Vans make fixed shoes!
08-05-08, 04:09 PM
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Vans make fixed shoes!
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they forgot to get rid of the laces.
08-05-08, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by matt wisconsin
they forgot to get rid of the laces.
Needless to say, I was immediately disappointed.
OH BUT IT COMES WITH A MATCHING SADDLE BAG!!!
08-05-08, 04:18 PM
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What, no stiffer sole? I want to see some Prison Issues, ballistic nylon, with stiffened soles.
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just got a pair yesterday from my local shoe store installation !
it also comes with a small bag to hold a spare tube/co2 which velcro's onto your seat rails.
some other cool things: its got reflective stripes woven into the laces, and the vans logo on the back is reflective.
i also like how the front of the shoe ( ill call it the toe cap) is extra large, with the laces starting near the middle of the shoe so they dont get stuck in your toeclips. And the toe cap feels really burly.
too bad there kinda expensive (80$) but i think theyll last long enough to make it worth it.
they are also kinda heavy like twice as heavy as another pair of vans i have, i think that they reinforced the sole.
it also comes with a small bag to hold a spare tube/co2 which velcro's onto your seat rails.
some other cool things: its got reflective stripes woven into the laces, and the vans logo on the back is reflective.
i also like how the front of the shoe ( ill call it the toe cap) is extra large, with the laces starting near the middle of the shoe so they dont get stuck in your toeclips. And the toe cap feels really burly.
too bad there kinda expensive (80$) but i think theyll last long enough to make it worth it.
they are also kinda heavy like twice as heavy as another pair of vans i have, i think that they reinforced the sole.
08-05-08, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Jabba Degrassi
No kidding eh? The first thing I though when I first heard about these shoes was "better be velcro," or at least have some sort of cover for the laces and some other way to keep the laces securely tucked away.
Needless to say, I was immediately disappointed.
OH BUT IT COMES WITH A MATCHING SADDLE BAG!!!
Needless to say, I was immediately disappointed.
OH BUT IT COMES WITH A MATCHING SADDLE BAG!!!
08-05-08, 04:32 PM
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How cute....now you'll be official fixed gear riders.
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goofy...who needs a saddle bag?
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Something tells me that saddle bag was the product of a focus group consisting of 16 yr olds who "dabble" in fixed gear riding. Or roadies?? Who knows?
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can you buy them anywhere online?
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Vans is a company. It is singular. "Make" is not.
grammar 101.
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Originally Posted by peabodypride
Vans is a company. It is singular. "Make" is not.
grammar 101.
grammar 101.
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Originally Posted by deathhare
goofy...who needs a saddle bag?
And my spare.
And my patch kit.
And my allen keys, a multi-head screwdriver, a black rubber ***** and a quart of whiskey.
Yeah, life is sweet...
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cool
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So are these things out and available yet? I'm totally going to snag me a pair, if only because I know it will piss off the same group of people who get pissed off at the Kilo TT's popularity. And Power Grips. Heh.
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They'll go great with your Onitsuka Tiger Keirin 400s.
08-05-08, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Jabba Degrassi
I just got one, and it's bloody useful on my fun-and-fitness rides when I don't want to carry a backpack and my spandex garb affords me no pockets. Now I have a place for my keys!
And my spare.
And my patch kit.
And my allen keys, a multi-head screwdriver, a black rubber ***** and a quart of whiskey.
Yeah, life is sweet...
And my spare.
And my patch kit.
And my allen keys, a multi-head screwdriver, a black rubber ***** and a quart of whiskey.
Yeah, life is sweet...
no jersey? i fit everything into my pockets. I carry my essentials in a hip bag sometimes so I don't have to worry about the tiny possibility of them falling out.
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Originally Posted by peabodypride
no jersey? i fit everything into my pockets. I carry my essentials in a hip bag sometimes so I don't have to worry about the tiny possibility of them falling out.
I also like the ability to basically create an emergency pack, with all my tools/spares/first aid stuff, rather than having to find all my crap and stuff my pockets every time I ride. Just grab the bag, strap it to the bike, and go.
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makes sense, for commuting I use a hippack because I don't trust a saddle bag left outside on a college campus.
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+1 on the tiny saddlebag for serious riding. just enough room to have an easy tire change and your wallet.
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All the cool kids will have them, great.
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Originally Posted by fluidworks
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