Fixed & Free Bike Shop

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…

I received this email from Grey at Fat Tire today:

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) American
Classic 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.  That’s like $5,000 worth of bike right there.

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 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!

I mean macaframa or mash?  Mash has gotta be an all time classic not topped by other fixed gear videos but maca is newer and maybe less viewed(?).  Fixed and Free Movie night needs to start with a bang.  Any suggestions for fixed videos or feature films? 

Don’t say American Flyers.  No amount of bike theminess can redeem the bad acting, writing, music or ridiculous bad guy.  Rae Dawn Chong was a babe!  Check her skills – two thumbs up there!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA3DZ0v9Kw8

That’s not his real last name (we protect identities).  Actually, I used to call him Mr. Carlton because of this, his unique classic Carlton Catalina, which we have the pleasure of showing you.  Notice the Stronglight cranks with striking cut out ring.  Modern wheels consist of Phil Woods to Deep V’s.  A nice brooks sits atop; the comfy bars are affixed to an older Cinelli stem.  The 1964 Catalina is built into a sweet, easy rider with no lack of performance.  Fixed and respectable.  Catalina is a small desert island off L.A. with a large wild pig problem.  Nothing like this bike.

Chris intentionally took his Cinelli Mash to the limit with strong and beautiful parts.  However, some web site accidentally sent him the Ti railed version of the brooks swallow instead of steel.  Darn.  Paul Flush cranks, Paul hubs laced to Deep V’s.  Deda stem is feather light and stiff.  He kept it real murdered with black ano throughout.  You can have a mash but you can’t have this one.

Fantastic all season helmet vented with removable ear muffies.  3 colors including padre’s throw back brown and orange, or bro-range, scheme.

NEW CYCLING CAPS.  Yes the drink company that sponsors rodeo stars, enables college student sex and fuels fixie angst is rep’d on a nifty cap.  Handsome.

This is a vintage bmx.  Kuwahara laserlight 3000.  That says it all.  Check out the chrome, the ring, the pads and the original owner’s manual.  $200.