Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Puma Presents: Fixed Gear 101

A friend of mine picked up the new issue of Vice yesterday and inside there was a little booklet titled "Puma Presents: Fixed Gear 101." He knows I ride fixed so he gave it to me this morning.. I'm at work so I haven't really had time to look through it very closely yet though.

Pretty funny.

scan it post it

we demand proof

i think i remember seeing some puma booklet for a ss/fixie they were selling under their name. you could get socks, a backpack, shoes, etc to match. I don't remember the details other than that it looked cheap (probably wasn't) and it made me want to throw up.
terribly designed, too.

do a search it was discuss to an extent rec.ently

S/F<
CEYA!

I am more disgusted that it was included in an issue of Vice than anything else.

so write one better.

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CEYA!

I'm guessing its the same thing they have on the FG:101 on the www.pumaville.com site

Marcus, you know someting about this.

pls don't ANYONE make this thread devolve into another vice/hipster-bash fest.. thx in advance. now, as was mentioned in another thread, i think some ppl were pleasantly surprised that the content was pretty on-point.

Is the Puma Control Courier bag too big for me?

I kind of dig the illustrations of that guide/book.

I kind of dig the illustrations of that guide/book.

Yeah, the illustrations are pretty great actually. The whole thing seems pretty decent now that I've had a closer look. I mean, it's obviously kind of corny, but it could be far worse.

If we needed proof of fixies becoming total hipster items, then the inclusion of a booklet made by puma in vice magazine is certainly it. Not that there's anything wrong with the hipster aspect, IMHO. The popularity doesn't really affect me in anyway.. in fact it might just wind up creating some great new products/companies. I don't read vice really, but it's for other reasons than cool/uncool. :P

Didn't realize this was in another thread.. sorry for the repost - I only did a quick scan of subject lines on the first few pages of the forum.

I just read through it, and well ... it was pretty spot on at points. they have the PDF on the pumaville site that you can read through. After a scan, I can't say that I can really argue with any of the points they mentioned, well except squid's little ...

“When I started riding fixed-gear, I was a
menace, like crashing into stuff. All over the
place. But, my motivation was to be able to
keep up with my brother and the crew. So,
I was just going for it. Was like, “I’ll
stop—aahhh!” And crash into the back of
something—that’s how I’d stop, you know?
I’m not going to hate on anyone that’s doing
that, cuz I did it, too.”

... but only because i'm not a fan of getting run into.

for the lazy http://www.pumaville.com/downloads/book101.pdf

Yeah, I am glad PUMA invented fixed gear books. thank god for that.

I would gather that the PR vamps had their way with a lot of what was said, which is typical.
Nice gesture, at best, on behalf of Corporate America.

While the material is on-point, it is not new. Just re-marketed and flashier than the numerous threads here and other places (63xc.com, etc). Really, what is going on here? PUMA wants new sales.
"Hmmm...I just picked up some Romas online...what's this? Oh, a book on bicycles. I will build one and get more PUMA clothing to match."
That is what scares me. Well, that and the potential for the streets of America littered with the rotting corpses of unaware, fixed gear tyros - dressed in the latest PUMA fashions as seen in FG 102: What to Wear to Improve your Compskids. Maybe they could market the "ghostbike" initiative next. (note: this is sarcasm)
Yes, PUMA has done some nice things for the messenger community and track cycling - I do recognize that. But Denmark still has curtains.

I am all for cycling, but cycling done correctly.

I kept this as a Corp bashfest just for turd.

OOOOH.

Everything New York Messengers is sooooooo coooooool.

I wish I was as fast as them.

Well we will see if they come out to the track to prove what they got.

**** Team Puma(except for squid and polish hammer.)

terribly designed, too.

how's that?

my only beef with it is the misspellings. aside from that, i'm very "eh" towards it. it's the same information that you can get by logging on to any of the 3 billion or so fixed gear bike sites.

i am, however, happy that they ripped into bumbike setups. the less suicide hubs i see, the happier i am going to be.

OOOOH.

Everything New York Messengers is sooooooo coooooool.

I wish I was as fast as them.

Well we will see if they come out to the track to prove what they got.

**** Team Puma(except for squid and polish hammer.)

Are you being silly again?

Will I see YOU at the track SR...? No exceptions.

I notice no 'models' on the bikes uploaded, coincidence?

Still raining I see.

Name the time and place.

Preferably a couple of months in advance so I can get my drug program figured out.

but, I only race on real tracks.

that thing is almost as big of a toilet as fixed magazine.

If all this results in me being able to order vans Old Skools in custom colours again - like you used to be able to do from the back of Transworld - I'll be a happy pappy.

I have no idea how the two things are related, but you know... it's not like this thread is headed in a useful direction anyway.

m.

its on their website
this is where it starts

its on their website
this is where it starts

You're right! It is on the website!

Sweet (http://shop.vans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/MainPage?ror=89896&section=csshoescreate&mainPageCat=cshoes&langId=-1&catalogId=40000000002&storeId=2&mainNavCat=1&mainNavSubCat=1&mainNavDept=1111&contest=yes)!

m.

']Well, that and the potential for the streets of America littered with the rotting corpses of unaware, fixed gear tyros - dressed in the latest PUMA fashions as seen in FG 102: What to Wear to Improve your Compskids.


And we will loot the bodies.

The good thing about fixies being all popular is that in a few years there will be a bunch of hipsters looking to get rid of their barely used parts, frames etc...

It will be the modern version of POGS, or Beanie Babies.

I thought it was quite alright. The one thing that bugs me about it is that they make it seem so hard, and dangerous, and such an accomplishment to ride one of "those crazy bikes". If it was that hard not that many people would be doing it. If you can walk you can most likely ride one.

Reminds me of what happened to snowboarding. I thought I was so very cool because I was one of the first people riding one of these at my local hill. Then one day, I saw my friend's mom and dad at the top of the hill. They told me how much the loved it and then proceeded to gracefully riding down the hill. Snowboarding became popular because it had the "cool" AND was super easy to learn. Same with fixed gear bicycles, rollerblading, and smoking cigarettes.

how's that?

i was obviously thinking about something else i saw...
...i remember it was awful. i'll try to find it and scan it.

the 101 book isn't that bad. i'm kind of surprised, honestly.

And we will loot the bodies.

Not according to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict of 1954 you won't.

m.

I just downloaded it into PDF and printed it. Time to check it out.

The good thing about fixies being all popular is that in a few years there will be a bunch of hipsters looking to get rid of their barely used parts, frames etc...

It will be the modern version of POGS, or Beanie Babies.
i kept all my pogs and magic cards and made a level 5 fixie out of it.

My bike is low on dexterity, but high on charisma. Here's to attaining MASSIVE HIT POINTS!

"He's ready to make the jump!"

"He's really gonna do it!"

"There he goes!"

aaaah!

i seriously have to get back to work.

[snip]Didn't realize this was in another thread.. sorry for the repost - I only did a quick scan of subject lines on the first few pages of the forum.

i think the other thread referred to the first issue of the fixed magazine (www.fixedmagazine.com).
the fixed gear 101 thingie looks different. i could be wrong though.. does it say issue#2 on it?

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I am all for cycling, but cycling done correctly.


and WHAT exactly is cycling done correctly?
please, please, please tell us.

you can't just jump into something of interest and expect to be a pro at it nor should anyone "expect" that others will/should be.

you could have just left your statement at, "I am all for cycling."

this is what I had originally seen a pamphlet on. seems kinda silly IMHO
http://www.puma.com/bike/pindex.jsp

My bike is low on dexterity, but high on charisma. Here's to attaining MASSIVE HIT POINTS!

Well and good, but what's your bike's THAC0? Mine has an enchanted cog (1d16t+1)

Oh crap! My fixed gear bicycle was just slain by a Level 8 Wood Elf!

Well and good, but what's your bike's THAC0? Mine has an enchanted cog (1d16t+1)

i think you just depantsed yourself.

seems like chicago cycling is the correct version...

only because I moved here!

todd I am unemployed. are you at work right now?

Everyone getting upset PM me your address and I'll FedEx you some Xanax. Puma's little book, in the end, could be a very good thing for cycling.

Well and good, but what's your bike's THAC0? Mine has an enchanted cog (1d16t+1)

Your enchanted cog is no match for the +5 Holy Avenger crank set.

i do fixed food delivery in the evenings and part time messenger whenever i need more money. You need to move further east :)

Everyone getting upset PM me your address and I'll FedEx you some Xanax. Puma's little book, in the end, could be a very good thing for cycling.


can i have some xanax even though i'm not upset?

Everyone getting upset PM me your address and I'll FedEx you some Xanax.
:roflmao:

Everyone getting upset PM me your address and I'll FedEx you some Xanax.
FREE DRUGS!? count me in!

i'm taking a stab to suggest that josh was trying to say the puma ass wiper promotes proper fixed gear equipment and setup rather than making a garbage bumbike...

and WHAT exactly is cycling done correctly?
please, please, please tell us.
I find that PUMA has no real business grabbing on here. The Track sponsoring and what not - fine. Leave it at that. But now they are staging the reinvention of the wheel, but with 'current' lingo and great marketing. see reponse #2. end.


you can't just jump into something of interest and expect to be a pro at it nor should anyone "expect" that others will/should be.
um, bandwagoneering for profit.


you could have just left your statement at, "I am all for cycling."
but I didn't - I didn't post my commentary to appease anyone. If I wanted to make sure I covered all bases and requirements for a satisfactory/pre-approved response, I would have asked everyone what they thought first.

I have no problem with the visibility of Team PUMA - it has done a lot for the sport of track racing, whether anyone wants to admit it or not. Heck, it is a great opportunity for the riders. It is everything else that is profits driven that is currently in the propwash of it all. The book is nothing special or new.

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um, bandwagoneering for profit.

can you explain what you mean by that?
I was just saying that if someone starts riding a fixed-gear (for whatever reason), you can't expect them to be a pro right out the box.



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I have no problem with the visibility of Team PUMA - it has done a lot for the sport of track racing, whether anyone wants to admit it or not. Heck, it is a great opportunity for the riders. It is everything else that is profits driven that is currently in the propwash of it all.

hey-here's your cake... by the way, you can't eat it.

I am all for cycling...
no ifs, ands or buts...
that's me though.