WEEKEND WORKERS FIXED GEAR SOCIAL CLUB RIDE – TONIGHT.
7.00pm – Pigeon Park
Then
7.10pm – On Your Bike, Digbeth
Then
7.30pm – Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath
Then
8.00pm – Maypole for the Solihull joiners
Hope to see you all later!
Posts Tagged ‘birmingham’
WWFGSC.
July 9, 2009Thanks posty.
July 9, 2009
After a good few months of selling off some stuff either on the Bay or to homies I gained enough coin to purchase something a little bit special.
I looked around for a long time trying to find the right one in the right size and at the right price and after what seemed like an eternity I eventually found what I was looking for.
It arrived today, Boom! I expected it to arrive either tomorrow or Monday morning so you can imagine my excitement when Mr TNT came through the doors of my shop holding a large package under his arm with my name written on the side of it… so much excitement infact that I managed to slash my finger half off whilst trying to unwrap the beast.
I won’t say what it is just yet but here is a clue or three:
It is steel, Belgian and has a top tube that slopes the ‘right’ way.
Keep em peeled for pics… hopefully this weekend!
Brooks x EHBPC London.
July 9, 2009
The Swift EHBPC London is a limited edition of 250 saddles, featuring blue leather top and the impressed logo of the first European Hardcourt Bike Polo Championships held in London in 2009.
This saddle is part of the COLOURED LTD EDITION saddles made to support a series of events Brooks sponsor.
I have never been the biggest fan of Brooks saddles, however I do love what they do and I also love the fact that are based in my home town so big ups for Birmingham heritage!
Via Brooks.
Bikezilla!
July 8, 2009So I have managed to keep Kev awake long enough to squeeze a few pics out of him from last weekends Bikezilla event.
Gutted I missed this one as I hear that it was great and I can also see from various other pics flying around the net that the turn out was good too so a very well done goes out to Fin.
Kevin… if you are reading this, get on the rest pal, these are some fine pics and we need to see more!
Also Keep em peeled for Bikezilla Round 2.
Blue skies!
July 8, 2009
I should have had more faith.
My cycle home last night was nice, dry and with a hint of sun… can you imagine how wounded I was that I had made the call to postpone the WWFGSC ride?
Anyway, the ride into the countryside will definitely commence tomorrow evening, Thursday.
7.00 Meet in Pigeon Park.
7.30 Meet more folks at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath.
I mass txd a lot of you last night to reiterate but if you did not recieve a tx could you please send me your digits ( excluding Teddy, Chris Headley and Brett ) so I can update quicker and easier than posting on here. That way you don’t have to move… I will send all the info you need on rides right to your blower! Easy.
Weekend Workers Fixed Gear Social.
July 6, 2009
Right then, sorry for the lateness of the deets folks but here goes:
We will meet on Tuesday evening at 7.10pm at Pigeon Park in the city centre and then proceed to cycle out of town onwards through Balsall Heath, Moseley, then Kings Heath to hopefully meet some more people and then out passed the Maypole into the countryside.
We aim to do a 2-3 hour ride and either do a shorter distance and stop at a country pub ( the Peacock perhaps? ) or do a long loop of somesort… but we will leave that decision up to all of us on the day I think.
So them there are the vitals… I hope you can make it and let us hope for good weather!
Another Reminder.
July 3, 2009Weekend Workers Fixed Gear Social Club… Soon Come!
A Reminder.
July 3, 2009Bikezilla this weekend yo!
Make sure, ( if you can make it ) you really try to get there. Fin has put in a lot of effort for the Birmingham crew and rumour has it that a few folks from out of town will be hitting it up. Nice work… May the madness commence!
!BIKEZILLA!
16:00 meet outside ideal skate shop.
16:30-18:00 bike polo mash-up. Bring your shin-pads. 3v3 – 3 goals wins or high score after 5 mins.
18:00 Points Race – 10 Check-points across the city centre.
From the start point you will be given a map and one location to go to.
Once you arrive at the first location collect a token. On the back of the token the location of the next checkpoint will be marked.
This continues until you return with all tokens to the start point.
There will be tasks to complete at checkpoint 5 and 10.
19:00 Footdown – Using any means at your disposal, be the last one pedalling.
[Break For drinking etc]
19:30 Grand Prix – Lap race not for the faint of heart.
Start Digbeth high street (just before Milk street) race all the way up and around Camp Hill circus, then bomb it down back to the finish line – Rea street junction.
19:45 Car Park Climb – Moat Lane car park. HTFU. Groups of 4 race to the top. 2 qualify from each stage.
20:15 Pub/Park drinking
Postcards from Birmingham.
June 11, 2009
Fin dropped by the store yesterday to pass me a handful of these. A bunch of really nice postcards to promote the cycling scene in Birmingham. As you may be able to see on the front there, they have a picture of Birmingham’s most handsome bike and quite rightfully so! On the rear the cards contain web addresses for the three most relevant sites for Brum cyclists and fixed heads, namely Birmingham Fixed Gear, Spinwell and the LFGSS Birmingham forum.
Thanks Fin, from all of us. You have done a fine job.
Birmingham Summer of Rage.
June 9, 2009Big up Fin!
This looks like it is going to be a biggun.
!BIKEZILLA!
16:00 meet outside ideal skate shop.
16:30-18:00 bike polo mash-up. Bring your shin-pads. 3v3 – 3 goals wins or high score after 5 mins.
18:00 Points Race – 10 Check-points across the city centre.
From the start point you will be given a map and one location to go to.
Once you arrive at the first location collect a token. On the back of the token the location of the next checkpoint will be marked.
This continues until you return with all tokens to the start point.
There will be tasks to complete at checkpoint 5 and 10.
19:00 Footdown – Using any means at your disposal, be the last one pedalling.
[Break For drinking etc]
19:30 Grand Prix – Lap race not for the faint of heart.
Start Digbeth high street (just before Milk street) race all the way up and around Camp Hill circus, then bomb it down back to the finish line – Rea street junction.
19:45 Car Park Climb – Moat Lane car park. HTFU. Groups of 4 race to the top. 2 qualify from each stage.
20:15 Pub/Park drinking
Boom! Good looking out for the Points race and the Grand Prix.
Keep up to date with the happenings of Bikezilla… here.
Fixed mag at Ideal.
June 2, 2009
Yes that’s right. A quick voicemail from Kris over at Birmingham’s premium skate store and general hot spot Ideal confirmed that they have a big batch of ‘Fixed’ mags for your reading pleasure. So get yourselves over there and grip a copy.
BMX back in Birmingham.
May 21, 2009Remember last week I mentioned plans to rebuild Perry Barr/Great Barr BMX track?
Well a visit yesterday to Ade at Sprocket revealed the news that the rebuild has begun.
Those pictures were taken last week so I am guessing they have gotten quite a bit further by now but anyway well done to all the guys involved, you have done a grand job!… I can’t wait to see it again, that track was sitting there unloved and rotting for far too long.
More info at BMX Talk forum.
Also check Birmingham BMX.
Want to go peep it?… here is the Address.
No posts today…
May 14, 2009…Apart from this, because I am so god damn excited!
If any of you Brummie fixed wheelers are at a loose end with nothing to do tonight pop by the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath and peep a glimpse of the baddest Dj in the world right now.
The perfect riding jeans…
April 8, 2009… are these Kr3w ‘K Slims’ which I spotted at Ideal the other day.
The reason they are perfect is because of the 10% lycra ( elastine / spandex whatever you want to call it ) contained in them.
I have a similar pair of stretch jeans in black that I wear everyday I ride my bike. I wear them everyday because they are literally the only jeans I can ride in due to their stretchy nature. Anything else just either rips when I attempt to mount my steed or ( if I manage to get on my bike without them ripping ) they would simply prohibit me from getting a decent spin on. So no, normal denim will just not do!
So if you are in the market for a new set of slacks to ride your bike in “Throw off the shackles of standard denim” and get yourself to Ideal.
Track punks.
April 6, 2009
Ideal got a new site.
March 27, 2009Birmingham’s finest got a new website.
Go check it out.
Critical Thrash part deux.
March 26, 2009
Right – this time let’s meet round the side of the library, by the bike racks at, erm, let’s say 4pm, but that’s subject to change. Feel free to bring a bit of booze if you wish, but remember street drinking is banned in Brum, and it’s better to leave the drinking until after the ride…
This one will be a points race. You do not have to visit all of the checkpoints but there will be a time limit. Some checkpoints will be worth more points than others. Penalty for being late, extra points for coming back first, second and third.
The race is also a race for points in teh Brum alleycat league. The points you earn in the race will also count as your points on the league table. Hence, you don’t have to come in the top three to get on the table.
Since there is no prize there is no entry fee, however, entrants may pay an optional pound towards a mystery prize. Obviously, only those who have paid will be eligible to win the prize…
Via Birmingham Fixed Gear Formerly Fix Up Look Sharp.
Regarding the picture: Lee what is wrong with the dudes head? Is it the dayglo nature of the flyer that is giving the poor chap a headache?
