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The Flying Scotsman Movie Trailer

30Mar07

Kyle from T-Rex posted this up earlier today, can’t wait.

More info on the movie at IMDB, Yahoo Movies and The Flying Scotsman Movie website.

Filed under: Video, Cycling, Movie | 1 Comment

If madmax rode a trackbike.

30Mar07

I got nothing else to say about this, i love it.

Note: This appears to be some kind of polish built frame, i had seen their site once a long time ago and can’t find it now. If you know what the name of the bike is hit us up in the comments.

Filed under: Trackbike, FixedGear, pic | 2 Comments

This man is a idiot, send him an email!

30Mar07

From the fixedgeargallery.com frontpage.

Mr.Ford Toronto City Councilman Idiot anti-cyclist trackbike

“I can’t support bike lanes. Roads are built for buses, cars, and trucks. My heart bleeds when someone gets killed, but it’s their own fault at the end of the day.”

Rob Ford - Toronto City Councillor

Don’t get me wrong, I love stupid people. They are generally entertaining, youtube would be a much more boring place without stupid people. In this case we have an idiot that has not only a stupid opinion, he is wrong. If we take a look at the Toronto Municipal Code for bicycle guess what we find?

From 150-1 (Definitions Section) of the Toronto Municipal Code:

VEHICLE — Includes a motor vehicle, trailer, traction engine, farm tractor, road-building machine, bicycle, and any vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any kind of power, including muscular power, but does not include motorized snow vehicle or a streetcar.

Sounds like a bicycle is a vehicle, sounds like they should be afforded the same rights as cars and buses. Does it really sounds like someone piloting a vehicle deserves it if they are hurt or killed?

Send this retard an email councillor_ford@toronto.ca.

Filed under: Legal, Toronto, Canada, anti-cycling | 2 Comments

oregon lawmakers are poppin! 3rd velodrome added to current velodrome construction plans.

30Mar07

portland oregon velodrome cycling trackbike

Looks like Oregon lawmakers are on a roll this week. A couple days ago they amended their bike laws to take fixed-gear bikes into account with the whole brake vs. brake-less issue. This legislature was also followed up with plans for building two velodromes in the state, today they amended the proposal to add a third velodrome to the plans. Why don’t I live in Oregon, these guys are ruling!

From the article at bikeportland.org.

Today was another great day for cycling in Salem. On Tuesday we made solid progress in fixing an outdated law, and today the velodrome bill (S.B. 926) — which seeks $3.5 million of State Lottery funds to build velodromes — gained not just valuable political support, it also gained one more track.

He also added that this would be “a small investment” that would have “huge economic returns for the state of Oregon” and that “if we can build skateboard parks, we can certainly do this.”

Filed under: TrackGear, FixedGear, Velodrome, Cycling, Legal, Portland, Oregon, News | 0 Comments

Bling and Secure? J.D. Components Locking Quick-Release Skewers.

29Mar07

JDComponents Skewers Tranz-x trackbike fixedgear

JD Secure-Lock Anti-Whell-Theft Skwers Provide Extra Protection Againset Wheel Theft

Ran into these today, loving the color, wonder if the locks are worth a damn though. Check the J.D. Components website for more info.

Filed under: Bling, Gear | 1 Comment

Oregon lawmakers give green light to fixed-gear bikes.

29Mar07

Looks like Oregon got it’s act together and clarified the legality of fixed-gear bicycles, and brakes. Nice to see some sanity in the legal system. I know a couple of couriers in Los Angeles that have gotten tickets for being brakeless recently, lets see if this sanity can work it’s way south. The site oregonlive.com has a good article on the new law, worth a read.

A Senate committee delivered a victory to bicycle messengers and other riders of fixed-gear bikes Tuesday, advancing Senate Bill 729, which would legalize their mode of transportation.

Photo by Jonathan Maus/BikePortland.org

“The bill fixes a little glitch in the law,” said Sen. Jason Atkinson, who testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. “The law suggests that you have to have a brake on a bicycle, which makes a lot of common sense, but doesn’t make mechanical sense as it relates to a fixed-gear bicycle.”

Filed under: FixedGear, Legal, Portland, Oregon, News | 0 Comments

eBay: SUNTOUR ~ Superbe Pro track bike cranks ~ 165 / NJS

29Mar07

SUNTOUR ~ Superbe Pro track bike cranks ~ 165 / NJS - Buy It Now at $177

Here is a little experiment I am going to try, I watch a lot of eBay stuff because I am a gear whore. I have decided I am done buying gear for the year so I am going to start posting deals I find. To that end this auction is a steal with a Buy It Now at $177. It even has the dust caps. As a personal rule I am going to post these AFTER I send the details to friends.

If you didn’t know Suntour gear rules. Dura-Ace NJS is so obvious.

Filed under: TrackGear, For Sale, FixedGear, Gear, eBay, Suntour, NJS | 1 Comment

Massan Photo Spread in Bootcamp Zine.

29Mar07

From the Mash SF blog.

Pick up a free copy of BOOTCAMP Magazine. Massan has 14 pages in this issue. Asa comes out real nice too. well done BaseControl.

Filed under: Trackbike, MASH, Photography, Bootcamp | 0 Comments

Global Warming Alleycat (New York) Video.

28Mar07

Via.. New York Bike Messenger Association.

Filed under: Trackbike, Races, Alleycat, New York | 0 Comments

LeBron James buys himself a piece of Cannondale.

28Mar07

lebron james cycling cannondale trackbike

The NBA star has acquired minority ownership of Cannondale, a Bethel, Conn.-based manufacturer of high-performance bicycles that gave President Bush a customized $5,000 mountain bike last year.

Who’d of thought? Well it looks like NBA star LeBron James is a cyclist, and bought a chunk of c-dale. Check out the full article at globesports.com or USA Today. Does he have a track bike though?

Via fixedgearcycling.blogspot.com

Filed under: Cannondale, Cycling | 0 Comments