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Isle of Man Mountain Biking

Isle of Man is apparently the place to be for mountain biking. The past two years have seen a huge increase in the number professionals and biking enthusiasts flocking to the Isle.

So why the Isle of Man? The answer is drop dead gorgeous scenery and an abundance of brilliant tracks and off-road mountainous euphoria that is the dream for any mountain biking addict.

Take a look at the scenery below:

The Best Hipster in the World

This is one of the funniest hipster / fixie shots we have ever seen!! I don't know what he's on but I want some!!!

Make your own fixie bike

Ever wanted to make your own fixie?

Here's how:

1. Source your parts

By rule of thumb, on-line is the best way to source your parts unless you have a killer local fixie parts store. Using the internet, you can source parts from all over the world and get the best prices. eBay and Gumtree are wicked platforms to source new and used specialised bike components.

You'll need:

• A killer horizontal drop out Frame / fork. You can get by with a regular frame but it becomes heavily stressed by the fixed gear cog.
• A headset for the frame and fork
• A Stem threaded if the fork is threaded or un-threaded if the fork is un-threaded
• Handlebars
• Seat post 
• Seat post clamp if not present in the seat post
• A craze balls Seat
• Front wheel. - Just a regular front wheel is fine as long as it fits into your fork
• Crankset
• Bottom bracket (must fit with your crank-set)
• Some kick ass pedals
• Chain
• Track tires
• Stellar rear Wheel with a hub that is made for a fixed gear cog and a lock ring.
• Fixed gear cog
• Lock ring.

2. Buy the right components the first time

Make sure you are absolutely sure your components will fit your bike. Buying the wrong crank set from the other side of the world can be frustrating and costly.

3. Get the right tools

You'll need:

• 5 & 6mm allen wrenches and 10 & 15mm crescent wrenches
• cable cutters
• Phillips and flat head screwdrivers
• Channel locks
• A set of hex keys
• A bicycle pump
• Spray paint

4. Spray paint your components

Spray your frame before you build it. Otherwise, you'll just have to take it apart again to do the work.

5. Build your bike

This is where the fun begins. If you have all that right components and tools and they all fit, this should be the easy part. If you get stuck there are wonderful forums on the web that can help, just look it up. Good Luck!

Hope this was helpful!

Best and Weirdest Fixies for 2013

The Fixie Culture is Dead!

Back in the day, no one wanted a fixie for Christmas. You built your own bike from parts sourced over time. You loved the process. You loved the lifestyle. At least this used to be the way! Now days, every sheila,  and their dog has fixie or a single speed. And you can bet it wasn't bulit with painstaking love, sweat and part sourcing. It came all packaged up, shiny and new from a bike shop that had it made in China or India.

It's true kids, the indie hipster fixie age is over. It has sadly become mainstream like it's relic cultures of the past. 'Nothing cool stays cool forever'. So what's left for us aging hipsters. Will we end up like the aged hippies of the past, washed out by drugs and a fallen disillusioned culture or will we transform ourselves into some new fantastic fad.

If history is any judge, fads are a young man's (woman's) game. The aging don't change. We don't fight wars and we don't start revolutions. We certainly don't create culture. We are destined to a life of forgotten memories and aging sameness. Our style looked cool when we were young, but ankle bearing skinny jeans, stretched tattoos, bad moustaches, large coloured glasses, and mesmerising rims, looks like some kind of horror show when we hit 40 and doesn't get any better from there. Have you ever seen a 65 year old Hipster? It's not pretty. 

Maybe it's time I put on a sweater vest and get myself some comfortable black old man loafers.

Fixie babes

A Tripping Zen Fixie on the streets of Japan

It doesn't take long to come across an insane fixie in Tokyo. My brother spotted this one which seemed perfect for the Stemie given its z like stem. Madness! You can see the Stemie attached in the second picture. We couldn't help adding the accessory to this zen like bike!