Bigfoot has been teasing the release of the V2 Skyscraper straps for a bit on their IG and now they’re available for purchase! The re-up of the famous Mike Schmitt Mudflap design now with reflective edges and velcro on top for patches. Widest straps in the game for the bigfoot gang.
Brand new Bigfoot beanies also available to go with your new straps.
Support rider owned companies, snag a pair of these NorCal made high quality straps here!
SAVE THE DATE – NOV 22ND + 23RD
The world renown Suck My Comp FGFS + Trick Track 2-day competition is back for our 8th year to showcase the worlds best Fixed Gear trick riders and celebrate this scene we love!
Exact locations and sponsors to be announced, but we’re looking into the greater Los Angeles area, stay tuned. Get work off and book your travel plans, see you there!
THE DAY HAS COME. The long awaited Master Courttek V2 is here for pre order! Along with this news and 6 colorways we’re introduced to the brand new Master 2025 Trick Track team lineup which includes:
Devan Gallagher, Satoshi Hashimoto, Max Corcoran, Jakub Bruch, and myself as the only alumni of the group! An absolutely killer squad if you ask me.
Here’s what Master has to say about the drop:
“The wait is over. The Master Bike Co Courttek is back! For the V2 we have reinforced the seat tube cutout, changed to integrated headset and have added 2 new sizes to the lineup (size 48 and 58). Additionally, the frameset can be purchased in brakeless or v-brake configurations. Frames now come with matching 700c chopstick forks as well as headset and seatpost collars included. Our team riders put in countless hours riding and tweaking our factory samples to perfect the frame’s geometry and durability in order to create the ultimate tricktrack riding experience.
Every element of the frame has been carefully crafted with intention and precision. The Courttek frame can accommodate tires up to 45c+ with ample barspin clearance, and it features one of the shortest rear ends on the market, ensuring exceptional maneuverability and control. While the Courttek’s styling and design pay homage to the classic track frames of the past, it has been expertly engineered to address the shortcomings and design flaws of earlier bike models.
From the materials used to the carefully designed geometry, every aspect of the Courttek frame has been selected and crafted with the rider’s experience in mind. The result is a highly responsive and versatile frame that is perfect for riders who demand the best in both performance and style.
700c Wheel size, Full Heat Treated Chromoly, 10mm (3/8”) dropouts, 120mm rear hub spacing, English threaded bb, 27.2 Seatpost, Includes Master 700c Chopstick fork, Includes Master seat post clamp and integrated headset
It will take roughly 3 months from the close of the preorder to manufacture and ship these bikes. Each frameset will ship individually so you will not see any cost savings for shipping by combining orders. Preorder will be open from Sunday Sept 14- Sept 28.”
Alongside the 5 signature colors is a special edition woodland camo colorway, making for 6 colors total in this drop. Once this pre-order is done you will not be able to get a Courttek V2, so now is your only time! Snag one here!
We recently took a trip to the mythical LDG warehouse, a land surrounded by rumor and wonder, to see if there were still parts in there that needed saving. Sure enough, there is still a big warehouse filled with gems of the past! Among them were a large amount of these LDG Coffin sprockets just sitting in a bin going to waste. So we bought the stock off of them for us to resell here! Coming at a time where splined sprockets are getting harder to come by, we felt this was a good product to rescue and make available to the people.
Sprockets are available in 27t, 30t, and 33t in 19mm spindle size. There were 25t sprockets in there too but I didn’t take any, so if there is a desire for 25t let me know and I’ll go grab some from the warehouse.
These are now available on our webstore for $40, snag one here!
This week Fixated teased a first look at an upcoming “Vigorous” frame in development. We don’t have details yet, but the Euro scene is going to benefit heavily from a more local buying option. I’m excited to see more. Word is Ritchie’s building it this week, so stay tuned for that on the Fixated IG!
The Master Hightek framesets are now the absolute cheapest they’ve ever been! If you’ve been eyeing one of these beauties the time has never been better to pull the trigger. Check them out here!
Fixated Comp 3 is ON! Ritchie with Fixated out in the Netherlands is back for the 3rd year in a row to put on one of the biggest comps of the year on August 24th. It’s gonna be a good one, save the date! Keep up with Fixated on IG for location announcements.
I’ve been riding this exact frame for nearly 3 years now. It’s technically the 2nd Master Courttek prototype and even has a special engraving on the bottom bracket with my name on it, which the production versions didn’t have. It’s time to say goodbye though.
My good friend Paul and I shot some final pics of the bike to commemorate it and put it to rest properly. I’m not usually that sentimental about my own bikes, but I’ve become really close with this one for probably obvious reasons. I never thought I’d have my name on a frame and I’m still blown away by the amount of people that wanted to buy a frame that had my name on it. Seriously big thank you to everyone who snagged one.
Why are we saying goodbye to it though? All that i’ll say for now is that it’s not because the frame is broken. RIP Courttek build, you served me very very well!
Full gallery and bike check after the jump.
Master frames, forks, and bars are back in stock for a limited time! The frames are on sale too, so there has never been a better time to get your hands on some of the most unique frames FGFS has ever seen. Check everything out on the Master store here!
Alongside the FGFS and Trick Track events that Balance is throwing this coming June is a Fixed specific photography competition! As a collab with Slow Spin, Balance is giving out prizes for the most special photo entries relating to Fixed Gear bikes. Entries are unlimited and submitted on Instagram.
Here are the full details for the competition:
In Collaboration with @slowspinsociety we are looking for the best creatives in the fixed gear world! Starting now until the 7th June, you have 8 weeks to capture a special moment with a fixed gear bike!
It can be yourself via a selfie, of your friend, a stranger, riding, jibbing, sitting at a cafe..
The only rule is a fixed gear bike must be featured in the photo.
The winners will receive clothing vouchers, a goodie bag with accessories and will be featured in a magazine.
This is open to Digital & Film (they will be prizes for both categories)
You can enter as many times as you like! To enter upload your picture(s) to Instagram and use the hashtag #StokedSSSPhotoComp25 or via our DM’s, include the message StokedSSSPhotoComp25 with your picture(s).
The panel of judges will showcase the short list pre-STOKED event and the winners will be announced on day one of the event (14th June). (Don’t worry if you won’t be in attendance on the 14th/15th, your entry is still valid – open to WorldWide entries)
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