Inspiration

So it turns out, not surprisingly, that there is a large contingent of fixie-lovin bikers out there in the old cyberspace. And like ants around a stray peanut they congregate at www.fixedgeargallery.com, posting pictures of their new and old conversions, stock bikes with upgraded parts, boyishly jostling for wackiest handlebars, sickest gear ratio, and most punk-ass color scheme. You can do searches for your frame (Peugeot!) or your pedals or yo' mama, so of course I looked up to see what the mixies and the moustaches were doing. Here are a few examples:

















Mostly dudes on the site, of course, but a lot of ladies too. Someday Miss P will be up there with the fancy Campy-only builds and the trackstars.