POLO FIELD TRIP!
Next Sunday the 14th abq bike polo will be visiting our neighbor, Santa Fe to play on their awesome hockey rink because playing bike polo on hockey rinks is awesome.
Meet at our polo courts on 8th street at 10am and we'll figure out who's going in cars and who's takin the train.

Chicago vs Milwaukee from Mr.Do on Vimeo.

Here's a video of some HIGH level of play on a similar court in Missouri

WWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Holy crap. This totally trumps the Nut Skid FTW. I saw somewhere dude did a nose wheelie and crashed as well right after this photo was taken. Still rad, though.

BIKE RACE SUCKAS!!

Next saturday, Isaac BurlyMan will be throwing a hill climb race from Downtown to Tramway. Race starts at Raw Muzik, 2412 Central, at 2:30 pm. The race is free, and there is some major bling up for grabs. Come Race!

Afterparty at Fixed&Free coincides with the first night of Cinema Velo – free beer and bike flicks on the big screen – MASH SF and Macaframa double feature starts at 8pm. Don’t miss…

STOLEN!!! 2006 EDDY MERCKX GARA PISTA!!! HOLY SHIT!!

I received this email today from Grey at Fat Tire:

To whom it may concern,

I am sending this email on behalf of my boss, Stevie McCambell of

Fat Tire Cycles. Last night his 2006 Eddie Merckx Gara Pista was stolen. The bike is a 54.5, it is equipped with newer (2009) AmericanClassic 420 wheels, Shimano Dura-Ace track cranks w/47t Dura-Ace track ring, Easton TKO track bar, Easton EC90 stem, Thomson seatpost, Selle San Marco Aspide saddle, Sugino red anodized 16t splined cog, Izumi "super toughness" track chain, and Shimano XTR SPD pedals.

I don't have a picture of the bike, nor could I find a picture of the

2006 frame on the internet. It's a pretty "loud" bike, red, white,

blue, and I think a little gold mixed in, and I think it says "Eddy

Merckx" in about 16 different places, it may be a ltd edition frame

but I'm not sure. Wheels are also pretty distinct in red and white

with bold "American Classic" lettering.

I was hoping we could get the theft and description some blog

exposure, and maybe the bike will be recovered. Thanks for the help

guys!

Damn, this has got to be hottest track bike you could possibly steal in all of ABQ-its obviously gonna stick out like a sore thumb wherever it shows up so keep your eyes open. I also was unable to find an image online, until I cracked open the Cranks505 archives and discovered this:

All points bulletin on this one - thats like $5,000 worth of bike right there...

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Developments!!!
Due to movie nights sunday bike polo will now begin at 4pm. This way we can take the polo crowd to fixed and free on movie nights and just play waaaaay more on not movie nights. Thursday polo will remain in it's normal 7pm time slot and starting this next week we will also play Tuesdays at 7pm. OH BOY!

EDIT: Due to the pinche Super Bowl, the first night of Cinema Velo will be Saturday, Feb. 6, not Sunday. Subsequent movie nights will be on 1st and 3rd Sundays.

MOVIE NIGHTS AT FIXED&FREE

Movie nights at Fixed&Free kick off in two weeks with a San Fran Double Feature – Mash and Macaframa in one night…

Beer will be provided (holla!). Get out of the cold and check some great flicks, bring your homies! This will be a regular event at the shop, every 1st and 3rd Sunday. Don’t miss it!

LOST OR STOLEN!!
My olive green chrome bag and blue/orange bern helmet went missing sunday evening. There was a blue wind breaker in the bag too so if you see someone with all of those items please let them know what's up. Cash reward for the return. Contact 505-610-6584 with info or just call me to play bike polo.

SOLD!! 54.3 top tube





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SOLD

SOLD!!!
These are the coolest bars around in my opinion but they look silly on my pursuit. Or I would never sell them.
Super classy bars for your Italian ride
$175.00 firm

Cinelli stuff for sale

Cinelli pista bars $75 firm








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Campy sheriff star hub!!!

At the ABA Grands I spotted these hub on a BMX bIke.
I asked if he was smooth his reply sooooo smooth I just sold another pair of these for $1000.0

36 hole, njs stamped,
so nice


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DUCK POLO

This one's for you, Bret.

BUMMER.

No more Madison at the Olympics. Details below, via Hipster Nascar.

"Well, that's it, then. The International Olympic Committee hasconfirmed a complete reorganization of Olympic track cycling events, meaning they've ditched the Individual Pursuit, the Points race, and the Madison, and added women's keirin, team sprint, team pursuit, and omnium for both men and women. The move is, ostensibly, about gender parity, having the same number of events for both men and women track cyclists, but in reality that could have been achieved by adding more events for women without cutting some of the best and most interesting race formats, i.e., the Madison and the Points race. The Olympic track racing programme has now become, almost entirely, a sprint-fest, and is much more boring as a result."

First came fixed gears...

Then came the Backward Circle Bike Co., subsidiary of Black Flys Sunglasses. All for the low, low price of $549!




Get your hands on one here!

COMMUTE

Lovely weather today.

HUUUGGGGEEE DROP

Wonka once again, though he's only doing stuntman duty.

FIXED&FREE.COM

...is now live. Check it out for sales, events, product updates, and more.

OH YEA!

Tweed...

Curious about it? Care to know more about what it means to be an authentic tweed cyclist?

Enjoy!

WE WANT YOU!
Do you like bikes? Are you competitive, crafty, and a little bit angry? Do you simply like hanging out outside with booze as your main heater in the winter and booze as your main coolant in the summer? If you answer yes to one or more of these questions you may want to seriously consider playing the exciting new sport hardcourt BIKE POLO on a regular basis. All you need to start is a bicycle and a mostly functional human body! The other materials will at first be provided for you! How great is that? Ladies, our sport is 100% coed.

We meet at around 7PM at the tennis courts on 8th street 2and1/2 blocks south of coal every Thursday and Sunday. Albuquerque bike polo is constatnly trying to improve itself and is currently looking to expand it's schedule, look into other court options, find a well-lit place to play the occasional late night game, and most importantly, find new players. We also have an out-of-town tournament on the calendar. It will be February 20-21 in Tempe, AZ. So start playing weekly pick-up or you will suck and no one will want to be on your team. Remember, both sexes and all types of bikes are always welcome. Sorry that was long.

MIDNIGHT POLO!...

in the parking structure at uptown. bottom level. it's warm and lit all night. be there!!

WWHHHAAAATTT??????!!!!!!!

Joel Weston from MACAFRAMA on Vimeo.

PISTA DE TIERRA

Wow. Epic fucking day. Thank you everyone. Big thanks to Fyxation, Cinelli, Velocity, House of Mendez, Silver Board Shop, Fixed&Free, Klinko's, Urban Velo, Leader Bikes, Heart & Soul Salon, Thin King Press, and all of my volunteers; I could not have made this happen without your support (if you volunteered and have not received your goodie bag, email me). Even bigger thanks to everyone who raced-some pretty unpleasant temps made this a grueling couple hours. Good job.

If anyone is interested, I will be selling the remaining shirts and posters to make up some of the expenses from the race - $10 for a shirt, $5 for a poster, $12 for both. The shirt and poster are both high quality prints and include a free copy of Urban Velo and a spokecard good for 5-10% off at Fixed&Free for the rest of the month. They will be available at the shop this weekend-just in time for early Christmas shopping...

Thanks to Jeff for additional photo coverage.

RACE DAY

Pista de Tierra - A Snippet from David Polka on Vimeo.

Thanks to everyone who braved the cold today. Congrats to Alex, 1st place, followed by his brother Hawk and Matt Sheridan. Pictures up soon.

OH SNAPZ, PT. II!!

More shit you can win tomorrow. Don't let the forecast scare you off...

OH SNAPZ!!

Just a taste of what's in store on sunday. To review, the race consists of road, paved trails, and dirt sections. The course is approx. 20 miles long. The 2 dirt sections are located in the UNM area and in the Bosque and will require some skill to navigate at speed. Throw on your knobbies if you got 'em and make sure you have thornproof tubes and a patch kit, otherwise you're in for a long walk.

Every racer gets a goodie bag with a neato t-shirt featuring the race logo and some other treats, however, you must complete the race in order to receive the swag-that means all the checkpoints, no excuses (within reason). I'm looking for persistence. Ladies, bring out your geared bike if you like, the fixed/SS rule is for gents only and there are prizes just for you.

I also still need a couple volunteers if there is anyone unable or unwilling to race, though I would encourage everyone who wants to ride to do so. Email me at dpolks85@gmail.com if you can help, I'll make it worth your while.

BIKE POLO!!!!
I've started a little page for our polo on bikepolo.ca. It's a great site where polo in different places can network and discuss the ins and outs of the coolest game ever. The clubs are listed by country in alphabetical order so ours is right at the top easy to find. I've already posted a discussion that i really want all the regulars to read and if you aren't a regular, become one. Seriously, come play bike polo. If you're concerned about hurting your fancy bike everyone will take it easy.
Is anyone else REALLY excited for this race this weekend, by the way?
Anywho, a polo video:

BFF bikepolo paris 2009 from fixiebcn on Vimeo.

HOLLA-RACE TIME...

Pista de Tierra Mixed Terrain Alleycat from David Polka on Vimeo.

If you don't know, now you know. More info soon.