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We starter playing, and playing we keep doing it.

No problems on admit that...But, as all things we get busy with, we put

heart and passion into it.
So, here we are again, with our reportages about the fixed gear world
and what comes with it.
First of all, we want to thank all the people that encouraged and supported
us, with their advices. As we alaways say, Cykeln is a magazine made
by everybody for everybody. hence why, receiving your ideas, photos or
articles, makes us all very happy.
We want to thank Robben, that, from now on, will take care of the Bike

Editor: Polo section of the magazine. We wanna also thank Martina, excellent
Niccolò Poppi photographer and person, that has been following every bike event since
Art director: our very first issue.
Claudio di Santo
On the cover:
Cover shot courtesy of Giorgio Cordini, not only the fastest among the
Cello by Giorgio Cordini
UBM messengers, but also, a good photographer.

Info:
info.cykeln@gmail.com In this issue you will find interviews with some big names in the fixed game
Advertising: from the rest of the world. From Spain to Germany and beyond. Some
advcykeln@hotmail.it cool infos about how the fixed movement got starter in Italy and what they
Web: think of us from abroad.
www.cykeln-mag.com

Photo credits: We want to extend our congratulations to a guy, that is not involved with

Martina Gastaldi the fixed gear world at all, but, but being a mile-crusher and pedalling
Juan Trujillo Andrades across countries, trying to find his inner self, before discovering what
Erik Jonsson actually surround him. Thanks to Giovanni Panbianco, then.
Jason Finn What can i add? I hope to have you all involved in this project,t o make
Giorgio Cordini
this thing growing, telling the world that Italy, is a beautiful country for
biking, with an history, that deserves to be told.

See ya next time.

All contents © 2012 Cykeln, no unauthorized reproduction (online or otherwise)

without written consent.

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 RUDY MELO pg 6
One of the best England fixed bike rider.

SUICYCLE pg 14

DOSNOVENTA BIKES pg 21
Directly from Barcellona one of the greatest HUB.

MANTOVA BIKE POLO pg 30

Bike polo? Why not!

LORENZO MOSCHI pg 36
Young Tuscan designer.

PEDAL CONSUMPTION pg 42
The man behind Pedal Consumption.

GIOVANNI PANEBIANCO pg 50
From Salonicco to Istanbul.

TO LIVE & RIDE IN ITALY pg 58

A young man tell us his ride around Italy.

CITY RIDERS pg 64
A free space for everyone around the fixed gear world.

PRIVATE ALLEY CAT II pg 66

Photo report of one of the biggest alleycat race in Italy

RE DEL CEMENTO pg 72

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 First of all, introduce yourself to Cykeln,
Who is Rudy Melo.
Ciao, I am Rudy, I am 25 years old, I was born in Brazil
and now I live in London. I ride for Leader Bike, PEONFX,
The 5th Floor and Brick Lane Bikes. I love bikes, coffee,
travelling, design and photography. I work as a full time
graphic designer and I ride my bike every bit of spare
time I have.
At what age you started riding fixed
bike?
I started riding fixed gear bike about 4 years ago. I got
a cheap fixed gear bike to commute to work, slowly got
really into it and started upgrading my parts, learning
and riding more.
Did you see the bike as a revolution to
the car?
How is the london fixed bike
scene?
Well, the London fixed gear scene is not as big as it could
be or as it was before. Comparing it to LA and KL where
both scenes are HUGE! There is a lot of sub culture here
in London, Polo players, Fixed gear freestyle, Track only
cyclists, and then us guys from The 5th Floor who are into
riding track bikes on the streets, bombing traffic, long
rides and also the track. I think the bike hasn’t taken over
the car yet however it is definitely on its way there. I’ve
noticed a lot more commuters in London now.
Chris Hoy or Shane Perkins?
Do I really need to answer that? Ha! Sir HOY all the way!
The guy is a legend, 36 years old and still strong and
getting gold medals. I believe he will get another gold,
if not 2, at the 2012 Olympics. Shane Perkins is a great
track cyclist, super strong and talented too but you got to
give it to Sir Chris Hoy
Leader bikes, how the collaboration
start?
It started just over 2 years ago, I bought a raw 725
frame from Tokyo Fixed, and was out riding with Angus
Sung, he took some photos of me that got picked up on
Pedal Consumption, where I got noticed. For being highly
involved in the scene, Leader Bike and I started talking
for a while then I got picked to be a team rider, I was so
stoked about it.
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You are one of the world’s most
recognized fixed-gear riders at the
moment. Flying down from London,
UK, you went to LA to race in
Wolfpack’s Marathon Crash Race and
ride some great spot with the leader’s
team riders. What do you think about
the differences between those realities:
London and L.A?
Thanks for your kind words. I am very fortunate to have
had those opportunities and I appreciate to everyone
that’s made everything happen. Well, like I mentioned
earlier, the scene in LA is HUGE. For example, Trafik’s
weekly rides get at least 30 riders which is awesome. I
found the streets very nice to ride on because they are so
big and wide compared to London. I think drivers respect
you more over there, maybe because they obey the street
laws a bit more with all the stop signs they have.
Cyklen is a brand new magazine
focused on fixed gear bike scene, but
we are surrounded by history because
we have some of the most talented
frame builder and trademark, so we
are really influenced on vintage bike.
What do you think about Italy?
I love Italy. I come from an Italian family, my mom’s side
is from Calabria. My relatives went to Brazil probably
during the 2nd World War. I love the food, the culture,
the people, the country itself, and especially the cycling
history. Italy has the biggest and the most known bike
companies and frame builders in the world. I still want
to travel around Italy, hopefully to find a vintage road or
track bike that’s been hidden away and not used to bring
it back to life.
And how London fixed scene perceives
the Italian scene? 

I don’t know much about the Italian scene, would love
to know more, but from what I gathered it looks like
there are more riders that are into racing track bikes on
criterium races.
Do you have any advise for neophytes
of the track bike?
Don’t rush! For anything! Save money, especially if you
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want to build a bike with top parts. Don’t get something
cheap that won’t last long. You don’t have to ride
brakeless, brakes are safer at the end of the day, but if
you want to ride brakeless start with a brake so you can
get used to it. If you want to race, take your time to get
fitter, just train and ride as much as you can, dedication is
the key to success. 


I’ve seen that you train yourself a lot,

Cykeln always have advise for improve
the training of our reader, what to
recommend?
My diet isn’t great. I eat and drink what I want, but I like
to stay fit and know I am at the top of my game. I do that
by training at the track, commuting to work, weekend
rides and a few roller sessions here and there. So that is
what I would recommend really, be active, ride more.

Ok, last question. Planning to come

visit us in Italy? 

Hell YEAH! Next trip will probably be for Red Hook Crit
Milan. I need and want a sunny holiday at the South of
Italy with my girlfriend.
Ride safe.
Grazie Mille!
R

if you have found interest in rudy

melo:
www.the5thfloor.co.uk

www.facebook.com/the5thfloor

INTERVIEW BY: claudio di santo

PICS: erik jonsson
juan trujillo andrades

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Suicycle needs no introduction. Pretty well known
in Europe and abroad, both for their frames and
parts, and because they represent Hamburg bike
community to the fullest. We had little chat with
the Suicycle guys, to see whats cookin’, and hear
about the present and what the future is holdin’
for them.
What’s up guys! Can you tell us a little
about Suicycle and how did the name
come up?
Suicycle is a bike store in Sankt Pauli, Hamburg founded
by messengers/exengers 10 years ago .Four years ago,
we started producing and developing frames and parts.
Frames are built here, in Hamburg, meanwhile, the parts,
are outsourced in Asia. The name is obviously, a mix of
the words “suicide” and “bicycle”, fools!
You are on the scene since, 2002. Now
in 2012 what’s changed and what do
you think about this kind of new bike
life?
Wait, we’ve been involved in the messenger world since
mid 90’s.Infamous for a pretty raw, but true style kinda
scene, when it comes to riding bikes and partying. Since
then, the whole world changed. Sometimes , I do feel
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weird, seeing so many cool bikes every day, man! Of
course, there are some posers out there, that got into
riding fixed gear bikes now, but we don’t care , it’s a
good thing to ride the bike you like or love.
Do you think that there is a re-birth
of biking thanks to the fixed gear
thing? What’s your opinion about
it, temporary fad or long lasting
phenomena?
Back then, cycling was all about the newest and fanciest
parts and materials. Fixed gear bikes made of steel was a
statement against that, and still is. Any kind of subculture,
and the style that comes with it, get to be mainstream so
fast these days, so is no surprise to see that happening...I
find it interesting, to see that some old brands, redefine
their catalog with old parts they dumped ages ago, yes, i
like that very mucho!
You had two frames comin ‘ out in
2011,The Widowmaker trick frame
and the Sankt Pauli track frame. Tell
me more about those two, and unleash
some cool and yet to be released news
for 2012.
Basically, it’s like makin’ your first album as a band.
You pull together all of your experiences, creativity and
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energy, to make it a blast. The Sankt Pauli track is like Do you know the Italian scene? What
that, while, the Widowmaker, is a longer story, because do you think about it, in case you do?
those prototypes get ridden so hard, but don’t know why, To be honest not too much,you should invite us to your
there are still many details to change every month. Seems events, that would be a good chance to clear that one,
like, we cant keep pace with the fast-changin’ scene aight!
and technology , but we’ll see what happens in future.
In 2011/2012 we decided to drop another handmade
Thank you for your time and let’s keep
in Hamburg framekit, the Suicyce Low Pro. Made of
in touch!
Columbus Airplane aluminum, and sold with a carbon
You’re welcome, and thank you!
fork. Look for it out in the streets, or at our galleries!
Suicycle4life!
Herr Meier
How is Hamburg from a cyclist point of
view?
Pretty stressy and narrow, but when you have enough
attitude, and get used to stupid car drivers ,it gets chill to
the max.
IF YOU have FouND INTEREST IN SUICYCLE
STORE
What about Alleycats and Criterium
www.suicycle-store.com
races?
We organized and supported, the Sankt Paulopoly, every INTERVIEW BY: NICCOLO’ POPPI
PICS: CIONKA
march for 10 years. 2012 was the first time for Pankt
Saulopoly, different crew same fun! Come check it out
next year! Also we got the WDC contest thing going on,
It’s about BMX and FGFS, we got more coming for 2012,
stay tuned!

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 We at Cykeln, love people that get busy.Busy, with the intent of creating something new, busy being aware of their
own roots,busy putting heart and passion on what they have decided to do.When all these things come together,
when old school craftmanship meets the DOSNOVENTA guys, the future turns into something wide-open and
brighter than ever.

Let’s hear what the DOSNOVENTA crew has to say,when it comes about bikes and things!

Hi guys,introduce yourself to our There are plenty brands out there

readers! nowadays, crankin’ out cheap,low-
What’s up! we are juan and juanma, partners and quality parts and frames, but,
founders of dosnoventa. we’ve been involved in the seemingly, have a better marketing
world of fixed gear for years, creating our own store
strategy. Do you rather work on
called “c.r.e.a.m.-bikes & things” here, in beautiful
quality, or do you think you will “fall”
barcelona!
for a more marketing-oriented line of
The brand started in 2010, but products, to keep things goin around
you guys have been growing and tougher times,like the ones we are
expanding pretty quickly. Can you living now? And what do you think,
give us a rundown about how things about the “competition” with a more
have developed over the past two planned-out marketing strategy?
We prefer to work on the quality of the product, but
years?
also keeping the marketing thing goin, it would be
The real secret is work, hard work that is. If you use this
stupid not to have one,even though we think that a
formula, using the best materials to build your frames,
good product, will speaks for itself. Nowadays, thanks
to be transparent with what you do, you can’t fail! Even
to the social networks, we can get our product out
though,not everything that shines is gold, it’s hard to get
there, and get it known, and that helps a lot. Bringin
the shine/light from our project, because there’s always
people closer to us,and doing so, they also have the
problems...production, marketing, media, web, etc.
chance to see and try our products. Anything you need
And as usual: MONEY!! Specially now, that we’re
to know? Just ask us directly on Facebook, or send us
going through one of the toughest times. So all we can
an email, easy! We got that clear since the beggining,
do is to work hard as we’ve been doing so far and
the closer we are to the riders, the more confidence we
keep believing in our brand DOSNOVENTA, going step
can pass to them. Because, in the end, what nourishes
by step, in the end after such terrible times as we live
us is the people who care about Dosnoventa, and that
now, Worldwide...only the strong will prevail.
is our own way to understand the World. We strive to
But we are not alone, Juan and I, in all of this. It would
make the best product possible, quality –wise. We have
be impossible! We are backed up by a Team&Friends!
the frames made in Italy, because we rather have the
of people that complete the circle Dosnoventa, like
hand of an experienced craftsman/artisan, and not
Dats and Albert who created all the graphics and
only for the intrinsic quality, but we also end up saving
design, Dani Melo who is in charge of Media and
60% more, if we would have them made in China
comunication, Sebastian Ordinas Sales Manager in the
or Taiwan.What really matters to us, is our product.
US, our amazing team of filmmakers: Hector Ferreno,
And we work hard to make it the best, from a quality
Sergi Castella and Xavi Trilla, our riders from the
point of view. The geometry, tubes, design, colors,
Dosnoventa Team and all our crew from CREAM Bikes
production...there’s nothing we haven’t tried before.
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Steel, Carbon, Titanium ? Which one
is the best material from your point of
view?
Every single one of the materials has its own advantages.
We believe more in a good geometry than the material
itself If we had to choose a material, I would tell you that
it would depend on the future use of the bike. A good
part of our frame models, uses the same geometry. We
do this, thinking about the future user. You can have
two or three different models from Dosnoventa, and the
feeling of riding such frames would be the same, no
matter what which model you have picked up. Probably,
the only thing you would notice, is the material that
has been used to build that very frame! We have five
different models here, at Dosnoventa. Our most rigid
and radical model, it’s called “TOKYO”. Then we have
the HOUSTON, columbus Airplane and Deda fullcarbon
fork. We also have its “little brother” called DETROIT,
which is a daily user, due to its super light weight and the
finishings touches, makes it a nice frame that you can use
all the time.
Tell us more about the Barcelona’s fixed
scene.
The growth of the fixed gear scene, has been great. Two
or three years ago, if you were lucky you could see a
couple of fixed riders on the streets, but now there isn’t a
day that goes by, that you’re walking by the center of the
city and you see at least fifteen!! As a result/proof of that,
we have the Fixed Soldiers Nights, the rides organized
by our very own club,called “Fixed Soldiers” where
we have reunited more that 70 people, to ride around
Barcellona at night.
Gotta be honest here though,we gotta thank the chineses
here, and their 200 euros bikes, As a result, a lot of
first-times, show up, riding these bikes. This may sound
as we have something against them, but we totally don’t.
We don’t mind people using those, but we don’t trust this
kind of bikes. We see these as beginner bikes, and it
sorta helps us to get customers. After few rides,parts start
to break,and they realize they aren’t worth the hassle,to
go buy new parts. That’s why, people,come to us to get a
new real bike.
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And what about your team?
The idea for the team came from our crew! Thanks
to them, who influenced us, we decided to form our
Team. We want to be able to start an International Team
(surprises coming soon), but at the moment we only have
our National riders. Among them, we have guys like
Fernando Marcos, Yeyo from Madrid, Alin...We believe
that,the best way to test our frames, is to take them to the
limit, either racing CRITERIUMS, alleycats,races...and
who’s better than our riders for such task? Thanks guys!
We are gettin’ closer and closer to
summer time,and here at Cykeln, we
are now considering to move our fat
ass and come visit you. Suggest us 3
spots in Barcellona, we must ride to
see!!
Oh, perfect! If you guys want we can be your guides!
Barcelona is an incredible city to ride, but we’ll tell you
the “Three Sacred Spots”- the unmissable ones if you
come to Barcelona!
- Montjuic:
great city views and HEART ATTACK!UPHILLS AND
DOWNHILLS. Short, but intense.
- Paseo Maritimo Hotel Vela:
riding next to the sea will make your eyes happy...and
also you’ll have amazing beach landscape.
- Calle Muntaner:
for the more radical ones, the calle Muntaner goes from
the uptown Barcelona area to the sea. It’s a very fast and
dangerous street, about 1.864 miles, where you can test
your riding skills in the local traffic (very dangerous in
Barcelona)
How’s the Bike Culture in Barcelona? Is
it a bike friendly city or,just like here
,in Italy, there is still a lot of work to
do?
There is a lot of work to do especially when it comes to
the awareness of drivers it makes you think that we,the
cyclists, are invisible on the road...truth is that Barcelona
is a tough city for riding everyday, more and more people
are using the bike as daily transportation.
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Tell us some news about your future IF YOU have fouND INTEREST IN DOSNOVENTA
frame! BIKES
www.dosnoventabikes.com
For the remainder of the year, we’re going to keep
trusting/believing in the five models we have on the www.facebook.com/dosnoventa
market, But who knows! maybe we will surprise you guys! INTERVIEW BY: claudio di santo
PICS: DOSNOVENTA BIKE ARCHIVE

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 Cykeln has been around for a couple of months now, and as you may have noticed,our aim is to cover all aspects of
the fixed gear world. Hoping to let people know what comes within this culture,like the simple pleasure of pedalling
around town. Starting with this issue, we will have a monthly feature about Bike Polo. A discipline that hasnt been
officially recognized yet, but is being played since 2009, by a small ,but growing, group of Italian aficionados. A
group of people with a deep passion for it, ready to drive for miles, to simply attend tournaments around Italy, and
outside the country.

But lets bring it back for a second,before our interview with the Mantova Polo Collective,to know how things got started
in Italy.

Is 2009, fixed gear bikes are booming, and the first
bike polo games are being played, among random
group of friends. Milano, Roma, Vicenza, Catania,
Fano parking lots, along with some more from other
cities,are no longer empty. Plastic cones are placed
at the two ends of the court. A street hockey ball and
homemade mallets, that were made out of old skiing-
sticks and plastic drain pipes used by plumbers, are the
weapons for this new thing called Bike Polo.
Passion grows, day after day, game after game. Polo
communities multiplies,and new cities gets on the
map. Modena, Bologna, Padova, Mantova, Torino,
Pordenone, Bergamo, Vercelli, Corsico etc all have
now a team.Alleycats are an extra reason to play,since
many riders,shows up at any event,bringing their bike
polo gear as well. It looked like that the polo fever
spreading, faster than ever thought, and teams from
various cities, wanted to play against the ones they
never played with before.
Polo Tournaments are being organized, and Pipe Gang
guys from Milano, are the first that throws the first
challenge, having the first Bike Polo Tournament on june
14th 2009, at the ex-area Pozzi,in Corsico.
Padova boys raised the bar, putting up a travelling
event, called Mazza D’Oro. Which is, to make it short,
a tournament, where the winning team, has to organize
the following event in its own city, placing the trophy up
for challenge.
This event was a milestone for the movement, and
set the date for the official birth of Bike Polo in Italy.
Tournaments are being held here and there around the
30 boot, discipline evolves as it goes by, gettin to the euro-
standards, skills and rule-wise.
The scene now, is pretty well defined, with the north-
east, being the birth-place of bike polo. With this being
said, there is no lack of action in other cities, like
Milano, Roma, Catania, Torino, and they all are ready
to take over the egemony of Triveneto area.
After this brief introduction, that I hope gives you a
quick explanation about bike polo, I now proceed
to interview the guys behind the Mantova Bike Polo
Collective, which I am a proud member as well.
Mantova’s Polo crew was born in summer of 2009,
and after migratin from parking lots to skating rinks,
the guys finally found a place to train, in Castelbelforte,
near Mantova.
Of course, our story goes through phases, with people
coming and goin, but, as of today, there are six guys
that havent given up. Alessio, the veteran (Ketam),
Marcello (Cello), Alessandro (Ale) and Roberto, the
foreigner (Robben)
First of all, how your passion for bike
polo, was born?
Ketam: My passion for the sport, activity, discipline or
whatever you wanna call it, was born just like any other
passion, a mix of curiosity and chance. I had heard
about it before, but I saw it for the first time, during the
ECMC (European Cycle Messenger Championship)
in 2009. Bike Polo was still a branch of the fixed
gear – messengers world, and, as a matter of fact, the
important tournaments, were played at every ECMC
event.
I watched few games, but to tell you the truth, I wasn’t
that interested on it. Once I got back though, something
started to ring in my hears…
Corra: I heard about, I saw it, I liked it, I play it
Cello: The desire to play a team sport (I am a runner and
a skier).
Robben: My passion for bike polo started in the summer
of 2009, when I met Alessio aka Ketam,a guy from
Mantova super hyped on it. Me and the Modena guys
went to Mantova one night, you know, just to riding
around with new people, and by the end of the night,
were laying polo, with rudimental mallets made outta ski
sticks. Since then, i was hooked.
Ale: My interest for bike polo, come directly from my
passion bikes. Bike as a mean of transportation and
leisure, using a cheap and eco-friendly means, to play a
sport that resembles the other sports that involves a team,
a ball and a direct contact with the opponent.
Python: It was was by chance. Ketam saw some guys
playing in Milano, and he then decided to bring that
to Mantova. I was one of the first to play, and i have
stopped since…
What has changed, since your very first
game?
Robben: Well, since the very first time, the whole thing
changed completely. First of all, the spots changed. From
roughly paved parking lots to smooth skating rinks with
raised curbs around it. The surface changed, the game
became faster, and also havin a correctly sized court,
helped a lot, because we would always end up on places
that were way to big, making the game, hard to handle.
The mallets changed too, we went from 50 to 63 mm
pipes, makin the head, bigger and easier to work on.
Bikes changed, and the approach too. We used to ride
brakeless fixed gear bikes, like the one you had for the
city, was used in the court at night. Now, every player
has his own polo bike,fixed cog replaced by a freewheel,
brakes of all kinds were installed. Bmx pedals are being
replaced by MTB spd pedals, oh, and protections came
too. Early days were punky, no helmets, no protections
like elbow and knee pads. Meanwhile, the helmet is now
mandatory. Lots of players uses hockey gear, due to the
fact that the sport, grew so much, and with it, the risk of
serious injuries, because rough contacts and speed of
play,had grew greatly. I could spend few hours, tellin you
all that changed, but I’m sure I gave you the main points, How do you see the scene right now? are no longer a powerful swing of the arm, but a more
over the past few years Can you compare it with other scene refined hit, thank also to the new and improved mallets.

from different countries?

Is there someone that started first,
bringin in others, eventually?
Ketam: I believe to be the first that started, bustin’
everyone balls with it. I made six mallets, all by myself,
following a tutorial I found on the web. I was rollin solo at
that time, trying to get people involved with the game.
How long have you been playing for?
Ketam: I would say since july 2009,if I include the one
on one games,with early fixed gear and grandma type
bikes.
Cello: I can say that my first game, was the one played
on June 10th 2009, against my team mate, Alessio Poma
aka Ketamelli
Bike polo implies many sacrifices, as its not recognized as
an official sport yet. So no courts or places, that can give
players something like a locker room, in case those from
other cities, come over to play.
How do you take care of business,when
it comes to games and tournaments?
Ale: Things change depending on what polo community
you are from. Some rent a trailer, some rent a truck, some
fly..
Usually, whoever organizes the tournament, whenever
possibile,let players stay at his house, or gettin special
prices for Hotels or Hostess, avoiding so, to turn the sport
into something for a cash-provided elite. Things get better
as games happen. Group-dinners, beers and food, along
with an entry pack that often includes a t-shirt and other
souvenirs, are given out.
Robben: Well, the scene is curently doing good,the
renewal continues, as teams fade out, and other, kicks
in. We are slowing growing,and the level,with it. There
are very few minor team, and instant squashes in the
court, are happening less and less. I dont really feel like
comparing the scenes, because they are much more
advanced than us. The real move would be to attend
events in other countries,but its hard to do, mostly due to
the cost of travelling.
How the veterans saw the sport
changin since the beginning? Especially
from a technical standpoint?
Corra: I dont know, really. I believe that probably Ketam,
being the oldest, has the best answer to such question.
Ketam: It changed, definitely. We all starter with a fixed
gear bike. Now, the whole game is different. We moved
from one cog to the freewheel, and both brakes on. Shots
Is the relationship with your bike, more
than bike polo only?
Python: I love my bike. When i was a kid, i was always
on a bike. Polo made me re-discover it, and appreciate it
even more, especially when I play!
Ale: Its a long lasting story, something i can’t live without,
either to go to the grocery store or to pedal around. Its
more than that. Is about bike-control, learning how to use
it. Learning how to fix it, what to do to improve my rides,
to carry things around or a ride with friends. The bike
boom is pretty evident, not only the fixed gear mania that
supernovaed everywhere, in hipster scenes from NY and
Europe. But Im talkin about road teams,track racers in
velodromes, mtb’s and downhillers, including bike polo as
well, even if it has a smaller exposure.
Corra: Due to the lack of time, I haven’t much time for
riding, but i hope to change things soon, as I hope to ride

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Mantova BIKE POLO
Cello: I aint got time now…I have three meeting to
www.mntvfxd.wordpress.com
attend, by!
INTERVIEW BY: ROBBEN
Ketam: I currently own four and a half bikes. I like bikes PICS: MANTOVA BIKE POLO ARCHIVE
a lot,especially as a form of transportation. I’m no
spandex-wearin, two hundred miles a day ridin type of
rider. I have a more, let’s say, meditative approach to it.

Robben: I use it to ride around on weekends, for race

alleycats and criteriums when I can, and during the
summertime, when i have to wake early to go to work,
which is a pain the ass.

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EN-
ZO

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 Hi Lorenzo,let’s start saying who you
are and what you do.
Before I start, I just wanna thank the guys at Cykeln
mag for givin me the chance of being among the
pages of this fantastic project. I’m 24 years old, I am a
student and I live in Florence. I’m attending a two years
class for Communication Design, at at ISIA university.
When not busy with school, i’m doing different (and
mandatory) stages in different studios. I’m now busy
with a Visual Communication studio, called Neolab. At
night and on weekends, I work on an array of projects
for different clients that i have, taking care of all
aspects, from the idea to the final touch. Right now, im
taking care of all aspects of a communication project,
from web to graphic, from branding to illustration
How did you get involved with
branding and typography design?
I believe that these two aspects, are like the faces
of the same medal. Choosing the right font,i s key,
no matter what you are working on, web, print etc.
The designer, picks the font, and that’s what set the
voice, or better saying, the tone of the communication.
Talkin of branding, for the ones not familiar with it,
its the strategic assembly of real and virtual aspects,
associated with a specific brand, and again, choosin
the right font, can determine the success or the failure
of a project. Think of the Nazi regime, and how strong,
and well thought of their propaganda was, using strong
imagery and fonts, that were simply perfect for the idea
of world they were working on...got that? Now, think of
using a font like Comic Sans, I am pretty sure, the whole
thing would look way different,and would be perceived
in a totally different way. Think of a Darth Vader with a
Mickey Mouse voice, and im sure you get the idea!
How influential is Minimal Design in
the world of fixed gear bikes?
Finally, we talk about bikes! The fact that, bicycles,
are becoming more and more “fashionable and
cool”, is a benefiting factor for the society as a
whole. Things, now, are goin the other way around.
The average Bicycle user was once considered some
sort of moneyless dropout, that didn’t have any
money to be dropped inside the tank of a german
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car. Now,seemingly, the car-user seems to be the one
forced inside a metal cage on wheels, stuck in traffic,
burning money and wasting precious time,that could
be used differently. The “renaissance” of fixed gear
bikes, brought new people into the game,conquering
new markets and spaces,thanks to the background that
comes with the new wave of fixed gear users.
What kind of rider would you be, if
you would step into this world?
At the moment, i’m rolling around Florence on a carbon
2008 Wilier Triestina Lavaredo assembled with an
Shimano Ultegra gruppo and two Krypto locks. I have
an average of 30 to 40 km a day, with uphill roads,
and having the chance to roll on such bike, allows me
to get the school or work, without looking like i just got
out the shower. I haven’t tried a fixed gear bike yet, but
im definitely working on it, stay tuned!
Have you ever worked with fixed
gear bikes related brands?
Nope, but i would definitely love it!
I follow your blog and i keep myself
updated with your works. What’s
your approach to a project, once you
have laid-out the main concept with
your client?
I think that a good project should speak for itself. The
Visual aspect is an essential part in communication.
Of course, the whole thing must be well planned-out.
Once i know what the necessities are, I analize the
“competition” (if there is any) and I then define the
pecularities of my own client. Once i know that,I study
what the visual languages and approaches that better
suit the previously defined projectual strategy. Once I
get this set, the creative part starts, where every single
detail gets analyzed obsessively, before gettin’ to the
final form. I’m obsessed with details, and that makes
the job even more tiresome.
Do you see the bicycle as a future
substitute for the car?
Let face it, cars are the proof of a wrong economic
development, not to mention the crisis we are goin
through now. We gotta re-think the whole mobility
system,to make it sustainable, both economically and
envinromentally. Our cars are unused 80% of the time.
We pay for insurance, tires, gas, bills, check-ups and all
that,for something we barely use. Am i wrong, or that is
a nonsense? The other problem is that you are “almost”
forced to buy one, because you have few alternatives,
and the ones available, are kinda dubious...

Would you say “NO” to a car, in

favor of a perennial use of a bicycle,
instead?
Not too long ago, I had the chance to visit Berlin,a
nd I noticed how public transportation is so bike
friendly, especially trains and subway. You can find
a bike-path in almost every street. Makin it so easy,
can only increase the use of a bicycle, so there is an
high percentage of cyclists, meanwhile the four-wheels
traffic, is pretty much non-existant, compared to total
residents. Florence is 100km2 againts the 900 km2
of Berlin,and doesn’t have any of the aforementioned
structures and services.Ain’t that a paradox?

What are your next targets?

Finish school, keep on learning more and more about
my work,which happen to be my biggest passion, and
of course, to try a fixed gear bike!

IF YOU have FouND INTEREST IN

lorenzo moschi
www.lorenzomoschi.it

INTERVIEW BY: claudio di santo

WORKS: LORENZO MOSCHI

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THE MAN B EHIND P EDAL C ONSUM P TION

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Who is Patrick Thames?
This has to be one of the toughest questions I get asked
all the time. I suppose if there was a Wikipedia on myself
this question would be much easier to answer. Basically,
I’m the author of PEDAL Consumption and designer of
the Kagero. I’m also team manager and consultant for
Leader. I ride Fixed Gear bikes and wouldn‘t have it any
other way. I live a vegan lifestyle and I love Chihuahuas!

When did you start Pedal

Consumption?
I started PEDAL Consumption in the summer of 2007.
I originally started this blog as a way to consume time
when I was bored at night. As the harsh winters in
Portland became unbearable...where you didn’t even
want to go outside, I found myself indulging in the blog
much more than I thought I would. Eventually, PEDAL
Consumption’s popularity prompted me to take the
blog to a higher level and make it one of the world’s
most popular Fixed Gear sites. I’ve been doing this
passionately for almost 5 years now, but sometimes I feel
the urge to disconnect and do what I enjoy most...riding.
I’m doing a lot more traveling these days, so it’s uplifting
that I can ride and blog about my adventures at the same
time.

What are the main differences between

the USA fixed gear scene and the
Italian fixed gear scene?
Well, I’ve never been to Italy... so I can’t honestly
compare the two. I can only imagine the Italian Fixed
Gear scene to be similar to the USA Fixed Gear scene. I
could be wrong, but viewing various media from Italy...
I see a lot of similarities. One thing I admire about the
Italian scene is the accessibility of some of the most
sought out Italian frames and components. The heritage
alone makes the average cyclist drool with envy. I’ll most
likely be heading to Italy on my Europe trip in June of
2012, so I look forward to seeing what the Italian Fixed
Gear scene has to offer.

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 I’ve seen that you are also a
photographer; do you recognize
yourself as a fixed gear blogger or a
fixed gear photographer?
Well, I’m definitely not a photographer by any means. I
do often dabble in photography, but since my closest
friends (Brenton Salo and Jason Finn) are photographers,
I let them do their thing to help contribute material for
PEDAL Consumption. I’m currently learning photography
in a more professional manner as we speak, so I see it
being something I will dedicate more time to in the near
future. Personally, photos have a big impact on the way
I layout my entries on PEDAL Consumption. I don’t see
any reason why someone would need to write a huge
summary on what the photo is depicting. As they say... a
picture is worth a thousand words.

When did you start the Kagero project?

The Kagero project officially started in 2009 when Sal
(Leader) and I began discussing the idea of doing a
collaboration frameset together. After a few weeks of
throwing around some concrete ideas, I began laying
out the design, color, and logos for the Kagero Lo-Pro.
I worked closely with Leader over the next few years
in order to make the concept of the Kagero become a
reality. I’ll admit, we hit some bumpy roads along the
way, but it paid off in the end. One of the hardest things
about designing a frame is waiting to receive a prototype.
Then, once you make adjustments on the prototype, you
have to wait again for another prototype... and so on. It’s
very time consuming and this was the main reason why it
took so long for the Kagero to make its official debut.

Tell us more about the Leader Kagero,

about the project, the tubes.
The Kagero was created because of my love for Lo-Pro
frames. I’ve actually owned more Lo-Pro frames than any
other frame style. The inspiration for the Kagero came
from the Cannondale Track with its robust round tubing,
Pista Concept with its staple carbon fork, and the KHS
Aero Track for its timeless Lo-Pro appearance. Rather
than make an aggressive sloping top tube, like other
brands, I thought it would be more beneficial to have a
less aggressive sloping top tube; that way the rider would
be able to enjoy long distance rides. The round tubing

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on the Kagero is one of my favorite features. The current
market is heavily saturated with Aero style tubing, so we
wanted to do something slightly different, yet classic.
Another outstanding feature about the Kagero is the rear
dropouts. They’re seamless and a bit more oversized
than most of the average dropouts you will find on
aluminum track bikes. All in all, I truly believe we created
a stiff, responsive, and streamlined frameset.

What do you think about the Italian

tradition has as frame builders and did
you take some inspiration from our
country?
When I think of traditional Italian frame builders, I think
of originality, beauty, and solid craftsmanship. Thus,
inspiration from Italian frame building clearly went into
designing the Kagero.

In which projects are you involved

with right now? Some anticipation for
Cykeln?
Currently, we are pursuing new frame styles for the
Kagero line. As you may know, we have an updated
Kagero Lo-Pro in the works, which will feature two
new colors along with logos designed by WOOF.
Additionally, the frame will feature a crimped driveside
chainstay and lesser rake in the fork. Lastly, we will
be releasing a Kagero Pista model based off of the
Kagero design, but with a leveled top tube. I can’t say
much about this new model, but it will be showcased at
Interbike 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Some advice for the young riders?

Stay away from the politics and drama that suffocate the
Fixed Gear community. Don’t get caught up in all the
negative, biased chitter-chatter that serves no merit to
what WE are actually trying to achieve... which is simply
RIDING bikes. Don’t look up to role models... become
your own role model. Ride safe and have FUN!

IF YOU FIND INTEREST IN PATRICK THAMES:

www.pedalconsumption.com

Intervista di: claudio di santo

foto: jason finn

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 From Salonicco to Istanbul with only two wheels
I have a place in mind, a place that is echoing outta my
soul…Istanbul!And Im in a crazy need to stay by myself.
I buy a ticket to Salonicco, I wrap up the bicycle with
four meters of bubble plastic,and off I am. I decided not
to plan anyting,beside the minimum mileage. Two t-shirts,
a toothbrush, passport, atm card and a cell phone, all
thrown inside the bag. I land in Greece after a two hours
long flight, and the smell of tradition and history goes up
my nostrils instantly.
I put my bike back together and within forty minutes,I am
on the road. After a ninety miles ride, the first day brings
me to Stavros, where the sea is calling me! I rent a room,
from a couple of greek-only speaking elders, but let them
understand my needs is not hard. They ask me if I know
mandolin, Totti, pizza, Berlusconi, and of course, Bung-
Bunga…there is always a reason to be proud of being
Italian!
My first dinner is fish based, just like many others during
the trip, because for the same cost of a Big Mac, I can get
olives, zazichi sauce, grilled fish and Greek salad with
good pint of Mythos beer! Tourist Season its not on yet, so
all the beaches, restaurants an hotels, are still empty.
Its a nature dominated place,where the colors are super
bright and vivid, the fast-paced clouds change shapes
quickly, in the superblue sky, without leaving me, wet,
with the ocasional drop of rain. Travellin’ on your own,
is one of the best experiences you can have, because you
are actually never alone, but your inner self and good
memories, keeps you company.
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Marcel Proust,used to say:
” A true discovery-travel, it’s not about finding new lands,
but on having new eyes”.
And its with new eyes, that you come back from such trip.
You start to appreciate new things and your perspecive on
life, suddenly, changes.
Every day is different, with few basic points, like gettin up,
breakfast, pedallin’, lunch, swimmin in the sea, pedallin’
again, gettin’ to the new spot, looking for a room, dinner,
bed. But, between wakin up and gettin to bed, there is an
endless array of different emotions, sensations, experience,
curiosities, moments that fill your soul to the marrow, and
each of those, is not even remotely similar to the previous
one.
A trip like this,makes you appreciate the little things in life
that the world we live in, keeps hidden somewhere in all
of us. Things like kindness in people, always ready to help
whenever I needed them, older people cheering at you on
the side of the road,the smile of kids, the hot sun that burns
your skin and the chilly wind during the days of May.
All the efforts, the pedalling, the sweat, makes you feel
alive and give you a sense, a reason, to get to the end,
of the choice you have made. Many, told me that i have
been brave,once i returned home. But I believe that its not
a matter of being brave, but a matter of determination and
desire to prove yourself, what my mon, used to tell me
volere potere. And this is the reason, that Ill never forget, a
nd this trip is dedicated to her only.
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 Pedalando si producono endorfine che
hanno un effetto positivo sull’ umore.

La bici permette di
migliorare notevolmente
la capacità respiratoria.

La pedalata produce
effetti benefici sul sistema
cardio-circolatorio.

Pedalare rende più elastiche

le pareti delle vene delle gambe. Praticando ciclismo agonistico
si possono bruciare 981 Kcal l'ora.

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 I love to ride my I bicycle, I try to do it every day. And I love to travel, I like many people wish I could do it more. So
it was natural to try to combine the two into a vacation. Last year, I boxed up my fixed gear and took it with me from
Los Angeles to Puerto Rico. I had a an amazing time riding with the some very cool people from PR Fixed.

So for 2012, how about Italy and some of Europe? This would be a monumental experience. It would take a lot of
preparation. The more I thought about having my very own bicycle with me as I toured various cities I became in love
with the idea. So I began the planning process.

1. MONEY
Traveling is not cheap, and the biggest hindrance for
me. So I decided to not pay rent on my apartment for
2 months. I moved into storage the day before my trip.
Fortunately, I was able to sleep at my work.

2. ITINERARY
I wanted to go for 1 month originally, but I found this is
not enough time. I wanted to visit friends in Spain and
that would take more time. So 6 weeks became the plan.
I bought a one way ticket to Milan and decided that
would be a good jumping off point.

3. PACKING AND The BICYCLE

I had to use a disposable box because I didn’t want to
bring a box around with me. A good friend helped me
package it correctly and I was able to check it as luggage
for only $60.00 with British Airways.

Packing for a trip for me is always hard. I will admit I am

vain and I want to have “cool outfits” for my vacations.
But carrying one backpack with a small day bag attached
does not allow you to bring much. Especially with
having to bring bicycle gear also. I had to bring tools to
build the bike and make repairs, lights, helmet, bicycle
clothing. So needless to say my bag was heavy, too
heavy. But I’ll get to that later.
MILANO:
I saw Milano Fixed on the Internet so I was happy to
hear of a healthy fixed gear scene there. I was ready to
attack milan! After landing at Linate airport, I built my
bicycle in the airport. I quickly realized that I had to
start abandoning items. The first casualties were my neck

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pillow and a jar of nuts that I forgot to eat on the plane.
The idea of having a backback and riding the bike was
a good idea in theory, but when the bag is probably 75
lbs, it’s downright dangerous. After seeing the crazy
drivers, speeding into Milan from the airport, I changed
gears and jumped on a bus.
After several blocks of WALKING my bicycle to the hostel,
I was ready for some riding! Oh by the way, this was
my first time in a hostel. That is a whole different story.
But the receptionist tells me of critical mass the following
evening. I’m excited!
I started adventuring around Milan for the next few hours,
taking photos, smiling ear to ear. I’m sure people thought
I was crazy. I stand out in Italy for a few reasons:
1. I dress funny (bright colors).
2. My bicycle is strange looking.
3. I wear a helmet! Hardly anyone wears a
helmet.
I wouldn’t either but this trip should be ruined with one
fall. So it’s on my adventures I come across a guy riding
a fixed gear with no brakes, his name is Ivan. I follow
him and he tells me in broken English that he will be at
critical mass the next night. So I tell him I’ll see him then,
we are already friends. Its funny how fixed gear cyclists
are like a family. The next day I rode more around Milan
and took more pictures. I saw the vigorelli and toured the
famous Masi’s workshop. I have to admit I didn’t know it
was his at the time, but I was schooled by someone later.
That night I wan into another fixed gear enthusiast from
Firenze at my hostel and we became fast friends.We both
share the same passion for bicycles and he was enthused
by this enormous trip I had planned. We made plans for
later as I was off to critical mass in Milan. I met up with
the group near Il Duomo, and I found my new buddy Ivan
and his beautiful girlfriend Chiara. We also became fast
friends and she invited me to stay with them! Only in Italy,
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and only fixed gear riders would bond so quickly.
For the next few days they showed me around Milan,
cooked for me, introduced me to their friends, and we
celebrated Ivan’s birthday. They are amazing people and
I cannot thank them enough. When it came time to leave,
they were going on another ride and I wanted to join
them. But I have the whole country to cover and not much
time. Next stop Modena. In Modena, I found a great
shop called Iride Fixed Modena. Walter and Kappa, two
of the owners, we’re friendly and helpful. They told me
of a ride in bologna and out me in contact with one of
their messenger friends. After a ride and photos around
Modena, I was off to bologna.
I met a rider on the train to bologna from Ravenna and he
told me where to meet the riders. They must have changed
the plan because I only saw one fixed gear the whole
night. Well, what can you do? I rode around on my own
and made plans for my next stop in Ravenna. On the train
to Ravenna I met a nice girl who agreed to ride with me
to the beach. We made plans for the next day. That night
while cruising around the city, I spotted a gorgeous dodici
special locked up outside a bar. I went inside and found
the owner and he was A cool guy of course. After a drink
they instructed me where the local bike shop is.
The next day I went by the local bike /surf shop named
Limboazul. By coincidence, the owner Ale was getting
ready to go for a ride. He invited me to follow him for a
tour of Ravenna. He was fast! After chasing him for an
hour, I gracefully bowed out with some type of excuse.
The next ride with the slower girl was much easier to
follow on her old grandma bike as we rode the 10 km to
Marinna Ravenna. It was my first time seeing the Adriatic
sea and I can imagine how much fun the beach is when
it’s crowded in the summer. Note: the mosquitoes in Italy
are no joke! I’ve been bit at least 30 times. I took the train
down to Rimini the next day and rode around there. It’s
the Adriatic’s version of Miami Beach with the high rise
hotels and rows of beach clubs. After a day of lounging
in the sun, I was back to Ravenna where I was invited
to go for a ride with Ravenna Fixed.
About 10 of us met at the Limboazul shop and I got
lost on the way there of course: Note: the iPhone gps
combined with Italian cellular doesn’t work for doo-doo.
We rode to an empty parking lot where these guys ride
wayyyy too fast for my taste. After chasing them like
a younger brother trying to keep up, I decided to take
pictures.
After that, we rode to old town Ravenna for some
kebab and beer. I had a great night with Ravenna fixed
and met some cool people. Everyone seems to share the
same amazement and appreciation of my whole bike
adventure. Bringing my bike so far to ride with so many
different people is not only rare, but a lot of work and
bicycle riders are truly appreciative.
My next stop was Firenze. A new friend I met in Milan
told me of a velodrome that was being re-opened in
Firenze. So naturally I had to put it on my agenda. He
arranged for me to crash at someone’s house so I was
even more excited to go.
I was met at the train station by Federico Franco, a
mature kind-hearted 17 year-old young man. He
took me to his family’s home and made me feel very
welcome, even bring me a kabab. Note: I have eaten a
lot of kebab in Italy.
I was on my own for a few hours so it was time for me
to adventure. I ram into a photographer on a bridge
that had an fixed gear. We talked a little and he invited
me to his photo exhibit. So yet agin I was chasing
someone through a city I was lost in. The photo exhibit
was ool Andrea Colpatrio turned out to be a great
friend and we made plans for later. He told me of a
bike event tonight having to do with lights and bikes.
So I was off to that. It was some type of organized ride
done in connection with holland trying to encourage
bicyclists to use lights on their bikes in Firenze.
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It was like all family rides, very slow. Like walk your bike
slow. But I met another fixed gear rider names Carlo.
Carlo is a young film-maker and general cool dude. We
grabbed a young kid doing tricks and rode with him.

After the ride, we met up with Federico and some more

fellas. It was the first time hey had 8-10 fixed riders all in
the same place in Firenze! We rode through the streets of
Firenze at breakneck speeds. We hit the obligatory bars
and talked bikes for a couple hours. The next day was the
velo party. The weather did not cooperate and it was not
very nice. But being at the track with a lot of great people
and their bicycles was fun in itself. I took a couple laps,
it was windy and I was scared of falling. But the real
treat was seeing the bicycles in storage at the track (see
pics). Many vintage brands that the hardcore would kill
for all stowed away nicely. Some had been ridden hard,
but had never been chained up outside a bar or the
market.

I met 2 Japanese guys living in Italy at the velo. One had

a beautiful Masi with mustache bars on it. He told me he
ordered it custom for 3000 euro! And he has 4 more!
That was a fun day taking pix of bikes and hanging out
Thanks again to Nicolò and Federico for taking care of
me in Firenze. After some sightseeing in Firenze I was off
to Genova. NOTE: Fixed gears are not smart in Genova.
It has hills, alleys, and cobblestones.

So I wish I left my bike back down south but what can

I do. I won’t be riding much for the next few days as I
check out Genova and the Cinqueterre.

So my Italian trip stop in Cinqueterre, now i’ll fly back to

home, thank you very much.
Your country it’s amazing.

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 NAME - Alessandro
NAME - Roberto
LASTNAME - Bucceri
LASTNAME- Venice
WHAT YOU DO?: Graphic Designer
NICKNAME - Robben
WHAT YOU DO?: Thermotecnic Planner
Where you live and how it’s riding in
your city?
Where you live and how it’s riding in your Hi everybody! I live in Palermo
city?
I live in Solara, located in the Bomporto area, near Modena.
have you been in other cities with your
It’s cool to ride around my city, because is man-sized, and
also, because its cool to hook with friends and ride to places
bike? and how it’s was?
I’ve never been in other city than Palermo. The traffic in
that you woulndt visit otherwise. I prefer to ride around my
Palermo it’s insane, you have to take care of yourself when
area, so I can create some sort of mini-path that goes all
you ride in the traffic jam.
around my areas, like: Solara, Gorghetto, San Prospero,
Sorbara, Bastiglia Bomporto Ravarino, Crevalcore, Solara,
which is around forty km. I have another one,which is: what you love of city?
Solara, Staggia, Cavezzo, San Giacome Roncole, Medolla, I love riding my bike because for me it’s relaxing.
Staggia, this being five km shorter than the previous one. I
usually ride all by myself.

have you been in other cities with your

bike? and how it’s was?
I rode in Bologna, which is a nice city, but i wouldn’t live
there, just like Venezia, were you ride around with smalller
ferries, and i wouldn’t want to live there either. I rode in
Milano, which is a pretty shitty place, and I hope I can say
that. Ferrara is the coolest one to pedal around, you can
really smell the respect for the two wheels over there. I also
rode in Vicenza,s mall city but with plenty areas to ride
around.

what you love of city?

What do I love? That there are no rails or gravel roads. I also
love the so called pit-stops we make at local bars, every time
we come back from a ride.

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 Once again, the bmx event held in Siziano, near
Pavia.,is one of most waited and well attended contest
of the year.We went to check it out, and here,a brief
report.
The contest started in the early afternoon, with music
being pumped from the speakers,by dj’s and live
bands,such as:Trenta Passi, Melodie Distorte, Oil You
and Eyes WIde Shut.
Riders were warmin up, and the Monster drink guzzled
down previously, must have pumped them up, because
the level of skills and tricks, was incredibile.
Itt was an head to head battle. Two riders at same
moment, inside the pool,were entertaining the cheering
and screaming crowd, with seatgrabs, no foot can-
cans, foot plants, x-up not to mention the harder tricks
like abubaca, tailwhip air, back and front flip and many
more.
I gotta admit that these guys left nothing to be
imagined,s they blasting tricks after trick, like the first
bck flip performed by Vittorio Galli, doubl epeg on the
rail by Mirco Andreani and the attempts of Alexander
Chetverik, trying a double peg stall on the railed fence
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on top of the ramp, fallino on the side, and landing on the
head o fthe same nurse, that few moments earlier, helped
Christian Andrei with an injury, that made him leave the
contest!!!!
As the day was gettin to the end, Super Oscar, grabs the
mic and announces that Monster Drinks, is offering 200
euros, for the best trick. Few second later, the pool was
full of riders, blasting tricks and having the crowd goin
crazy!!!!
Judges worked hard,to decide who won the jam and the
best trick contest, Here their names:
1° Emanuel Bettassa
2° Vittorio Galli
3° Mirco Andreani
Best trick:
Luca Soldati
Of corse,to place the cherry on top of such nice day,a
mega party was thrown afterds.
See you guy next year,in Siziano!!!!
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