Fixies are traditionally velodrome bikes with no gears, brakes or a freewheel, so there is no coasting.
You must always pedal as long as the rear wheel is running.
What is the advantage of a fixie? Less parts, less maintenance and more thinking because you cannot brake instantly so you need to look ahead and not be caught sleeping.
Fixies are a form of art. They strip away all the un-necessary parts and leave an minimal esthetic work of art. Stripping away these most often needed features adds a level of difficulty which is not for the faint of heart. This is the rebel and his love for cycling.
Pro racing cyclists ride fixies to maintain and develop shape and flexibility. Bike messengers in
New York City, San Francisco and most other major metropolitan cities all the way to Shanghai swear by the fixie as it makes them feel one with bike, asphalt & traffic. It's the purest form and feeling of riding a bike. It was a Bike messenger who took the fixie from the velodrome to the streets. It became a sub-culture. A little bit like surfing in the seventies when it was still underground and no one had ever heard of it.
Beside fixies, I have built singlespeeds for Chasin'. Is a singlespeed similar to a fixie?
Simply, No. A fixie does not have a freewheel, and a singlespeed does. Have a look at the bikes
in signature Chasin' colorways or come see them in person at the Chasin' store in Arnhem
(Ketelstraat 15), Amsterdam (Nieuwendijk 179 & Kalverstraat 30), Breda (Ginnekenstraat 11)
and Zwolle (Diezerstraat 15)
One gear, One love.
Sebastiaan Poelstra
Legacy bikes
A special line of cycling gear, combining street attitude with functionality. Especially designed for urban riders who spent their free time pedaling trough the city.
The collection features some extremely limited items and will only be sold in selected stores:
Arnhem
Ketelstraat 15
Amsterdam
Nieuwendijk 179 & Kalverstraat 30
Breda
Ginnekenstraat 11
Zwolle
Diezerstraat 15
PRELOAD:
This summer we rock our PRELOAD very hard. Our stunning reinvented chino with workwear details. Hanging out BACKSTAGE with an easy going attitude. You choose your coolness. Welcome BACKSTAGE.
Buy the Preload pants online >>>
Thanks to Feedback Music Store all Chasin' windows have been completely transformed to a BACKSTAGE experience.
Feedback Music Store knows everything there is to know about instruments and equipment, about performing on stage and about what's going on BACKSTAGE...
Visit any of our Chasin' stores nonow and have a look at our BACKSTAGE FEATURING THE PRELOAD PANTS window!
Easy going attitude, Laid back Spring / Summer 2012
Xpected, easy to wear casuals for this summer are available in our main collection. Workwear, classic ivy, utilitarian details and reinvented Americana, key terms for this season. Inspired by different cool places from Brooklyn till Bricklane.
Essentials in the shape of Chinos, Chasin' reinvented workwear: preload, light Outerwear, fresh colorful tops, denim related shirts and modern vintage inspired washes for the denim. Combining classic wardrobe favorites; reworked and restyled in original silhouettes and cool fabrications.
Think about mixing these stunning fabrics through the whole collection: oxfords, Chambrays, indigo, mélanges, bleached effects on the jeans and the introduction of our own Chasin' Selvage.
Colors: Blue's, Red's, khaki's and natural shades.
Preload: This summer we rock our Preload very hard. Our stunning reinvented chino with workwear details. Hanging out backstage with an easy going attitude. You choose your coolness.
Welcome backstage!
Red Thread: The workwear inspiration is to be found in our special Red Thread Collection, which is combining classic Americana Inspiration with the Japanse twist for style and innovation. A small hand crafted limited collection that fuses the best of all. It's all about celebrating heritage as well as creating heritage as well as creating a rich assortment of clothes that are wearable, functional, easy going, and creating a rugged masculine look.
Truly, Chasin' offers plenty of easy to wear, laid back cool pieces for this summer.
Lust for Jeans.
CHASIN' was founded in 1992. We are a worldwide lifestyle jeans brand for men, distributed through our own doors, websites and shop-in-shops.
CHASIN' is made for the curious individual, who wants to cross boundaries and live his life to the fullest. A guy inspired by the energy and no-nonsense attitude of a rock star. A guy who breaths "Lust for Life."
For this individual, we have developed the CHASIN' looks with jeans as the key product. "Lust for Jeans" is the heart and soul of CHASIN' and inspires the designers to make the best jeans collection in the world. Next to the jeans the CHASIN' collection offers T-shirts, a Sweat program, Outerwear, Shirts, Underwear and Accessories.
CHASIN' currently available through our 35 Brand Stores is now also available via our Shop in Shop concept.
As the popularity and demand for CHASIN' is enourmous our Shop in Shop concept offers a unique opportunity for Retailers to add a Top brand to their stores.
The concept is based on an exclusive Shop in Shop design with a surface of 40 up to 75 square meters, whereby CHASIN' will manage the collection, inventory, logistics and visual merchandising.
The extensive retail experience CHASIN' has through it's own Brand Stores in combination with it's excellent IT systems to follow up on a daily basis guarantees a Top brand with Retail power!
For inquiries please contact: info@chasin.com
For media inquiries, please contact our communication department at pr@chasin.com. Also a login to our press room can be acquired by contacting our communication department.
CENTRAL OFFICE
CHASIN'
P.O. Box 212
6920 AE Duiven
The Netherlands
T: +31 26 319 3457
F: +31 26 312 1088
CUSTOMER SERVICE & ASSISTANCE
T: +31 26 319 3457
info@chasin.com
CHASIN' STORES
Store locator
We are easy going, young, social and confident. We are 'social animals': Together we share our passion for jeans to create CHASIN'. We stand behind our ideals and what we create. Our collections are always strong statements. We do not make any compromises.
We have a positive attitude and are optimistic to our customers in our stores and online. We treat people the same way we would like to be treated ourselves.
Chasin' supports MADE-BY. Download the code of conduct or find more info on the MADE-BY website.
CHASIN' strives for the highest quality and accuracy in collections, relationships, operational processes and suppliers. We make sure our customers receive the best service.
We work hard, laugh a lot and don't let anyone mess with us. This is how we design and how we do business. For our customers and relationships our attitude is: "What you see is what you get". We put all of ourselves forward.
CHASIN' is always on the move. We like challenges and look for adventures. We anticipate to the fast moving world. We Never Stop.
Chasin' Store Amsterdam
Kalverstraat 30
1012 NX Amsterdam
The Netherlands
+31 20 3304705
| Mon: | 12:00 - 18:00 |
| Tue: | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Wed: | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Thu: | 09:30 - 21:00 |
| Fri: | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Sat: | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Sun: | 11:00 - 18:00 |
Open every sunday
Chasin' Store Oberhausen
Centroallee 227
46047 Oberhausen
Germany
+49 208 82866859
| Mon: | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Tue: | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Wed: | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Thu: | 10:00 - 21:00 |
| Fri: | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Sat: | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Sun: |
Chasin' Store Rotterdam
Lijnbaan 65
3012 EL Rotterdam
The Netherlands
+31 10 2131628
| Mon: | 12:00 - 18:00 |
| Tue: | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Wed: | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Thu: | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Fri: | 09:30 - 21:00 |
| Sat: | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Sun: | 12:00 - 17:00 |
open every sunday
Chasin' Store Utrecht
Oude Gracht 157
3511 AK Utrecht
The Netherlands
+31 30 2314701
| Mon: | 12:00 - 18:00 |
| Tue: | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Wed: | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Thu: | 09:30 - 21:00 |
| Fri: | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Sat: | 09:30 - 17:30 |
| Sun: | 12:00 - 17:00 |
Sunday opening hours: first of every month.
Chasin' Store Liege
Pont d'ile 47
4000 Liege
Belgium
+32 42 503973
| Mon: | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Tue: | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Wed: | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Thu: | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Fri: | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Sat: | 09:30 - 18:30 |
| Sun: |
We're frequently scouting for retail talent and usually have positions available throughout The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Inquire or apply on the following positions:
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Then you must apply for this great job!
Choose for INQUIRE/APPLY and fill in our online application form.
ARE YOU DRIVEN BY THESE WORDS?
Then you must apply for this great job!
Choose for INQUIRE/APPLY and fill in our online application form.
ARE YOU DRIVEN BY THESE WORDS?
Then you must apply for this great job!
Choose for INQUIRE/APPLY and fill in our online application form.