Comments on: Get on your Bike

By: Hanlie

Hanlie — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:33:11 +0000

Yay! I’m there with my very un hip hybrid.

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By: Gav

Gav — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:47:48 +0000

Yeah, no mass to consider it critical, been riding around these streets for close on 15 years and figured that if we didn’t start somehting up nothing would get started.
Is it having any sort of impact? Not really but it’s a cool way to spend a Friday morning at least.

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By: Brett

Brett — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:16:48 +0000

Ah, but what time in the morning? It sounds like the very thing to bring my Le Turbo to (not rusty, a bit scratched, still going like a bomb after 30 years).

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By: Nicky

Nicky — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:33:13 +0000

Oh this is encouraging. Any advice for a would-be Cape Town cyclist who’s only ever used her bike in the supremely unthreatening environs of southern England? Not used to dodging taxis, not used to no bike lanes, tell me it’s possible…

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By: wipneusie

wipneusie — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:22:20 +0000

Glad to know that rides are happening back in SA, though it doesn’t sound like you are anywhere near critical mass yet!

Here in Vancouver, summer masses can attract around 3000 cyclists, and the sheer popularity of these events actually riles the the non self-powered types up, because even here, people are addicted to their metal death wagons., and the downtown core gets shut down for hours to motor traffic.

Riding with thousands of other cyclists is fun though, and a good way for novices to be introduced to urban cycling, because they tend to worry about interacting with motor vehicles (and I think in South Africa, even I would be worried about cycling on the roads!) .

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By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:45:36 +0000

Yar boet, The Sean is of a different weave. It was a general question re the fixie culture landing in CT.

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By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:43:59 +0000

uh… i was about to say, that’s not Sean

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By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:56:39 +0000

Jason: I don’t do single-speed or fixed gear. I’m from a different generation. Upgrading from a BMX to a MTB was like a evolutionary jump. Why revert to the stone age with a fixie?

Ms Urban: it’s the last Friday of each month in eKapa. Check out http://fixedgearcapetown.co.za/ for dates, or email me: sean@bell-roberts.com

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By: urbanmosadi

urbanmosadi — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:31:43 +0000

Is there one in capetown. Used to do them in Los Angeles. Complete fun!

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By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:51:20 +0000

Finally… I do dig me some bike porn.

But Sean, where are the brakes? You have to be pretty hard/dof to attempt the ‘controlled skid’ technique everywhere you go – esp in traffic. I commuted from Sandton to Parktown a few times and it’s very easy to get crumpled under some duelling taxis/towtrucks/soccer moms.
I have neither the sack nor the total disregard for my knees to try it, but as far as aesthetics go an uncluttered handlebar and frame are pure filth. Pity about the scenesters making it all tragically hip though. What the actual commuters (read township guy on his Humber) must think.

Been following these for ages:
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/
http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/

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