Showing posts with label chicago fixed gear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chicago fixed gear. Show all posts
Sunday, July 8, 2012
2012 Cycle Messenger World Championships in Chicago
"The 20th annual Cycle Messenger World Championships are to be held in Chicago on the weekend of August 4 and 5, 2012 at the Soldier Field Campus.
Visit http://www.chicagocmwc.com for details."
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Meanwhile In Chi-Town: "No brakes, and they like it"
Full Chicago Tribune article here.
"...in a controversial and increasingly popular trend, not one of the bicycles had brakes. As the cyclists glided onto the streets on their fixed-gear bikes, the only way for them to slow down was to force the rear wheels into a skid.
State law prohibits riding brakeless bikes on the streets, but that hasn't stopped a growing number of young people from hitting the road with bicycles they see as pure and stripped-down.
While some cyclists say experienced riders are capable of safely handling these bikes, others insist no one should ride one on a public street. Critics say the bikes create potentially dangerous conditions at a time when cycling is on the rise.
State law prohibits riding brakeless bikes on the streets, but that hasn't stopped a growing number of young people from hitting the road with bicycles they see as pure and stripped-down.
While some cyclists say experienced riders are capable of safely handling these bikes, others insist no one should ride one on a public street. Critics say the bikes create potentially dangerous conditions at a time when cycling is on the rise.
Critics are particularly contemptuous of wannabe bike messengers they say are wiping out, flying through red lights and crashing into people."
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