Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label history. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Puma presents: Fixed Gear 101

Recently we have viewed in the website of JCS Fixed Gear these interested document created by Puma many years ago with basic info about Fixed Gear, and here we have from Issuu, enjoy it!


Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Velo freestyle on a fixed gear filmed by Thomas Edison

Today is time for the history about fixed gear bikes, have you seen this video from Thomas Edison? Yeah!

A short black and white film produced by Thomas Edison of a fixed gear freestyle rider demonstrating some bar spins and track stands on a stage. Here's the link if you still have doubts.
"http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edac.html#V" scroll down to miscellaneous and it's named bicycle trick riding No. 2.

Amazing!


Uploaded to youtube by TeamHellion
 

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Brooks vs Kashimax, which do you choose?

Alberto Sánchez, or @eisenstaedt in twitter, has sent us two promotional videos about bike saddles: The first reflects the Japanese tradition, the second reflects the most English tradition in the manufacture of bicycle saddles.

Below you can see the history and methods of making these two great brands: Kashimax and Brooks saddles, but which would you prefer for your fixed gear?

KASHIMAX



VS
BROOKS


Which do you choose for your fixed gear bike...?

Thanks @eisenstaedt for your tweets about.


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