Welcome to trackdropouts a community of fixed gear riders based in Bristol, the raddest place on planet earth to ride a bicycle. Find news and information in the blog about the Bristol scene, recent happenings and incriminating footage of forum members. Check the forum, for local meets, rides that involve a lung destroying climb, classifieds, and general bike related natter.
General

Hacksaws Challenge 3

Hacksaws Challenge is a fixed gear road race which connects Bristol and Bath and is in it’s 3rd year. The course is the same each year, the riders start on Bristol’s harbor side with a le mans start and then they race out to the first check point which is held in Bath’s Queen Square...

tdo Kit

As a few of you may have noticed the thread to start ordering the new tdo kit has gone up on the forum, so we thought that you might like some pictures to help persuade you! Steve and myself braved some brisk northerly winds to do a shoot with Brad up in Totterdown, the place...

UCI Track Video

Nice little video of the UCi World Cup event in Manchester last week. TRACK WORLD CUP | MANCHESTER | A SHORT FILM from British Cycling on Vimeo.

Hard men ride bikes

You have to give it too the pocket rocket. Knocked down but not out of the race. To see the crash check this out. Hard men ride bikes and don’t play “professional” football.

tdo limited edition cycle clothing on the way!

It’s been a long time coming but the crew have been working hard on the trackdroputs (tdo) re-branding for the site as well as a full range of limited edition cycling clothing. That’s right a full range of our own kit. This is part one of the winter range. The other style is to follow...

Hardlyart Cycling Prints

I was sent this photo and some information from Evs one of the forum members. And I have to say I love them. Will definitly have them on the wall of my place soon. They feature quotes by both professional cyclists and famous advocates of the greatest form of transport ever created. They are available...

Polo Mallet heads

Bristol has lot going on when it’s comes to fixed gear. We have trick riders, track riders, street riders, polo players and lots of other styles in between. And for all the Polo players at last someone has seen that it would be a good idea to make you a mallet head Check out this...

Fixed up Friday

I have been well busy and not had much time for updates but here is something to think about this Friday. Fast Cars and fast bikes.

Bicycle chain wallpaper

Saw this the other day and thought how cool the paper looked. Not cheap but great looking. For info head over to the London Fixed forum.

8 must learn fixed tricks

learn these.

Turning Japanese

Our man in Japan Yohei has been posting photos of himself again repersenting the UK fixed gear events and brands just outside Tokyo. Well done mate and hope to see you again one day.

Fixed is dead! Long live gears!

That is right folks fixed gear is dead!! You may have just got your fixed bike sorted and got hold of all the cool parts such as that Velocity rear rims, some tight jeans and that Aerospoke front wheel you having been saving all winter for but now it’s all about the geared bikes! Ok...