No offense but some fixed gear riders are jerks
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No offense but some fixed gear riders are jerks
I just try to say what's up or complement their bike and they just look at me like I'm a piece of crap or just don't even say anything back. It seems like some riders think they are better than other people or they just talk to a certain group of people (jerks like them?).
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Maybe some guys think its gey when other guys compliment their ****.
I mean, do you go up to guys and say Hey Nice Jeans Buddy!
I mean, do you go up to guys and say Hey Nice Jeans Buddy!
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I have conversations with other bike guys I see out there almost daily (I ride daily), and its never awkward. However, growing up in Ann Arbor, MI, there are DEFINITELY a group of bike jerks who think they are better than any body else, and their bike is the most uber-leetest bike in the world.
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Hey dont get me wrong, just sayin.
I compliment other guys bikes (usually when were parked and not movin).
And I brought me new build at an LBS shoppin for a tail light, and one of the mechs whos worked on my other bikes and never commented said Nice Bike. I was like, Hey Thaaaanks!
I compliment other guys bikes (usually when were parked and not movin).
And I brought me new build at an LBS shoppin for a tail light, and one of the mechs whos worked on my other bikes and never commented said Nice Bike. I was like, Hey Thaaaanks!
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it's not exclusive to fixed gear riders
matter of fact, the only cyclist likely to thank you for the compliment on his bike is a recumbent rider
matter of fact, the only cyclist likely to thank you for the compliment on his bike is a recumbent rider
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"No offense but some fixed gear riders are jerks"
That can and does apply to any group of people.
That can and does apply to any group of people.
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Riding home last night from a twelve-hour work day, I encountered another fixed-gear guy approaching on the opposite side of the road about a half-mile from my house. He yelled "Hey man, nice Kilo!" as we passed. By the time I yelled "Thanks!" I had forgetten how exhausted I was and rode the rest of the way home with a smile on my face.
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Nah, I ride all type of bikes and when I get a compliment I always reply with a "Thank you!" Hell, someones taking the time to look at, appreciate, and then compliment the bike your riding and your going to an ass and not even acknowledge them?! Not I.
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Riding home last night from a twelve-hour work day, I encountered another fixed-gear guy approaching on the opposite side of the road about a half-mile from my house. He yelled "Hey man, nice Kilo!" as we passed. By the time I yelled "Thanks!" I had forgetten how exhausted I was and rode the rest of the way home with a smile on my face.
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welcome to the real world.
grow a better moustache, and/or wear tighter jeans, and/or get more nitto.
or, ride ride ride, get strong and kick their ass.
either way, cred. you decide which is more credible.
grow a better moustache, and/or wear tighter jeans, and/or get more nitto.
or, ride ride ride, get strong and kick their ass.
either way, cred. you decide which is more credible.
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Well, lets be real, most people are ass-holes. I feel like road-bikers look at me riding my fixed gear like I'm some sort of rodant. I still say what's up.
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i don't talk to other cyclists on the road anymore. Only time I talk bikes to ppl IRL is if they are a friend or something. The only time I say something to other cyclists is if I see one in need of help. I do give nods and waves, though.
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im a fixie rider and i honestly hate how the majority not including me think they're better than anyone else riding other bikes.
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ironically just today i was riding into the parking lot of my apartment complex and saw a neighbor riding out. i always give him the ol' "hey, whats up man?" he always gives me the mopey silent stare. its a ****ing jerky thing to do. don't get me wrong, i'm not expecting some parade and fanfare-- i just think its ****ty to completely blow off somebody you see on a regular basis. i mean a "hey" would do.
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ironically just today i was riding into the parking lot of my apartment complex and saw a neighbor riding out. i always give him the ol' "hey, whats up man?" he always gives me the mopey silent stare. its a ****ing jerky thing to do. don't get me wrong, i'm not expecting some parade and fanfare-- i just think its ****ty to completely blow off somebody you see on a regular basis. i mean a "hey" would do.
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You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
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ironically just today I was riding into the parking lot of my apartment complex and saw a neighbor riding out. I always give him the ol' "hey, whats up man?" he always gives me the mopey silent stare. its a ****ing jerky thing to do. Don't get me wrong, I'm not expecting some parade and fanfare-- i just think its ****ty to completely blow off somebody you see on a regular basis. I mean a "hey" would do.