fashion forecasting and the fixed gear...

From www.wgsn.com (i have a password so there)
*ahem*

"Fixed-gear riding in Tokyo.
REIKO KUWABARA, WGSN 26.01.07

Influenced by fixed-gear riders in urban centres in the US and Canada, the latest item to be popularised by skateboarders in Tokyo is the fixed-gear bicycle.

From the equipment and stunts to alleycat races, the emerging subculture has now been adopted in Tokyo and is also gaining the attention of street-fashion gurus.

A fixed-gear bicycle is a lightweight bicycle with no freewheel mechanism and only one gear ratio. The bicycles are easy to maintain, and have become popular among bicycle messengers in cities such as New York, San Francisco and Toronto.

These bicycles have gained cult status among urban riders, and have been used for night races and stunt riding. This unique subculture has now made it to the Tokyo streets and has become a hot trend among former skateboarders and streetwear designers.

Hiroshi Fujiwara, the brainchild of the Japanese luggage label Head Porter, clothing label GoodEnough and Base Station, is also one of the celebrities that has been attracted to the phenomenon and has joined in with urban night races in Tokyo. He often documents these "alleycat" races on his website www.honeyee.com with photographs and reports."

So there you go. my first post n' all. Big thanks to Carlos for the help stripping the T.J Quick ride down this weekend. Anyone got any suggestions how make a Campo 12 speed a single/fixed on the cheap? haha!

word up.