The good thing about fixies being all popular is that in a few years there will be a bunch of hipsters looking to get rid of their barely used parts, frames etc...

It will be the modern version of POGS, or Beanie Babies.

I thought it was quite alright. The one thing that bugs me about it is that they make it seem so hard, and dangerous, and such an accomplishment to ride one of "those crazy bikes". If it was that hard not that many people would be doing it. If you can walk you can most likely ride one.

Reminds me of what happened to snowboarding. I thought I was so very cool because I was one of the first people riding one of these at my local hill. Then one day, I saw my friend's mom and dad at the top of the hill. They told me how much the loved it and then proceeded to gracefully riding down the hill. Snowboarding became popular because it had the "cool" AND was super easy to learn. Same with fixed gear bicycles, rollerblading, and smoking cigarettes.

i was obviously thinking about something else i saw...
...i remember it was awful. i'll try to find it and scan it.

the 101 book isn't that bad. i'm kind of surprised, honestly.

Not according to the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict of 1954 you won't.

m.

I just downloaded it into PDF and printed it. Time to check it out.

i kept all my pogs and magic cards and made a level 5 fixie out of it.

My bike is low on dexterity, but high on charisma. Here's to attaining MASSIVE HIT POINTS!

"He's ready to make the jump!"

"He's really gonna do it!"

"There he goes!"

aaaah!

i seriously have to get back to work.

i think the other thread referred to the first issue of the fixed magazine (www.fixedmagazine.com).
the fixed gear 101 thingie looks different. i could be wrong though.. does it say issue#2 on it?

and WHAT exactly is cycling done correctly?
please, please, please tell us.

you can't just jump into something of interest and expect to be a pro at it nor should anyone "expect" that others will/should be.

you could have just left your statement at, "I am all for cycling."

this is what I had originally seen a pamphlet on. seems kinda silly IMHO
https://www.puma.com/bike/pindex.jsp

Well and good, but what's your bike's THAC0? Mine has an enchanted cog (1d16t+1)

Oh crap! My fixed gear bicycle was just slain by a Level 8 Wood Elf!

i think you just depantsed yourself.

seems like chicago cycling is the correct version...

only because I moved here!

todd I am unemployed. are you at work right now?

Everyone getting upset PM me your address and I'll FedEx you some Xanax. Puma's little book, in the end, could be a very good thing for cycling.

Your enchanted cog is no match for the +5 Holy Avenger crank set.

i do fixed food delivery in the evenings and part time messenger whenever i need more money. You need to move further east

can i have some xanax even though i'm not upset?

FREE DRUGS!? count me in!

i'm taking a stab to suggest that josh was trying to say the puma ass wiper promotes proper fixed gear equipment and setup rather than making a garbage bumbike...

I find that PUMA has no real business grabbing on here. The Track sponsoring and what not - fine. Leave it at that. But now they are staging the reinvention of the wheel, but with 'current' lingo and great marketing. see reponse #2. end.

um, bandwagoneering for profit.

but I didn't - I didn't post my commentary to appease anyone. If I wanted to make sure I covered all bases and requirements for a satisfactory/pre-approved response, I would have asked everyone what they thought first.

I have no problem with the visibility of Team PUMA - it has done a lot for the sport of track racing, whether anyone wants to admit it or not. Heck, it is a great opportunity for the riders. It is everything else that is profits driven that is currently in the propwash of it all. The book is nothing special or new.

can you explain what you mean by that?
I was just saying that if someone starts riding a fixed-gear (for whatever reason), you can't expect them to be a pro right out the box.


hey-here's your cake... by the way, you can't eat it.

I am all for cycling...
no ifs, ands or buts...
that's me though.