Originally Posted by
vinfix
I don't know why people are snarky and/or mocking- it's not like it costs extra to be nice. And everybody was a newb at some point. I can only guess that a lot of the posters here are young men with an attitude. Maybe it has something to do with urban fixed gear/hipster culture, trying to be cool, I don't know. Then again, roadies can be jerks, too.
Roadies can be true a holes. Most of what occurs here is smartass crap. Are there some a holes, sure. I have yet to understand that hipster thing, and I do not believe too many folks here are hipsters in any way. I see more nerds than hipsters. Did you happen to notice your post just got humor, whereas the racer wanting an expensive bike and not knowing anything about them got flamed.....?