Fixed Gear in Long Beach has become huge in the past 4 years. You can find fixed gear bike riders in every corner of Long Beach. A fixed gear bike is a single speed bike that doesn’t coast. That means that you have to keep your feet moving at all times. A lot of fixed gear riders ride without brakes which has sparked recent controversy in the city of Long Beach.
To the untrained eye you may think that all fixed gear bikes are the same, and all fixed gear riders are the same. The truth is that there are all different type of fixed gear riders. Steven Dunnuck is a fixed gear freestyle rider. Fixed gear freestyle riding is unique, these riders take a lot of there cues from BMX riders, and a lot of these riders tend to be BMX riders as well. Fixed gear freestyle riding is an entirely new thing however.
The internet has made it possible for the average fixed gear rider to produce a video, and post it on youtube and get thousands of people from all around the world watching and improving on their techniques. In a very short amount of time this style of riding is getting very popular worldwide. Long Beach happens to be one of the breeding grounds for innovation and inspiration in the fixed gear freestyle scene worldwide.
Blogs like “Prolly is Not Probably” and ”Trackosaurusrex” have brought a lot of attention to whats going on in Long Beach. The central breeding ground for this phenomenon is City Grounds located on 435 East 1st Street. If you have ever been around that block you will notice packs of fixed gear riders practicing in front of their beloved store.
Steven Dunnuck is an up and comer in this scene. He is quickly rising the ranks is starting to develop a reputation for himself. He was sponsored by Livery Bikes, and is now currently testing a bike created by Black Market. I would definitely recommend keeping an eye out for him, and cheer him on because he is repping Long Beach.
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