FIXED GEAR ARCHIVE

Fast Friday

About:

Director David Rowe documents the emergence of the prolific track bike scene in Seattle Washington. Started by Cadence Clothing founder and fixed-gear rider Dustin Klein, the monthly cycling event known as “Fast Friday” has grown into a showcase of today’s most talented riders. Fast Friday began as a few friends gathering in the basement of Dustin’s studio, but quickly outgrew its roots developing into a well known event where over a hundred track bike enthusiasts gathered in July 2007 for the largest Fast Friday to date. Watch through the eyes of the various alcohol-fueled characters that build a positive community based around alley cat races, trick competitions, and various other events designed to test the skills of urban bicyclists. The positivity of the Seattle scene has inspired countless events to spring up in other cities around the world. Mirroring the early days of skateboarding, many wonder where the sport will go next.

Fast Friday was a wonderful point in time. Seattle WA c. 2007. It was the very beginning of the Track bike movement Mash had yet to come out and people were riding track bikes but there was nothing that was bring people together. I thought something consistent with a focus on skill building. First Friday of every month slowly grew a scene and forged many long term friendships. Many of the people who came out of this movement played a prominent roll in the history of urban cycling. Most notable was Keo Curry a true prodigy on the bike with balance and finesse. I look back on these years fondly and am proud to have been a part of it. I am especially thankful to David Rowe for documenting this as something that would have otherwise been lost to faded memories. -Dustin Klein

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Details:

Premiere Date:

  • May 28th, 2008

Release Date:

  • August 20th, 2008

Producer(s):

  • David Rowe

Filmer(s):

  • David Rowe

Additional Filming:

  • Kyle Johnson
  • Dustin Klein
  • Somath

Editor(s):

  • David Rowe
  • Dustin Klein
  • Kyle Johnson

Camera(s):

  • n/a

Runtime:

  • 41:59

Starring:

  • Dustin Klein
  • Keo Curry
  • Kia Karimi
  • Jeff Mckay
  • P.J. Wiebusch
  • Ellie Lum
  • Ryan Bacon
  • Justin Whitehead
  • Jason Maggied
  • Jon Quon
  • Adam Sinding
  • Kyle Johnson

Featuring:

  • n/a

Music:

  • Parenthetical Girls – C-86 Is Killing Me
  • The Death Set – Paranoia
  • From Monument to Masses – The Quiet Before
  • Blue Scholars – Free Wheelin
  • Junk Science – Jerry Mcguire
  • Junk Science – Words from Pedro
  • From Monument to Masses – Comrades and Friends
  • From Monument to Masses – From the MOuntains to Prairies
  • The Stereo Future – Antarctica
  • The Death Set – Negative Thinking
  • The Whore Moans – Disappear
  • Common Market – My Pathology
  • WHY? – Simeon’s Dilemma
  • The Stereo Future – The Fame
  • Parenthetical Girls – Inspirational Shortpamts
  • Lagwagon – To All My Friends
  • The Whore Moans – Beware the Wolf Spider
  • Common Market – Connect Four