Hello; many of you have already met me and been kind enough to let me take your photo for my project (and buy me tea; thanks Rapsac, your daughter is lovely) but anyone who hasn't and wants to take part get in touch. The project is about non couriers who ride fixed, the pics take one minute to do and my self imposed deadline is the end of the month.
I've had a ball meeting you all; without exception you've been friendly, interesting and a long way from the bullshit stereotype of hipster fakedom. Though if any of you fit the stereotype please get in touch, I think I need at least one of you in the collection.
So if you want to be snapped by an ageing courier recently described in the Guardian as "hard not to like" (HNTL) then let me know.
cheers etc, Will

Is single-speed okay?

Ah, sorry; the only rule is it must be fixed. Perhaps I should have included single speed too but wanted to keep it as narrow as possible.
Were someone to fit a fixed cog just for the photo though...

Im riding brakeless on quite a hipster bike (lime rims, black frame), not sure if i can help, but yeah

Can't help with the hipster side of things but if you want a newbie to fixed and the forum...

thanks everyone; I will PM you. JB I think you don't have Private Message yet but if you click on my name you can send one to me with your contact details.
cheers

hats off to wiganwill

I remember him turning up to polo and suddenly all of us cocksure cyclists went all coy and did not want to be photographed.
Will waited it out while until a few people consented to be have their photos taken.

it will be good to see how the photos turn out.

Will

It was nice to meet you but I am very sorry to hear you say that I have not achieved hipster status.

I hope the end of your project doesn't mark the last we'll hear from you Will....

Will, if you want to photograph me again with my less absurd bike, I have nothing better to do :P

please be photgraphed as sponge bob!!!!

or i have a rather fetching badger mask if you prefer...

I have a full pink panther costume I think would look rather fetching on you

Shoot me now.. I look (and feel) like a smack head.. if my eyes were any more sunken they'd be in the back of my skull..

I have a Lomo camera and have no idea how that will help you in any way!

Curtain call, wiganwill? You going somewhere?

when do we get to see how foolish we look?

I have a Lomo and a fixed bike. Sign me up.

Christ I've had a shit day; imagine working for someone who talks like a Polish Jimmy Saville impersonator and probably has a framed picture of Stalin next to his bed which he kisses every night before he goes to sleep.
But on a lighter note. The response to this post has been terrific; I'll be PMing all evening. Thanks for the various compliments and stuff and right back at you all. I am hoping when this thing is done that I can be a normal, rather than pestering, forum member - that is, I will tell you all you're cunts and then drink beer with you.
I'm hoping to have the pics sorted and digitised in a few weeks time and will then try to make sure everyone who wants a copy gets one. But bear in mind that I've just ridden home listening to my Walkman and this computer only has a floppy disk thing and you'll see that I'm not a tech head. I do have some Lomos and Holgas and XAs and so on.
Anyway, thanks again to everyone.
How's about, guys and gals, I send you all to ze Gulag Archipeligo yes?

Not to sound rude or anything will, but will you need help digitizing the photos? I'm sure people on here would be happy to help.

Thanks ASM; I have had a sort of offer from a couple of people but may well end up putting out a plea. I often feel like Mr Burns in one episode of The Simpsons pulling up at the petrol station and telling the assistant "Revulcanise my tyres and fill her up with petroleum distillate".

@ wwill, I've sent a message now. I forgot to say that I'm a bloody aussie so tell me now if I'm disqualified from being shot at...

Aussie.
Photogenic Fail.

So what's the story Willl? How come are you now a lady in waiting for the latest Polski-Tsar of Pain?

Evening all: I've had twenty offers from this post which is a Chris Hoy-like shattering of records and a bit difficult to keep track of. So any of you who have been in touch please let me know ASAP when you are available and where so I can organise a schedule. Not that I'm complaining at all, ofcourse, it's great to have so much interest and thanks to everyone.