Nike and joined forces to create the charity project Tied Together. The project was in response to the alarming AIDS/HIV global crisis. The participating cities in this project were New York, London, Milan, Berlin and Paris. /> /> Teams of 10 were created in each city to map the route for the relay. Participants raced via running, skateboarding and cycling for an hour. The 24-hour relay race was to generate awareness and aid for AIDS/HIV, starting in Africa. /> /> For this event, Nike went all out and issued invitations to designers and artists to showcase their works. Tokyo Fixed Gear was invited to build a bike for the Tied Together show. The result was a design based on the manga, Akira with the frame built by Feather Cycles. /> /> The Tokyo Fixed Gear staff also took part by racing through rains at 2 a.m. together with Bycaboy and the Wilson Brothers, who…

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Matt Churchill and Topher Masluk will embark on a journey from Vancouver to Mexico via fixed gear bikes. The 2200 kilometer adventure will be covered on film titled Coast no Coast. /> /> The documentary project will begin on August 1, 2010. Both riders will be riding with everything they need on the road. Churchill and Masluk plans to arrive at their destination in two months. /> /> Supporting their bold endeavor are Hold Fast, Ben’s Cycle and Milwaukee Bicycle Co. Check the Coast no Coast website for more updates….

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The chance for you to own a custom painted Cinelli Vigorelli frame is here. To join the competition, simply send a photo depicting your delight with your own Vigorelli (with the smiley on bottom bracket visible). /> /> You may send as many entries as you want while exhibiting your aesthetic talent. All entries must be sent to info@cinelli.it on or before 31 July 2010 with your contact info and consent that allows Cinelli to use your photos for promotional purposes. /> /> The winning entry will be chosen by president of Gruppo S.P.A. (Columbus and Cinelli) Antonio Colombo based on the “best smile” interpretation. /> /> At stake is a Cinelli Vigorelli frame and paint job of your personal choice inscribed and autographed by Antonio Colombo. The prize for the five runners up is the world-first boxes of Cinelli Art Tapes….

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Riders who love to capture their adventures on camera can now try the Countour HD Helmet Camera, the latest helmet camera offered by VholdR. /> /> Its design uses the same framework of its predecessor but with a few modifications to the design itself. High definition capability and a wide-angle lens option have been added to the updated recording device, resulting in crisp, 135 degree field view footage. /> /> Like a cellphone, this unit also uses a rechargeable cell-phone style lithium ion battery pack. The whole unit is aided by two rotating lens mounted to a rotating bezel in on the front of the camera. /> /> When using, attach the camera on your helmet or handlebar, then square up its two lasers with the horizon. Once you’ve got it dialed in, flip the big, easy-to-use magnetic switch to begin recording. /> /> This camera can record up to a 16:9 aspect ratio and 30 frames per second, resulting…

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42×12: The Cult of Fixed is a photobook which features around 200 images on fixed gear bicycles and the lifestyle it promotes. Published by Gingko Press, the book heralds the joy of having a “fixie”. The title is a gear ratio but do not be deceived by it since the photo book is far from a manual on fixed gear equipment. Instead, it showcases pictures taken from life of men and women who are passionate about fixed gear and single-speed culture. This includes risks they take where even their life and limbs are at stake. /> /> The book will take you to the streets of Taiwan, New York, Tokyo and London where the hottest scenes for fixed gear are highlighted. The different images aim to make you see the world of fixed gear which involves messenger and alley cat racing indoor and keirin racing, The Tweed Run, eyeballs out at 150 Revolutions…

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On June 11-13, a three day track racing event will be held at the National Sports Center Velodrome in Blaine, Minnesota to benefit the Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. This is the Minnesota Fixed Gear Classic and registration for it is now open. The race is part of the Nature Valley Grand Prix stage races. Other stages are at Saint Paul, Cannon Falls, Minneapolis, Menomonie and Stillwater. The Nature Valley Grand Prix is part of the volunteer-run event Nature Valley Bicycle Festival. /> /> The Minnesota Fixed Gear Classic follows a dual omnium program. This will allow separate races for sprinters and another for endurance specialists. It has two categories for men (Pro-I-II) and women (Pro-I-II-III). /> /> David LaPorte, executive director of Nature Valley Grand Prix, explains how the charity came to have track racing in its program, “Track was a part of the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival for the first three years, from…

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Long Beach, California will hold its annual Long Beach Bicycle Festival on May 7, 8 and 9, 2010. The city has a vision to enhance its Bicycle Master Plan with the help of more than 25 organizations, volunteers and vendors who would like to see Long Beach City become the friendliest urban biking city in the United States. /> /> The Long Beach Bicycle Festival will feature several mini-events in the three-day celebration. The roster of events include bicycle polo matches, cyclestyle fashion show, bicycle film festival, bike photo contest, fixed gear fest and more. There will be a charity race called the Tour of Long Beach /> /> The Fixed Gear Fest will start off the festival with a slew of freestyle riding , skid, track stand and trick contests, live music, DJs, roller racing and vendor booths displaying their wares. At 6pm, the City Council officials will have a competition on tricycles. /> /> What began in…

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