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    Teddy boys

    July 1955, London (Paul Popper, phot.) - "Typical teddy boys." Picture found on blacque_jacques' Flickr.
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  • Fixed gear cycling

    Just another postmodern subculture, courtesy of Generation Y?

    The fixie subculture lacks the political dimension that characterized subversive subcultures of the past. What is it trying to communicate?

  • Spoke Cards

    Alleycats' little momentos

    Spoke cards serve to identify alleycat racers, like numbers on a runner's uniform. Riders stick laminated cards between the spokes of the back wheel. After the finish, the cards are often kept as...

  • 3rd Round photos

    These photos were taken during the 3rd Round: the third meeting about fixed gear bikes. Here you can see proud owners and their bikes posing in front of Ottograph's work.

  • Hoe was het als fietser?

    Vertel zelf je verhaal!

    De filosofie achter de race-reports is dat degene die het report gemaakt heeft, zelf tekst kan toevoegen. Zo kun je thuis achteraf uitleggen waarom je nou zo moeilijk kijkt op die ene foto of wat er...

  • Sur Place

    Exhibition on Urban Bike Culture

    Bring your bike for a ride through Mediamatic Bank and discover the rich culture that grew around a simple vehicle: the fixed gear bike. Sportsmen, riders, messengers, collectors, artists and other...

  • Stalen Ros

    Classic cycling show

    The classic cycling fair Stalen Ros took place last weekend in Neerkant. Read a report on the EHVFXD blog and watch some of Lorenzo Bassani's pictures on Flickr .

  • Sur Place Extra

    Information, pictures, links and more...

    All fixed gear resources on a pile for everyone wanting to increase their knowledge. Do you want to suggest other knowledge and footage? Let us know in a comment or mail mayken [at] mediamatic.net.

  • Fixed on paper

    The web is so flooded with fixed gear reads and pictures that it is hard for a newbie not to get lost. For those looking for efficient and proper enlightenment, we have some good old-fashioned...

  • Round 1-6

    Tuesday night series on the developement of Sur Place.

    Between 9th of februari and the 20th of april Mediamatic organised the Rounds: An occasion for meeting, eating, planning and discussing the Sur Place project.

  • Tutorial time

    The fixed gear culture is all about do-it-yourself. That is why workshops will form an indispensable part of our exhibition program. Suggestions and requests are always welcome. In the meantime, you...

  • Sur Place Events

    Workshops, salons, films and parties

    Great bike events all summer long. Become a fan of Sur Place and we'll update you regularly. It's that easy. All you have to do is bring your bike!

  • The Sur Place Exhibition

    An introduction to our Sur Place collection.

    In collaboration with sportsmen, riders, messengers, collectors, artists and other bike lovers we gathered an admirable collection of fixed gear stuff. We hope to pass on their enthusiasm to you. You...

  • Photo Gallery

    Pictures of the Sur Place exhibition, opening party and other events. Here you can also find your own ikCam snapshots and rider portraits. Add your own pictures by uploading them to our network. Use...
  • trick short

    Porcelain Bike Jump

    Bike fish in the water by Robert Bolwijn.

  • Students mobile design project

    Fix Your iPhone app

    Mediamatic asked HvA students to design a prototype of an iPhone application in the context of the fixed gear exhibition. On this page, you can follow their work in progress. Assignment: "Make an...
  • documentary short

    Blocter Fixed Gear

    A Blocter portrait of the man behind the RFG blog.
  • TV documentary

    Rotterdam Fixed Gear

    An introduction to Rotterdam Fixed Gear by Tenny Tenzer, for RTV Rijnmond.

  • Amsterdam-Roubaix-Paris

    Fixed from Amsterdam to Paris

    From April 9th to April 16th, nineteen fixed gear riders will pedal their way to France to catch up with the cycling classic in Roubaix. In the capital city they will cool down and reload for the...

  • Janwillem Kersten at 24 Hour Race

  • Messenger bike

    1996 Collection: Paul Keller

  • Checkpoint Rotterdam at 24 Hour Race

  • Tomas Gons at 24 Hour Race

  • Ludo at 24 Hour Race

  • Jeroen Blom at 24 Hour Race

created Evelyn modified Evelyn

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