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.
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)
Josh with Safety Third in Oregon has finally been getting around to sharing coverage of the competition held last year in Eugene! He just sent over this really nice gallery shot by Jacob Martin to get people pumped on the competition happening again this year on the weekend of June 28th. Check out event details for this year’s upcoming event here!
We had to wait almost a year, but here’s some official coverage from last years Safety Third Trick Comp that went down in Eugene Oregon! Love seeing a bunch of faces that stay more under the radar absolutely shredding here. Reminder that this event is going down again this year on June 28th + 29th, full event details here!
Oregon’s own Joshua Price is back with the 2nd annual Safety Third trick comp happening in Eugene, Oregon! Going down on the weekend of June 28th and 29th, it’ll be a busy month for trick comps worldwide. Along with the trick comp they’ve got bike polo, an alley cat, games, and more. Sounds like a fun time! Keep up with the latest details here.
UK + EURO SCENE STAND UP!! Balance Cycling store just announced a new competition called Stoked, a 2-day FGFS and Trick Track comp taking place in London on June 14th and 15th.
The flyer boasts a group ride, mini games, cash and clothing prizes, and lots more. Seems like a fun time. Maybe I’ll have to make it out for this 👀
2 days, 2 competitions, 1 recap video! Here are the best moments from our recent 2 day SMC 7 comp. Big shoutout to Andy and Josh for capturing the days!
Never done this before, but since we used a 10 point system for our scoring, we actually have numbered scores for everyone’s runs from the entire Suck My Comp 7 event. Click in to see the full scores!
Relive the Suck My Comp 7 Trick Track day 2 competition in all it’s glory! On November 17th, riders got together and piled into a riverbed to do some flat ground stunts for the world to see. It was a great weekend and I’m ecstatic about the turnout and the event as a whole. If you came or if you’re watching, know I appreciate every bit of you.
Shoutout once again to Andy for capturing the moments!
Relive EVERY TRICK from Suck My Comp 7 like you were watching it live! First time we’ve decided to drop raw competition recap like this. Let us know if you like this! (Shorter highlight video to follow for easier consumption)