Bike Check

Checking in with Tom Mosher

When I was in Canada a few months ago, I got the pleasure to properly meet and hang out with one of my best buddies and fixed gear royalty Tom Mosher. My buddy Adahir and I traveled from Montreal to Kingston where we were greeted by Tom and his truck, then taken away to his little slice of heaven in Odessa where we were greeted by his family, gifts, a lovely meal, and a tour of Tom’s world.

Tom brought out his over 17 year old Volume Cutter for me to see and let me take some photos it. Awesome to see the bike in person after seeing it in so much media during my formative fixed gear years.

Also as a huge cherry on top, Tom gifted me with a handmade pair of pedal straps!! A brand new Mosher Originals design with custom fabric for me. This is the first time Tom has revisited a strap design since his days at YNOT (yes those are his design still to this day) and in my opinion, these are absolutely killer. I’ve heard whispers of him bringing this design to life in the form of production… stay tuned.

That night, Tom was incredibly generous and drove us to Toronto, then met up with us the next day to show us around. Thank you Tom for the incredible hospitality and kindness, until next time dude!

Pizza’s Fixated Vigorous Bike Check

Lucas got his hands on a Fixated Vigorous earlier this year and built it up real proper. Pizza said this bike has helped him learn a lot and feels snappy, lightweight, and comfortable. Usually people never say this, but I think the pictures actually do the sparkles justice!

We went out to Pedro last January and shot these pics, and honestly just kind of forgot to post them cause we’ve had so much going on. Full rundown after the jump!

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Bike Check – Kyle Kelley’s LaMarche PMW Track Bike!

We’ve got a very special bike check on the blog today. For starters, Kyle Kelley is a legend in the Fixed Gear and cycling community. From the Trackosaurusrex blog to Golden Saddle Cyclery to the current Allez LA shop, Kyle has played such a big role in promoting and shaping cycling culture in LA and beyond. That being said, Kyle had a custom bike made by another Fixed Gear legend by the name of Tom La Marche with Lamarche Bike Co.

Kyle has lots to say about this bike, so I’ll let him take it from here. Full gallery and writeup after the jump!

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Bike Check – JBall’s Black Ruff Glimmer

Recently I built up a fresh Ruff Glimmer frame in a rare color choice for me… black! Although the only reason I did this was because they were sold out of raw at the time, I ended up being really happy with how the build turned out. I’ve had a black Ruff before but wasn’t in love with how that bike looked. Why do I like my black build now though?

I think the black fork, proto bars, and chrome details are really helping me love my current bike. Full rundown after the jump!

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Louis Trognon – Bike Checks

Two bike checks coming from Louis! Both on Pride Street bikes but one on 700c and the other has a 650b setup. The 650b actually looks really good on a 700c frame! Nice tricks at the end of both of these too. Been saying this, but Louis is quickly rising the ranks on my fav riders list.

Louis Trognon – Radio Bombtrack Bike Check + Riding

Remember the name Louis Trognon. Louis is the future and the truth.

Louis goes over his rare 2012 26″ Radio Bombtrack build then shreds some serious flat ground on it. It’s suuuper rare to see someone riding a 26″ build like its a 700c Trick Track build, but here Louis is doing some mind melting tricks on a vintage bike. That last line is ridiculous. I kept thinking he was getting greedy but he kept pulling tricks off.