FAO Unipack rider in Portsmouth

When is the fashion going to go back to BMXs? I'm saving mine for when fixie skidders look like last decades full suspension mountain bikes. I think I can still pull off riding a childs bike.

Fuck off...

Fuck off...

Couldn't work out the best reply - think you nailed it!

Fuck off...

Anyone caught pushing a fixed, with no front brake should be given a £300 fine.

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+1

anyone riding a fixed without a front brake should be fined £100 on the spot. 2nd offence £200.

that's all the people in the Netherland fucked then...

I did'nt realise all those shoppers were fixed.

reeeeespect!

Squabs

see you at trumpers later?

Where were you at wests?

rear wheel fell off my bike, end up arriving at sometime 9pm, so was too late at it is.

I'll be at trumpers soon.

I saw two nice bikes cycle past along the sea front near the D-Day museum on Monday with Mallets, where does that go down in Southsea? I would have called out, but I was running the other way...

here is where we play most of the time, there is a load of games organised by the university students as well...

here is where we play most of the time, there is a load of games organised by the university students as well...

Ah, I know it well, play tennis on those grass courts occasionally. Is there much of a fixed scene actually going on in Southsea? I've seen the odd one here or there (some nicer than others) but mostly people in Southsea seem to ride 'cruisers' or halfords mountain bikes....

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I saw two nice bikes cycle past along the sea front near the D-Day museum on Monday with Mallets, where does that go down in Southsea? I would have called out, but I was running the other way...

I think that might have been me and my mate we were going to d-day museum carpark for a knock around, theres polo games in southsea every sunday for any who wanna get involved, not serious at all just 3 on 3 games.

I ended up with a unipack from a mate who was moving back to the states and as my bike had recently been stolen I happily took it. He had bought it new six months previously.

First thing I have to say about it is HEAVY but I'm not too bothered because I'm using it for commuting and it means it's a good fitness trainer as well. Also, the wheels are shit. The rims will distort, the spokes will snap, and the tires have the anti-penetration power of a liquored up prom-date. The cranks were 175 so made me very conscious of cornering.

I actually replaced the chain when I went to pick it up after having done a bit of research. I have steadily been replacing parts on it as they begin to wear and at this point about the only thing left to replace is the frame! This "upgrading" has been over the time span of about a year and a half. To be perfectly honest I've put more money into the bike than it was ever worth BUT as I didn't have a chunk of chain to drop on a new bike when I needed one, the drip in expense has worked out well. Current plan is to buy a new frame soonish and fit it with any of the "worth saving" parts from the old bike (wheels, cranks, etc.)

I think that might have been me and my mate we were going to d-day museum carpark for a knock around, theres polo games in southsea every sunday for any who wanna get involved, not serious at all just 3 on 3 games.

Cool. I cycle past there most days on my way to the rowing club, If I see anything I'll stop by.

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I approve of this phrase. Have a gold star.

I'm not knockin brakeless riding per se, it's all good. But can't escape the suspicion that a good few of these "straight to brakeless on your first fixed bike" types do it primarily so they can get into arguments with their girlfriends and parents about how it is "totally safe man".