Independent Fabrication, Bodega, and BaileyWorks came together for a collaborative project called Paper Labels. Using a fixed gear, commuter bike and vintage single speed road bike, and each color scheme is taken from a popular spray paint color that is discontinued from Bodega’s secret stash. Colors used were made popular by the 1980s graffiti scene, which are Krylon Aqua Turquoise #2008, Krylon O.D. Khaki #2301, and Krylon Metallic Blue #1903 which are all the foundation colors. Designs are inspired by vintage spray paint cans like Diamond Finish and Smooth Coat. Limited to 15 of each model, and includes matching messenger bags and t-shirts. Contact Independent Fabrication for purchase.

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Volume adds the Cutter V5 2010 frame to the lineup, which is a sturdy fixed gear frame using BMX toughness. Originally started as a sample for the Volume employees is now one of the most sought after trick frame. New on the Volume Cutter V5 2010 Frame is longer dropout slots, VBC speaker stamped caps, ST-Clamp, hour glass ht with VBC speaker cut out, and new stickers plus colorways. Top tube measures 19.9, 21.7, and 22.8 inches, 74 degree head tube and seat tube, 700c wheel size, and 1-1/8 threadless headset. Frame sizes available are 50, 53, 56, and 59cm. Your choice of flat black, light blue, or metallic brown. Forks are sold separately, and Volume is taking pre-orders now.

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Latest component from Candy Cranks is a new chainring called Skelington. The Candy Cranks Skelington Chainring derives from being simple, lightweight and at the same time staying strong and holding up to what you may endure while riding the streets with your fixed gear. Available in 130BCD and 144BCD, custom sizes are also available. Manufactured in Australia, retail price for the Candy Cranks Skelington Chainring is $89 AUD, plus $10 shipping. Your choice of silver or black.

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Dromarti introduces their Pista 2010 fixed gear frameset, which consists of hard chrome and a lot of engravings. To fill you in a bit on Dromarti, they are produced in a workshop in Treviso Italy, utilizing older techniques and created bicycle master pieces out of steel. Now, the Dromarti Pista 2010 Fixed Gear Frameset is light for being constructed out of steel, while weighing in at 1700 grams for a 55cm frame. Upon purchasing you will receive the frame (of course), forks and a Campagnolo record headset. Delivery will take about 12 weeks due to production, and as you can understand amounts are limited. Retail price is $1846.79.

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Brick Lane Bikes also known as BLB released some new freestyle pedals and color double toe straps. BLB double toe straps use leather binding patch, triple layer black suede and camo, and a plastic sandwich layer with more stitching. Now the BLB freestyle pedals come in array of fluorescent colors, BMX style with grips to prevent your foot from sliding, and holes for you to fit straps easier. Overall, the wide color selection will allow you to color code your fixed gear, which many of us love to do.

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An influx of fixed gear riders over the passed 2-years has sparked the birth of many small emerging bike building companies. Red Your Dead (RYD) is the latest of these companies to cross our radar with its Masher fixed gear trick bike.

The Masher incorporates an admirable design. It calls the attention of urban city tricksters with its less-is-more attitude. The Masher’s straight forks, which come to a point, and frame attempt a geometry for all skill levels.

BYD sales its bike with Neco Alloy 1-1/8″ Threadless headset, Maya 700c Alloy double wall 32h rear wheel, KMC Z410 white chain, among other parts. To aid its riders in tire clearance for barspin tricks, the Masher uses a 650c front weel by Maya.

MSRP: $599

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Independent Fabrication (IF) built the Grasstrack fixed gear bike for Interbike 2009. Grass track racing was popular in England in the thirties and forties, so IF decided to go retro and make a grass track racing bike. The bike has a bit of spirit about it with its “Join or Die” snake logo on the bar. It is a white bike with white rim Dugast tires and camel colored leather seat and handlebar wraps.

The bike has a vintage feel to it. It features Blake Sugino 75 cranks, courtesy of Jason at Superb Bicycles in Boston. A beefy 49 tooth chain ring from 3RRR, machined in Massachusetts, combine with a Wippermann chain to transfer the power. It has beautiful polished 32H Phil Wood track hubs, 130 spacing in the back for tire clearance, laced 3X to silver Mavic Reflex rims.

IF built the Grasstrack to bring to an event that they co-sponsored – a party at the Artisan Hotel, with the Rapha, Knog, Embrocation Cycling Journal, and Fi’zi:k saddles. They had to come up with a bar drink to represent Interbike so they stuck with the retro theme and served a Ward 8 — rye whiskey, lemon juice, orange juice and grenadine. The Ward 8’s name is derived from its power to sway votes in the early 19th century, and prevent hangovers.

The Grasstrack is a classy bike with Vanilla Shake paint and Knog lights. It has a nice monkey skull detail on the end of the handlebars. You might want to check it out if you are looking for a new bike with a special retro feel.

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