Fixed & Free Bike Shop

polka — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:43:26 +0000

We’re introducing a new feature to the website – right below “Events” on our sidebar, we now have an “All Points Bulletin” section. This will serve as a way to get the word out regarding stolen bikes, road closures, police crackdowns on Bike Blvd, and other pertinent info. Contact us at fixedandfree@gmail.com with your APB’s and we’ll get em up…

First off, we have a stolen bike, taken last week from the Ridgecrest area – blue step-through frame with flatbars. If you see this bike, please contact us at 505-255-0586.

polka — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:35:16 +0000

This Friday!! Come check out a full night of awesome bikes, art and film – Mellow Velo’s Bike Pageant, screenings of bike films including Lucas Brunelle’s Line of Sight, murals by myself, Chip Thomas, Scot LeFavor, and Broox Pulford, and more… starts at 4pm with the LOOPS Kaleidospoke Edition – a group ride around Santa Fe ending at the show. Don’t miss!

polka — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:33:30 +0000

Monday, July 4th come celebrate the shops 3rd birthday. Ice cold beer and BBQ all day. Limited edition birthday shirts for the true party animals!!!!

polka — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:04:44 +0000

Lots of tasty vintage goodness at the shop right now… see the rest at the shop page or better yet come in and check them out in person.

Photos by Paul Glover.

polka — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:26:24 +0000

If you haven’t stopped by the shop this week, swing by and check out our newly remodeled space. 4 days of blood, sweat, and beers have resulted in a great improvement… come have a look, we’re now open 7 days a week. Big thanks to everyone who volunteered their time and hard work for the remodel.

polka — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:54:11 +0000

It’s that time of year again. A full week of races, group rides and more, starts May 14 & 15 in Santa Fe for the NM Friendlier Bike Polo Tournament. Check out a full schedule at Cranks 505.

east bay alley cx

polka — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:18:54 +0000

Some of you may recall a race I threw in Nov 09 called Pista de Tierra. The course was mixed terrain, ranging from road and paved trails to singletrack in the Bosque and North Golf Course. It was a huge success, with a great turnout despite freezing temperatures and brutal wind. I got the idea for this race from the annual East Bay Alley CX race, which is held in early spring in Oakland. Luckily for me, it was delayed this year due to heavy rains, so I was able to participate this last weekend.
78 racers turned out, and almost everyone was on cross or mountain bikes. Always prepared, I had a track bike with 23c road tires and a borrowed front brake, and no jersey, no chamois, and no water bottle. Thankfully my brother took a quick break from Sea Otter to ride with me and acted as my packhorse for the 35 mile course. The race started in downtown Oakland and went up, up, up in to the hills above the city.

This was the first checkpoint. We started way down at the bottom. For those racers who weren’t already about to puke, there was a time bonus if you took a swig of mystery whiskey from a mason jar. I opted out, and tried my best to keep up with people who knew the route, which was 2/3 dirt trails and random fire roads.

While I love riding dirt on my track bike, this was a little different, and involved more climbing than I think I have ever done on road or dirt. Also more hiking up ridiculous hills than I could have imagined. Needless to say, we finished something like 65th out of 74, but got props from everyone involved and enjoyed a proper post-race meal of chili dogs and beer.

Thanks to the organizers and volunteers, we had a blast. I’ll be there next year for sure, maybe with a bike thats a little more appropriate…

More info here. Photos by PlattyJo and Bici Girl.

polka — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:15:52 +0000

Looks like Trackosaurus Rex spent some time talking to local framebuilder extraordinaire Dave Porter at the San Diego Custom Bicycle Show and got the scoop on some of his TT and hour record bikes from the 80′s and 90′s. Check out more of Tracko’s images here and be sure and visit Porter’s site for a glimpse into some awesome NM cycling history – check out this shot of the Squadra Harvard Bike House team, circa 1990…

Big ups New Mexico!!

polka — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:23:04 +0000

SWAG. Here’s what you can win tomorrow. Race is approx. 30 miles long, checkpoints, some manned some not. Be at Fixed&Free at 1:30. Come pedal your ass for a good cause. One of those wheelsets will be getting raffled off too, so everyone who participates has a chance to win…

polka — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:57:55 +0000

2011 race season is here! More details on the way…