Fetish Fat Fixie project commences

Fetish Fixie: Part 1

My newly rejuvenated bike lust is beginning to the coalesce into a concrete idea that will hopefully further solidify into a asphalt caressing velo-reality.

My notion was inspired by my new bike buddy to build a fixed gear bike. I was knocking the idea around already but it got kicked to the front burner as part of a joint fixie plan.

The idea is this: A fixed gear bike built upon a mountain bike frame using 26" wheels with some wide slicks. Mustache bars, a front disk brake are going to round this thing out.
Fitting with my personality (I have own two black Audis in a row and really can't conceive of another color), it will be all black. Black frame, black forks, black, black, black!!!!

Maybe even some fenders. This is intended to be a town bike since I live only 6 blocks from the track and less to most of the local cool places in North Park, University Heights and Hillcrest.

It recently occurred to me that the easiest way to deal with the parking in these areas (which can get ugly) is to not park in these areas. They are all pretty close and riding there is not even an issue. If I put a nice set of lights on this Fat tired Fetish Fixie, I'm golden for what ever the night brings. It's perfect for bopping down to the track to spectate the track racing when I am not actually participating.

The idea of a town bike is something I became familiar with in Davis. As the parking is very limited in Davis, EVERYone has a bike and it's the best way to get around. All the bike racers would take it upon themselves to acquire a town bike that set them apart. Usually these manifested themselves as retired and/or vintage racing bikes. Some of the more hardcore folks would commute on fixed gears. Maybe it was because we felt we had to be cooler than everyone, but no one would actually admit that. And as anyone who is ANYone knows, the first rule of being hip is you can't admit to being hip.

I just placed on order for the following frame from Fethish Bikes in Az:
It's a single speed mountain bike frame that will provide the core for this idea to converge into a reality. The San Diego Velodrome swap meet is next Sunday. Alison and I are going to make a shopping list and do some bike stuff shopping.

She is building herself a sparkly pink fixie that is intended to demonstrate to the world that Pretty Ally is not one to be messed with but is still very much a girl. It will provide the means to teach her how to build and fix her own bike, thus freeing her from the slavery of having to go to the bike shop every time she needs new handlebar tape put on her rig.