Who Wants to Take Part in a Fixed Wheel Piece for the BBC?

my alarm didn't go off

A hedge? A sapling, nay a twig in my day lad...

*lpg, meant to say ages ago, glad to see those wheels went to a good home on that bike you sorted for your mate. *

i'd love to help, but i think i'm busy that day, smashing my face against a rusty nail.

In my day, we used to ride brakeless in the pissing snow on duel carriageways.

And there were frequent power cuts so the streetlights rarely worked.

thanks snowy, those wheels are working a treat, he loves the bike!

i only talk to reporters that i end up sleeping with

so you never spoken to a reporter!? your missing out!

george is a reporter...

Just send wheels we'll be laughing our nuts off between now and Christmas

'Originally from Africa, 'bikes' were used by slaves to ride to freedom ....'

Yeah, can whoever does the interview make it a giant piss-take?!?!!??! I would love to do this but keeping a straight face would be really hard.

What's your best answer to:

Why do you ride fixed?

How did you get into it?

How did fixies become popular?

Why no brakes?

I slept with Alice Fisher

i am alice fisher!!

Why do you ride fixed? - Why do you care?

How did you get into it? - Life is random. I've always ridden bikes. Out of interest how did you get "into" lying for a living.

How did fixies become popular? - Some cunts decided it was time to have a new "next big thing". The sheep follow.

Why no brakes? - The chain is a brake. If you really want to discuss brakeless riding go and talk to some BMXers.

Why do you ride fixed?
The fixed wheel drivetrain is constantly turning, like the world, you can't just get off if you don't like it. (except with a bike, you can)
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How did you get into it?**
I turned to bikes after Jesus told me it was the best way to get along (Jesus is a courier from New Mexico with a crack habit, not the dude from Nazareth with the famous father)

How did fixies become popular?
I guess Jesus the courier had 12 disciples too

Why no brakes
Brakes symbolise oppression and authoritarianism, the slaves wouldn't have been able to ride to freedom with brakes and to this day we uphold the tradition as a mark of respect to those forced to endure braking under the "Caliper Clause" of 1860.

flickwg i feel that it may be better to have someone who is sad cool enough to sit on a forum do the interview rather than a cheap ass city slicker who can't be bothered to pay for servicing

I'm both of the above and I'd be stoked to get on the BBC, hook me up!

just email him the link to this thread...

Give them a chance, he's a cyclist and that means that he's probably got a clue before we begin.

Just someone go speak to them, take a few nice bikes, don't be in your face and treat it like a cool thing, just be matter of fact and avoid following any leading questions that mention fashion, jumping red lights, helmet wearing or having no brakes.

But do give him a chance, and be genuine. If you don't want to collectively use your voices to represent us all then you'll find some cock with zero knowledge will jump at the chance and paint us all with the same brush (being cocks).

So yeah, a few people should go do it. Just be cool, friendly and helpful.