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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Monday, June 18, 2012

Thursday, May 24, 2012

The 1896 Marathon Race Revival

The 1896 Classic Marathon Race Revival

(track and fixed gear only)

Saturday 16 June 2012

48x17 Cycles, Veikou 2, 11742, Makriyianni, Athens

info@48x17.com

For its first year anniversary on June 16^th, 48x17 Cycles in Athens, with the support of Trimble Racing, is hosting a track and fixed gear endurance race from Athens to Marathon Lake and back. Covering a distance of 66,6 km the race pays tribute to the sole road cycling event of the first Modern Olympic Games of 1896. Back then gears, brakes and deralleurs were not yet invented and all bicycles were fixed gear and brakeless. Greek Aristides Konstantinides won the gold, followed by German August von Gödrich and Briton Edward Battel. With Tokyo Fixed and Cadence prizes, music and drinks at the 48x17 premises and free accommodation available for international riders, let’s see what goes down this time. Join the most epic of all races.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Track Goodies @48x17 Cycles

Many things in Greece might be pretty f**ked up right now but the 48x17 Cycles shop has some über-rare and super hot goodies available at the moment:

A NOS Rossin Pista frameset in size 55cm and two used Look Piste aluminum framesets, sizes 55 and 57 available.

I don't know whether they're willing to ship abroad but asking costs nothing, right?

Monday, February 20, 2012

Carnavalentine Alleycat Race 2012

Carnavalentine Alleycat Race 2012 from localathensfilms on V imeo.

Many things might be going to hell in Greece but it doesn't seem to be putting these good people down too much. Respect!

Monday, January 16, 2012

Meanwhile in Athens, Greece

"Fixed Gear in Athens for the TV show '2 Petalia Dromos'"

In any case these dudes appear pretty untouched by Greece's troubled economy, judging by the rate they're skidding out their tires. Which is cool.