Kids These Days
07-05-13 | 03:41 PM
#26
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Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)
Those kids with their fixies, doing dangerous tricks... 
07-05-13 | 07:24 PM
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From: Normal, Illinois
Bikes: Trek 600 ,1980Raleigh Competition G.S., 1986 Schwinn Passage, Facet Biotour 2000, Falcon San Remo 531,Schwinn Sierra, Sun Seeker tricycle recumbent,1985 Bianchi Squadra
^ I guess if falling on your keester is a bicycle trick^ (Gosh, that sounds like my Mom....)
07-05-13 | 07:52 PM
#28
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From: Fleetwood, PA, USA
Bikes: '84 Colnago Super; '90 Bridgestone MB-1; '81 Trek 930; '01 Cinelli Supercorsa; '62 Ideor Asso; '87 Tommasini Super Prestige; '13 Lynskey R2300; '84 Serotta Nova Special; '94 Litespeed Catalyst; etc.
I'm trying to inoculate my daughter against the psych-majored tat-sporting PBR swilling fixed gear types. In the event it doesn't work, well, we live near some pretty bigassed hills. Should she one day bring home one of these occutards I'll make sure we go riding, all right. But burnout boy's gonna ride his own. Be fun to watch him puke. Those of you who would call this sadistic - wait until you have daughters of your own.
07-05-13 | 08:12 PM
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From: Ocean County, NJ
Bikes: Looking for a Baylis or Wizard in 59-62cm range
07-05-13 | 08:15 PM
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From: Ocean County, NJ
Bikes: Looking for a Baylis or Wizard in 59-62cm range
Btw, got my first Tat in 1987, stopped at four, I have no regrets except that they cost the same as a nice vintage bike...I always chose the bike, hence no full sleave.
07-05-13 | 08:38 PM
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From: Sur Califas
Bikes: Volkscycle Pub Cruiser, Campy SS Cruiser, Cannondale M400
The first roadie around the globe was done on a fixed gear. And a penny farthing.
The first hipster.
Look at his moustache!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Stevens_(cyclist)
The first hipster.
Look at his moustache!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Stevens_(cyclist)
07-05-13 | 08:47 PM
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I have to laugh when ever I see some hipster walking their bike uphill, which is quite often.
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2010 Kestrel RT900SL, 800k carbon, chorus/record, speedplay, zonda
2000 litespeed Unicoi Ti, XTR,XT, Campy crank, time atac, carbon forks
07-05-13 | 09:26 PM
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Bikes: Volkscycle Pub Cruiser, Campy SS Cruiser, Cannondale M400
Completely agree on rule 3. Both my single speeds (not fixed) are made from vintage frames, but that how I got them. As frames and built a bike around the frame. Saved it from the dump or scrap pile pretty much.
For a second I thought about converting an old sears 10 speed, but then I just hit myself in the head. Then I gave it to my brother.
07-06-13 | 06:57 AM
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From: northern michigan
Bikes: '77 Colnago Super, '76 Fuji The Finest, '88 Cannondale Criterium, '86 Trek 760, '87 Miyata 712
I'm trying to inoculate my daughter against the psych-majored tat-sporting PBR swilling fixed gear types. In the event it doesn't work, well, we live near some pretty bigassed hills. Should she one day bring home one of these occutards I'll make sure we go riding, all right. But burnout boy's gonna ride his own. Be fun to watch him puke. Those of you who would call this sadistic - wait until you have daughters of your own.
I'm taking notes....
07-06-13 | 07:05 AM
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07-06-13 | 10:36 AM
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07-06-13 | 11:45 AM
#38
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07-06-13 | 06:06 PM
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
... hence the name OldsCOOL!
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07-07-13 | 01:07 PM
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My 19yr old sweetheart of a daughter brought her new boyfriend out to the house to meet us. A fine looking young man, studying psych at Kent State. She walked him around our lovely rural ranch setting before coming in. She took him into the shop to show him my bikes. Later in our discussion he says, "your bikes are beautiful". Give him points for that. I then asked him if he was a "roadie". He said he is. Give him points for that.
Then he asked me if I ever heard of a fixed gear bike. Take points away for that question.
Made me wonder if he was eyeing my gorgeous vintage bikes like a wolf eyes the next kill.
Overall? Good kid and I like him. His eyes lit up when I told him he can ride one of my bikes with me anytime.
Then he asked me if I ever heard of a fixed gear bike. Take points away for that question.
Made me wonder if he was eyeing my gorgeous vintage bikes like a wolf eyes the next kill.
Overall? Good kid and I like him. His eyes lit up when I told him he can ride one of my bikes with me anytime.
I would have picked his brain about fixies, and if he owned one (in my size) I would have asked him if he would bring it next time so I could try it!
Good luck with that 19 year old daughter....
07-07-13 | 01:32 PM
#42
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From: Holland
Bikes: blue ones.
And yes, sounds like you found the right girl and stepdad!
07-07-13 | 02:04 PM
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From: northern michigan
Bikes: '77 Colnago Super, '76 Fuji The Finest, '88 Cannondale Criterium, '86 Trek 760, '87 Miyata 712
Just in case anyone may have missed it in any of the posts...I like the kid, my daughter knows that. She is always my little sweetie and I do not/have not/will not like fixies. At all. Ever.
07-08-13 | 04:06 AM
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You know it's going to be a good day when the stem and seatpost come right out.
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You know it's going to be a good day when the stem and seatpost come right out.
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07-08-13 | 12:17 PM
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From: Bastrop Texas
Bikes: Univega, Peu P6, Peu PR-10, Ted Williams, Peu UO-8, Peu UO-18 Mixte, Peu Dolomites
See allot of fixed gear bikes in Austin Texas and one thing I have noticed is that those who cut, torch, or hack off bosses and attachments on vintage frames are ridiculed...
Some of the real classic fixy guys out there even frown on changing paint or covering vintage rust...
I know its because secretly they are going to change back...
Some of the real classic fixy guys out there even frown on changing paint or covering vintage rust...
I know its because secretly they are going to change back...
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