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Many apologies for the absence… So many fun things happened this year since I moved to Berlin. The sun is setting earlier. The air is dark and chilly. Woah it’s already December! The end of a year. So a catch up. One more big party is coming up for your all year conclusion! I need more girls to race! ( ´艸｀) 〜♡

+ + THIS FRIDAY December 9, at Keirin Cycle Culture Café. Roll at 8:00pm + +

Pioneers of the global fixed gear bike culture Keirin Cycle Culture Café and Rollapaluza come together for the first ever Rollapaluza roller-race in Berlin.

Keirin Cycle Culture Café:

Keirin Cycle Culture Café is recognized worldwide as the first ever “fixed gear shop” having first opened back in 2004 as a hangout for their messenger mates (all members of Keirin and Rollapaluza are ex-couriers), selling them coffee, bikes and parts and mending their bikes. ( http://www.keirinberlin.de/ )

Rollapaluza:

The first Rollapaluza roller race was held in a pub in London in 2000 and Rollpaluza involves two riders racing over 500 metres on custom built static roller-rigs with their progress displayed on a huge dial and their times recorded by split-second digital timing, all to the backdrop of cheering crowds and pumping music.

Never seen Rollapaluza? check their movies: http://www.rollapaluza.de/movies

P.S. I’ll tell you about this + more stuff… but later.

VeloVriday is a regular event, organized by SuxMyCog, Gibranos, Adith Junko and Jonathan Edwin. They pick one Friday every two month, welcoming every bicycle riders so we can chill and know each other much better. Goldsprint, good music, good beer, good friends, good vibe.

photos by  Jakarta Bikerack

This last Sunday the boys from from Jakarta Bikerack and I have a chance to attend an event called Tenxector, this event was provide by Sector, a local fixed gear community in Jakarta and Tendencies, local clothing label. We started at 6 o’clock in the morning until 5 pm , the air is pretty hot and suddenly a bit of rain dripping, but it was just temporary. My friend Mamad submitting the race, it’s a bit hardcore I tell ya, between the traffic and all but it was cool and still under control, the main part that we all having fun, Mamad won the 2nd place. My favorite race to watch it was custom low rider bicycle drag race! they were awesome! just brings out the smile in everybody’s face. Before I go home I closed the Sunday night out with the boys grab a bite to eat then go to the movies…What a day. Warm greetings to Sector, can’t wait for their next event.

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One colorful Sunday morning in central Jakarta, a wonderful 17 kilometers nice sun-touring then end up with a nice picnic, the air is good, everybody wear stripes and it was very-very fun.

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So long since my last post here, well I gotta tell you that our fixed gear scene here are gettin’ hot more and more day by day. I can’t missed one event cause the atmosphere is just amazing. Here’s to you

JAKARTA FIXED FEST 2011

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Here are the photos I took when I wasn’t riding during the Red Bull Ride + Style in San Francisco. You can find more on my Flickr. I also just want to take this time to give a huge thanks to Red Bull and Aaron for putting on this event. It was awesome, and I had so much fun! I especially want to say thanks to Emma for being so supportive of me and my riding. You are the absolute best, and I seriously appreciate everything you’ve done for me!
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Here are the results from this past weekend’s Red Bull Ride + Style in San Francisco’s Justin Herman Plaza. The competition was intense, and every one was really killing it. Congrats to every one who placed! You all seriously deserved it. Photos by Keith Gallagher.

Freestyle Results:
1st – Matt Reyes
2nd – Josh Boothby
3rd – Tyler Johnson

Race Results:
1st Jason Clary
2nd Kell Mckenzie
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This past weekend’s Red Bull Ride + Style was even more awesome than it was promised to be. The closed course crit races were intense, and the freestyle course saw a lot of bangers. Here are a few pictures Keith took during the event. You can find more here. [Read more →]

Every Wednesday except the last Wednesday of the month, BBG KCMO will be hosting single speed, free or fixed, races at Westport High School Track. Free to enter, prizes for the fastest one to complete 20 laps. Come out and give it a go. Starts around 6:30. Even if you aren’t down to race, bring a brew, trick, or just chill fun times to be had by all.

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