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LITTLE BIG MAN

HAND BUILD BIKES

NUCULT

MINIDROME

WARSAW

GUS MALLETT

BESPOKED

RED BULL

CMWC

LILLE COMP

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BartoszPhoto:Mateusz Pieczko

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Jan from Suicycles shredding it in LA as part of new project.. a bit info on that in the movie section of SOFB

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34 BIKES Show

REGULARS 8 IN STRAPS.. You cant stop us at all

10 SICK RIDER INTERVIEW Gus Mallett

67 HOT DATES Get ready for action

72 CREW Fixed Gear Leeds

42 Bike CHECK BB17


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CONTENTS

26 NUCULT FGFS CONTEST Lille

36 MWMII Fixed extrevaganza

44 MINIDROME Red Bull

FEATURES

COVER

CONTENTS

56 CMWC Warsaw

14 BESPOKED BRISTOL Hand build bikes

22 HANGOUT DAY Lille

Info_This photo was taken by my good friend Wojtek Czajka who’s a great documentary photographer_ SFX crew. http://601067911.blogspot.com/

Info_ Gus is one of the most talented riders in London and I’m well stoked to have him on the cover of this is-sue.. This sick photo of Gus was tak-en at Clissold Skate park..If you want to know what happened to this crazy riper check out the inter-view section

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You cant stop us at IN STRAPS..

It’s Issue 4 and I’m super stoked!! Like Hannibal Smith, from the A-Team, I like when a plan comes together. Yes, it’s been half a year already since SOFB came to life we’ve been expanding and finding our way to make things right. I’m not only talking about layout wise, but the whole redaction team and Gumball 3000 Apparel Team as an integrated part of SOFB. So I hope this will help to provide you with exclusive con-tent and what’s more, to bring fixed gear and it’s riders to city near you!

Keep it going!

Ride on!

Greg Falski

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Wojtek Czajkahttp://601067911.blogspot.com/

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Thanks to Family and friends, all crews and riders, organisers and advertis-ers.. will be not possible without all of you!

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Sol not the first blod


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Gus street crazeget in and get out

GUS Mallett

SICK RIDER INTERVIEW

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SOFB- What makes you so good at rid-ing fixed?

G- I’ve been riding fixed bikes for about 3 years now but before I started riding I used to skate so I think that gave me a head start on scoping out lines and spots and shit.

SOFB- Tell us about the last two com-petitions you went to.

G- I’ve been to a couple of competitions in Europe like Death or Glory and Cest la Merckx both of then were sick we rode and drank hard.

SOFB- Do you like to ride street or park more? Are you better at one more than the other?

G- I think I’m better at park but park is easy to be good at cause it’s all there layed out for u so I prefer to ride street

SOFB- How do you get pumped to ride hard?

G- To get pumped I need to be with other people who are trying new things and learning or just blasting airs

SOFB- How do you set up your pedals before you get to an obstacle?

G- Fuck setting ur pedals it looks ugly I try to avoid it as much a possible just swerve around until u feel it’s right and booooost

SOFB- You inspire a lots of new riders what you will say to them

G- Fuck the haters just do what u want and quit when Ur not having fun

SOFB- What is the next of your projects?

G- Make money son!

SOFB- Tell as about your coming month. and where are you at the mo-ment?

G- I am currently in Rotterdam riding with the guys from Paris!

SOFB- Last question; any shout outs?

G- Umm big up Jordan big up Henry big up all the safe guys and girls

Gus thats sick rider and he did proved himself in last year competitions. Time goes by and he goes off the radar. Many people wonder what’s hap-pened, some of them think that he even quit.. But read on to find out what

actually happened

INTERVIEW Gus Mallett

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June 10-12 at the Paint-works, Bristol.


The Bespoked Bristol Show

Feather Cycles scooping the Best Track Bike award.

The Bespoked Bristol Show

Bespoked Bristol is the UK’s inaugural bespoke and hand built bike show and among the many exhibitors there were Enigma, Feather, Condor, Rourke, Demon Frameworks, Tokyo Fixed, Kajak Customs and Ted James Design.

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The standard from everyone exhibiting there was really high and it was a good chance to chat and see what all the build-ers have been up to lately.There was a real sense of community felt by all there; the show seemed to mark the start of exciting times for the smaller companies. If you didn’t make it to the show, make sure you get the date in your diary for next year, its already planned to be bigger and better!

Ted James Design

Tokoy Fixed S2

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Michael barspin

Congrats to event organis-er Phil Taylor and his team!


Demon Frameworks

Kayak Custom

Condor Donhou Bicycles

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Jordan barspin


Lille hang out dayI was in London and really itching for a ride, a road trip to France. But no one around me shared my enthusiasm. So I thought, what the heck, I’m not giving up on this and what more, I know that there where I’m going I’ll find people with this same syndrome.. So I just bunny hopped on the Eurostar and in less than two hours and I’m in centre of Lille. Sweet..

Hector seat grab

Lille hang out day

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Saskia goffing around


Cezar UGH wallride

David grinding over gap

The sky clears up and I start to meet friends one after another. Tilly helps a lot show-ing the way through this amazing town. We stop in a place where crews from Paris and Geneva have already congregated. People build their bikes, leave their stuff and we’re ready to roll. It’s fair group of us and everyone is stoked on riding (something new… not really). We move from one spot to another, having great sessions and more importantly we’re having fun.

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Cezar UGH wallride Pepy hop to 180 slide


Morgan Table

Tillie foot jam

It’s not even a competition day, but locals show us some good places to eat and party.. Everyone ends up in Niki’s place, which ends up getting a bit trashed, one guy slams the floor with his face after hitting the funny tobacco.. And jokes have no end. I always say that if you want to get into the spirit of the competition you should get your ass there the day be-fore!!Thanks to all who hung out that day - you know who you are.. That’s building the fixed gear spirit, I’ll say!!

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Romain super fast grind


NUCULT COMP

Sol power slide 360The Lille based Fixed Gear (freestyle) crew: NUCULT organized a contest on Sunday 12th of june 2011 at Lille, North of France.

www.the-nucult.com

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Pepy 180 vulcano


Tilly

Saskia

Ok, Ok, I know that I wrote this a couple of pages before.. And it’s kind of a continuation. Again, everyone meets up under the bridge next to train station. More people turn up including Stay Gold, the Rotterdam Crew (thanks to Tilly) and a couple more riders from Paris and Brussels. After a few minutes we head up to the Skate Park in the suburbs of Lille. Atmosphere is more like a picnic than a competition with everyone just enjoying themselves. Some people ride and some of them just chilling.

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Hector

David Pili double grind

Merlin Meuris

Simon 180 swich

Finally, after a while with no pressure, the riding picks up. Lists start building up with lots of new faces and some already well known. The Geneva Crew is on it as well as Paris and Brussels. I don’t know how many times I write this in SOFB, but Simon is killer again! Just the energy that comes from his riding.. Amazes me! I was kind of pushed (again) to take part in this competition. I really enjoyed volcano together with Alex and we hit that full speed trying to get some air of it. Girls Saskia and Tilly are just there showing others how it’s done and that if you really want, you can do it.. Nice!

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1st: Simon “Gomok” Andraca (The UGH’s)2nd: David Pili (Fixed Gear Geneva)3rd: Merlin Meuris (Ketjes)

Credit goes to Saskia (Rotterdam) and Tilly for their nice runs Congrats!!

Whole competition was really cool and had a great atmosphere. Ok, this time we didn’t have a crazy fight that Oscar, Wonka or Simon normally get into, but that’s not what it’s all about.

It’s refreshing to have a chilled competition like that and to find this trick fixed gear side still attracts me and many others! Looking forward to next time! Big thanks to Nucult and other crews!!

Thanks also goes to sponsors like Zontrac apparel, Dodici, Mission Workshop, Knog, Traffic distribution, Vainqueur bicycle, O’pignon.

Simon jump barspin

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CUSTOM BIKES

Donhou Bicycles

Pauls Quiros Design

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I’ve been a big fan of this competition since day one and everything I saw from the first edition made me super cranked and impatient for the second edition.But again, I didn’t manage to make it and instead followed all the info that came out online from this competition. However, I did manage to get hooked up with Ehren and Sam to get some high res shots from the competition.

MWMII

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Photos: Ehryn Coenhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/ehrynskaphoto/


I really like feel of Ehren’s photos and she told me that comp was sick. In my opinion, it’s really worth promoting competitions like that, where everyone its super stoked on riding. Just from edits I can tell that Tom Lamarche was in the zone and other riders where at the tope of their game too. Enjoy Ehren’s photos and hopefully next year I will be able to show you this comp from first-hand experience and not only as an internet stalker!!

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1st Tom Lamarche2nd Matt Reyes3rd Josh Boothby

Congrats!!

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BIKE CHECK

This time we presenting Jottas machine - (WEST FIXED Lisbon)


BB17 Charmer 26

FRAME: BB17 Charmer 26FORK: BB17 COBRA v2HANDLEBAR: BB17 v2HEADSET: EasternSTEM: MutantBikes SINGRIPS: No brandSEAT: Eclat with dmr seat-postCRANKS: khe hiddenburg 152mmBB: No brand 22mmSPROCKET: Proper 33TCOG/LOCKRING: No brand 13T / BLBCHAIN: Ybn Half-LinkPEDALS: Left Pedal Odys-sey - Right Pedal AnimalSTRAPS: Phoenix v2TYRES: Kenda K75 S-7 2.125FRONT WHEEL: Sun mtx 33 rim / flybikes hub / Gsport MKIIIREAR WHEEL: Dmr deeve rim / unknown hub / Primo dsg hubguardPEGS: No Brand

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Photocredit: (c) Justin Kos-man/Red Bull Content Pool

Josh Bothby


Photo: Mateusz Pieczko

There are lots of events going in Warsaw for fixed gear maniacs.I’m really happy that Poland doesn’t hold back! Apart from CMWC, which is defiantly the highlight of this issue, Red Bull Minidrome takes place near the Palace of Culture and Science. I’m excited that Bartosz from SFX Crew (look at Issue 3 crew section) managed to get to the final and scored a high second place. There were loads of fast riders. Photographer Mateusz Pieczko, who’s working close with SOFB, took some great photos at this event, so please check them out.

RED BULL Mini dromeWarsaw, Poland 11 June 2011

RED BULL Mini drome

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Photocredit: (c) Lukasz Nazdraczew/Red Bull Content Pool



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1st: Toms Alsbergs2nd: Bartosz Giszter3rd: Fiedler Till

Congrats!!


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SNAP SHOT


Sol tyregrab Saint Pauls

Julietair

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Jordan bb

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Actually, I shoot those stills of Jordan in W hotel to promote movie about exiting new project.

W are working with Elton John Aids Foundation and building bespoke push bikes that will be created by East London Artist Benedict Radcliffe. As well next to Benedict, five other names in Music, Fashion and Film will collaborate to have their designs transformed and brought to life on the bike.

W will have the bikes over the summer for guests to use. At the end of summer a party will take place and the bikes auctions, where all proceeds will then go to the Elton John Aids Foundations.

Benedict ESB and Jordan

TRASHING W!


Jordan was more then happy to ride hard inside hotel.. That day was his birthday.. he was well stoked! Enjoy as we all know that in real life we would be kick out in the sec.

More info at dontpaniconline.com

Stay tune as this is just beginning of this project.

Check Benedicts website to http://www.benedictradcliffe.co.uk/

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CMWC thats one of the most crazy events from whole year bike calendar. To document this race we team up with London messengers sponsored by Tokyo Fixed Tim and Alex.

Together with Tom videographer we packed the car and head strait to Warsaw.After whole day of driving from London we mange to get just in right time for friday registration.

That was good day to hang out around city and location of main race as organ-izers make sure that you will not get bored.Sprints, bike polo tournament and many other side events.

To Warsaw get all the best messengers from around World like Austin Horse, Team Mash and many more. I dont need to say that messengers thats special bread which rides hard and party even harder.

Cycle Messenger World Championships 27-31 July 2011 Warsaw, Poland

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Cycle Messenger World Championships 27-31 July 2011 Warsaw, Poland


Sprints

Tim and Alexwinner and big mouth

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Tim streets of Warsaw


Starting with qualification race are young racers Tim 20 and Alex almost 17did need to proved themselves. Tim goes for general idea of the race and really fights to get to the final. Alex cant stay from his every day habits and focusing on Messen-guerilla part (which actually I should not talk about). Like in his every day profession he gets in to trading and having fun.

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For Tim and Alex was first race on this level and I think that on this trip hey get essential experience for next year!

Juliet take part in this reace too

Freinds from IRIDE


On day of main race its no place for joking around. Conditions are even more extreme then day before. That is hard selection and only the best can do there job, show real spirit of this profession.

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What is more this year close track in Powisle did have form of cyclo-cross race and Im super impress how fast some of the racers can go off-road on 23c tyre. Apart of track the weather make life of messengers even complicated.

What is more this year close track in Powisle did have form of cyclocross race and Im super impress how fast some of the racers can go off-road on 23c tyre.


From what I did hear there is two location to chose from Mexico and Lausanne.. there is argumentation about percentage of tarmac on the track.. Still think that remote Mexico would be really attractive.

Words of Respect to all racers and big thanks to organizers for this great event!

For more info and full results from this event go to

http://www.warsawcarkillers.org/

uphill sprints

foot down

W W W . T O K Y O F I X E D G E A R . C O M4 P E T E R S T R E E T, L O N D O N W 1 F 0 A D

www.eurobike-fixedgear-championship.com

Traffic distribution x 5th Floor x Soundtrackpresent

1st Eurobike Fixed Gear Championship

Sprint Race + Lake Ride + Party - Friday 2nd Sept 11

Eurobike Public Day - Saturday 3rd Sept 11

Trick Jam - Sunday - Sunday 4th Sept 11

Prizes to be won for 1st, 2nd and 3rd on Sprint Races and Trick Jam




SOFB 4 EVENTS CALENDAR

2-4 September 20111st Eurobike Fixed Gear ChampionshipFriedrishafen, Germany

11 September 2011Cest La Merckx 2 Brussels, Belgium

14-15 August 2011Beijing, China FIXED GEAR Revolution 2

1 October 2011WE DONT CARE Trick CompHamburg, Germany

6 October 2011London, EnglandTrick Jam Bicycle Film Festival MIXTMEAT.com

Updates on comps, jams, race venues and all crazy fixed bikes events happening near you. If you are running kind of events then let SOFB know as soon as possible and we will put it here.

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TEST SECTION


Anto during the test of MTX 33.. more in next issue

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For those of you who dont know who Sean Burns is, Well He simply his one of the crazyest Guys ever riding a bike, and if thats not enought to make you wanna have this stem, he also rides for Éclat such a few other companys.

This stem is a CNC machined from 7075-T6 alu-minum Top-Load stem with a rise of 23mm if you have it upright, but if you want a litle less rise you can also use it inverted and you will have a 9mm rise, witch is really good for small guys or people with bars rised too high for them of forks too big.

As for the reach the stem as 50mm, witch make it a perfect freestyle fixed stem, easier to spin the bar arround than on a longer stem but not to short for smooth but responsive turns!

Other good thing about this stem is that it comes with 6 hollow metric bolts and an offset pinch bolt area that offers more thread insertion to reduce the chances of stripping

ah, and if you like me one of those hitting you stem a lot, Éclat and Sean Burns are you friends, they Rounded all the edges

well one word may discribes this stem, and that word is “PERFECTION”!

Ricardo Lino

Éclat Sean Burns Stem

MOVIE


This is the much anticipated Loose Nuts Cy-cles team video. Starring: Kareem Shehab, Torey Thornton, Steven Jenson, and Tom Lamarche.

London Premier take place in Stolenspace during lunch party for Fixed Mag Issue 8.

I will say only that movie its totaly sick must see!!

10 / 10

To Live & Ride in LAFor fixed-gear cyclists, Los Angeles is a city that has it all. From the neon glow of Holly-wood to the sun-drenched boardwalk of Ven-ice Beach, fixed-gear has evolved into a vi-brant street culture that is uniquely L.A.

London Premier take place in Look Mum No Hands during lunch party for Fixed and What Issue 2

Nice one!

7 / 10

Gav Strange. He’s making the Bristol fixed gear documentarty BOIKZMOINDhttp://www.boikzmoind.com/

FILMED & DIRECTED BYGAVIN STRANGE

CO-FILMED & EDITED BYJONNY CLOONEY

MUSIC BYINVADA RECORDS

Breakin LAFeature Documentary, Germany | USA 2011Directed by Karla Lemus & Boris Castro

Green HunterLemus & CastroBeim Grünen Jägerph. + 49 40 43276562www.breakin-LA.comftw@ breakin-LA.com

www.nickbastian.co.uk

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DON Sam presenting

Fixed Gear Leeds

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DON Sam presenting

Fixed Gear Leeds Every year, in London, we have the chance to see some riders from Leeds. I hooked up with Sam to get some more info about his crew..

Don Sam presenting FGLeeds

Fixed Gear Leeds started about four years ago after I met Marek by chance at hyde park and we started to organise rides on Thursday nights, which grew from four peo-ple to a pretty big riding and social group over a few years. The last year has seen the exodus of some good friends and cy-clists to other cities around the world but with new riders in Leeds and the North, I’m sure the scene will continue to grow.

Leeds is a pretty hilly city which makes for some interesting routes, and with the dales on the doorstep, there are plenty of opportunities for a little escapism. I’m not sure whether the terrain has dictated Leeds riding scene or not but it certainly revolves around climbing hills, bombing hills and pubs.

To say that Fixed Gear Leeds is a tight group might be an understatement. The camaraderie not just within Leeds but also the surrounding Northern cities is defi-nitely one of the plus points of getting this started. Whatever happens from now, I am sure there will be some strong riders forged through our affinity for the bike.

It was really good to hang out for the day with those guys and share their enthusiasm I’ll have to organise some sort of hill bomb-ing competition and I’m sure that you’ll see some of them in future issues of SOFB.

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keo spin

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