trackdropouts | fixed gear Bristol

After hatching the great idea of a trip to London the date were booked, the riders sorted and the car racked borrowed. As the day grew near the weather reports looked increasingly grim so surprisingly the list of riders got shorter and then some dropped out due to technical bike issues. However some people would not let the idea fade and would brave whatever London had to throw at them.

Alarm, wake up with hangover, scratch bits, breakfast, pack bag, fix a flat, pack bike, pack car, take shower, clean teeth, dress, fill up with fuel, drive to west London, short pee stop and the ride was on.

Heading from Ealing Broadway directly into the belly of the beast of London and Oxford Street at that, was an eye opener for the trackdropouts riders to how busy the traffic was going to be on this a Saturday mid afternoon ride.

After a short coffee stop in Soho Square to meet up fellow trackdropouts rider Chris Punk and fellow fixed gears riders, Alex, Ben and Dave from London the group was set and were off.
Alex our friend and local guide for the day had an idea in mind about the route and places to see which included, Soho Square, Carnaby Street, Piccadilly Square, Regent Street, Oxford Street. Then out West past Olympia, Harrods, The Royal Albert Hall, then on to the Channel four building for a short photo opportunity.
At this point we had been lucky to miss the bad weather by taking cover in Sex shop don’t we all? Chris punk’s friend worked in here surprise surprise and that is the real truth and the one I’m sticking to. After this short break we headed back out into the now damp ish London streets.

The group headed on our way to East London via Fulam, Chelsea, Kings road, parliament Square, The Houses of Lords, along the river Thames to St Paul’s Cathedral up to Spitalfields market on to Shoreditch for a beer or two then some great food but bad services in one of the famous curry houses on Brick Lane.

After all this riding food and drinks you would think that we were about ready to call it a day and head home well that was not a option as the lads from fixed mag and 14BikeCo had put on the London premier of the new fixed gear film “The Revival” The film was fun and it was also great to hook up with old friends Juliet Elliot from Charge bikes and Ian Sansom from fixed mag.
After chilling and watching the film for about one hour it was time to jump on the bikes again and this time head North to Camden for out last drink before the long dark ride back to the car in West London!
OK on route to North London we all got very wet, but what the hell it had been a great day and one that I and the rest of the crew would love to do again soon.