The third installment of the Bespoked Bristol ‘Meet the Maker‘ series features Tom from Demon Frameworks. He talks about his love of lugs and a new signature range of frames that will be at the show.
The Tokyo Fixed tool wall is looking mighty fine, there’s not a bike on earth that couldn’t be dismantled with this kit. If you’re in London and need something fixed you know where to go!
These imaginary Reynolds tubesets by The Magnificent Octopus are great. It’s only a matter of time before the ’666’ goes into production I reckon, haha.
I have absolutely no idea what this is about but it all looks very exciting and maybe charitable. The video description says…
“8 Polo players from London delivered 20 polo bikes to an equestrian resort in Kaduna Nigeria. We built the bikes and played an exhibition tournament at the ‘Patrons Cup’ at the Kangimi resort.”
Maybe there’s gonna be a full video soon, I’ve got a feeling that 14 Bike Co is going to blow up the spot this year!
Here’s part 3 of the Nottingham Fixed Gear Doom Riders documentary teasers. Love the shot that the pic above is taken from. Maybe watch parts 1 & 2 first…
This very site is included in the ‘2011 Bikeminimalism Awards’ in the blog category. I’ve never been referred to as ‘quintessentially British’ before, I think he means that I’m grumpy and have bad teeth; he’s right on one of those points, haha. Cheers!
This must be one of the best videos on YouTube, it’s a Tour De France inspired animation using cycling figurines (available from Urban Hunter) and amazing miniature sets.
It’s got a bit of an Adam & Joe thing going on, it’s perfect but scrappy at the same time, the real genius is in the details. The shots of the helicopter with commentary on the local chateau and other landmarks is spot on and the rabid fans during the mountain stages is hysterical. The Armstrong in a field bit is a nice touch too.
Ninja Cats’ latest video is a collection of clips they didn’t use last year. The fact that these unused tricks are more creative, fun and stylish than most other videos from last year is testament to the sheer quality of the London fixed freestyle scene.
Everyone has some good stuff in here but the two standout parts for me are Gus and Hectors, Oscar’s tyre slide down a handrail is ridiculous too. Be sure to check out Greg Falski’s outtakes from the last 12 months as well.
Sami Vallengrach / Turkugrad, Finland
Frame: Colner Vigorelli
Fork: Colner Carbon
Stem: 3t Mutant
Handlebar: Cinelli Pista 67
Headset: YST 277A 1″ ahead
Seatpost: Campagnolo Record Aero 27.2mm
Seat: Noname carbon ~104g
Crankset: Campagnolo Record Pista 144BCD 49t
BB: Campagnolo Record Pista 111mm italian
Pedals: Crank Brothers Eggbeater Candy
Chain: KMC 710SL
Wheels: Mavic Ellipse
Tyres: Vittoria Diamante Pro Light
Cogs: 15t & 16t
The Foot Down is now in it’s third year and it is quite a bit different from when it started, not massively but things have certainly changed and I’d like you to help me keep the content on the site fresh.
In a nutshell the site was set up to act as a hub for the UK fixed gear scene and I continue to focus mainly on the UK and our homegrown brands/shops but one of my original goals remains unfulfilled: to feature real life content from riders around the country and that’s where you come in.
You’ve no doubt noticed the increasing number of ‘road’ posts and that’s because the Swansea fixed scene is pathetic and gives me nothing to post whereas every road ride provides an endless stream of photos and excitement. I want to maintain a high level of original fixed gear content on the blog so I feel that now is the perfect time to open up the blog a bit and start accepting submissions from YOU.
There are plenty of scene blogs around the UK and most of them are laying dormant, not because there isn’t anything going on but because maintaining a blog on your own can be quite a chore at times. From this day forth I would like you to send me your QUALITY…
- Ride stories
- Photos
- Videos
- News
- Product reviews
…and I will…
- Post them on The Foot Down
- Provide your scene with a www.thefootdown.com/yourcity URL
- Hook you up with cool stuff if you become a regular contributor
This is by no means a sign that I am losing interest in the site, completely the opposite in fact. The Foot Down is growing rapidly and as the amount of readers goes up I want to make sure that the entire UK fixed gear (and road) scene is represented and with your help it will be.
If you would like to get involved CONTACT ME, even if you have absolutely no idea what you could do still drop me a line and we can have a chat about your scene and how to get the word out.
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Ty
