由Ines的2012北京自行车节观看的惊人表现
Ines Brunn at Beijing Bicycle Festival 2012
NATOOKE死飞自行车和杂耍店
NATOOKE北京商店是中国第一家死飞自行车和杂耍店。位于北二环雍和宫桥西南角的五道营胡同内，与雍和宫和夫子庙不远。2009年，伊泉和费德里克一起创办了NATOOKE，经营各种杂耍道具，为顾客量身定制死飞自行车。伊泉在来中国之前就在德国从事固定齿轮自行车杂技艺术表演。作为德国国家体操队队员，她带领越来越多的人了解自行车。德国相关当局对她在自行车艺术表演方面的贡献不完全肯定，反而她的努力与付出得到了更多外界的支持。后来她在体育界的名声不断恶化，她开始渐渐退出体育行业，接受艺术表演的邀请。从此，她的表演生涯正式开始，她也开始了自己在电信行业的工作。
Natooke Fixed Gear Bike & Juggling Shop
Nestled down in Beijing’s Wudaoying Hutong, not far from the Lama Temple and the Temple of Confucius, is China’s first juggling shop and fixed gear bike shop, Natooke. Founded in 2009 by Ines Brunn and Federico Moro, this shop offers both locals and travelers juggling props and custom made fixed gear bicycles. Ines began her performing career in Germany as an artistic fixed gear bike acrobat. 
As a member of the German National Team she worked to bring more flexibility and performance into that traditional sport. But her efforts to bring more artistry and performance to the sport were not always appreciated by the official sanctioning authorities. Despite that roadblock, her skill on the bike was noticed and appreciated by others outside the sport. As her notoriety grew, she started getting calls and offers to perform her version of artistry on a bike outside of the sport competitions. At the same time her performing career began to take off, so did her career in the telecommunications industry.
November 25, 2012
Social Mobility
Indoor stationary bike races help pass the time until spring comes. Photos: Courtesy of Shannon Bufton
Bikers are cool, but actually riding a bicycle takes more energy or motivation than some of us have. But luckily, winter is a prime time to infiltrate the biking community and meet those fit, fun and athletic people without having to mount a saddle.
Winter biking activities are a gateway into fun events, socializing and progressive ideas, so take advantage of the sub-zero temperature to warm up to the biking niche without breaking a sweat. Whether it’s visiting multifunctional bike venues like Serk or Natooke or participating in indoor events, get the social wheels rolling without chilly pedals testing your mettle.
Chengdu Living: “Alleycat” Street Race Catalyzes Chengdu’s Cyclists
The Natooke Bicycle Shop hosted Chengdu’s first “Alleycat” street race this last Saturday, and it was a historic event that drew together hundreds of members of the city’s burgeoning bicycle sub-culture under the Natooke banner.
In case you aren’t familiar with an alleycat (as I wasn’t), it is an informal, urban bicycle street race that demands quick thinking and knowledge of the streets as much as a heavy pedal. Birthed from the bicycle messenger culture of cities like Toronto and New York City, alleycat races can attract hundreds of cyclists who race between checkpoints, often on fixed gear bicycles. But by most accounts alleycat races aren’t just about being the fastest: there’s emphasis on ad-lib fun and debauchery.
October 17, 2012
Fix up, Look Sharp: Where to get Fixed Bikes in Beijing
With their minimalist, elegant frames and endless customizability, the popularity of fixed gear bikes (often known as fixie bikes) has grown exponentially in recent years, especially in urban areas. True to their name, fixed gear bikes have no freewheel, meaning that they cannot coast and the pedals are constantly moving when the bike is in motion. The rider can slow the bike without the aid of additional brakes by resisting the motion of the pedals. This makes for a completely different experience from riding a normal bike; people either love it or hate it.
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September 18, 2012
Six Sweet Bikes: Skip the Beijing Subway and hop on one of these bikes
SKIP THE BEIJING SUBWAY & HOP ON ONE OF THESE BIKES!
Need a new bike? Don’t get your spokes in a twist. We pick out some of the city’s best bicycles.
Female Freedom From Natooke Price 4,200RMB+ With a small frame and a real leather saddle, this light model (from 8kg) is perfect for girls who just want to have fun. Like all bikes from Natooke, it’s custom-built for size, and customers choose their own colours, so prices vary.
Time Out Beijing: Natooke Bikes and Juggling
A discription of Natooke is featured in this post at the Time Out Beijing website.
For the original post click the link bellow.
http://www.timeoutbeijing.com/venue/Shops__Services-Outdoor_Gear/10601/Natooke.html
September 9, 2012
Fun Biking: Time out Beijing
The faces behind five of the capital’s biking clubs. Road Biking
Name Trek Peloton
Who’s in the saddle? Tom Lanhove, founder
How did the club start? ‘I’m Belgian, so cycling is like an addiction for me. When I first arrived in Beijing, in 2005, I was cycling with Tri-Beijing, who were very focused on training. I’m more of a recreational cyclist and began cycling in the mountains around the city. Our club was officially founded in 2007 and we have had regular rides every weekend since.’
Chengdu’s Fixed Gear Bikes: Interview with Jacob of Natooke Cycles
CL: Who are you, and what brings you to Chengdu?
I’m Jacob Klink, originally of Albuquerque, New Mexico and my business partner is Larry Adamson. He’s from Lewiston in Upstate New York. We both recently moved to Chengdu from Beijing where we formerly worked.
Chengdu attracted us with its superior ride-ability: it’s near mountains; the weather is great; never too hot, never too cold; the atmosphere and the people are wonderful.
After visiting a few times we both couldn’t deny the fact we wanted to be here.
