Newb questions
02-07-07, 09:02 AM
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Newb questions
Hello all,
I've been browsing the forums the last couple of months and after I finally got my bike, I decided to join up. I had a couple of newb questions. First, where do you get those kewl pants/shorts? I was gonna make a pair out of cut up BDUs but didn't want to look like a dork. Also, is it better if I don't use a brake? I know a lot of guys who ride w/ a brake who get made fun of for not being hardcore enough. I don't want to like like one of those hipster guys but i was thinking of doing one of those cat alley races and didn't want to look like a posuer.
I've been browsing the forums the last couple of months and after I finally got my bike, I decided to join up. I had a couple of newb questions. First, where do you get those kewl pants/shorts? I was gonna make a pair out of cut up BDUs but didn't want to look like a dork. Also, is it better if I don't use a brake? I know a lot of guys who ride w/ a brake who get made fun of for not being hardcore enough. I don't want to like like one of those hipster guys but i was thinking of doing one of those cat alley races and didn't want to look like a posuer.
02-07-07, 09:06 AM
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brakes are for babies. if you want to be hardcore and not a poser then no brake for you!!! make sure to also use a big gear and no lockring, don't be dumm. lockrings are for total cry baby wimps that kiss their mothers and hold their dad's hand... and you wouldn't want that!!
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02-07-07, 09:27 AM
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02-07-07, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by BorisBusDodger
Hello all,
I've been browsing the forums the last couple of months and after I finally got my bike, I decided to join up. I had a couple of newb questions. First, where do you get those kewl pants/shorts? I was gonna make a pair out of cut up BDUs but didn't want to look like a dork. Also, is it better if I don't use a brake? I know a lot of guys who ride w/ a brake who get made fun of for not being hardcore enough. I don't want to like like one of those hipster guys but i was thinking of doing one of those cat alley races and didn't want to look like a posuer.
I've been browsing the forums the last couple of months and after I finally got my bike, I decided to join up. I had a couple of newb questions. First, where do you get those kewl pants/shorts? I was gonna make a pair out of cut up BDUs but didn't want to look like a dork. Also, is it better if I don't use a brake? I know a lot of guys who ride w/ a brake who get made fun of for not being hardcore enough. I don't want to like like one of those hipster guys but i was thinking of doing one of those cat alley races and didn't want to look like a posuer.
Didn't John Hughes make a lot of movies covering this same anxiety over acceptance? I suggest you watch the John Waters' movies "Hairspray" and "Crybaby" for some inspiration.
02-07-07, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by BorisBusDodger
Hello all,
I've been browsing the forums the last couple of months and after I finally got my bike, I decided to join up. I had a couple of newb questions. First, where do you get those kewl pants/shorts? I was gonna make a pair out of cut up BDUs but didn't want to look like a dork. Also, is it better if I don't use a brake? I know a lot of guys who ride w/ a brake who get made fun of for not being hardcore enough. I don't want to like like one of those hipster guys but i was thinking of doing one of those cat alley races and didn't want to look like a posuer.
I've been browsing the forums the last couple of months and after I finally got my bike, I decided to join up. I had a couple of newb questions. First, where do you get those kewl pants/shorts? I was gonna make a pair out of cut up BDUs but didn't want to look like a dork. Also, is it better if I don't use a brake? I know a lot of guys who ride w/ a brake who get made fun of for not being hardcore enough. I don't want to like like one of those hipster guys but i was thinking of doing one of those cat alley races and didn't want to look like a posuer.
