Originally Posted by turd
my main point of contention is this -- when did fixed/track bikes become the sole domain of messengers?
(1) not all ppl who ride fixed are/have-to-be messengers
(2) not all messengers ride fixed
also there's the "damned if you do, damned if you don't" double-standard: if you ride a geared bike, you suck and if you ride a fixed bike and are NOT a messenger, then you doubly suck. wtf.
They never were the sole domain of messengers, we all know that. Thing is, it's usually not just the trackbike, but the whole package. I don't hate them for it, but I do think people should give credit where credit is due, that's all.
As far as the double standard goes, screw anyone who thinks like that. I ride all sorts of bikes and enjoy the hell out of all of them, and couldn't give a rat's ass about what some small minded idiot thinks.