Fixed & Free Bike Shop

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Once again, Cinema Velo at Fixed&Free.  This week we have The Triplettes of Belleville, super awesome, creatively animated goodness.  And beer.  7:30 pm at the shop, movie starts at 8.  Hope to see you there!

Your favorite LBS got some national press… peep the whole article here.

Young Guns Change Rules of Retail

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Imagine starting a bike shop in the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression, without the help of bankers and as a young 20-year-old with little to no retail experience…

The triumphant return of Fixed&Furious is this Friday, 7pm. It’s a little last minute, I know, but the Crankfather came to me with an offer I couldn’t refuse. We’ll be joining forces to bring you the F&F Spring Sprint Series. The way it will break down follows: Feb. and Mar. will be regular nights, with sprints, footdown, etc. The top 3 or 4 finishers from each night will advance to the finals, held on Friday, Apr. 9. We will be providing over $150 in prizes and gift certificates for the finals and there will also be prizes for footdown, longest skid, and best trick. Fear not, the 40’s of O.E. will still be there, and we will also have grudge match/pickup sprints on Apr 9 if you didn’t make the finals but still want to race. If you can’t make it this Friday, mark your calendar for Mar. 26. If you’ve never been to a Fixed&Furious, it’s one of the most fun events we’ve got going. Don’t miss!

That’s right – Cinema Velo’s 2nd installment is this weekend – another night of friends, bike flicks, and beer. This week we’ll be showing the Kevin Bacon classic Quicksilver.  If you’re unfamiliar, just think Footloose with bike messengers.

Hope to see everyone there!

More at Cranks505.com.

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!