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Fair point, well made. There is definitely a tendency towards the 'Pedal Mafia' look over here but, eh - Americans. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to powdercoat my Aerospoke glittery gold and chop another 3cm off each side of my pink risers...

velocity boy

It's not londontrackbikesemulatingsffixedfashion.com

Oi!

Nowt wrong with SFFIXED, sunshine!

Mine's latin. The full version is 'turpe nescire' - but that's a bit of a mouthful. Google it if you like, it's not very interesting, but it makes more sense to me than 'Carpe Diem'.

Pretentious, moi?

This may be way off, but I heard someone claim that these also helped with heat transference away from the braking surface. Could be bollocks, though...

Just in case anyone has any misapprehensions, here in SF, Ted Shred's name is a byword for 'dickhead'. Please don't think he represents the SF bike scene mentality.

He really is an epic idiot.

Whoa! I was just reporting an opinion that had been voiced this side of then pond. Don't know what the fashions are in London nowadays, but over here it's NJS frames with crazy anodized groups all the way, hence the cusses on it. I think the reasoning seemed to be 'why fit out an entry-level frame with high-end parts'.

As I said, other than my own personal issues with gold pretty much anything, I think it looks smooth. Hell, I ride a Fuji Track myself.

Although I have a friend with the Paul Cranks that had a bit of an issue - cranks and chainring steel, supplied crank bolts alu. T-h-r-e-e-a-a-d.

They replaced 'em, but still...

Meh, there was a lot of cussing of that white Fuji, because it was kind of like an NJS build without the NJS frame. Sort of like one of those kits where you dress up a Toyota MR2 to look like a Ferrari.

Personally, I quite like it - apart from the gold. Same components in chrome and I'd be happier.

My advice, as a Fuji Track owner, is to paint the fucker ASAP. Because it will not be long before the fact that it says 'Fuji' on every single bloody tube starts to drive you mental.

Plus, you get to strip down and rebuild your bike, which is always satisfying.

lpg is it a bianchi pista frame?

Believe it or not, it's a Fuji Track with almost no original parts and a Krylon makeover.

Man, these photos make me miss London something terrible.

Nice to see so many people turned out for this - I'm just gutted I wasn't one of them.

Long time listener, first time caller...

I've been vaguely lurking on here for the last few months. Norwich-Cambridge-London-San Francisco.

I miss London, so it's nice to check back in sometimes, and this is one of the ways I do it.

My face:

My bike:

And the view out my window:

The fixed gear scene here is incredible - there are literally hundreds of people riding. Which seems odd, given the nasty hills, but there you go. Lots of nice folks, lots of sick bikes (although a l;ot of people seem to be very NJS-obsessed), and fantastic weather most of the time.

If anyone ever comes over to visit, give me shout - it'd be nice to ride with someone that doesn't say stupid words like 'burglarize'.