Monday is here so we’re continuing the top 100 fixed gear trick rankings! Today we’re covering ranks 60-51.
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60 – Cole Ruffing
Nickname: n/a
Years Active: 2011 – 2017
Region: Southern California
Social Media: @colescreations_
Our favorite sad boy and Burbank’s finest Cole Ruffing was introduced into the scene through RYD’s team videos. When we first started seeing his footage, what stood out were his big barspins and tooth hangovers. Cole could’ve easily continued on this path into a more “Garrett Reynolds” style of riding, but at some point he diverged and started to get weird. I mean that in a good way though. Cole started to really experiment with fun grinds that a lot of people weren’t playing with and became extremely proficient with footjam variations, which also weren’t very popular (besides Tone). During this time, Cole developed one of the smoothest styles we’ve seen and floated his bike around with whatever he did.
59 – Ismael Lebrech
Nickname: n/a
Years Active: 2021 – Present
Region: Lyon, France
Social Media: @ismael_lebrech
One of the few current young bloods on this top 100, Ismael has proved himself in the scene over the last few years with a seriously advanced set of skills, especially when it comes to grind combos. The French assassin started as a pretty promising new rider around 2021, then after getting on the absolute GRIND, Ismael came out of the hyperbolic time chamber as a seasoned, well rounded, certified ripper. I think Ismael has easily become the most comfortable rider when it comes to doing hard 180s out of grinds, especially out of double pegs. That trick is no joke and he’s doing it out of everything now. Unlike most modern riders too, Ismael is making an effort to make web edits and be part of more substantial content.
58 – Miles Mathia
Nickname: n/a
Years Active: 2009 – 2013
Region: Gainesville, Florida
Social Media: n/a
Florida’s Miles Mathia came into the scene with wild style and no regard for his own well being. His elevated engineering edits got the attention of industry moguls and next thing he knew, he found himself with sponsors, promoted by all the blogs, and riding in competitions alongside the rest of the scene’s heavy hitters. Mile’s was one of the first doing big nose manuals and dirt jumps, as evident in his 3rd Elevated Engineering edit (linked below). The ridig in this edit blew the scene away and made the rounds on all the popular blogs, turning Miles into a household name throughout the FGFS world.
57 – Lindsey Bode
Nickname: n/a
Years Active: 2009 – 2011
Region: Hawaii
Social Media: @lnzbmx
Lindsey Bode walked so Marcus could run. Or maybe they’re both running. Either way, the stuff Lindsey was doing in the late 2000’s would kill a Victorian child (modern day fixie goon). Lindsey really utilized his flatland BMX knowledge and developed a nice grasp for the fixed drivetrain which made for some incredibly unique tricks that haven’t been replicated to this day. His video edits with Aloha Fixed back at the height of FGFS can still blow minds to even the highest caliber of riders today.
56 – Jesse Hiliard
Nickname: n/a
Years Active: 2008 – 2010
Region: Minneapolis, MN
Social Media: n/a
I think Jesse Hilliard could be the most underrated out of the entire list of 100 riders on here. It’s likely that most modern riders have never even heard of Jesse. As part of the early Bike Jerks crew out of Minneapolis with the likes of Jeff Frane and Mike Carney, Jesse was in the thick of a developing scene that had a big impact on the sport. Jesse was progressing the sport with his BMX background on a standard track bike around 2008-2009 with big 180’s, pedal feebles, and was even the very first person to hit a handrail on a fixed gear. That’s right, it wasn’t Mike Carney like most people think. Carney was the first to hit it on the video camera, but Jesse was the first to actually do it according to the Bike Jerks post linked above. For that alone, Jesse earns a forever spot in the all time greats.
55 – Shawn Wolf
Nickname: n/a
Years Active: 2007 – Present
Region: Indianapolis, IN
Social Media: @shawn182
An absolute OG in the exploration of what are and aren’t tricks in fixed gear, Shawn Wolf and his heavy involvement in all four Bootleg Sessions videos progressed the Trick Track side of the FGFS scene before it was called FGFS. From track bikes to 26″ FGFS bikes, Shawn was comfortable on all types of bikes. Although his days of pushing the limits on trick bikes are behind him, Shawn stayed involved with the scene with multiple brick and mortar bike store involvements like King Cog and Allez LA.
54 – Mike Carney
Nickname: n/a
Years Active: 2008 – 2010
Region: Netherlands
Social Media: @no_strapsss
As mentioned on Jesse’s segment, Mike Carney was also part of the early Minneapolis scene in the late 2000’s and became one of the big players in the broader scene at the time. Mike was the first to properly hit a handrail (on camera), doing a pedal ice down a hand rail before we even knew what pedal ices were. His contribution to the pre-FGFS era, in my opinion, are heavily understated and not discussed as much as it should be. Lots of exploration with barspins led for some tricks that would hold up to modern Trick Track riding today. Unfortunately for Mike and fans alike, a collarbone break in 2010 would effectively cut the fixed gear career of Mike short.
53 – Devon Lawson
Nickname: Von / Always on Devon
Years Active: 2011 – 2015
Region: Northern California
Social Media: @vonde_
Devon became a sensation throughout the scene at the start of the 2010’s. When he was first introduced to the scene, his smooth style mixed with a man-handling control over the bike turned heads and got him noticed worldwide. Devon came up amongst the best in the world in San Jose, leading for extremely fast progression and heavy coverage from surrounding media moguls such as Wheel Talk, iMiNUSD, Grime, and more. Devon’s barspin became iconic with its effortlessness and topside way (throwing a barspin the same way you spin). To this day, many people would agree that nobody’s barspins have come close to Devon’s in terms of cleanliness, scale, and style.
52 – Eric Puckett
Nickname: n/a
Years Active: 2008 – Present
Region: Houston, Texas
Social Media: @eric_puck
Houston’s golden boy Eric Puckett was an absolute powerhouse in the late 2000’s coming into the scene HOT with his BMX influence. Before 180 barspins were even popular on banks, Puckett was throwing them to fakie casually on flat ground and off of things. His web edits and Death Pedal 2 section made for some extremely memorable content still referenced to this day 17 years later. Eric rightfully became one of Volume’s first riders and stuck around a bit during the transition to the BMX dominated style of riding we see in the scene today. After a long absence from the fixed gear bike from 2011 – 2026, Eric has recently picked up the bike again and seems to have no lost a step.
51 – Simon Andraca
Nickname: Gomok
Years Active: 2010 – 2014
Region: Paris, France
Social Media: @sgomok
To round out the list we’ve got one of France’s (and all of Europe really) highest achieving riders to ever touch the bike, Simon Andraca AKA Simon Gomok. Simon’s done it the biggest at the height of the scene’s popularity: winning contests, travelling worldwide, becoming the poster child of an upcoming brand (Bombtrack), filming video parts, and everything that comes with all of that. Simon dominated the euro competition scene, travelling out to all surrounding competitions and placing top 3 in nearly every single one of them. Simon rode fast and loose, rightfully becoming one of the biggest names in the scene from 2011 – 2013 with many web edits and general presence in the scene.
Sorry for the lateness on this one, long work day. More heavy hitters in this list and it’ll only get heavier from here. See you tomorrow for the halfway mark!
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