The guys over at Big Shot Bikes have been around for a few years selling affordable custom fixed gear bikes on their website http://www.bigshotbikes.com direct to consumer. When I first met them it was at Dealer Camp in Park City, UT where they were taking their distribution model to a new level and they were [...]

The team over at All City just released their newest handlebar and even though it looks a lot like our Comet track drop bar, we thought we’d give it a plug here anyways. The All City Save the Track Bike Bar (quite a mouthful) or the All City STTB bar for short is a traditional [...]

The guys at State Bicycle Company just released a new video edit of one of their team riders on a midnight right in the streets of Pheonix. The video highlights the State Bike Co Contender which is a part of their “premium” line. The State Bicycle Co Contender is a silver version of their standard [...]

Our buddy John at QBP just sent us over this picture of his Surly Moonlander that he finished off with our white Mesa pedals. When we launched the Mesa we knew it was a great thin platform pedal for urban riding. However, it didn’t take long for the fat bike guys to catch onto the [...]

Time to get off the gold plated La-Z-Boy chair you’ve been sitting in the past few years GoPro. You’ve got a new competitor in the wearable/gear mountable sports camera world and based on what I saw this weekend they’re coming in hot. Sports-Vue is a new company based out of Salt Lake City, UT that [...]

Last year when we launched the Steely HT freestyle rise bar and Accela road/commuter tires we knew we had 2 winning products on our hands even though they targeted completely different riders. The Steely HT is a heat treated rise bar made out of 4130 chromoly that was built with the fixed gear freestyle rider [...]

Looking for a cheat sheet on installing your Fyxation Pedal Straps? We put together a short video and detailed pics to go through the installation process. No tools are required and installation takes only a couple minutes. Special thanks to Young Distractions for the soundtrack. Tools needed – None Step 1: Locate Left and Right [...]

The guys at Urban Velo just released their latest issue and it’s another must read. This is their 31st issue and as always it’s a great mix of articles, images, product reviews and ads from a great mix of companies. What do you think about our ad on the back page? Click here to download [...]

Fyxation sponsored rider Addison Zawada just spanked the competition at the Red Bull Ride & Style event in San Francisco. Addison hails from Florida and made the trip out to SF to compete and not only won the Red Bull Minidrome event he also took first place in the track race! Just this week before [...]

When we are at Interbike last year we had the opportunity to meet the guys at Retrospec Bicycles. They were pretty nice guys and we’ve been meaning to write something about them so better late than never. Retrospec is an “urban lifestyle and fixed-gear bicycle” company based in southern California. The company was started in [...]

The guys at Burro Bags just released their second edition MTS Mudflap Pedal Strap. This strap has some cool new features and is targeted to the fixed gear freestyle rider that wants a more durable strap and doesn’t mind paying $65 to get them. Burro is a cool little company out of Florida that is [...]

Grid City Bike Shop is now open for business and is carrying the complete line of Fyxation products! Grid City is an online bike shop started by the crew over at The Heavy Pedal. They’ve put together an impressive line-up of brands including Leader Bikes, State Bicycle co, Dodici and Colossi. Head on over to [...]

Workout tracking and stats site Endomondo is throwing down a challenge to all cyclists; log as many miles as you can between May 1st and August 31st with a goal of uniting 50,000 cyclists in logging 10 million miles. Their National Bike Challenge, which is sponsored by Bikes Belong and the League of American Bicyclists, [...]

Fyxation sponsored rider Addison Zawada was in Charlotte this weekend competing at a Red Bull Mini Drome event. Normally Addison walks away with first place at these events but this time he ended up running 3rd. Not too bad considering #1 and #2 were riding BMX bikes and Addison was on a track bike. Not [...]

I’ve been spending a lot of time on Kickstarter recently and here’s another cool bicycle related Kickstarter project that recently got funded. These guys set out to raise $18K and ended up raising over $80,000! The Defender Bike Light from Gotham Bicycle Defense claims to be the world’s first theft resistant bike light. This thing [...]

I went out on a brief ride this morning here in Utah and thought I would use the spring snowfall we had last night to play with Instragram a bit. I just downloaded the app on my iphone the other day and so far I think it’s pretty cool. I don’t know if it’s “a [...]

The guys at Chrome sent us over some info about their latest laptop bag and this one looks like a winner. The Chrome Citadel is a great addition to the Chrome Bags lineup and it definitely makes sense for an SF based bag company to come out with a weatherproof laptop bag. More info and [...]

This is a terrific short starring actor Timothy Spall inspired by the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Today is Kickstarter day here at the Fyxation blog. I was just checking out another bicycle related Kickstarter project by the guys at Spurcycle. Spurcycle is based out of San Francisco and is a start-up bike parts company that has designed a silocone grip system that they call GripRings. Basically GripRings is a series of [...]

We always like to keep an eye on Kickstarter to see what sort of cool stuff people are trying to bring to market. A few weeks back we saw a Kickstarter project that caught our attention from the guys at Mission Bicycle. Now these guys are an existing bike brand that sells a lot of [...]

Earlier this year we launched a complete line of handlebars that included our Rodeo bullhorn bar, Rodeo Pursuit bullhorn bar, Alterra Cafe bar, Steely HT rise bar and Comet drop bar. These bars added to our already extensive line of BMX and track grips, bar tape and bar end plugs. To showcase our complete 2012 [...]

Local cyclists and couriers, pulled together by the crew at COG Magazine, have just launched Milwaukee’s own bicycle delivery service for some of our most well known local restaurants. Flavor Cycle provides delivery service, by bicycle, in rain, sleet or snow. With a seasoned crew of riders and their Bullitt cargo bike at the ready, [...]

Black Market has used their NSF frame-set as the foundation for an urban assault single speed that really stands on its own. Complete with clearance for 40c tires, a 400mm fork, profile cranks and hubs, this bike is part road bike, part Bradley assault vehicle. I have spent the past year playing with iterations of [...]

This last weekend we attended the PDX Bicycle Show in Portland, OR. This is the 3rd installment of this Pedal Nation event and is our second time at the show. The show organizers Aaron and Andrea put on a great event and other than dealing with crazy vendors that think people are stealing from them [...]

Our Mesa line of pedals are lightweight with an ultra-slim profile and impact grade nylon pedal body. Like their heavier alloy counterparts, the Mesa is built with a DU bushing and double sealed bearings for maintenance free operation. Our Mesa pedal has found a home with serious urban cyclists, dirt riders, and on fat-bikes. From [...]

That’s right! We’re giving away a complete bike. Today’s the last day to enter our Facebook contest. We recently spent 3 days with the guys from Cog Magazine shooting our 2012 Video Catalog. We plan on giving away one of the complete builds used in the video. Head on over to our Facebook page to [...]

We just signed on as a sponsor for this year’s Shanghai Alleycat. Tyler and the crew at at People’s Bike have been putting this event on for 3 years and it keeps getting bigger. We put a link below to the list of sponsors for the event but it looks like we’ll be in good [...]

In the last few months we’ve introduced 5 new handlebars and each one caters to a slightly different rider. The Steely HT bar was a bit different than the rest of our product mix but we felt that no bar company that sells to urban cyclist could claim that had a complete offering without a [...]

The guys at Bikeminimalism sent over this cool little edit this morning. Its starting to warm up around the country and a lot of people are starting to pull out their bikes after their winter hibernation. Bikeminimalism thinks that is rubbish and wants you to remember you can bike year round. Think about it, somehow [...]

In 2009 when we were at our first Interbike, I was hanging out at the booth watching people walk by and I saw someone that I recognized. It took me a couple seconds but then I realized it was my college girlfriend’s buddy Jesse Erickson. Turns out Jesse was at Interbike as an exhibitor and [...]

Just saw that the crew at State Bicycle Company launched a new model called the Contender. The State Bicycle Co. Contender is part of their new “Premium” division and is geared towards the rider looking for a little more than just a cheap fixie. The Contender ships with the new State Bicycle Co. Carbon fork, [...]

We just signed on as a sponsor for this year’s Australian Cycle Messenger Champs that will be hosted in Melbourne, Australian this April. Sounds like this year’s installment will be a blast. They have a great list of sponsors already signed up including Fyxation shops Gear Brisbane and Saint Cloud. Head on over to http://www.acmc2012.com/?page_id=10 [...]

When we launched the Mesa pedals we were pumped about their use as a great all around urban cycling pedal. Well it appears that the Mesa is developing quite a following in a completely different arena. Fat Bike riders have embraced the Mesa as a great winter riding pedal. The feedback we’ve had so far [...]

photo by Kathi Merchant Like many, we have already had a taste of Spring and a mild Winter. It’s hit nearly 50 a few days already, and despite the call for up to 8″ of snow tonight, I heard it will be nearly 60 next week. Hardly Winter weather for Wisco. With thoughts of Spring [...]

Madison’s only all female alley cat is on for the second year. The Madtown Maidens event is open to all level of riders, and takes place in Wisconsin’s capitol. Entry is limited to 100 riders, so don’t wait too long to sign up! Fyxation is glad to be sponsoring the event and have sent some [...]

We are pleased to announce that the Fyxation Comet Track Drop Bar is now in stock! We’ve been busy releasing a number of handlebars recently and the Comet has been the most sought after by riders wanting a fast forward position and classic track bends. The Comet Track Drop Bar has a 140mm drop and [...]

Momentum Magazine Issue #55 is out. Check out the full mag here! Tweet

We are stoked to announce that Retrogression in Beverly, MA is now a stocking Fyxation dealer. Retrogression has been around since late 2009 and is known for selling quality track frames/fixed gear frames and parts. They now have a full service shop in Beverly that’s open for business. Check them online at http://www.retro-gression.com/

The latest issue of Urban Velo is now available online for download! Check out the sweet Accela spread on the back cover. http://www.urbanvelo.org/issue30/index.html Tweet

We wanted to put up a quick post here giving a shout out to one of our favorite dealers – Bikewagon – and to congratulate them on their sweet looking new website. Bikewagon is based in Salt Lake City and while they have a great local showroom in North Salt Lake, they are best known [...]

We stumbled across a new website yesterday and quickly added it to our favorites. Bikeminimalism is a very clean and visual blog about all things track/fixed gear. It’s sort of like a Pinterest board for people that ride. Instead of pictures of mini cupcakes and puppies, it has a bunch of sweet bicycle related photos. [...]

Just saw this over at Pedal Consumption. The guys at YNOT Cycle up in the great white north just released a leather version of their popular and aptly named “Pedal Straps”. The YNOT leather pedal straps are covered with full grained reclaimed leather and retail for $65.00. They look like a nice strap if you [...]

Knog is one of the companies that if you take your eye off them for a minute, you’ll miss something. Their locks are a good example. Over the past year they have steadily built up their stylish accessory line to include a range of locks from the long cable style Fisticuff to the u-lock style [...]

When we released the Mesa slim pedal we knew we had a great package; lightweight impact grade nylon body, double sealed outer bearing / sealed inner bushing, and an ultra-slim profile. We’ll it’s clear that the Fat Bike community is also tuned into the benefits of the Mesa. While it’s wide platform and sealed system [...]

At Frostbike last weekend, the crew at All City unveiled their new complete CX bike; the Macho Man. Using the proven frame from the Nature Boy, All City incorporated their new vertical dropouts, moved the cable routing to the top tube to keep it away from the mud, and incorporated Shimano’s new CX70 top pull [...]

Fyxation got its start by introducing an innovative tire that is built for the abuse commuters, messengers and city riders see everyday, the Session 700. Fast forward three years and the Session has found a home with riders looking for a tough urban tire that works great in any weather condition. We have built off [...]

Just finished reading through a must have coffee table book for any cyclist. Cyclepedia: A Century of Iconic Bicycle Design is a book of images taken of the amazing bicycle collection of Michale Embacher. I think it was released early last year in the UK but is now available in the US. Cyclepedia is available [...]

I noticed yesterday that the Pedal Consumption website had a new look and feel and sure enough when I got up this morning there was a message from Patrick at Pedal Consumption about the new site layout. It appears that Patrick switched the Pedal Consumption over to WordPress and the results look great! He had [...]

Corinne from Chrome in San Francisco sent us a heads up today about their new Stock Hoodies. Even though they’re called the Stock Hoodie they look pretty custom to us. Chrome is known for well designed messenger bags, camera bags, shoes and clothing and the Stock Cobra and Stock Pasha look they belong to the [...]

No the title to this post wasn’t a typo. Rickshaw Bagworks Zero Messenger bags are now available on Zazzle. I am still trying to get my hands around what Zazzle is but from what I can gather it’s a site that lets you make your own custom gear. You can make anything from a coffee [...]

All sizes and colors of our Rodeo Pursuit bullhorn bars are back in stock. Pick some up your local Fyxation dealer or distributor. Tweet

On Friday we announced that our gear is now being distributed to bike shops here in the US through our partnership with BTI. To kick things off we are throwing a little promotion for the month of February. Any bike shop that purchases Fyxation components through BTI will be entered into a drawing to win [...]

We don’t really have a “press release” section of our website but we wanted to share a release that went out this morning. All our gear is now in stock at BTI! BTI is the US distributor for great brands like Charge Bikes, Halo and Cinelli. We’re in good company. Milwaukee, WI – January 27, [...]

I love it when a product makes you sit back and say, what a great idea! That’s definitely the case with Retroshift’s combined braking and shifting system. Designed around the tough conditions cyclocross riders face, Retroshift combines the simplicity, reliability and light weight of bar end or downtube shifters with their brake levers to bring [...]

To an outsider our blog posts must look like a random series of unrelated stories but there’s always some method to our madness. This post is no different. I was just reading on the BRaIN website (Bicycle Retailer or http://www.bicyclretailer.com) that Clif Bar founder Gary Erickson’s venture capital fund made an investment in Public Bikes, [...]

We’re excited to announce the release of our Rodeo line of bullhorn bars. Handlebars are one place where personal preference rules, so when we put together our Rodeo line up we added two bars with distinct bends in two widths to dial in your ride. Our Rodeo bars are built from 6061-T6 aluminum and use [...]

Just saw this over at Pedal Consumption. 14 Bike Co. in London just launched a pretty slick online bicycle builder and to kick things off they’re throwing a pretty cool contest where you can win a free bike. Check out more details here at their facebook page. Must have cost a few Quid to get [...]

San Francisco based Boombotix is known for its hard hitting portable audio. With the introduction of the BB1 and more recently the blue tooth enabled BB2, Boombotix let’s you wear your music and stream your favorite playlist no matter what you’re doing. Continuing their mission of letting you jam wherever you are, Boombotix just released [...]

How many times have you tripped over your bike in the living room and thought, there must be a better way. With a number of bike shelves out there now, you already know the answer. While the Cycloc may be one of the initial inovators in this space, here is another clever design from a [...]

All City is steadily building their line of bikes and components and today announced a nice addition to their bikes with vertical drops, the All City custom dropout. Clean, with subtle branding like their other urban cycling products, All City nailed it with this new dropout. Tweet

We just got an update on our latest shipment and it looks like things will arrive on January 26th. T-minus 10 days until our new Accela tires and handlebars are in stock! We wanted to post this quick update here because we have had a ton of interest in our new Comet Track drop bar [...]

LDG has steadily been growing their line of components and frames, and now they have announced the release of the LDG 700c complete bikes. Their 700c fixed gear build is available in black and white. The LDG complete is set up with CNC cranks, 6-bolt hubs, Easton stem and LDG’s alloy rise bar. The complete [...]

Katie King Rumford put together a terrific book on urban cycling and posted it for us all to enjoy on Issuu. Her images, facts and content are inspirational and fun to read. The book covers everything from the history of the bicycle to bicycle advocacy. I particularly like the section (their)Story, where different riders discuss [...]

Vandeyk’s latest creation the Nightstream road is handbuilt from Columbus XCR stainless tubing, run’s Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 electronic shifting and has a paint job that pretty much makes your jaw drop. For more detail visit Cycleexif Tweet

Ciel Bikes in New York is a one stop shop for all the latest Fyxation gear. They carry a wide assortment of our products and can help you dial in your ride. From tires to saddles and pedals to straps, Ciel has a large selection of the latest Fyxation products. 360 E 65th St Manhattan, [...]

January 19th COG Magazine and Chrome Bags are throwing a Gallery Exhibit featuring some of COG’s best work at Chrome’s downtown Chicago location. The exhibit and party were put together in part to introduce Chrome’s All City Sneaker collaboration with COG Mag. No cover, live music, drinks and a COG Mag photo exhibit; can’t think [...]

The Mesa pedal is one of those products that you can’t put down once you see it. It’s ultra thin profile and feathery weight are just too much to resist, and since the Mesa’s introduction riders have been finding a home for them on all types of rides; from polo bikes and winter commuters to [...]

When we were at Interbike this year we previewed 5 new handlebars that were going to be part of our 2012 line up. Of all the bars we introduced the Rodeo Pursuit Bullhorn bars were the biggest hit. Unlike a traditional bullhorn handlebar, our Rodeo Pursuit offers a subtle 40mm drop before the bar flares [...]

We signed up as sponsors for the latest Loops event hosted by State Bike Co. State Bicycle Co. is throwing a Loops ride in a bunch of cities this year with the goal being to promote their brand but also to help raise money for the local cycling clubs in these cities. You should check [...]

photos by Cam Oden While browsing Cycle Exif today I was stopped by these images of summer. Maybe it’s the fresh snow on the ground or the 19 degree weather, but this collaboration from Linus Bikes and Almond Surf Boards just makes made me reminisce about a warm summer day. Linus is well known for [...]

Just saw that the latest issue of Urban Velo is out. As always, it’s a must read. Check out the link below. Oh yeah, check out the sweet ad on the back cover! http://www.urbanvelo.org/issue29/

Just before Christmas I headed to Chicago for the day to visit shops and my little bro. I spent quite a bit of time riding around the Wicker Park neighborhood. This area has a great vibe and is loaded with coffee shops, great eats, and some of Chicago’s best shops like Rapid Transit and Copenhagen [...]

Winter has arrived and in most parts of the country it’s dumping snow, sleet and rain. For those of you that commute to work, you know on days like this having the right gear is a must and it’s not simply a matter of staying warm or dry. Here at Fyxation we pride ourselves on [...]

On a recent trip to San Francisco we spent an evening having drinks at 16th and Valencia in The Mission. While our primary goal was to imbibe, we were able to spend a lot of time checking out people going about their business on their bicycles. One of the things we noticed was there were [...]

Over the last year we’ve had the opportunity to work with the guys at State Bicycle Co. a bit (we’ve actually been bugging them to carry our gear but we’ll save that for another post) and we are very impressed with their company, product and the things they are doing in the cycling community. This [...]

We all know that there are benefits to cycling; it saves money, reduces pollution and just makes you feel good. Fastcodesign.com took what is intuitive to cyclists and broke it down graphically. This is a great reminder of why it is better to pedal than to drive and just what a positive difference even a [...]

We’re launching a new advertising campaign for 2012 that tries to sum up what our overall vision is here at Fyxation. For the last few years we’ve been slowly growing our stable of products with the goal of building a complete line of bicycle components and accessories that are as unique as the people who [...]

Had to post this vid of Drew Bezanson just because it’s so sic… Tweet Drew Bezanson from Justen Soule on Vimeo.

Leader Bikes just released some sneak pics of their 722 track frame. I have to say, I can’t get that emerald green out of my mind; I dig the Session 700 tire cameo too! I wonder if that green will be a stock color? More details at Leader Bike’s blog. Tweet

How often are you making your way around town and you see the skeleton of a bike locked to parking meter or bike rack, and wonder “how did that happen?” As a cyclist you can’t pass this scene and not pause for the loss of someone’s bike. I know when we were in Philly recently, [...]

Fyxation is glad to announce a new handlebar to our growing line of components–the Steely Rise Bar. Built from 4130 chromoly and heat treated for strength, the Steely’s 3″ rise and super wide 29″ profile is designed around riders pushing their bikes hard. The Steely bar is available in matte black and is a great [...]

So, you’re returning from an epic ride–you open you’re garage door, and SMASH! Whether you blame your state of exhaustion or endorphin buzz you know you just got racked, and caused a whole lot of damage to your bike, probably your car and definitively you’re garage. Ok, while I’ve never done this (knock on wood), [...]

When we were at Interbike this year the guys from Detroit Bicycle Company came by our booth. We had never heard of them before and were interested in their story. They are based in Detroit, a city that’s been pretty hammered by the economy. The Fyxation brothers are originally from the Detroit area so we’re [...]

We wanted to make sure all the cyclists out there got a little love today so we are running a sale today only on all Fyxation gear on our web store. Head on over to the web store and use coupon code “cybermonday” to get 20% off at check out. Tweet

The post Thanksgiving shopping craze is on. People are sleeping outside all night in the freezing cold to save themselves $30 on random crap at Walmart. Sounds crazy to me but the herd often is. Instead of braving the cold, crowds and even pepper spray we recommend you check out a few savvy Fyxation dealers [...]

Our new Gates strap and strap kits are in stock now. The Gates strap is built from durable 2″ seat belt webbing and is made here in the U.S. Available in black or white they are designed to fit perfectly with our Gates pedals. The Gates straps alone are $43.95 or scoop them up in [...]

The crew at Mission Workshop just announced the release of their limited edition waxed canvas messenger bags. Their new bag is built from American-made waxed canvas, which is a durable waterproof fabric. With a choice of 3-colors and Mission’s made in the U.S.A quality–and lifetime warranty to back it up–you can’t go wrong. For more [...]

The creative group at Ziba set to task to create the ultimate utility bike as part of the Oregon Manifest competition. Built by Signal Cycles, the Fremont utility bike is well thought out to incorporate everything you need to use your bike to get around everyday. One of the most unique features is the stow-able [...]

John from www.prollyisnotprobably.com just put up a great collection of photos of the new Kissena complete build from Affinity Cycles. We posted this the other day but their completes will retail for $1500 and the proceeds will be donated to the Kissena Velo Fund. The Kissena complete comes fully stocked with Fyxation parts – Accela [...]

Momentum Magazine just released their 54th issue. If you’re not familiar with Momentum we highly recommend you check it out. They go to print 6 times a year and is available in print, online and is about to be available at the news stand. We’re pretty stoked that our new Accela tire and Loop bar [...]

Patrick over at Pedal Consumption just posted a nice review of our new Pilot Saddle. We posted the link to the review below but had to put up this photo of our Pilot on that nice Thomson seatpost. Great photo guys! Check out pedalconsumption.com for the full review: http://pedalconsumption.com/files/jason_finn_fyxation_pilot_saddle.html Tweet

Jason Gallacher, the man behind Brooklyn based Affinity Cycles, is embarking on a new mission to build a 250m velodrome and Olympic level training facility on the site of the aging Kissena velodrome. In order to spearhead this project, he launched the Kissena Velo Fund, a non-profit foundation tasked with raising funds for the redevelopment [...]

The crew at Pure Fix aims to capture cycling at it’s purist with simple, cost conscious builds that look and ride great. Their website is clean and simple to use with 12 standard builds available, all starting at $325. While Pure Fix has done a great job with their standard builds, you can still tweak [...]

Fat-Bike.com just announced a new contest, and Fyxation is happy to support this great site. It’s easy, sign up for their news letter and you are automatically entered into a drawing to win a set of Mesa pedals. You can find more details at Fat-Bike.com The wide-bodied, sealed bearing Mesa pedal has found many homes [...]

Last week when we announced that our new Loop bar tape was in stock we kicked things off with a little photo contest. We asked people to send in pictures of their current grips/tape and we would pick the three nastiest looking set ups and give them a free set of our Loop bar tape. [...]

The guys over at Road Holland Cycling Apparel put together a great little video of the Philly Bike Expo this last weekend. Fyxation gets a little love about 4 minutes in. Sorry that we weren’t wearing any Fyxation gear in the video. It was about 40 degrees inside the whole weekend and jackets were needed. [...]

Our new Loop bar tape is finally in stock and to kick things off we’re throwing a little contest. Available in cloth and EVA foam, the new Fyxation Loop bar tape is the perfect way to finish off your bars. Our foam Loop tape is made out of a supple material that is designed for [...]