Backward Circles within the width of the Millennium Bridge. This is Fixed Gear in London (St Pauls)

But haven’t skated for ages…. very stiff, it starts to hurt very soon!

Iku had fun though!

Went to the launch party for the re-re-re-release of the classic Puma Clydes. Anyway everybody was rocking them, but the night just turned out to be another live hip-hop do. Good soundz and a nice crowd. Stayed for a few tunes but left soon after, soooo smoky the 100 Club.

Its was a good chance to link up with Andy and meet Ted and Pat for the first time. Lovely Chaps! Had a chat and a few beers, but hunger set in quickly, Hara Peko!

Off to chinatown for some noodles and rice, YES! We decided to eat under the Pagoda, then Andy started flexing his fixed tricks on a full stomach. Never gonna do does backwards figure of 8S like that.

As featured in Honeyee Magazine a web magazine which has produced a print version titled Honeyee.mag Vol. 1 “Style” , with many features including Nike, SOPHNET, Visvim, Clarks etc and of course a little on fixed gear culture in the UK, US and Japan. Check out Andy Pancake’s Fixed Gear London for more info on some fixed riders in London.

Let me introduce Han (left), Paul (standing) and Simon (drinking).

Han works in Financial services and HR recruitment – if you want to know how to succeed in an interview he is the man who knows. He is well traveled. Since we moved in we were not able to have this first flatmates dinner until he got back. Why? Because he is off jet-setting around the world. Since he moved in he has been to no less to than 3 different countries, well i’m not sure, lost count. He has a T-shirt from all the countries his visited, which is alot, “I got this in LA, I got this in….” Well he has quite a collection of clothes, none of them bought in UK, and seems like he doesn’t need them all, probably going to sell them on Brick Lane. So see you there

Paul was a fitness fanatic, is a great cook and likes a good party. He had a flat in Malaysia which featured in a national magazine for it’s Balinese themed interior. Haven’t seen the pictures yet though. Moved on from his hectic international Marketing career to chilled and relaxing one as the Cafe/Bar manager of the gallery downstairs. He makes the best coffee on this side of London, even better if they are made from Malaysian beans. I love waking up to the smell of his fragrant lemon grass/saffron basmati rice, which he occasionally cooks before work. Lovely.

Simon has split personalities, he doesn’t know when to quit being Irish or Spanish. An Irish/Englishman raised in Spain. A good ol’ laugh and a talented artist, perfect! I thought I was famous for my pancakes, but this guy takes the cake, a pancake+chocolate sauce genius, hats off! A well cultured and knowledgeable man. He even knows a little about fixed gears bikes. Did I mention, I will build one for him…….. Keep you posted……

Picked up my new Dave Marsh Track Frame, was my first chance to take some photos today. Roberto kindly collected the bike for me from Manchester. I bought it from Phillip Ingham who works for British Cycling. It came as a complete setup bike with some really cool parts, but I just put my Mavics, Ergostem, Miche seatpost and Icaselle saddle on for the pictures. The Miche Cranks and unbranded headset came with the bike.

I rode it for a few days, but its a touch too big for me at 56cm. Its mint and looks fantastic, although I’m not too sure whether I will keep it or not. Some nice offers please! Anyway I’ve gone back to my Tommy Godwin, which just rides like a dream.

Crazy Motor-paced racing. Big gears high speed. Really loud and exhilarating.  This form of track racing is extremely popular on the continent with the contestants from germany belgium holland and france.  There was one brit Bryan Taylor who unfortunately couldn’t keep up with the pace set by his european compatriots.  Apparently his bike was not set up to the usual set up he raced with before.

Lovely “Lauer” spotted on Long Lane near the junction to Aldersgate Road in Farringdon.  Mint condition, kitted out with Italian parts, beautiful!  I really liked the tri-striped Benotto handlebar tape, a nice touch.