Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Whats with the facial hair in fixed gear riding?

Been seeing a large percentage of fixed gear riders sporting facial hair, whats going on there? I can only think that it keeps ur face warm in teh winter?

i would suppose that it is because fixed gear riders are primarily mammals

unlike roadies who are typically amphibians or reptiles

or commuters who tend to be birds

Wow.

You really can't kill these threads, can you?

Wow.

You really can't kill these threads, can you?

Nope.

Just like you can't kill bottle cage threads in the roadie forum.

winter insulation for me. it'll go in the spring.

Winter is my main impetus for bushy pubic hair.





There *dusts hands*...that oughta do it. (close this damn thing, that is)

Nope.

Just like you can't kill bottle cage threads in the roadie forum.

Why would you even venture to click on that forum? I'm thinking of trimming my goatee down to give me a Willy Wonka look. That wouldn't make me a hipster, would it?

serendipper's avatar = teh awesomest.

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sparky

because...

Life Is Better With A Beard

massive beard + shaved legs is very now

serendipper's avatar = teh awesomest.

fsnl
sparky


+ one Billion super hipsters

are you really surprised? we're too lazy to work on gears so what makes you think we would put the effort into shaving?

i would suppose that it is because fixed gear riders are primarily mammals

unlike roadies who are typically amphibians or reptiles

or commuters who tend to be birds

Does that make fixie commuters bats? Sweeeeeet. :)

Why spend money on razors when you can spend it on bike parts?

What is this...shaving thing...you speak of?

What is this...shaving thing...you speak of?

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/beninjapan/2007_02_britneybald.jpg
I think he was talking about Britney.

http://www.danielamos.com/stunt/batboy.gif

:roflmao:

Does that make fixie commuters bats? Sweeeeeet. :)
Dunno, but I think it makes roadie commuters pterodactyls:

http://www.cinemaxasia.com/images/posters/378x195/pterodactyl.jpg

are you really surprised? we're too lazy to work on gears so what makes you think we would put the effort into shaving?


you're gonna get sig'ed in 5...4...3...2..1...

It improves their training by increasing wind resistance.

Everyone knows that how well you trackstand is related to the length and thickness of your beard.

Nope.

Just like you can't kill bottle cage threads in the roadie forum.
+ "what bartape should i use?" & "has anyone used (insert stupid small part that doesn't really matter)? thoughts & opinions please!"

sometimes i can't believe i even go over there. the same goes with this forum too, just moreso with teh roadies.

like all the toestrap threads? i mean, yeah, toestraps matter, but all i ever use is mt. christophes, and no problem, so stfu about whatever blingy straps. hell, i think i may join the powergrip crowd soon.

warmth

hell, i think i may join the powergrip crowd soon.

just made a transaction with a forum member and will be part of the powergrip crowd very soon. i seriously doubt i'm going to feel less secure and the front of my shoes won't get destroyed in a month.

the girl unit (she signed up yesterday as humangirl and has yet to post) has powergrips on her bike. i took it for a brief spin one time (it's 9-10cm too small for the ride not to be brief) to check out some funny stuff that was going on with her wheels...anyway, to get to the point...the powergrips felt fine, and i want to put them on a bike i'm pulling together for a long-term test. i think i'd like 'em in the long haul.

i don't think my facial hair is really a bike culture-induced choice, it's more of a laziness issue.
i ran out of razorheads a few weeks ago and the only one i have left is so dull it's not gonna cut through the jungle on my face.

It looked good on your mom, so I thought I'd try it out.

If you think fixed gear riders have facial hair, take a look at telemark skiers, our brothers and sisters in using equipment that actually makes the activity harder.
75% of tele skiers must have facial hair... its uncanny. At least in the east. (I for one don't, but thats only cause I don't have the ability.)

If you think fixed gear riders have facial hair, take a look at telemark skiers, our brothers and sisters in using equipment that actually makes the activity harder.


ive thought of this connection too

its all about the feel brother the feel

It looked good on your mom, so I thought I'd try it out.

http://www.darkmindshosting.com/~cred/ravage/oh%20Snap.jpg

'Cause no one's ever really worn beards. Just like we're the avant-garde of bicycle riding, so are we on the historical forefront of facial stylings...

cause beards are awesome.

This is further proof that people here are "avant-garde" in the ways of being unoriginal.

Instead of asking a question that is pretty much rubbish, go for a bike ride. Maybe you can find a read a book. Try making a birdhouse.

Do something useful. When you realize that asking questions of no worth really produces nothing but a hint of grandiloquent rantings that are often completely wrong, it will be immensly freeing.

Maybe you should join a cowboy bandit forum and ask them how they feel about all the kids on fixed gear bikes wearing bandanas.
Just sayin'...

Its quite simple really. Its a matter of physics. The longer the beard, the lower the center of gravity--esp. if you have those beady things in it---lower center of gravity = longer, more stable trackstands. QED--beards are good.

Last time I was clean shaven on a bike, I busted my elbow. Coincidence?

You must direct us now to this cowboy bandit forum of which you speak, we will show these dandies what bandanas are

let's see some beards then - I'm sure y'all hairless teenagers..

http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/040902/how-did-i-get-salsa-in-my-beard.gif

chixdiggit

You must direct us now to this cowboy bandit forum of which you speak, we will show these dandies what bandanas are
brilliant!

http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/040902/how-did-i-get-salsa-in-my-beard.gif
I haven't read TFD in days.

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Instead of asking a question that is pretty much rubbish, go for a bike ride. Maybe you can find a read a book. Try making a birdhouse.

Do something useful.

i'm fixing bikes in between stupid postings on here. i'm keeping a balance by doing something useful, then something useless. the yin and yang, yes?

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Instead of asking a question that is pretty much rubbish, go for a bike ride.

I wish a box came up with that in it before you could start a thread.

http://www.worth1000.com/entries/77500/77892CHJG_w.jpghttp://static.flickr.com/96/244400812_8442b91ad5.jpg

what are you all talking about?

i'd still go there....

here in sf you see a lot of that

']This is further proof that people here are "avant-garde" in the ways of being unoriginal.

Instead of asking a question that is pretty much rubbish, go for a bike ride. Maybe you can find a read a book. Try making a birdhouse.

Do something useful. When you realize that asking questions of no worth really produces nothing but a hint of grandiloquent rantings that are often completely wrong, it will be immensly freeing.

Maybe you should join a cowboy bandit forum and ask them how they feel about all the kids on fixed gear bikes wearing bandanas.
Just sayin'...
http://www.icanhascheezburger.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/1170238867983.jpg

And here I was thinking I was going to be a bent rider later in life.