I still don't understand why some of those who ride fixed gear bikes feel as though they are so much different that other cyclists.

A fixed gear bike is not some mythical creature whom only a few blessed-by-god warriors have tamed. It's a very slight variation of a common bicycle.




"Gee. How would I describe button fly instead of zippered pants? Wow....I guess it's like a 'Zen' thing really. I mean, you are in touch with your groin area. It's so easy and simple...yet difficult to master. It's definitely not for everyone. My mum says 'Oh, you are gonna piss your pants one day fooling around with that button fly!!'. Pfft. It hasn't happened yet and it won't happen."

"Yeah, I've converted a few pairs of jeans from zippered to button fly. Conversions have way more character than off the rack jeans like 501s. It's like every college kid gets a $30 pair of 501s. Those are the trend humpers. Those jeans will be on craigslist 6 months from now."

"I have a vintage pair of Italian jeans that I found in my dad's closet that I converted myself using some period correct buttons I've been collecting."

"Newspaper delivery boys made button fly pants popular in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s because they needed some reliable pants that were easy to maintain. Zippers can get stuck or rust or get a kink and are generally unreliable. Button flys are just easier to maintain. If a button falls off, I keep a spare and a sewing kit in my fanny pack."