For anyone that loves bikes, this documentary is for you. The film follows a couple of guys who live and breath fixed gear bicycles. Their lives rotate around a bike wheel. These kids set up races throughout the city and bust tricks out on park benches.
A group of friends that are mostly bike messengers throughout the city, dodge and weave through traffic and on the race course. They give an insight to the culture that surrounds fixed gear bikes. The urban setting lends to influences from music, tats, and above all bike grease. The film touches briefly on the history of the fixed gear bicycle and the evolution of where the sport has come to. It is really cool to see how the bike rules these kids lives. They work on a bike, get together with fellow riders, and even drink and socialize on a bike. "Spinning spokes and telling jokes," as one of the riders said. My favorite part is seeing them organize a race through L.A. that is about thirty miles to the finish line, but it doesn't matter which way you go to get there. There is no course and if you stop for a red light you will loose. It is awesome to watch them weave around cars, buildings, and pedestrians.
I highly recommend this film to anyone. It is full of great music, bike tricks, and underground culture. It reminds me of skate videos from the early 90's, and yes I am that old. Check it out.
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