LA Times Fixie Article
#26
Originally Posted by griffin_
whats fge?
#29
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Originally Posted by incanus
Newbie here...
In the article is stated that in a fixie the pedals only stop spinning when the bike stops completeley. Is this true? Is there any other way to have a fixie with "normal" pedals? Thanks for answering!
In the article is stated that in a fixie the pedals only stop spinning when the bike stops completeley. Is this true? Is there any other way to have a fixie with "normal" pedals? Thanks for answering!
#30
Originally Posted by carleton
Mehow, I'm a journalist. That's messed up. Don't just copy someone elses work in its entirety and post it on a message board. You totally circumvented the LAT's revenue model and gave away their work for free. And people wonder why newspapers are closing left and right around the country.
#31
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From: minneapolis
Bikes: iro mark v 48x16 or 15 i think (fixed), surly 1x1 32x16 (free)
i have two friends who are journalists. i don't believe the issue is whether or not i'm looking out for journalists. i understand your position, and i don't know if i'm just a bit too cynical or you're just a bit too idealistic, but i don't think we live in a world where we need to feel bad for reading a MAJOR newspaper article for free for fear of screwing over journalists. someone else said it, but management screws over journalists.
what if you were at a cafe, and there was a newsstand across the street and a copy of the LA Times that someone had left on the table? you wouldn't just read the free copy? what's the difference?
what if you were at a cafe, and there was a newsstand across the street and a copy of the LA Times that someone had left on the table? you wouldn't just read the free copy? what's the difference?
#32
Originally Posted by carleton
If you don't want to steal it and you don't want to give your demographic information, take $0.50 to the newsstand and buy a paper and pay your bit for the journalist's work.

P.S. I think posted an article in a limited forum is acceptable (but technically illegal) use, but your points make sense too.
Last edited by witz; 10-10-05 at 07:25 PM.






