And since Kirk went first, I will follow.

A lot of you know me, I am Scott Patton, I (with much help from Kirk) keep
www.FixedGearFever.com alive and running. FixedGearFever is a pet project
turning into a business to help promote track racing. Messengers and road
fixie riders are DEFINITELY a fast growing group of track racing cyclists!

I have been racing since about 1978 (on and off). I started riding a
fixed gear back in about 1979, becuase that's what you did in the winter.
My first fixie was a nishiki something or othe with a 1" pitch set up. We
still have the set up in my parents basement!

I have an assortment of bikes, too many to list, but my fixed bikes are
both Ground Up customs.

I am about to (you heard it FIRST) release a new frameset... the
FixedGearFever Flyer which will be an American made track racing frameset.
Details to be announced in the next 2 weeks!

My racing career is uneventful, but I have enjoyed it! I enjoy riding
fixed as often as possible, but in Colorado Springs, the hills aren't
always the best on a fixie. Record RPM on the road is about 210
(calculated, not counted or on a computer).

I guess that's enough for now!

-jsp


On Tue, November 28, 2006 6:42 pm, Kirk Albers wrote:
> Alright, I will start it off:
>
> My name is Kirk Albers and I am recovering bike racer. I ride all year,
> my fixed riding is mostly on the track, but I plan on showing the wannabes
> around here how to spin a bit by riding fixed on the road. I co-admin the
> www.fixedgearfever.com site along with Scott Patton, check it out!
>
> Raced off and on since '84, last eight years on an UCI road team, a few
> wins here and there, one National Calendar win back in the 90's. Done
> with the bigtime, just racing for fun now, not going to miss grovelling in
> the laughing group up Brasstown Bald, etc.
>
> Had a blast last year racing a bit on the track, Detroit 3-day Madison and
> Elite Nationals (big crash took us out of contention for the win in the
> Madison) were the highlights. Anyone who hasn't ridden a short track, get
> you a** to Forest City or Detroit.
>
> Bought a couple of cool patches from Walt-O...
>
> Bikes:
> '03 Orbea Track
> Early 80's Falcon Track
> '52 Hobbs Blue Riband
>
> and a stack of Orbea Carbon Road Bikes....
>
> Regards,
>
> Kirk Albers
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wspokes
> To: OldSkoolTrack@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 7:32 PM
> Subject: [OldSkoolTrack] Non messenger fixed riders...
>
>
>
> Yeah, There are some non messenger types....
>
> It has been so long since many of us posted and it is hard to even know
> who people are or their areas anymore! Maybe an intro...who, where, what
> they ride...do you ride all year...do you have individual
> websites...involved in alleycats...involved in set group rides in your
> area...involved in grass track riding....how about those insane bastards
> that actually ride fixies off road? not sure if that is the scene you want
> on here either being "street"...but heck...what streets you riding out
> there folks! I don't know anyone on here anymore and it has been so
> freakin' silent!
>
> Wat ta ya thunk Greg! Intros? maybe that will liven up the conversation
> following intros, with similar thoughts hashing it out publically on the
> forum here with ideas and brainstorms! Might spike up some
> conversations....
>
> Walt Skrzypek
> Falls Creek, Pa
> www.fixedgearhooligans.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Greg Goode
> To: OldSkoolTrack@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:40 AM
> Subject: [OldSkoolTrack] *** From Greg - I'm here, just been busy ***
>
>
> Vince forwarded me the message from Jeff. The BUYcycling spammers
> and sex salespeople have been posting a lot.
>
> So I made a few changes to the group's settings:
>
> (1) For about a week, I set all messages to be moderated. That means
> I will have to approve each one. That should cut down on the Tall
> Singles and Great New Bicycle Info spam. After the week, I'll open
> it up to unmoderated posting for existing members.
>
> (2) This will be permanent: all new members must be approved. This
> cuts way down on the spam.
>
> Going forward, I have some questions for the group.
>
> 1. Would anyone like to volunteer as a co-moderator? Some busy
> groups have as many as 10 moderators!
>
> 2. Any suggestions to make this a more lively place? The messengers
> group and the non-track fixed-gear groups are pretty active. Are
> there any non-messenger fix riders on the streets and on the
> internet?
>
> Squid was on Ellen:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXR14MKTH8M
>
> There's a new fixed website in the U.K.:
> http://www.FixieFAQs.org.uk
>
> Anyone want to be in a NYC photo shoot for a magazine article on
> track bikes on the street? I've been having trouble getting in touch
> with some of the old-skoolers...
>
> --Greg
>
>
>
>
>


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-~- Scott Patton
-~- Colorado Springs, CO 80920
-~- www.FixedGearFever.com