Is There A Seattle Style of Bike?

I just happened to be Googling 'seattle fixed gear' to see what would pop up, and lo and behold I ran into a blog entry from the Hong Kong Fixed Gear blog: "bikes seattle style"!! I had no idea Seattle was known for a certain type of bike, but come to think of it those bikes look a lot like the 'candy' bikes I see all over the Hill and Downtown..

It's a pretty cool blog though, and included a picutre of a double-sided fixed gear. I guess you learn something new every day indeed.