did i say anything about stash pockets? do i give a **** about stash pockets? no. as i said above, which you chose to ignore, i care about having fun on my bike and enjoying my time riding, whatever form that might take. i'm sorry if it doesn't meet some poeple's jockish "bigger, faster, longer" standards for what constitutes "real fixed gear riding" but i've never been very good at meeting expectations.

i don't think a single person on here takes their bikes outside, practices skids and backwards circles, then walks it back inside and hangs it up. it's a different element of riding, and tricks and straight forward riding aren't mutually exclusive. they are complementary.

as for goofy posts on the forum, people aren't able to ride 24-7, and need a way to pass the time at work, school, during illness or bad weather... so yeah, the forum may talk about some pointless goofy stuff sometimes. does this mean we care less about riding? no. it means it gets boring simply talking about how long and fast you rode.