Paul Declercq Paul Declercq

Bike Check: Shun’s Brooklyn Launch Pad

When it comes to the fixed gear scene, there’s always been an enduring obsession with the Brooklyn Machine Works (BMW) Gangsta Track. But what about the lesser-known LaunchPad?

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Reader’s Journey: Marks We Leave Behind: Osaka

Let me start by introducing myself. I was born in Osaka, and I’m now in my third year of riding track bikes. At first, it was just about messing around with friends on bikes, Osaka has such a dense fixed-gear culture that it was hard not to get swept up in it…

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Paul Declercq Paul Declercq

Bike Check: Taiga’s Brooklyn Gangsta V4

Time for another bike-check of someone you might have already seen on SSS. Where? Right here! Taiga is a graduate of the Tokyo Frame Building School and worked for Cherubim…

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Paul Declercq Paul Declercq

Brooklyn Machine Works and Wbase's Love Story

Brooklyn Machine Works (BMW) has always been into its own category in fixed gear culture. With the massive success of the recent Gangsta V4 and the number of questions that I heard around me…

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