That’s Beijing Magazine: Riding High

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That’s Beijing magazing interviews Natooke shop manager Dupree Zong about his love for both making and riding fixed gear bikes.
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kiDulty Article about Ines Brunn

The Chinese online magazine kiDulty published an entry about me and Natooke and my fixed gear bike.

They also took nice pictures (can you see how I was freezing…):

Ines Brunn wheely on kiDulty Magazine
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An interview with Ines Brunn, bicycle acrobat

acrobat By Joshua Samuel Brown

Hailing from Bavaria by way of Beijing, Ines Brunn has performed track bike gymnastics at bike shows and events around the globe. Our Corospondent in Asia caught up with Brunn following one of her performances at this year’s Taipei International Cycle Show.

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On A Roll

 

on a roll.

Brunn runs her fixed-gear bike shop “Natooke” in Wudaoying hutong, adjacent to the Lama Temple, a major tourist attraction in the Chinese capital.   She opened the shop in March 2009 after finding it hard to obtain parts for specialty fixed-gear bikes – which have wheels that are always in motion when the bikes are moving, as opposed to ordinary bikes that can coast – in the country.   Brunn had started a fixed-gear bike club with a friend two years before she opened her shop. In 2008, five other people took part in its activities as fixed gear cycling was still considered a niche sport in China,   “I thought it was really funny when a friend suggested that I start a shop,” Brunn says. “But then I thought I might have more people riding because of the shop, and I could see the bike community grow.   “I could also be my own boss and schedule my own time.”
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Breakless Attitude

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Published in February 2012, this Breakless Attitude expose interviews young cyclist, Tiger, on his Natooke fixed gear bike.
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The “Fixies” of Natooke

Check out this awesome video of Natooke staff and friends taking their fixed gear bikes out for a spin in the Yonghegong Hutong.

Bicycle polo: Two Wheels Good, Four Wheels Bad

Bike poloFirst of all, who thought to play polo on two-wheeled cycles? The answer is Richard J. Mercredy of Ireland’s County Wicklow way back in 1891. Fast-forward 120 years and you can see some urban mallet-swinging in the heart of Beijing, thanks to the fixed-bike fanatics of Natooke. They recently gave us the 411 on this two-wheeled version of four-on-four.
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Niurenku 2 years Anniversary bash

Natooke founder Ines Brunn speaks at the Niurenku 2 years Anniversary bash.

Ines Brunn performance outside of the Olympic Stadium

Click the ‘read more’ like to see Ines Brunn doing some awesome stunts outside of the Olympic Stadium in Beijing.

Variety Grand Slam: Cycling Gymnast Ines Brunn

Click the ‘read more’ tab to see Ines Brunn wow the crowd on famous Chinese television show “综艺大满贯”.