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Jos [quote]Sano I'm not a courier and I've raced exactly three alleycats so I don't claim to be an expert, but this is my point of view.

They're a lot of fun, an underground thing, organised by people for no better reason than to enjoy themselves with the people they know, or share a common interest with. They're not put on to 'promote' anything, which is why, in my opinion, the idea of mainstream media 'exposing' or reporting on alleycats is a bad thing. Jos asked 'what's he gonna bring for us?' - I don't think he meant in a physical sense, more what will this story bring that is positive for alleycats in general - and the answer is nothing. At all.

I don't claim to speak on behalf of anyone, but these races have been going for more than a decade without too much hassle, and the growing popularity of fixed gear bikes is going endanger that. It's inevitable that things will change, it's a part of life, but there's no need to rush towards it.

See you all at the Dragon Bar; Midnight, wasn't it?

True.

Next to that. Google any random 15 year old article on line about an alleycat, Change town, date and names and you' have your very own article. They have been writing the same shit for the past 15 years. That's the reality.

And there is no bike porn among messengers. They work 5 days a week and are to busy to make sure their handlebar tape is matching the tyres they have on.[/quote]

yeah, what they said.