Originally Posted by The Joker
In 1984 the track bike gained a special place in the hearts of all NYC bike messengers when one of their own took a silver medal in the 200meter sprint at the Los Angeles Olympics. It was Nelson Vales who showed the world what one dedicated messenger and his bicycle could do.
"Vails", assphlegm.
It's "Vails".
Insecure mother****er can't comprehend that maybe some folks just found out how much fun this sport/hobby/means of staying in shape can be. He ought to thank whatever deity he worships that he lives in a place where people can just grow up riding fixed like the rest of us grew up riding geared bikes.
It's not like anyone really wants to emulate messengers. I just want to ride, and I appreciate nice bikes- geared, fixed, singlespeed, whatever.