Fix gear riding may simply be a cultural fad but it has influenced the awareness of cycling, vis-à-vis the urban experience, in a bigger way than anything here(to)fore, and consequently has awakened a force of change, a different kind of cultural revolution, that will ultimately produce a confluence of ideals in pragmatic living with a focus on environment, expectations in the redevelopment of community and resource challenges that will reverberate with deep political resonance.

My sons have been exposed to cycling through my enthusiasm their entire lives but it’s only recently that my youngest son has developed a vibrant interest of his own through his exposure to events we’ve attended together in the Fix Gear Community.

He recently asked me to help him change his handle bars from a standard urban riser to track bars.  I’m considering replacing the road bars on my city bike to track bars too because I loved the sensation of the ride it produced or maybe it was just the feel of the jack-raw steel of a simple set of bars and the sharp drop at the top where standard bars are still parallel to the ground.

Henry’s Globe:

Muy Cambio AniMaUx!