"Unstoppable" Fixed Gear Article by New York Times

Lately, there has been a surge of interest for fixed gear biking. For those who have not even heard of fixed gear biking, fixed gear bikes are bikes that usually don’t have brakes. But what makes this sport so interesting? The New York Times has written an article about what this whole culture is all about. You can read about it at the New York Times. Info: High Snobiety

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"Unstoppable" Fixed Gear Article by New York Times

Lately, there has been a surge of interest for fixed gear biking. For those who have not even heard of fixed gear biking, fixed gear bikes are bikes that usually don’t have brakes. But what makes this sport so interesting? The New York Times has written an article about what this whole culture is all about. You can read about it at the New York Times.

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