Q and A with Pikey Mikey

1. Name, age, occupation?
Mikey Pechonis, 25, I work a typical 8-5, 5-day a week job, and run Pikey Bags!

2. Were do you live?
Currently in Boca Raton, Florida

3. What are you riding?
For my trick/riding, I’m riding a purple 61cm Leader 725TR, with white B43's, and Halo tires, and BMX bars, for my current ratio I am loving 46x18, for my seat a San Marco Rolls tops it off nicely.

For my polo bike I'm riding a heavily modified 62cm Raleigh Reliant. Cut the rear stays and added track dropouts. With some DP18's and Gatorskins. Ratio is 39x19.

4. Tell us about Pikey Bags. What are the goals for the future?
Well Pikey Bags is a South Florida based bag company. Pikey Bags was started when I was looking for a bag to use and couldn't find an affordable one with the options I wanted. I’ve been sewing for years and knew I could make a high quality, reasonably priced bag for riders. All Pikey Bags come with breathable padded mesh backing and strap(s), 2 pockets, plus an additional laptop pocket. All Pikey bags are customizable to the customer’s request.

Right now Pikey Bags is working on collaborating with a few local companies, which should be out in the next month. For the future I have a few tricks up my sleeve, but I can’t reveal them quite yet. However, when I do them, you'll hear about it!

5. What is your favorite city to ride in? Why?
I really enjoy riding Miami. I love riding in traffic it definitely keeps things exciting. One day I would really like to ride Japan.

6. How do you feel about the South Florida Cycling Scene? Anything you want to get off your chest?
Well, where do I start? I enjoy doing every thing this scene has to offer: playing polo, doing tricks and racing. You don’t have to just do ONE you can do all THREE.

I wish they maintained the bike lanes in the hood so I can stop picking up Ben the Baptist every other morning on my way to work.

7. With the growth in fixed gear/single speed over the last few years. What is your opinion and outlook on the masses of kids riding these kinds of bikes?
I see the fixed gear community growing into a household sport where it will only get bigger and better.

8. There are more and more events happening in the local scene. What is you favorite event to be part of?
Like I said I really enjoy doing all the events. If I had to pick I would say polo… win or loose, there’s a unique adrenaline rush when you’re on the court, ready to get wrecked at any second.

9. What is you beverage of choice?
Non-alcoholic- I'm a XXX-Vitamin Water junkie. Trying to stay away from soda… trying!
For alcohol- I’m all about the Patron. If you’re going to drink it might as well be good!!!

10. When can we expect to see the Pikey website up and running and the awesome bags your making for sale?
Pikey site is up as of 11-1-09. Pikeybags.com Ben the Baptist and I have a photo shoot planned in the upcoming weeks for the site.

11. Is there anything that you would like to add?
Go ride!