If the dude wants to import parts from japan and make a buck on the trend, have at it. I have no interest in specialty japanese parts, at least not at the prices they're going for. And if the shop wants to build ugly bikes out of misguided parts (still waiting on somebody to justify that front wheel), party on wayne. Heck, I don't even care that much if a they want to take silly pictures of themselves trying to look like bada$$es and post them on the internet as a "look book", though if they do that they ought to know that they're going to be mocked.

"they are making clothes and gear FOR YOU"
--Whatever I said that sounded like "someone PLEASE make me a pink hoodie with 'fixed gear army' on the front and 'skid and destroy' on the back," I officially take it back. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Do these guys actually make bike stuff? All they have on their site is a bunch of clothes, mostly stuff that wouldn't be any good for riding. You'll never hear me make fun of a company that actually makes decent bike parts, but as far as I'm concerned these guys are a bike company like Pacific Sunwear is a surf/skate company.

BTW, if these guys actually have 70's campy road hubs, tell them to call me. Somehow I kind of doubt it.

ugly ****in bike

how do you know?

From some style website:

"the shop changes every season, right now it's done up in a full track bike theme, complete with floor tracks and racing murals. if you're into track bikes you'll love it, if you don't know anything about it you might not get it right away. last season was military, very cool bunker type vibe."

Bargain hunter alert, in like 3 months when something new is trendy we should be able to score some closeout deals.

my god how many times does this dumb and pointless sentiment have to be repeated?

OK WE GET IT LANDGOLIER. YOU'RE OG!!! no-one ever call landgolier a poser, ok? he's been down since major fücking tayor

how fücking boring

i think his main point is that this isn't a bike shop, it's a fashion shop.

and it's ridiculous to assume that folks into fg bikes, or even track bikes, or even fancy-pantsy track bikes, are also into stupid kiddo "street" fashion.

I will race everyone at that shop on their little indoor track. ****...I will even ride backwards circles around their ****in store.

Pink bikes are a fad? Hm...news to me. Let me set my "need to listen to others" receiver on high. I cannot believe I didn't catch this earlier.
Thanks SOOOO much for pointing this out. Now I can avoid being part of a fad by joining another.

Please -
Track bikes on the street over all is a fad.
Thinking you need XTR/Dura Ace for a rec bike is a fad.
Wearing lycra jersies is a fad.
Posting on bikeforums is a fad.
Complaining about fads is a fad.

Landgolier, if it pains you so to look at this bike, don't look. Just move on to the next thread.

"joga bonito" court forces.

wow, I'm so glad all the people I've MET personally who post on this forum aren't so ****1ng abrasive.
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Bikes + internet forum = bad combination.

I dont think so...but I would love to be proven wrong. Post a pick.

cool shop, cool owners, crazy bikes. looks like they are having more fun than most of the bitter balding men on this forum.

And complaining about other people complaining about other people complaining about fads is a fad which is, like, so over.

I think that someone needs to invent a computer with arms so that these arguments can end in an online group hug. Or a face-punch

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i assumed he was talking about these(only pic of shoes i saw), which are joga bonito court forces. but these are not the color he mentioned so maybe this isn't what hes talking about.

why am i talking about shoes on here???

While I am balding, I am def not bitter. And you need to get your kicks straight. I have way more fun than anyone on here...trust me. And most of those bikes are pretty weak compared to my stable. HOLLA back now!

haha
awesome

please buy yourself two

That's my point. I'm not OG, for all I know these guys were tightening lock rings back when I was 13 and trying to figure out how to replace my rollerblade bearings. I'm mainly just interested in how functional things get adopted as fashion. On a certain level, some 19th century miner could make fun of my jeans based on the same criteria that I make fun of these guys' bikes. My jeans would suck for mining, but they are pretty good for keeping my butt covered and not looking too dirty even when they are, which is what I use them for. The bikes in those pics suck for riding, but are really excellent for looking cool. While I respect that these guys make $$$ and gain respect by looking cool more than by riding, my personal aesthetic still says "F--- that."

sorry if you took that personal, wasn't meant for you. as far as shoes go i'm not proud of this but i probably have my kicks more "straight" than any one on here. its my job.

I dont really take anything personal...just havin fun. I am glad to hear someone has a real job on here. Shoot me a PM, tell me where you work.

Certainly looks like form over function to me, but whatever floats your boat.

Shoe hedz, are y'all talking about the shoes from the screenshot I took or the orange and yellow adidas striped looking ones on the first pic you see at https://www.shopgentei.com/lookbook/ (I'm too lazy to take another screenshot). Not personally interested in these, just trying to direct traffic.

i'm working at a shoe store right now. i come to bf to get away from shoe questions.

If you're gonna ride that thing anywhere, you'd better be able to do backwards 360's no-handed, or be very, very faaaaaast. Otherwise, you're just setting yourself up.

As a piece for show, the disk is incredibly striking, and the colors are nicely coordinated. The glaring mis-match of track/street does throw me, though... I want to see a white tri-spoke aero front wheel.

See? Thought and analysis without knee-jerk stupidity. It's not so hard.

and on a pink bike, too.

Project bikes are like project cars. Some hit the streets (or the track) daily, some only on Sundays, and some only on special occaisions.