In the first part of In the Fix we showcased what a fixed-gear bicycle is and what it’s like to ride one. Now we continue our brakeless adventure, hearing what the authorities and politicians have to say.
There are two urban jungles which couldn’t be more contrasting when it comes to traffic regulations and safety. Yet they share the same emerging subculture of fixed gear bicycle fanatics.
A lot of us just ride a bike for fun. However there are professionals. We don’t mean professional racers this time. We mean people who are riding because it’s part of their work. Here we are with one of them: Jim Demsko, policeman from Reading, Pennsylvania,…
Imagine cycling 45 kilometres to work every day during heavy snowfall. There is a fraction of daily commuters who challenge themselves to cycle during winter as much as they can. Read the story of people who fight the weather for pure joy.
