, rain or shine

backwards circles, too fuckin right, I want to learn no handed skids. Think they will be well useful in the traffic

I went to BLB to ask some questions tonight.
A nice guy answered every of my questions very kindly. Nice.
I went around the shop and at one point I asked another guy how much it would be for them to remove the bottom bracket from one of my bikes. He said 40£. And he was not joking.
Hahahahahaha, wonderfull.
I was about to buy a shit load of parts from them as well as buying a new bike but now I am kind of hesitating. And that's the same every time I go there: coming to buy some parts and leaving so disapointed by the service that I get nothing.
It's crazy how many clients them might loose because treating people like stupid.
BLB, people are not cash machines.

Are you sure the £40 wasn't to replace the BB? That's what they quoted me once, still expensive, but much less than just removing it.

They were a bit aloof sometimes with me, but for the most part they have been really helpful, friendly and interested in what I'm up to.

I'll admit the change seemed to come from them when I went from the "I want to turn this piece of junk into a fixed wheel bike" to "can you show me what spokes I need for this wheel build".

I just think with the MASSIVE popularity of fixed bikes around Brick Lane they must get fed up of people asking basic obvious questions all the time. As soon as you show you're keen and interested in bikes and not just fashion their attitude tends to change.

So all in all, they could be nicer to everyone, and certainly charge less, but they are definitely not the devil incarnate that they are always made out to be.

They did once fuck up an antique 4 speed 1/8th freewheel that I asked them to remove once though grrrr!

Hello,

Nope, I'm afraid they're not. You should probably post this in the mechanics and fixing bit of the forum though.

Shit, it's bloody bicycle crash central this week. Get well soon everyone.

Whilst we're on sick notes, I've got the cold from hell this week. To much fannying around playing silly buggers at a raft race in the canal methinks.

Still runny noses aside, I'll try and come by tomorrow.

Ace photo's Fred, you're a bloody star.

I'm fuckin well hipster!

for 15 long fucking years I've been getting angry about people ripping off skateboard style, shoes, clothes etc. Adverts jumping on the band waggon, companies like Nike deciding their sweatshop shite is now skate and down with the kids. I got angry about shoe prices going through the roof and twonks on neal street mincing around in skate clothes but probably not even able to ollie.

Now I've decided to cast my old life aside, I'm going to ride a trendy bike on brick lane, drink in old street and bask in my hipsterdom, If I could afford it i'd be decked out in head to toe in japanese shite bought at top dollar from BLB. Arrospok here I come.

It's actually quite a weight off my shoulders!

;-)

come to trixiedix, it's the jape of the month there. looks well weird and well funny..

Yes! where's the pictures Fred?

It's all fine, but I think you need two bikes with the same gear inches, otherwise your feet get all out of time with each other like a bad mix.

christ! what is happening this week?

Clear.
asm - w/name
edscoble - w/name
Crispin Glover

Solid Black,
mashton - w/name (no capitals)
stevo_com - w/name (no capitals)
teenslain (all lower case) - w/name
totoughtodie (Mrs Slain) (all lower case) - w/name
Markyboy - w/name
JDB - w/name
bobob The Elder - w/name (for my bro)
Chris Crash w/name
kisu_shimo w/name (no capitals)
Donut! (as spelt here, capital D and exclamation mark pls)
beefmaster (no name just logo)
Bristly Pioneer - w/name

Dark Green clear,
villa-ru - w/name
PinkGottiMobbs - w/name

Yellow clear,
bobob - w/name

Flouro orange clear.
BRM - w/name
50/14 - w/name(preferrably in gothic)
vinylvillain - w/name
big daddy wayne - w/name
Kirth - w/name
ShannonBall - w/name (cap S and B)

Red
bobob - w/name

Cheers (don't know if I can make south so I'll pm my address)

Yes nice to meet you too. Last night was one of the best Trixie Dix i've been to, very much looking forward the photo's and to next weeks session.

My favourite quote of the night from pajamas whilst trying through the frame backwards circles
"You know the thing about this trick is that there is absolutely no way I can hurt myself!"

WTF????

FRESH was the mother fuckin bomb last night, I reckon he's possibly the best person on this here forum!

i wish i could have stayed more but i had kiddie duties!
thanks to helen for giving me some trackstanding tips
thanks to the guy with the pink rim that gave me skidding tips as well as matt and the pink rims' friend [don't know the names]
sorry fred that i didn't catch you i feel bad!

Hello,

I'm the pink rim man (oooh er!)

my friend was called Guy although he's not registered on the forum yet. It was his fault I got into riding fixed in the first place back in his courier days.

nice to meet you.

see you all next week.

anyone going to bring some tapes? I can bring the stereo, but my collection of cassette tapes is pretty dire. I'm trying to wire in an ipod but not sure if I'll get it done in time.

I don't know the route, but if you are coming back to greenwich, or fancy a post ride party. The activist group I'm involved in are hosting this:

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ARRRRRRR!

Ahoy shipmates, Sat 20th September be part of "talk like a pirate"
weekend.

and to celebrate this fact we be organising a Pirate Party!

But not just any pirate party, no shipmate, shiver me timbers, this be
the best pirate party you ever heard of.
An underwater keel hauling affair at the bottom of the Thames!

MEET:
12 MIDNIGHT
UNDERNEATH THE THAMES
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GREENWICH FOOT TUNNEL
SAT 20TH SEPTEMBER (TOMORROW!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_foot_tunnel

BRING:
RUM
PIRATE COSTUMES
SCURVY
PIECES OF EIGHT

WE'LL BRING:
SWORDS
A BLOODY BIG SOUND SYSTEM
BANDS
RUM

Please forward to all of your crew.

Space Hijackers
over and out....
http://www.spacehijackers.org

Oi!

I'd have thought the beard would have given it away, he must hang out with some pretty hirsute young ladies ;-)

brislypioneer was u riding down essex road ? ? ? SS last nite ? ? ?

?? I was out and about all over the shop last night, but definitely fixed not SS?

I'll be there again, and I'll bring the stereo again.

trixie mix tapes required ;-)

if my ebay stuff arrives, I may well be riding the lovely low pro which is currently half built in my lounge!

Both now sold.

cheers xsheepx and nosferatu

more stuff maybe onsale in a bit, I'm saving up to visit my friend in Istanbul.

^^^ really like these frames, nice find.
btw, what is in the bag on the frame?

they have one on sale in Bicycle Magic in Whitechapel, it has a small ding in the frame somewhere.

It's been on sale for AAAAAGES, long enough that I bet if you made them a cheaper offer they'd take it.

hanging out with these troublemakers:

http://www.spacehijackers.org

driving this:

and skateboarding! wooo