Originally Posted by
Guvna
I guess so, which is sad. I think a lot of us would prefer it not be a "boys club," that basically being another way of saying "frat." But yes, this is a frat club for bike snobs.
That's interesting. I ride a multitude of disciplines, even flatland BMX (see avatar) and fixed gear riders in my area are WAY snobby towards me - probably the snobbiest group of riders (in my area) when it comes to the bicycles I ride; BMX'ers and MTB'ers seem to be the coolest.
I don't give in to the fashion side of fixed gear riding, and I wear real cycling clothes and road shoes when I ride, saving trick riding for the bike that it's supposed to be done on - a real 20" flatland bike with pegs.
It almost feels like "Yeah, you ride a fixed gear, but you're not a fixed gear rider".