Aberdeen riders?

excuse my ignorance... but whats a Milk and Cookies ride? Do we go riding and eat milk and cookies?!

Night Ride Tonight!!!
Be there!!!

eightball is in Amsterdam, having an, er, cultural break

just to inform: THURSDAY NIGHT RIDE tonight @ 9. see http://becycle.org.uk for details.
Also: How about a Milk and Cookies ride (or something) next Sunday? fixers only.

Lets do this

Is everyone still riding tomorrow what with exams being on? I'm up for riding on sunday - weather dependant obviously and as long as it's not to early!

Word on the street is there is another ride tonight?! I missed last weeks because i had to work but i'm well up for one tonight!!

P.S. Sorry to the owners of the charge plugs in Korova last night for my inhebriated state!!

I might be up for it, last week was pissing with rain! Passed a guy trackstanding on a light blue raleigh?? Looked like he was fixed?

Has anyone noticed the douche who rides around town all day on a fully loaded tourer complete with front and rear panniers with bags, saddle and handlebar bags, always dressed in black with a scarf around his lower face, sunglasses and a helmet?! Well apart from looking like a twat he's a f**king danger!! Avoid cycling near him, he rides really erratically and as a result has put me and other cyclists/pedestrians/drivers in dangerous positions!!

On a lighter note, whos is the orange fixie with bullhorns?! Looks pretty sexy!!

Saw a white Bob Jackson with a guy wearing a flat cap riding brakless today going along School Hill. He tried to track stand at the lights, made it for 10 seconds before foot down. I swear though he wasn't clipped in or with straps?! eek

Just joined in both senses of the word (Riding fixie for a week and a half and just joined the forum). I'd come across this forum a couple of times, but took the "London" thing at face value.

So, anyway, googled for Aberdeen Fixed Speed and came across this thread. I've been riding single speed for quite awhile, mainly because I was on a really rubbish bike that slowly degraded to the point where I was left with one gear.

Thanks to a Cycle2work scheme I've just picked up a Carrera Subway Zero. Cycled home, flipped the rear wheel round to fixed and having been enjoying it ever since.

I cycle to work in Aberdeen all year round. Rain, snow, wind and potholes.

With the OP on the Aberdeen potholes. Sweet jesus.

Just recently back to Aberdeen after travelling for a year in ex colonial countries, picked myself up an old raleigh, white with red bar tape. Getting into the fixed/SS thing, today was the first time i saw a fixed gear bike in Aberdeen, riding down union street.

Just put my frame in for powder coating, so if you see me on a black raleigh with red bar tape, give us a wave.. a smile.. jesus, anything...

the majority of Sunday cyclists think your taking the piss when you say hello..

usual Aberdeen mentality. see you all on the streets!

I'm going to try and be a bit more of a social cyclist. New bike has given me a new lease of life, I've ditched the headphones so I can say hello when I get overtaken. I cycle out of the top end of Aberdeen though, Bridge of Don and out North. Not cycled into the city centre yet (don't really see the need, better scenery out of the city).

Have just bought myself an Onza Uno and loving it! Haven't made the switch to fixie just yet. Building up the courage! It's good to see there is a community of single speed/fixie here in Aberdeen!

salamat, haven't been here in a while. nice to see new posts. yeah! an update on the Thursday Night Ride: we haven't had one in some time now. But we'll start again next month. Also, as far as I'm aware, we had no fixie thing going on yet. So how about we set up an email list and get something started (a pub crawl or an alley cat or something). if you send an email to info (eht) becycle.org.uk with fixie in the subject line, I'll set up an email group and get something organised. Also, we'll have a big event at the skate park (Transition Extreme) on the 10th of October - film screening and a party afterwards on all things bike, so watch out for that. best, -- daniel

Saw a nice old Colnago conversion locked up on the racks on Little Belmont St earlier - another new bike on me - drops and brown Brooks saddle. Good to see a few people posting - lets def get a ride or a meet up sorted. Cheers Jason

hi
Im moving to aberdeen in a week (from helsinki). Im starting at rgu art dep.
Id need a fixie back wheel or whatever its called in english. -or a flip-flop.
Im hoping on finding a nice old lugged road bike which id gradually spec up.
yep, so has anyone got a spear fixed gear wheel hanging around or do I have to get/order one from glascow?
Im quite excited of roaming new uncharted roads...
see you guys in a weeks time!

oh, and i guess I have to send 3 messages before I can PM, so here they go:

-and the last one.
Oh! How many fixies are there in aberdeen? -i didnt really get a clear picture...
Do you guys know each other? Whats the fixie scene like in aberdeen?

Not that many TBH, although I spotted a new bike last night going down Market St - a new Charge Plug Racer, running singlespeed - guy was giving it beans though I have to say, he was taking all in his path!

I normally try and get a run or 2 in a week (20-40 miles). If anyone fancies this give me a shout, I normally go out to westhill or banchory via some of the back roads. There's about 4-5 guy's that bmx / skate that ride fixed so doing something down transitions a great idea. I've been meaning to turn up to these thursday rides but have been to busy or its been raining.

I've got a Black BJ with drops FFR

As soon as I get a bike, Id be more than glad to go cycling around aberdeen with someone who wont get lost.

-and out'f aberdeen

I went to Art school too. Sound pm me when you've got your wheel sorted. This is what me and my mate did this summer http://www.londonfgss.com/thread28330.html

^ fantastic, missed that thread - I'm well impressed you did that fixed. I'm up for rides BTW too