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Scitech Outlet Mall Grand Opening Event

Samstag, Juli 25th, 2009

Outside Beijing in Shunyi area between the never ending construction sites of new multi villa compounds a mall complex for brands had their grand opening. Fede and me were booked as performing artists to entertain the visitors with juggling tricks, slapstick, unicycling and bike tricks.

Fede and his Ball

Jess and some other musicians were booked to play jazz music for the VIP guests. Jess received professional make-up and hair-do by the stylists of the models.

Jess Getting Styled

The Chinese fashion world seems strange to me. The models must be considered beautiful and handsome by somebody, or? I still wonder who likes their „fashion“ clothes like for example the horrible cream colored skirt with black dots of the model on the left side of the picture. Or their ugly shoes that they have problems walking in. I might just not understand Chinese fashion.

Chinese Models

The place was quite crowded and it was fun to do some bike tricks there.

Outlet Mall Opening

Escalator to VIP Section

Jess looked amazing in that silk cocktail dress and with a real flower in her hair.

Jess Meider and Band

Jess Meider Jazz Band

Afterwards back in the city I met visiting friends in an outdoor „beer garden“ style venue. It was the first time I got some mosquitoe bites this summer. But as always they were gone right away.

Road Bike to Fixed Gear Conversion Finished

Dienstag, Juni 2nd, 2009

Late but better than never we finished Ian’s conversion. He used an old steel 10 speed 700c road bike frame, grinded down all the paint, grinded off the cable holders, spray painted the frame with a transparent finish, decided on his color combination and then bought the heaviest seat post I have ever seen. Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the bike before – Especially as it had been locked to my other bike and I could not find the key so we started taking the bike apart while it was still locked to that second bike… Christ (professional Beijing BMX flatland rider and fixie rider) helped most on this long and tiring project. Big thanks to him! This is the beautiful result:

Fixed Gear Conversion

The rim in the back is a reflective Deep-V from Velocity. I took a picture using the flash – Look at the amazing result:

Fixed Gear Conversion Reflective Deep-Vs

BEIJING FIXED GEAR Event 06/12-06/14

Donnerstag, Mai 14th, 2009

We will be organizing a China Fixed Gear event in Beijing. The event will be held Friday June 12thto Sunday June 14th. We are looking forward to especially seeing all the fixed gear riders of China come on up to the Capital. We are also welcoming any other fixed gear riders to come over.Let us have big fun together!

BEIJING FIXED GEAR REVOLUTION

The draft schedule is the following:

Friday June 12th::
– Night: Party

Saturday June 13th:
– Lunch: Get together
– Afternoon: Bike Polo training
– Late afternoon/early evening: “BEIJING ALLEYCAT // 胡同大猫”: This is Beijing’s first fixed gear alleycat 北京第一个死飞ALLEYCAT
– Late evening prize ceremony and big party for Fixed Gear friends

Sunday June 14th:
– Morning: Skid competition, backward circle competition, track stand competition, best trick competition and prize ceremony
– Afternoon: Big Bike Polo match: Teams from different cities playing for the China Bike Polo Champion and prize ceremony
– Evening: Bike movies screening

Note: I will not participate in the trick competition, I will be a judge for that one. I am looking forward to seeing some crazy tricks 😉

For details check the event site: chinafixedgear.ning.com

Fixed Gear Parts

Donnerstag, April 23rd, 2009

Some nice colored fixie parts

Fixed Gear 1Fixed Gear 2Fixed Gear 3JugglingFixed Gear 5

Fixed Gear Flying Pigeon

Donnerstag, März 5th, 2009

I have done this conversion a while ago but I never posted any pictures. So here is my traditional Flying Pigeon bike converted into a cool fixed gear bike:

Flying Pigeon Fixed Gear

Beautiful Chinese Flying Pigeon Fixed Gear Bike

I literally took each any every screw of this bike apart, then cleaned everything and screwed it back together. Then I put red hubs and red rims (front is spoked radially) a saddle and new basket, bell and a honky horn. I just cannot fit the road style pedals with cages…