Back at the end of February a local TV station, KTAU Channel 2, had a story on fixed gear bikes in Portland. GravelTech got mentioned, though indirectly:

The city has seen the organization of weekly fixed-gear rides, an annual one-speed festival, a fixed-gear category at local races and even a few Web 'zines devoted to fixed gears.

Seriously, an annual one-speed festival? A few web 'zines devoted to fixed gears? Why didn't they just call for a quote? We'd have been happy to oblige...

Just in time for holiday shopping, Ahearn Cycles is now selling the official Billy Spaceman Flask Holster. A mere $30 will get you the only flask cage named after and approved by GravelTech's Billy Spaceman. It's made of stainless steel construction and alleged to be compatible with Surly's Flasks.

p.s. Make sure you check out the instruction sheet, it's almost worth the full price.

GravelTech is please to announce that the 2nd annual NOISE (Northwest One-speed International Solidarity Event) will take place in Portland Oregon on Saturday October 23rd.

Daytime Activities begin at 11:00AM at the Fresh Pot on N. Mississippi. At noon we'll ride to the super secret rally point. Along the way we'll take an abbreviated tour of Portland's finest Superfund sites.

Evening Activities will ensue at 9:00PM at the Paragon Club:

• Tireless drag racing!
• DERBY!
• Rim-riding skid competition!
• Talent show.

GravelTech Industries is now on the web. In the coming weeks we'll be providing more information on our products and events we sponsor. In the mean time please check out our two publications One Speed Revolution and B.U.I (Bikeculture Under the Influence).

A brisk gray Portland Saturday morning served as a setting for the N.O.I.S.E. (Northwest One-speed International Solidarity Event). While the international single-speed jet set rode in the glowing Australian spring, twenty-odd dedicated derelicts assembled in North Portland to ride to the secret rally spot for some off road fun. After riding five miles to Pier Park, they swilled cheap beer, smoked too many cigarettes and talked smack until the junior high school cross-country runners cleared the trail. When the Black Cats exploded the riders were off in a Le-Mans running start, and four laps to glory.