The Latest Fad
03-19-14, 06:23 AM
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The Latest Fad
Young adults in urban centers are so "over" the fixie craze. The messenger bags, tight jeans and thin moustaches are passe. Now there's a new fad cropping up: ultra minimalist track-style bikes with no brakes, and the headset punched out. Those in the know take their rides down to the tow-truck shop by the train tracks to get the fork welded to the frame. Usually a six-pack is all the payment the guy wants for a few minutes with the wire-feed welder. That right, you're witnessing the birth of the "Forksie" craze. Forksie riders say, why steer when you can bunny-hop and power-slide your way around corners. They take their UO-8s to newly levels of lightness without that clunky steel headset weighing them down. The front end geometry tightens up too, with the head tube "slammed" on the fork crown. This new style seems destined to sweep the nation. Savvy bike flippers are already starting to build on spec for the demand sure to explode in the fall when the kids go back to college.
*This is satire- do not actually do this. Image borrowed from the internet. No affiliation.
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03-19-14, 06:31 AM
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This and wobble bikes. That's what the world needs.
03-19-14, 06:37 AM
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I hear the best "riders" are also welding their wheels to the fork and frame.
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03-19-14, 07:04 AM
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03-19-14, 07:24 AM
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Actually you could save a few more grams by off two thrids of the headtube so you only have a small section running between the TT and DT then weld the fork directly to that.
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03-19-14, 07:59 AM
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I Think it's a wonderful way to toss a little chlorine into the gene pool so-to-speak.
Can I watch??
Can I watch??
03-19-14, 09:35 AM
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Holy crap! I gotta agree Darwinism is alive and well.
03-19-14, 09:50 AM
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Whatever.
I was doing that before it was "cool."
I was doing that before it was "cool."
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03-19-14, 10:07 AM
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Not even April 1st yet. It's been a long winter.
03-19-14, 10:13 AM
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I guess it's better then meth, crack, dubies or whatever!
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After this becomes passe, it's going to be Going Tireless. (AKA "Nude" or "Naked") Who needs to be lugging around an 700 or 800 grams in useless, squishy rubber? A finesse rider puts the pedal to the metal, and the metal to the road.
After 50 miles or so, your neon lime Velocity deep Vs will become naturally reformed ("Seasoned") to interact with the urban surfaces in a most zen-like way.
After 50 miles or so, your neon lime Velocity deep Vs will become naturally reformed ("Seasoned") to interact with the urban surfaces in a most zen-like way.
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03-19-14, 10:46 AM
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He's kidding. People aren't doing this.
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03-19-14, 10:49 AM
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I'm waiting for the day they ditch the saddles for saddle-free fixies. 400-500 gram weight savings vs. a Brooks B17 are possible.
Also, leather is cruel, and plastic has a carbon footprint.
Also, leather is cruel, and plastic has a carbon footprint.
03-19-14, 11:41 AM
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After this becomes passe, it's going to be Going Tireless. (AKA "Nude" or "Naked") Who needs to be lugging around an 700 or 800 grams in useless, squishy rubber? A finesse rider puts the pedal to the metal, and the metal to the road.
After 50 miles or so, your neon lime Velocity deep Vs will become naturally reformed ("Seasoned") to interact with the urban surfaces in a most zen-like way.
After 50 miles or so, your neon lime Velocity deep Vs will become naturally reformed ("Seasoned") to interact with the urban surfaces in a most zen-like way.
Titanium rims would make the nicest sparks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfRekj46Vq8
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03-19-14, 11:44 AM
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03-19-14, 11:47 AM
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Young adults in urban centers are so "over" the fixie craze. The messenger bags, tight jeans and thin moustaches are passe. Now there's a new fad cropping up: ultra minimalist track-style bikes with no brakes, and the headset punched out. Those in the know take their rides down to the tow-truck shop by the train tracks to get the fork welded to the frame. Usually a six-pack is all the payment the guy wants for a few minutes with the wire-feed welder. That right, you're witnessing the birth of the "Forksie" craze. Forksie riders say, why steer when you can bunny-hop and power-slide your way around corners. They take their UO-8s to newly levels of lightness without that clunky steel headset weighing them down. The front end geometry tightens up too, with the head tube "slammed" on the fork crown. This new style seems destined to sweep the nation. Savvy bike flippers are already starting to build on spec for the demand sure to explode in the fall when the kids go back to college.
*This is satire- do not actually do this. Image borrowed from the internet. No affiliation.
*This is satire- do not actually do this. Image borrowed from the internet. No affiliation.
You're much more aware and attached to your situation like this- and it's a whole new liberation- just point and go.
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
"But hey, always love to hear from opinionated amateurs." -says some guy to Mr. Marshall.
03-19-14, 11:52 AM
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Let's go
Wherever You lead, I'll follow
With you the future's beautiful
Let's go
Wherever You lead, I'll follow
Oh Oh
No turning bike
Also: No headset. Can't turn. Don't want to, either.
Wherever You lead, I'll follow
With you the future's beautiful
Let's go
Wherever You lead, I'll follow
Oh Oh
No turning bike
Also: No headset. Can't turn. Don't want to, either.
03-19-14, 12:37 PM
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