nashcommguy

Why I'm NOT a hipster:
1)I'm too old...56
2)I'm married
3)I've got a job
4)I've got a child...he's 23 and out of college
5)I've got 5 bikes, 4 acres, 3 dogs, 2 vehicles and 1 cat.
6)All of my bikes, including my wife's are in good working order and I've got good bike tools. I'm not rich, just thrifty.
7)I've got a singlespeed, but no fixie. Sb and pc the frame and built it up from nothing. My friend, Glenn built the rear wheel and I did the front. Used an old Fuji Del Rey. Didn't grind anything off the frame. I use it as a commuter and it's got hb tape, brakes and a hb bag. The tape is done in a black/white 'harlequin wrap' and I think it looks pretty sweet, so **** off, loser.
8)Sometimes I wear mesh hats to fit in w/t locals here in Mid TN
9)I watch the Lawrence Welk show on PBS on Saturday nights w/my wife. We enjoy it. It's corny, but the musicians are really good.
10)I just received a royalty check for a song I'd written a long time ago that someone recorded.

Wish I could do a 'track stand' and slam dunk a basketball, but I commute 40mi rt to my job and back. This year I'll do over 7500 miles on my bike and less than 4500 miles on my vehicle. My goals were 7000/5000. That's pretty good, I think. I can drive a forklift and an electric skid jack. Did a non-supported, self-guided bicycle tour of Ireland, Wales and England a few years ago. Did 2300 miles in 7 weeks. My son thought it was strange at the time, but says now that it 'totally rules'. All these things contribute to me NOT being a hipster, but I've got much respect for those that are commonly referred to that way. Because I spent 25 years of my life playing music professionally and my family gave me alot of grief as to when I was going to get a 'real job'. I love dark beer and stout. Prefer Murphy's over Guiness, though. And I like cognac better than whiskey. Martell VSOP. And French pressed, fresh ground coffee. In the fall/winter I make whole wheat bread from scratch. If you'd like some PM me your address and I'll mail you a loaf. It'll keep and I'll pack it real good so it doesn't get squashed. That's it.

sedition

WHAT!? I want home made bread!

grudgemonkey

+1 more for the bread.

EDIT: Moonshine also if you ever build a still.

Catnap 

wtf is wrong with you people?! another hipster thread?! get over it.

regardless of your wardrobe, career, or lifestyle, if you're still judging other cyclists based on appearance, you're a loser.

anthegreat1

hipster shizz
1. i have a chrome bag
2. got into FG bikes from seeing hipsters
3. i go to art school
4. i used to write poetry
5. deep v's (in black though)
6. not a messenger

non hipster shizz
1. commuted to work all summer (4.5 miles)
2. ride a conversion schwinn
3. no cycling cap (dreads to long)
4. wear fitted but not skinny jeans
5. married and a 3yr old son
6. i love cars (i have 2)

skeletor3000

such a hipster

sedition

Uhm, this whole thread is kinda of joke, k? Maybe save up for that 2.0 version of humor that was released in 1982 right after Pitfall and Colecovision?

guggles

1: i wear a backpack!
2: i dont have ourys on my risers, and there more than 6'' wide
3: i have Bmx cranks not surgio messengers
4: i ride my bike cause i like it.
5: i never wear V-necks
6: i dont own a pair of cut-offs
7: i dont shop at urban outfitters.

Sixty Fiver

I am the anti-hipster...

I will start my messenger job next month after my summer gig as a bike mechanic / instructor ends and to that purpose am building up a 1988 Kuwahara Shasta mtb as a fixed gear with slicks. I'll be doing this because I love to ride, need the money, and was made a very good offer by a reputable company.

I commute to the tune to 12,000 km a year and last year rode as much as pcad.

I can't do barspins because of my brakes, can ride backwards (badly), and can give folks a two fingered salute.

Cycling caps are practical as they keep me from sun burning me head through the vents in my helmet.

I have grips and tape... I prefer hand done cloth and shellac.

I don't ride track and don't have a track bike... but I plan to build a few.

I have Oury's on my mountain bike and they might also go on the new work bike.

I don't like tight pants as I need room to move but do have one piercing and am looking at getting a second.

I live to ride and ride to live.

Suttree

anybody messengering in canuckistan has balls of steel,
the normal kind freeze off

Sixty Fiver

Oh yes... I have (huge) balls of steel.

But seriously...I ride all winter as it is and spent a good part fo last winter working outside and have to say I'm always warmer on my bike.

Dr_Robert

* I ride a Bianchi San Jose because I like the geometry better than the Pista.
* It has a seatbag (with tools!), tail light, front & rear brakes, drop bars, and fenders.
* I run my flip-flop hub on the freewheel side.
* I'm too fat to look good in girl jeans.

-DR

sedition

LOL! Well, have you tried Lane Bryant? She might have all your hipster needs!

crustycog

jesus ****ing christ you guys are all so afraid that you are hipsters that you have to reassure yourself by writing all of the crap. the first rule of hipsterdom is denial. sorry to rain on your parade *****holes.

GayestManAlive

Is the implication in the first post that Messengers=Hipsters?

Because hipsters are way too bourgeious, weak and effeminate to handle messengering.

There is not a single real messenger in Chicago that you'd call a hipster without starting some ****

Sixty Fiver

I have no fear that I am a hipster.

GayestManAlive

yeah except that people who wear a bunch of biker crap and scarves and look like totally ******** idiots with bikes bought with mommy and daddy's money suck and they should know that

and by the way if you posted reasons why you're not a hipster you're probably some ******* anyway

its like a thread entitled "Post reasons you don't suck"

anyone who posts in it has some kind of self-esteem problem and feels compelled to think of reasons they don't suck and then tell the internet about it

its really pathetic

burglnar

ROLL f****n TIDE.

bigbris1

1. Was a bike messenger from 1991-1996, from the no cell-phone, nickel-trick payphone days. Best gig ever
2. I haven't ridden in jeans to date & tight jeans are for chicks
3. I ride late nights, haunting the BX & Manhattan
4. I drink Bowmore Islay, a blend if I need a quick bottle
5. I own a helmet but never wear it
6. Last messenger bag I owned was named "Manhattan", logo atop the skyline.
7. No interest in tricks, that went away with my Hutch Trickstar
8. I can still ollie, kick flip, powerslide, railslide, etc. & my oldest son is 14
9. Risers are for DH, bullhorns are just wrong, drops are where it's at, brakeless is the way
10. No tats, piercings, I do have a brand

SilentEdge

Holy hot damn. I'm sold.

sedition

O. hai. You like, kinda missed the point? Like, srsly.

cbtumedic

You tell me,
1. I am 26
2. live in Texas
3. am one of the biggest rednecks you will ever meet and wear wranglers, pearl snaps, and boots when I'm not at work or riding.
4. ride a suicide hub pawn shop murray ($60 total investment)
5. ride in athletic shorts
6. no piercings, tats, or other "body art"
7. listen to mostly country music
8. started riding fixed to train for tri's
9. am about as anti-emo (or whatever they call it now) as you can be
10. do not think of riding as a fashion statement or anything like that, it's just fun.

kyle4444

I can't be a hipster my pants come in mens sizes and I'd rather be kicked in the balls then wear a v-neck
I listen to punk, hardcore, ska, electro, rockabilly, underground hip hop, and go to shows
I just got into ssfg a few months ago while visting some friends in portland. We rode every where we went it was amazing and I got to enjoy more of the city.
I can be seen at a bar before midnight and I like all beer and Jack
I love classic cars and go to car shows and own a almost all oringial 1932 chevy 5 window coupe
The only trick i want to learn is a 360. You cant say that doesn't look awesome
I have piercings and tattoos (my ears are 1/2")
skate shoes and chuck t's

hahabark

1. I don't wear nike because their products are made in a sweat shop.
2. I dont wear colored sun glasses because they look stupid, and are in fact, trendy hipster items.
3. I read
4. I am against obama.
5. I am MORMON. (Don't like Romney either.)
6. I live in Utah, and there is an uprising of hipsters everywhere. With their low v-necks that are a size too large, tight pants, nikes. I wear tight pants because they are comfortable, and I have legs that are thin.
7. I don't speak with stupid slang words. like saying "Word."
8. I buy all of my own bike equipment.
9 I ride alone. Almost everyone here who rides fixed has to compare.
10. I ride with a baseball bat strapped on my back in case of any troubleeeeeee

ndnyc212

are blipsters less hip than hipsters ? or more hip ?