Originally Posted by Boise_Pedaler

There's no doubt in my mind that Hollywood influences American culture. The presence of little White "Gangstas" in Rexburg Idaho convinced me of this back in 1993. But what about the bike scene? I haven't seen anything in Idaho showing fixies on TV, in ads, the local LBS's haven't caught on (yet), but I am seeing a few fixed bikes on the road and many SS MTB's. Im thinking the reason we are seeing the fixed bike craze spread across places like Idaho and Iowa is due to online Bike forums. The first place I really learned anything about a fixed bike was from bike forums. Prior to this, if I had seen one on the streets I wouldn't have noticed if it was fixed. From the way people describe the joys of riding a fixie in their posts, I almost expected to have an orgasm with each pedal stroke. Surely this will impact a guy in Smalltown USA to the point that he will spend money to build a fixed bike without ever riding one? Thoughts? Is there another inluence out there I haven't seen?