I'm soooooo down with this! Bristol Fixed is a photo zine produced by Sean McGowan and illustrates the DIY aspect of the fixed gear scene perfectly. Here's some more info... 28 Page, Staple Bound, Black and White Photo Zine documenting the Bristol fixed gear bicycle scene. A5 portrait. 160 gsm matt white cover. 115gsm uncoated off white matt recycled ...
Bristol has a booming 'urban cycling' scene, loads of the dudes who were riding fixed a few years ago are now also riding road bikes, hitting track and trails and just generally riding for the love of it which is awesome. DAS RAD KLUB is a new brand that has been set up to represent and ...
After quite a while, in fact what seems like an eternity, the website that serves the Bristol fixed gear community, Track Dropouts is back up and running. I've busted my balls over the last few months acting as the glue that holds the Brizzle scene together and it feels good to finally let go of ...
Tickets for Bespoked 2013 are now available to buy online at special early bird prices of just... £7.50 (+£1.20 booking fee) for day entry & £13 (+ £1.20 booking fee) for a weekend ticket. Tickets will also be available on the door... £10 for day entry, £15 for a weekend ticket. (under 14s free of charge) Show times - Friday 12th April - Launch ...
Paul from Goanna Films made a short film at one of the many Bristol bike polo events this summer. It's well worth a watch if you play already and if you don't I think it really captures the atmosphere of the day and will encourage you to get into it. There's a lot of familiar Bristol ...
Hacksaws Challenge 2012 went down on the weekend, Tim from Hamilton Wheelers has written up a nice post-race report and be sure to check out Mike Leary's site for loads of photos. I sent some prizes along to the prize fund, I will always try and support real grassroots, small, underground races that are put on ...
Bristol's OG fixed gear race, the Hacksaws Challenge returns for 2012, no official flyer yet just this fine piece of craftsmanship to announce the date which is 3rd November. Keep your eye on the Facebook Page for updates.
The Bristol Bike Project has been going strong for years now and I love the idea of their women only nights. Every Monday from 6-9pm there is a session where women can work on bikes without having a bunch of men looking over their shoulders and muscling in to remove stuck bottom brackets as their rippling ...
Do you ride a bike with one gear? Do you live in Bristol? Do you like lactic acid screaming through your legs? If you answered yes to these questions then you need to get involved with the Hell Climb 2012 hosted by Hamilton Wheelers on October 14th.
Back in the 90's, long before the days of the internet we used to buy 411VM every month to keep up to date with what was going on in the wonderful world of skateboarding. #31 had a feature on Danny Wainwright, I'd say the best skater in the UK at the time and me and Ric ...
