For the last time, they didn't close for two hours and there was ONE person in the shop looking at bikes. This other customer was then belittled right in front of us. The mechanic was not busy, he literally was pissed that he had to write up a work order and complained that it would take him so long that we should just leave. He didn't want to get started because god forbid someone else came in and saw him working on a bike and wanted work done as will. These were his words. I didn't wuss out, my friend who was with me suggested that Liberty would do it, he made a call explaining my situation, they said they'd keep the shop open for us if we got there soon so we bailed and booked it uptown. What's arguing with a mechanic going to do but keep me away from riding my bike for longer?

What pray tell it the proper "defense strategy" for a hipster/non-hipster? I'm a younger guy riding a fixed gear bike in the city and I'm not a messenger or a velodrome racer. Don't all those things scream hipster then by your definition? Wouldn't most of the people on here fall into that category then? Should I move to Red Hook for some street cred? But wouldn't you know I actually have fun doing it and love it most when I DON'T run into other fg riders who size you up the minute they see you based on your bike parts or if you're running brakeless or not. I think I'm too old to be a hipster, I have a real job, I pay rent and my parents didn't help me pay for my bike. But cool, call me a hipster, I've been called worse and it makes me feel young