Jackass BFSSFG poseur tarck bicyclist of the day
03-05-08, 10:29 PM
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03-05-08, 10:33 PM
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What if he spent the money on a better frame instead of coloured bars?
03-05-08, 10:57 PM
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Haha, yeah. I just noticed that. Perhaps it doesn't make you a jackass, but it certainly makes for a rolling contradiction. :Shakes head: what's the point? Oh, riiiggghhhtttt looks. I totally forgot about that.
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03-05-08, 11:13 PM
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i don't really understand wroomwroom's animosity toward that bike. it just looks funny to me. i don't really think it's some trust fund hipster showing off his wealth; it belongs to one of the guys from some track bike boutique, who i'm sure got every component at cost. from the top tube up, i think it's pretty ugly, i have no problems with the rest of the bike.
It's a horrible bike and whoever built it wanted it to be horrible.
Plus, I hate the fact that someone had money to blow on a true sh*tbike. Most of the bikes in this thread have been built by their owners so they are ridden. This one was built to be a showoff.
Basically, you guys proved how imbecilic this WHOLE THREAD really is.
03-06-08, 01:22 AM
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03-06-08, 01:31 AM
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03-06-08, 01:41 AM
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one ***ing gear
03-06-08, 01:59 AM
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Bmx kids turned fixed riders never seem to think that they need clips or straps. Just all mash in whichever direction.
It can work, my friend Eric did it for work for like a year and a half. Which obviously made wearing crocs in the rain alot of fun.
Also:
This bike looks like an american apparel catalog, sans shameless females.
It can work, my friend Eric did it for work for like a year and a half. Which obviously made wearing crocs in the rain alot of fun.
Also:
This bike looks like an american apparel catalog, sans shameless females.
03-08-08, 09:55 AM
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I'm sure some people will call me a hater or something equally stupid, but I happen to think that a $3000 CF frame with riser bars, a 650c front, and all the rest is ****ing asinine.
03-08-08, 10:03 AM
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I agree. Buying a BMC to do bar spins seems a little much. I hope that it is actually used on a track and this is just some sort of messing about configuration.
03-08-08, 10:58 AM
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It';s what we used to refer to as the "More dollars than sense" syndrome.
03-08-08, 11:15 AM
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"does anyone know where i can find a steel fork with a carbon fork look? i broke my old one learning barspins."
ed: ps, did you read his notes?
Photo taken 2 hours before i got HIT, flew 6 feet sideways off the bike; landed on my head/face, and RUN by a Blue GMC pickup truck on King rd. MOTHER ****ER!... Didn't even stop.. I will die with this bike. but I will be wearing a helmet tomorrow.
03-08-08, 11:52 AM
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i can't wait to see the post from this new jack when he breaks his front fork after coming down from one too many wheelies.
"does anyone know where i can find a steel fork with a carbon fork look? i broke my old one learning barspins."
ed: ps, did you read his notes?
"... but i will never ever run brakes or a sensible gear ratio! fixie for life!"
"does anyone know where i can find a steel fork with a carbon fork look? i broke my old one learning barspins."
ed: ps, did you read his notes?
"... but i will never ever run brakes or a sensible gear ratio! fixie for life!"
03-08-08, 12:35 PM
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so whats the cut-off point in terms of dollars where you can still use risers? i have seen some pretty expensive frames with risers. or is it that its carbon?
why is it any less acceptable to put risers on this than it is on a fuji track pro or a pista concept? i dun get it.
why is it any less acceptable to put risers on this than it is on a fuji track pro or a pista concept? i dun get it.
03-08-08, 12:38 PM
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^^^ it's silly to spend so much on a performance frame for recreational riding.
03-08-08, 12:42 PM
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i would agree for myself. but if you have the money....
this forum is full of people spending a lot of money on recreational riding.
just saying
this forum is full of people spending a lot of money on recreational riding.
just saying
03-08-08, 12:44 PM
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too true
03-08-08, 01:18 PM
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Yeah that came to mind, but then so did the thought of that being a retired racing bike that found a 2nd chance. - Though it looks new. . .
03-08-08, 01:23 PM
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" it's silly to spend so much on a performance frame for recreational riding. "
Yea, I really want to agree with that, but...
Spending is unfortunately completely relative.
My fixed, recreational ride came up to $800. Not a crazy amount to spend on something "recreational", but I don't even want to tell you what that is in porportion to my income.
I think the same goes for many others here. Reasonable $ spent on bikes, but kind of questionable when compared to level of income.
Yea, I really want to agree with that, but...
Spending is unfortunately completely relative.
My fixed, recreational ride came up to $800. Not a crazy amount to spend on something "recreational", but I don't even want to tell you what that is in porportion to my income.
I think the same goes for many others here. Reasonable $ spent on bikes, but kind of questionable when compared to level of income.
03-08-08, 01:45 PM
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the bmc track machine is one of the sexiest modern frames IMO
03-08-08, 02:07 PM
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Yeah, we're just hating cuz we all wish we could afford a $2750 CF frame to practice bar spins on.
03-08-08, 02:07 PM
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Even at $3000 it's still cheaper than a car...
03-08-08, 02:12 PM
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