Did ALOT of bikestuff in NY
including:
Lots of bikeshop trawling
An alleycats ride with a courier-mate-ex-ozzie on a fixie
(scary as all [censored] but fun as all getout too!)
Met guys there from alt-transport (Noah)
and lots of photos (TBA)
Chelsea Pier Bikeswap meet (this was bout the size of the MCG)
For you fixers out there...
check out:
http://www.bikecult.com/works/
An awesome shop in the lower east side dedicated totally to fixers/SS who makes custombuilt bikes or courier transports and also will modify anything you bring in too.
Had an awesome array of 2ndhand bikes and parts.
Had a resident cat big enuff to kick hatchback's butt (sorry Hip) whom wore a security product tag on his collar so he wouldnt escape out the door to eat the birdlife 😄
also a shop with insanely cheap fixed parts. Cromo flip-flop hubs for $17US, for eg. As i have rellies in NY, Im thinkin of getting a truckload sent over if anyone is interested...).
Spokes & Strings
(718) 599-2409 184 Havemeyer St
Brooklyn, NY
There was also a shop called (i think. it was their first day and they didnt even have signage or cards printed...) 'Track World' ???
Aaaah. Here it is: http://www.trackstarnyc.com/
Had a whole rack of just BT's there too.
Cool guys. check the rider-in-pannier on their site. funny.
We compared 'ink' and the almost wanted to give me something for nix just for shootin the breeze!
Down in the Village and SoHo there were alot of local shops whom delivered on a particualr bulletproof SS cruiser like bike. called "The Workman's Bike" and Im guessin a local thing?