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Old 24th June 2008   #1
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TrixieDix...?

Right, this has got me thinking. I'm sure I had this conv with someone last week and we started to form something of an idea - trub is, nights tend to roll into one and I can't remember past the boozey haze.

We'll change the name of the thread / name of the night soon, but two reasons why it's called this for now: one, I figure anyone involved is going to look like a bit of a dick for the first few weeks; second, it has hopefully caught your eye and you already have an idea what it's about. Here's the story:

The girls got together last year and got shit organised rather well to do something other than just drink beer. I haven't seen a lot of them in action but I figure in all these months some of them have gone from barely riding their fixed bikes to pulling off cool tricks and commanding the polo court.

I would like to be able to do the same by the end of the year - seeing month-for-month progress.

At a very basic level I would appreciate some guidance on how to rinse trackstands and pull good skips and skids so that by the end of August I am a better (and okay slicker) London rider.

What I'm proposing I guess is a night where some of the guys around London Town who can't bust fly tricks can meet up and practice - just like the TrixieChix did and still do. The trouble with the guys is there's about thirty or so who are wicked at tricks, trackstands, skids etc. and then there's the likes of me that kind of looks on goin, "aw, wish I could do that." Maybe the place to do it is Polo but let me know which one, cos it sure ain't gonna be the Sunday session. Way too many cool cats already busting fly shit to want to do it there. Yes it's called being shit and shy. Once I've got a trackstand sorted out I won't be.

I also figure that we are entering the third wave of fixed riders now - yes it's getting bigger. So that should mean a growing number of people who are new to it and need the practice.

I'm putting myself on the line a bit here because I know the instant answer is "just...do it.." and I could just go off by myself to a park at the crack of dawn and goof for months as pony-tailed musclemen do their Tai-Chi and CEOs star-jump to the barked orders of their personal trainers. but I'm throwing this out to see if there's any interest in a group effort. Summer's here. A concentrated timeslot every week when those who want to practice can do so with a few buddies. I'd say wednesdays, before Easts, or Sunday evenings.

Like I say, if there's an ideal Polo session just say and maybe we can have it going on in the background.

Any interest? Or is it already happening?

I'm cool if everyone thinks, "bellend". I'll just get a couple of buddies to show me and go off to the park and take loads longer to wire stuff.
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Old 24th June 2008   #2
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Oh, I thought this was a 'chicks with dicks' thread. Sad now. :(
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Old 24th June 2008   #3
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yeah dude
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Old 24th June 2008   #4
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At what point do you discount people for them being too good?
It'd probably be better to do it somewhere other than one of the polo events though as the midweek ones are all about Polo.
We could find a carpark though?
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Old 24th June 2008   #5
kboy
I'm shit and shy. This sounds like a good idea, I'm in
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Old 24th June 2008   #6
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I'd rather ride my bike
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Old 24th June 2008   #7
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only joking
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Old 24th June 2008   #8
somebody
good idea.

in terms of a location. there is a little bit of tarmac by the skateboard park just south of the east meet pub. check it out. it may suit.

keep me posted. i am interested. but cannot do it till after mid july.

good luck.
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Old 24th June 2008   #9
whatfriends
i dont reckon you should discount people that are good if they are willing to share. only discount those who are good and are elitist and crappy toward beginners or those less good. the process of learnngspeeds upwhen you have people much better then you to ride with as long as those people are encouraging and plleasant. also, even the good people are stilll learning.

should be more along the lines of... come along if you wanna learn and brush up on skills and you arent gonna make people feelcrappy about themselves.... i'd hate to see fixed riding go the same route as skating/mountain biking/surfing/snowboarding etc etc.
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Old 24th June 2008   #10
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nice one pjs...sounds like a good idea to me. I can skid my ass off when i need to but cant trackstand for toffee...and secretly ive always wanted to be able to wheelie down bricklane chomping a bagel so could be down for this gayness. As long as it doesn't get too serious as whatfriends has prev mentioned it could be a laugh.
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Old 24th June 2008   #11
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Can I come and watch? I'll have a first aid kit with me.
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Old 24th June 2008   #12
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i am up for this in a couple of weeks time
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Old 24th June 2008   #13
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Originally Posted by pajamas View Post
Right, this has got me thinking. I'm sure I had this conv with someone last week and we started to form something of an idea - trub is, nights tend to roll into one and I can't remember past the boozey haze.

We'll change the name of the thread / name of the night soon, but two reasons why it's called this for now: one, I figure anyone He can suck his own knob involved is going to look like a bit of a dick for the first few weeks; second, If you're readin this properly you might find i've added some tits and boobs it has hopefully caught your eye and you already have an idea what it's about. Here's the story:

Last week i woke up and for the first time in my life i'd woken up without pissing myself. I ran down stairs as quick as i could and told my mum, she was excited too so she gave me a pat on the back. At that point i dropped my back to the extent that id never done before. I'd completely cover the kitchen floor in my own poop... so ends the first episode of my story. Tune in tomorrow to see the story unfold.

The girls got together last year and got shit organised rather well to do something other than just drink beer. I haven't seen a lot of them in action but I figure in all Pajamas has no knob these months some of them have gone from barely riding gay lord their fixed bikes to pulling off cool tricks often i find myself looking at granny porn and commanding the polo court.

I would like to be able to do the same by the end of the year - seeing month-for-month progress.

At a very basic level I would appreciate some guidance on how to rinse trackstands and pull good skips and skids so that by the end of August He licks dog lipstick I am a better (and okay slicker) London rider.

What I'm proposing I guess is a night where shit sniffer some of the guys around London Town who can't bust fly tricks can meet up and practice - just like the TrixieChix did and still do. The trouble with the guys is there's about sixty nine or so who are wicked at tricks, trackstands, skids etc. and then there's the likes of me that kind of looks on goin, "aw, wish I could do that." Maybe the place to do it is surely this is worth some reputation points. Polo but let me know which one, cos it sure ain't gonna be the Sunday session. Way too many cool cats The only skids hes gonna do is in his pants already busting fly shit to want to do it there. Yes it's called being shit and shy. Once I've got a trackstand sorted out I won't be.

I also figure that we are entering the third wave of fixed riders now - yes it's getting bigger. So that should mean a growing number of pie fucker people who are new to it and need the practice.

I'm putting myself on the line a bit here because I know the instant answer is "just...do it.." and I could just go off by myself to a park at the crack of dawn and goof for months as pony-tailed musclemen do their Tai-Chi and CEOs star-jump to the barked I think this is where I get found coming out of the closet as i type out orders of their pajama cheese personal trainers. but I'm throwing this out to see if there's any interest in a group orgy effort. Summer's here. A concentrated timeslot every week when those who want to practice can do so with a few buddies. I'd say wednesdays, before Easts, or Sunday evenings.

Like I say, if there's an ideal Polo session just say and maybe we can have it going on in the background.

Any interest? Or is it already happening?

I'm cool if everyone thinks, "bellend". I'll just get a couple of buddies to show me and go off to the park and take loads longer to wire stuff.
busy? good stuff matey.

Last edited by Shinscar; 25th June 2008 at 16:10.
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Old 24th June 2008   #14
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cool, liking the inital feedback.

I'm with whatfriends and object actually (yes dude most people would cautiously put you in the level above what I'm talking about...!) - it would be great to have a couple of experienced guys there to correct mistakes etc. - of course it would, massive bonus. But I think it's important not to have x-amounta people pulling mad shit around you - you need to concentrate on walking before running if you can't do it at all..

I really want to take this and grit my teeth and get stuck in!! bring on the laughs and the frustrations!!
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Old 25th June 2008   #15
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last night after work i slipped on a 22 tooth sprocket and spent an hour in london fields trying to do wheelies on the grass - i managed to get four pedal strokes. A few more of these sessions and i'll have them nailed!
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Old 25th June 2008   #16
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can girls come? they smell better then us
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Old 25th June 2008   #17
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can girls come? they smell better then us
Speak for yourself, I smell gorgeous... I'm up for this as long as there are beers after...
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Old 25th June 2008   #18
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Not the ones I know...
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Old 25th June 2008   #19
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Beer during?
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Old 25th June 2008   #20
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Beer during?
That's the spirit! :)
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Old 25th June 2008   #21
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I'd rather ride my bike
fuckin mentalist
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Old 25th June 2008   #22
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i am in!
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Old 25th June 2008   #23
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I'll come along. Although I'm not quite sure what this is for, 'cause PJS's post was fucking long. But I think we talked about this at some point last week. Seems like it'd be a good time to hang out and fall down.
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Old 25th June 2008   #24
hael
I have a bad habit of skim reading.. let me share what I read:

can't remember past the boozey haze
a bit of a dick
pony-tailed musclemen
Tai-Chi
bellend
'chicks with dicks'
Can I come and watch? I'll have a first aid kit with me.
i am up for this
We could find a carpark though?
I really want to take this and grit my teeth and get stuck in!!
can girls come? they smell better then us
Not the ones I know...
That's the spirit! :)
i am in!
Shinscar

lol ;)

Last edited by hael; 25th June 2008 at 15:26. Reason: Shinscar
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Old 25th June 2008   #25
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Seems like it'd be a good time to hang out and fall down.
sounds like easts.
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Old 25th June 2008   #26
xsheepx
i'm down, if i'm ever actually here....
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Old 25th June 2008   #27
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sounds like easts.
Can't have too many East drinks (this was another drunken conversation we had...)
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Old 25th June 2008   #28
TheBrick(Tommy)
 
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Heal sounds up for some dogging.
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Old 25th June 2008   #29
Aroogah
 
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I'd be up for this as well.
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Old 25th June 2008   #30
rik
 
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me too, can be good fun, even if we don't manage to learn much
but one thing, beers during
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Old 25th June 2008   #31
TheBrick(Tommy)
 
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I offer a consultancy service on how to skid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqIqsftpsDI


Object does the same on how to crash. Tuck and roll.
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Old 25th June 2008   #32
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fuck thats bloody tidy.
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Old 25th June 2008   #33
Object
 
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I'll teach you how to stop riding for a summer, how to bunny hop, how to cut your handle bars to tiny widths and how to barspin.
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Old 25th June 2008   #34
TheBrick(Tommy)
 
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Sorted B&O consultancy services. Fully professional teaching of all you ever wanted to know about anything that we know but you don't.
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Old 25th June 2008   #35
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can we learn how to wear one of object's fancy backpack-with-no-bag contraptions?
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