Originally Posted by
mobile homeless
I dont mind the site and applaud the women building bikes. I think many of the bikes were saved from abandonment and if these new builds gets people out on them with some form of passion, then power to them. Indeed, a few of the builds are improvements over the originals, although some not so much. And of course, a few were horrible. But I think the spirit was good with these guys and remember seeing this site before the zenith of hipster movement drowned out much of the unique goodness of fixed gear. At its best, it brings the bike to its purist form, not such a bad thing depending on what you're working with. Lastly, it inspired more to go two wheels over four, another positive force on many levels.
+1000
What they're doing is great. EVERY one of those bikes they built was one less bike in a land fill. Do you guys really think there are that many C&V hobbyists out there to save those bikes from the dumpster. If you do you're nuts. The only way most of those old bikes will ever see the streets is as a SS/Fixie conversion.
Those girls are doing us a favor by introducing the masses to cycling. The more people involved the better.