Tokyo Fixed : 2013 DART Track Frameset

At this weekends SPIN London, we’re going to be exhibiting the prototypes for our 2013 frames. Firstly, we’d like to present the new Dart. Popular with both street and track riders, the Dart was already a fine-tuned frame for fast riding, but we’ve made a number of improvements for the new year.

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Most obviously, we’ve gone large. The headtube takes a 44mm zero-stack headset, and the top tube and downtube are similarly brutish. We custom sourced the tubing for this frame, no-one else is using tubes this big. This means the weight stays down, but the frame is unbelievably stiff; this complete bike is down to 7.8kg. Our team rider Jacob says it rides more like our S1 than the old Dart, the huge tubes imparting comfort as well as responsiveness.”

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See more info and pictures on tokyofixed.co.uk.

Mission 20FIFTEEN : The Art of The Ride

Mission 20FIFTEEN did a well job on these stuff.

The illustrations take approximately 5 weeks to complete. Each one is made up of hundreds of individual and individual drawings to make up a complete bike. They are all created in Adobe Illustrator making the style 100% vector. This allows me be extremely precise with the art, along with that I am able to give the overall look to the bikes a perfect finish, matching paint, shadows and highlights. The bikes now serve as an archive to a specific period and era in cycling that these athletes competed in.​”

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Read more about it on their site here.

MET Fixed Adrenalin Tournament

The 13th of April was one of the most anticipated days in the world’s mini velodrome racing calendar. The MET Fixed Adrenalin Tournament is a unique track event for fixed gear bikes. A wild ride that takes place on one of the smallest velodromes in the world. Fearless cyclists face a demanding test of mental and physical strength and technical skill.

See also more photos of the event on the MET‘s Flickr.