GABRIEL FROM BBF-BIKES GAVE ME A CHECKERPIG SKID FOR A TESTRIDE AND BIKECHECK.
I LIKED THE IDEA, CAUSE IT WAS MY FIRST CHANCE TO TRY OUT A COMPLETLY NEW WAY OF RIDING A FIXED GEAR BIKE-FREESTYLE!
AT FIRST- THE BIKE IS LIGHTER THAN IT LOOKS. AND ON THE FIRST METERS YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE RIDING YOUR LITTLE BROTHERS BIKE, BUT THAN YOU START TO REALISE THAT IT IS CAUSED BY THE FREESTYLE GEOMETRIE.
THE FAT TYRES (38mm) AND THE SMOOTH GEAR RATIO (42/18) MAKE A SUPER SMOOTH FEELING ON BERLIN´S ROUGH STREETS, AND IT SEEMS LIKE THAT THE BIKES INVITES YOU TO PLAY. I JUST CHANGED THE STRAPS: DOCK 11 KEEPS MY FEET ON THE PEDALS. THE REST IS ORIGINAL; FROM THE RAW COLORED FRAME TO THE PIVOTAL SADDLE.
AT FXD NOSTRA SKATE HALL RUMBLE! I HAD THE CHANCE TO BEAT THE BIKES ASS!
AFTER 2 HOURS OF RIDING THE BIKE IN BERLINS SKATEHALL#1 I GOT TO SAY:I LOVE THE BIKE. YOU GET A FULL FREESTYLE BIKE FOR UNDER 600€ AND ITS ABSOLUTLY WORTH IT. A GOOD BIKE FOR BEGINNERS LIKE ME. IN A BIGGER SIZE YOU CAN USE IT TO COMMUTE TO WORK OR JUST TO HAVE FUN IN THE CITY. I WILL WRITE SOME MORE WORDS AFTER THE NEXT BIG TEST. FXD NOSTRA GOES MINITRACKRACE N THE PREMIUM FASHION SHOW IN BERLIN!
THANKS TO RALF LEHMANN FOR THE PICTURES AND GABRIEL HILL FOR THE RIDE!
