Originally Posted by
carleton
There is not one trick done on a fixed gear that wasn't done 25 years ago on a BMX.
From an artistic standpoint, IMO that sort of riding needs to be done on a 20, 24, or a decent "urban MTB" with a small, flickable frame.
Originally Posted by
crhilton
I must concede that the OP's sentiment hits home for me.
I can see the fun of screwing around on your fixed gear and doing tricks. However, I can see a lot more fun in screwing around on your bmx and doing tricks. Something about fixing/replacing track wheels seems unappealing to me... Maybe I just don't understand because I don't do it.
To me, it seemed the OP was quite upset b/c some young "punks" were trying to invade his turf and bring something sassy into his "sit'n'spin" comfort zone...but I could have misinterpreted things.
After watching that vid...I don't get what the big deal is, really. Sure it looks oafish and sloppy on a FG, but if somebody has just 1 bike that happens to be an Amazon FG and wants to do a slo-mo bar spin or a clumsy-looking 180' off a 6-stair...why should it ruffle the feathers of somebody who rides for a different reason entirely?
The spice of life.