Fixed Gear Cape Town http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za A blog about bikes & other nice things Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:16:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Woodstock Cycleworks Launch http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/04/woodstock-cycleworks-launch-party/ http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/04/woodstock-cycleworks-launch-party/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:06:35 +0000 Mike http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/?p=4466 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]>

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]]> http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/04/woodstock-cycleworks-launch-party/feed/ 3 Critical Massacre, Brazil http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/critical-massacre-brazil/ http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/critical-massacre-brazil/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:22:23 +0000 Mettie http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/?p=4459 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Man, this sucks. Last Friday a motorist plowed through a group of Critical Mass cyclists in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The motorist accelerated his vehicle directly through the group of riders, injuring about 20 riders and sending eight victims to the hospital ER with at least one victim still remaining hospitalised in serious condition.

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]]> http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/critical-massacre-brazil/feed/ 2 Hot splinters of glass http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/hot-splinters-of-glass/ http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/hot-splinters-of-glass/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:09:02 +0000 Mettie http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/?p=4453 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> ‘It’s as if you are breathing out hot splinters of glass,’ says former racing cyclist Peter Winnen about cycling in Senegal. For five years, Dutch photographer Chris Keulen photographed the African bike-racing routes in Senegal, Cameroon, Eritrea and twice in Burkina Faso. For his photo feature taken in Burkina Faso he received the World Press Photo Award.

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]]> http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/hot-splinters-of-glass/feed/ 2 Stay on track http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/stay-on-track/ http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/stay-on-track/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:07:17 +0000 Mettie http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/?p=4449 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]>

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]]> http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/stay-on-track/feed/ 0 Dumpster toothpick http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/dumpster-toothpick/ http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/dumpster-toothpick/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:43:53 +0000 Mettie http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/?p=4446 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> This picture has quite a funny backstory.

“Colin and I busted ass the other day riding all over south side San Jose. Our ride lead us along the coyote Creek trail to Hellyer Velodrome. When we rolled up to the Velo we received nothing but mean mugs, and confused glances from all of the track guys. After about a minute of awkward silence we came to the conclusion that they were scared of our bikes, and didn’t want anything to do with us. So we decided to go ride the parking lot dumpster instead.”

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]]> http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/dumpster-toothpick/feed/ 0 Hello Sailor http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/hello-sailor/ http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/hello-sailor/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:39:19 +0000 Mettie http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/?p=4443 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Loving the seatstay detail on this custom Feather build.

Check out more pics on the Feather Cycles photostream

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]]> http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/hello-sailor/feed/ 0 Bikes of San Francisco http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/bikes-of-san-francisco/ http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/bikes-of-san-francisco/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:47:00 +0000 Mettie http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/?p=4440 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> I’m always saying how I could spend a year in NY but a lifetime in San Francisco. One of the reasons is that it has the strongest bicycle culture of all the American cities I’ve been to. And I’m not just talking about fixed gear bikes – although it’s considered the birthplace of the scene: the daily commute features bicycles of all shapes and sizes. The city is also culturally diverse, with different groups living in clearly demarcated neighborhoods, like hipsters in the Mission and gays in Castro. Which is why this poster classifying each district by a different bicycle is so spot on!

Buy poster prints on the Bigcartel site!

Spotted at Fred’s house

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]]> http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/bikes-of-san-francisco/feed/ 0 Matt Spencer – Single Spotter http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/matt-spencer-%e2%80%93-single-spotter/ http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/matt-spencer-%e2%80%93-single-spotter/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:50:58 +0000 Mettie http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/?p=4435 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> This locked off clip shows what a versatile freestyle rider Matt Spencer is, even when he’s sessioning a single spot. Click on the pic to check it out. Duh.

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]]> http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/matt-spencer-%e2%80%93-single-spotter/feed/ 0 Shidi’s Kinfolk http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/shidis-kinfolk/ http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/shidis-kinfolk/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:23:05 +0000 Mettie http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/?p=4425 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> I’m going to continue using the Chinese New Year as a thinly veiled excuse to post more beautiful examples of Kinfolk’s craftsmanship. Damn you Shidi, whoever you are. Your bike is perfect.

Check out more bike porn at the Kinfolk Lounge

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]]> http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/shidis-kinfolk/feed/ 0 Wolvh http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/wolvh/ http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/2011/02/wolvh/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:34:05 +0000 Mettie http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/?p=4422 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Wolvh is a new clothing label run by Patrick Seabase, Ian White and Lars Burgunder. Most of the designs are a bit too cultish for me, but I like this one.

Check out the site for limited-run lines and preorders.

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