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I am thinking of getting a fixie.

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Old 11-02-07 | 12:42 AM
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I am thinking of getting a fixie.

Should I get the bike first or the silver messenger bag?
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Old 11-02-07 | 12:44 AM
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Old 11-02-07 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Ih8lucky13
Should I get the bike first or the silver messenger bag?

First, grow out your hair.

Then get the tight pants.


Then the bag.

Bike is optional. Just tell everyone it's locked up. They'll never know.
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Old 11-02-07 | 09:18 AM
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you'll need to pick up a cool habit, like smoking; and get behind a few causes, like darfur or food not bombs.

but it's completely do-able.
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Old 11-02-07 | 09:23 AM
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Start kidding yourself that PBR tastes good, or at least pretend that it represents your blue collar roots.
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Old 11-02-07 | 09:26 AM
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then, start looking for some vintage patches for the bag if you haven't already
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Old 11-02-07 | 09:30 AM
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passing out judgements like candy at the trendy thift store is about fifth down on the list
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Old 11-02-07 | 09:33 AM
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Dating an Olsen Twin gets you massive fixie street cred.
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Old 11-02-07 | 09:37 AM
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^^^^ yeah, like lance

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/1...e_n_70525.html
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Old 11-02-07 | 09:39 AM
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See, even Lance wants to be a hipster.
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Old 11-02-07 | 10:51 AM
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See, even Lance wants to be a hipster.

Prerequisite: no real hipster wants to be a hipster.
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Old 11-02-07 | 10:59 AM
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Lance and Ashley is fapping material for weeks.
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Old 11-02-07 | 11:31 AM
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Old 11-02-07 | 11:37 AM
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Old 11-02-07 | 11:40 AM
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it's pretty obvious the creator of that cartoon is a hipster.
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Old 11-02-07 | 11:53 AM
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Old 11-02-07 | 12:21 PM
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Pay no attention to these elitist fools get the bike get the bag, get the shants, find a vegan cafe to hang in, but more importantly ride untill you collapse, And barf up your stomach lineing.



Onestly Whats wrong with a messenger bag?, Is it possible that people use them because they work for biking and they are comfortable,(for biking at least i wear a back pack while Walking). And who cares what other people are doing, I think most of you elitists, don't like people rinding fixed gear and wearing a messenger bag is because it makes you look more mainstream and your realize you might not be the creative "out there" person you think you are.

"insert fight club quote"
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Old 11-02-07 | 12:27 PM
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bag first then get some shants, find the nearest bike on your way to work. and press your calv on the chainring and get a good imprint of it on there. thats the secret
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Old 11-02-07 | 12:29 PM
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Old 11-02-07 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Kol.klink
Onestly Whats wrong with a messenger bag?
What's wrong with an H in honestly? Nothing's wrong with messenger bags, I'm sure that 90% of people here use them. It's just that "looking like a messenger" is part of the hipster approach. You have realised that the OP was a joke, right?
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Old 11-02-07 | 01:34 PM
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can we be nice?
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Old 11-02-07 | 01:36 PM
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can we be nice?
Past evidence suggests not. Also, since this was a snarky troll post to start with, snarky troll responses are on topic.
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Old 11-02-07 | 07:30 PM
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I have a Pista and I just ride....I wear my lame Vans....I eat meat...tons of meat...mostly fast-food....I wear a helmet....I have a front brake....I usually just have my camera bag....Domke...it's comfortable and I sling it over my shoulder....don't care about too much else....I like fixed because it's quiet....I feel at peace....I'm a poor rider...I've walked up hills....I'm not fast....stock gearing...ooops....stock EVERYTHING....and I wear my 10-year old Polarized Revos when I ride...never any spandex....only my Kohl's shorts....$10......oh well....did I say that I ride every day for an hour or so and love it?
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