I really hate the term "Fixie".
07-02-15, 02:27 PM
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Damn fixie riders and their tweed!
07-02-15, 02:37 PM
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A proper fixed gear ride, Beryl Burton on her way to another TT victory.
Yes, she was faster than almost all of the men.
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07-02-15, 06:16 PM
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(And obviously the popularity of singe speeds and fix gears is growing because counting that high is so hard.)
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07-02-15, 07:25 PM
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Chevrolet automobile = Chevy
Handkerchief = Hanky
Coastguardsman = Coastie
Coaster brake bicycle = Coastie
Truck driver (Australia) = Truckie
Smallest finger on your hand = Pinky
A baby's pacifier = Binky
Alcoholic beverage offered by a seductress = Drinky
Your old friend Beatrix = Trixie
Fixed gear bicycle = Fixie
None of these are even remotely derogatory; why would they bother anyone?
I ride a pretty sweet fixie myself sometimes; G_d help me if I ever use the term "fixed gear bicycle" in any context other than explaining to someone how the bike is different from the average bike out on the street.
Handkerchief = Hanky
Coastguardsman = Coastie
Coaster brake bicycle = Coastie
Truck driver (Australia) = Truckie
Smallest finger on your hand = Pinky
A baby's pacifier = Binky
Alcoholic beverage offered by a seductress = Drinky
Your old friend Beatrix = Trixie
Fixed gear bicycle = Fixie
None of these are even remotely derogatory; why would they bother anyone?
I ride a pretty sweet fixie myself sometimes; G_d help me if I ever use the term "fixed gear bicycle" in any context other than explaining to someone how the bike is different from the average bike out on the street.
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07-03-15, 02:06 AM
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For me, as a non-native English speaker, these opportunities to get a better grasp of the language are always quite welcome.
So, in order to get my analogies straight, would this be correct?
So, in order to get my analogies straight, would this be correct?
07-03-15, 07:10 AM
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What do you call a three speed fixie, by the way? Well, I guess it doesn't matter. I took the S3X hub off my Lambert and made it a one speed fixie. Riding a century today, out to Greenport NY, there's some kind of a tall ships festival there today.
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07-03-15, 07:16 AM
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Bikes are okay, I guess.
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I guess you could call it a "sailie."
07-03-15, 09:48 AM
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07-03-15, 10:09 AM
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07-03-15, 11:24 AM
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I was honestly just sitting here in my office giggling out loud at this. Man.
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07-03-15, 03:45 PM
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It's probably the Hermione replica arriving in that area to commemorate Lafayette's arrival in 1780 with news of France's intention to join the colonies' side in the American Revolution. I saw the ship a few weeks ago in Yorktown, its first stop.
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I guess you could call it a "sailie."
Hermione-Lafayette
I guess you could call it a "sailie."
Yes, Hermione was absent. TooTo bad. My ferry came into Greenport right among the docked sailies, though, very charming! I would have liked to spend some time looking, but being hot and sweaty and impatient, I pedaled on. I have some photos I'll share in the "where did you ride" thread on Monday.
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How to avoid Zachary syndrome:
1) Put some brakes on the bike unless you're only riding at the Velodrome. Brakes, as in "plural" brakes - as in both brakes. Drill holes in the bridgework or the fork if you have to - or get some clamp-on brakes, like the Keirin riders do in Japan. Brake-free is one of the stupidest things hipsters do (of the many stupid things they do). Skid-stopping is for a-holes.
2) Day-glo or Bozo the Clown colors are a dead-giveaway that you're living off a trust fund check. This is particularly true if you're mixing and matching for the sake of "irony".
3) Decent tires that have a good ride for prolonged periods don't tend to be made in China, nor do they have or need ridiculous amounts of rubber. Tubulars work best, same as on any other road bike - and Josh & Dylan are too busy updating their Facebook page to learn how to mount them.
4) Bullhorn, Major Taylor or Nitto 123 bars are an affront to the road cycling community unless used at the velodrome. Go with conventional noodle types or mustache bars - ones with a variety of positions available to you.
5) Funnybike frames are for track, not for street. Same goes for Keirin or other Pista framed wonder-bikes, unless you're a genetic mutant and have a really short torso and arms.
6) Vintage Peugeot UO-8s or other boom-era "ten-speed" bikes should be kept intact and multi-geared, unless all of the parts are busted up and/or the bike is a basket case.
7) Using a Dremel tool to cut off braze-ons and/or derailleur hangers is unethical and make you worthy of a curb-stomping.
8) Freewheel does not equal fixed gear. Subsequently, removing derailleurs and chain links from a vintage bike does not yield a fixed gear bike.
9) Learn to wrench properly before you modify. Better yet, don't modify.
10) Skinny jeans might be fashionable, but they will cut off blood supply. That's probably not going to be a big deal for most hipster males, as the females they used to count on gravitate towards males with bank accounts.
1) Put some brakes on the bike unless you're only riding at the Velodrome. Brakes, as in "plural" brakes - as in both brakes. Drill holes in the bridgework or the fork if you have to - or get some clamp-on brakes, like the Keirin riders do in Japan. Brake-free is one of the stupidest things hipsters do (of the many stupid things they do). Skid-stopping is for a-holes.
2) Day-glo or Bozo the Clown colors are a dead-giveaway that you're living off a trust fund check. This is particularly true if you're mixing and matching for the sake of "irony".
3) Decent tires that have a good ride for prolonged periods don't tend to be made in China, nor do they have or need ridiculous amounts of rubber. Tubulars work best, same as on any other road bike - and Josh & Dylan are too busy updating their Facebook page to learn how to mount them.
4) Bullhorn, Major Taylor or Nitto 123 bars are an affront to the road cycling community unless used at the velodrome. Go with conventional noodle types or mustache bars - ones with a variety of positions available to you.
5) Funnybike frames are for track, not for street. Same goes for Keirin or other Pista framed wonder-bikes, unless you're a genetic mutant and have a really short torso and arms.
6) Vintage Peugeot UO-8s or other boom-era "ten-speed" bikes should be kept intact and multi-geared, unless all of the parts are busted up and/or the bike is a basket case.
7) Using a Dremel tool to cut off braze-ons and/or derailleur hangers is unethical and make you worthy of a curb-stomping.
8) Freewheel does not equal fixed gear. Subsequently, removing derailleurs and chain links from a vintage bike does not yield a fixed gear bike.
9) Learn to wrench properly before you modify. Better yet, don't modify.
10) Skinny jeans might be fashionable, but they will cut off blood supply. That's probably not going to be a big deal for most hipster males, as the females they used to count on gravitate towards males with bank accounts.
07-03-15, 05:40 PM
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The problem with discussing a "fixed gear" or "fixie" with the average person is that they have no clue what the hell a "freewheel" is or that they ever enjoyed the use of one, and therefore have no clue why a bike would or would not have one. They think you just pedal when you want and don't when you don't, and have no clue that any particular mechanism makes that possible.
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07-03-15, 06:32 PM
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I have had three fixed gear bikes, and do enjoy them once I get on and start riding them. Problem is that I hardly ever drag it out to ride. The one I have now has brakes and a flip flop hub, and I will freely admit it mostly stays in SS mode. I guess I am just lazy. I love braking with the pedals, when I was more into it. Lake Charles was a small city, with almost no elevation change, and I rode at night to bars, etc a lot. It was fun being a mature hipster for 6 months, lol!
Fixie,,, meh. I prefer fixed gear unless I am using it for a derogatory term for a poor destroyed road bike, that didn't have to die.
My current "fixed gear".
Before I bought a chrome Shimano freewheel for the flip side of the hub. Or was the flop side?
Fixie,,, meh. I prefer fixed gear unless I am using it for a derogatory term for a poor destroyed road bike, that didn't have to die.
My current "fixed gear".
Before I bought a chrome Shimano freewheel for the flip side of the hub. Or was the flop side?
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07-03-15, 06:51 PM
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Nice looking Frame. What was on it before it became a "Fixie"?
It seems at the moment I am banned from riding a "fixie". It seems I have to grow a long Black Beard to join the club. A Goatee and stubble just doesn't cut it..
It seems at the moment I am banned from riding a "fixie". It seems I have to grow a long Black Beard to join the club. A Goatee and stubble just doesn't cut it..
07-03-15, 06:53 PM
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~>~
A SS/FW bicycle would then be a "Nixie" since it negates proper Fixed Gear operation, as a lack of decent foot retention indicates.
Infantine diminutives are perfectly acceptable in referring to such unfortunate machines.
-Bandera
Infantine diminutives are perfectly acceptable in referring to such unfortunate machines.
-Bandera
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07-03-15, 07:13 PM
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The Trek 510 in 79, was sold as a bare frame. Soooo, nothing was an original group to it. I will build it up again someday. The group I will put on it though, remains to be seen. It will have to be a late seventies group. Maybe even first gen Cyclone, since I have a set of the shifters. They're harder to find than the derailleurs. First gen Dura Ace is another possibility.,,,,BD
07-03-15, 07:22 PM
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As far as beards go, I'd have to grow a long gray one, or at the very least salt and pepper, haha. I will be 50 a couple of years from now. I did just practice a little on my skateboard. I can coast along with a hand hold nearby, but getting on a riding is a little shaky yet. I was getting to where I could do all of that a couple of years ago, so I imagine it will come back soon. You're truly only as old as you make yourself believe. I am not going to be doing vert ramps, or any tricks at all probably. It's fun enough just to feel like you're flying as you roll along. Even more so than riding a road bike, hehe.,,,,BD
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How to avoid Zachary syndrome:
1) Put some brakes on the bike unless you're only riding at the Velodrome. Brakes, as in "plural" brakes - as in both brakes. Drill holes in the bridgework or the fork if you have to - or get some clamp-on brakes, like the Keirin riders do in Japan. Brake-free is one of the stupidest things hipsters do (of the many stupid things they do). Skid-stopping is for a-holes.
2) Day-glo or Bozo the Clown colors are a dead-giveaway that you're living off a trust fund check. This is particularly true if you're mixing and matching for the sake of "irony".
3) Decent tires that have a good ride for prolonged periods don't tend to be made in China, nor do they have or need ridiculous amounts of rubber. Tubulars work best, same as on any other road bike - and Josh & Dylan are too busy updating their Facebook page to learn how to mount them.
4) Bullhorn, Major Taylor or Nitto 123 bars are an affront to the road cycling community unless used at the velodrome. Go with conventional noodle types or mustache bars - ones with a variety of positions available to you.
5) Funnybike frames are for track, not for street. Same goes for Keirin or other Pista framed wonder-bikes, unless you're a genetic mutant and have a really short torso and arms.
6) Vintage Peugeot UO-8s or other boom-era "ten-speed" bikes should be kept intact and multi-geared, unless all of the parts are busted up and/or the bike is a basket case.
7) Using a Dremel tool to cut off braze-ons and/or derailleur hangers is unethical and make you worthy of a curb-stomping.
8) Freewheel does not equal fixed gear. Subsequently, removing derailleurs and chain links from a vintage bike does not yield a fixed gear bike.
9) Learn to wrench properly before you modify. Better yet, don't modify.
10) Skinny jeans might be fashionable, but they will cut off blood supply. That's probably not going to be a big deal for most hipster males, as the females they used to count on gravitate towards males with bank accounts.
1) Put some brakes on the bike unless you're only riding at the Velodrome. Brakes, as in "plural" brakes - as in both brakes. Drill holes in the bridgework or the fork if you have to - or get some clamp-on brakes, like the Keirin riders do in Japan. Brake-free is one of the stupidest things hipsters do (of the many stupid things they do). Skid-stopping is for a-holes.
2) Day-glo or Bozo the Clown colors are a dead-giveaway that you're living off a trust fund check. This is particularly true if you're mixing and matching for the sake of "irony".
3) Decent tires that have a good ride for prolonged periods don't tend to be made in China, nor do they have or need ridiculous amounts of rubber. Tubulars work best, same as on any other road bike - and Josh & Dylan are too busy updating their Facebook page to learn how to mount them.
4) Bullhorn, Major Taylor or Nitto 123 bars are an affront to the road cycling community unless used at the velodrome. Go with conventional noodle types or mustache bars - ones with a variety of positions available to you.
5) Funnybike frames are for track, not for street. Same goes for Keirin or other Pista framed wonder-bikes, unless you're a genetic mutant and have a really short torso and arms.
6) Vintage Peugeot UO-8s or other boom-era "ten-speed" bikes should be kept intact and multi-geared, unless all of the parts are busted up and/or the bike is a basket case.
7) Using a Dremel tool to cut off braze-ons and/or derailleur hangers is unethical and make you worthy of a curb-stomping.
8) Freewheel does not equal fixed gear. Subsequently, removing derailleurs and chain links from a vintage bike does not yield a fixed gear bike.
9) Learn to wrench properly before you modify. Better yet, don't modify.
10) Skinny jeans might be fashionable, but they will cut off blood supply. That's probably not going to be a big deal for most hipster males, as the females they used to count on gravitate towards males with bank accounts.