New York Times fixed gear cover story
04-28-07 | 08:16 PM
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New York Times fixed gear cover story
well, cover of the "City" section, and currently the main story on the homepage.
"Unstoppable: Fixed-Gear Bikes as a Way of Life"
there's also an "audio slide show"
I haven't read it all yet, but thought it needed to be posted asap. Will probably blog about it if it's worthy.
discuss.
"Unstoppable: Fixed-Gear Bikes as a Way of Life"
there's also an "audio slide show"
I haven't read it all yet, but thought it needed to be posted asap. Will probably blog about it if it's worthy.
discuss.
04-28-07 | 09:16 PM
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Pretty surreal to see Hakim Bey mentioned in a NY Times article.
Ack, and blue Aerospokes on the homepage!
Ack, and blue Aerospokes on the homepage!
04-28-07 | 09:21 PM
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04-28-07 | 09:40 PM
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WOW, NICE!!
not sure if this was posted from yesterdays NYT..
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/27/sp...ts/27polo.html
not sure if this was posted from yesterdays NYT..
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/27/sp...ts/27polo.html
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04-29-07 | 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by doofo
way to write for three pages and not say a damn thing
Dug the audio/visual stuff though, nice photos.
04-29-07 | 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by boston blackie
Fantastic article - I think these "fixies" may be suited for "flatlanders" But they wouldn't make it on the ridges.
Last edited by mander; 04-29-07 at 01:45 AM.
04-29-07 | 04:17 AM
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Originally Posted by doofo
way to write for three pages and not say a damn thing
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04-29-07 | 10:40 AM
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Oh well.
Flatlanders? Look around - I ride from coast to coast so keep coasting freewheel.
The brake - or no brake - issue is always the story no matter what is said - that is
the hook on every article written in the last 20 years.
We will never get past the same tired old topics covered in the news without more unity in cycling.
I don't think differently of myself riding a road, Mt, or track bike. So why should it be a topic
everytime the subject comes up about fixed gear bikes? Get over it!
If you can't ride one it is your fault. Track bikes make you look inward instead of flipping to the next
gear for ability or solution for lack thereoff.
People are making a lot of money on us folks, locally, nationally, and internationally and it is time we put their feet to the fire.
This is how we do it...
You want us to buy you overpriced products (60 dollar tires - 10,000 dollar bikes) over and over every year? Do something for us in return, so we are not exploited by corporations that just want to sell
their overpriced sports products and have nothing to do with cycling. I'm not sure how far these products will go with their greed before we as a group put our united foot down. Why did ADT put a velodrome in LA when big bike manufacers are riding around in million dollar sportscars and do nothing for the state of cycling in America. If this article is correct we are holding the loaded gun. You never use it, but sometimes you have to show it to make your point. It will get their attention. If that makes me salty-tounged, I can live with that.
This is the issue that should be on the front burner, not do we have brakes or not. If no one brings it up next year we will be paying 100 dollars for a tire that costs 10cents to make.
The brake - or no brake - issue is always the story no matter what is said - that is
the hook on every article written in the last 20 years.
We will never get past the same tired old topics covered in the news without more unity in cycling.
I don't think differently of myself riding a road, Mt, or track bike. So why should it be a topic
everytime the subject comes up about fixed gear bikes? Get over it!
If you can't ride one it is your fault. Track bikes make you look inward instead of flipping to the next
gear for ability or solution for lack thereoff.
People are making a lot of money on us folks, locally, nationally, and internationally and it is time we put their feet to the fire.
This is how we do it...
You want us to buy you overpriced products (60 dollar tires - 10,000 dollar bikes) over and over every year? Do something for us in return, so we are not exploited by corporations that just want to sell
their overpriced sports products and have nothing to do with cycling. I'm not sure how far these products will go with their greed before we as a group put our united foot down. Why did ADT put a velodrome in LA when big bike manufacers are riding around in million dollar sportscars and do nothing for the state of cycling in America. If this article is correct we are holding the loaded gun. You never use it, but sometimes you have to show it to make your point. It will get their attention. If that makes me salty-tounged, I can live with that.
This is the issue that should be on the front burner, not do we have brakes or not. If no one brings it up next year we will be paying 100 dollars for a tire that costs 10cents to make.
04-29-07 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by doofo
i want a dura ace frame
way to write for three pages and not say a damn thing
way to write for three pages and not say a damn thing
He probably didn't say anything new to *you*, but it might have been new to a regular nyt reader..
04-29-07 | 11:38 AM
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"Brakes, brakes will tear us ah-pa-ah-art."
-Fixed Gear Division.
-Fixed Gear Division.
