Are you starting to see pseudo-fixed-gears in your area?
09-12-08, 04:33 PM
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Are you starting to see pseudo-fixed-gears in your area?
I'm starting to see them all over campus here. It's not an isolated incident; I've seen probably a half dozen since school started three weeks ago.
By "pseudo-fixed-gear" I mean a bike that has the classic hipster fixed gear look: chopped risers, Oury's, Deep V's, spokecards, etc, etc, but is running SS instead of fg. The rider is always decked out in perfect hipster attire as well. Basically a picture perfect icon of the fg "culture" that is so fashionable right now, but then when they roll up to a red light or stop sign, the pedaling stops and the coasting starts.
It boggles my mind, because it appears the rider has gone to quite an effort (and probably expense) to replicate the fixed gear "look", but is actually riding SS. If you want so desperately to be part of the fg phenomenon, why the freewheel? I have nothing against SS (I have two SS mtb), but this really makes me
I'm sure someone is going to accuse me of being an elitist hipster crying that college kids are stealing my culture; I can assure you that nothing is farther from the truth. A pic of my function-over-form commuter would illustrate that well.
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By "pseudo-fixed-gear" I mean a bike that has the classic hipster fixed gear look: chopped risers, Oury's, Deep V's, spokecards, etc, etc, but is running SS instead of fg. The rider is always decked out in perfect hipster attire as well. Basically a picture perfect icon of the fg "culture" that is so fashionable right now, but then when they roll up to a red light or stop sign, the pedaling stops and the coasting starts.
It boggles my mind, because it appears the rider has gone to quite an effort (and probably expense) to replicate the fixed gear "look", but is actually riding SS. If you want so desperately to be part of the fg phenomenon, why the freewheel? I have nothing against SS (I have two SS mtb), but this really makes me
I'm sure someone is going to accuse me of being an elitist hipster crying that college kids are stealing my culture; I can assure you that nothing is farther from the truth. A pic of my function-over-form commuter would illustrate that well.
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09-12-08, 04:37 PM
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I'm starting to see them all over campus here. It's not an isolated incident; I've seen probably a half dozen since school started three weeks ago.
By "pseudo-fixed-gear" I mean a bike that has the classic hipster fixed gear look: chopped risers, Oury's, Deep V's, spokecards, etc, etc, but is running SS instead of fg. The rider is always decked out in perfect hipster attire as well. Basically a picture perfect icon of the fg "culture" that is so fashionable right now, but then when they roll up to a red light or stop sign, the pedaling stops and the coasting starts.
It boggles my mind, because it appears the rider has gone to quite an effort (and probably expense) to replicate the fixed gear "look", but is actually riding SS. If you want so desperately to be part of the fg phenomenon, why the freewheel? I have nothing against SS (I have two SS mtb), but this really makes me
I'm sure someone is going to accuse me of being an elitist hipster crying that college kids are stealing my culture; I can assure you that nothing is farther from the truth. A pic of my function-over-form commuter would illustrate that well.
Mac Hooke
By "pseudo-fixed-gear" I mean a bike that has the classic hipster fixed gear look: chopped risers, Oury's, Deep V's, spokecards, etc, etc, but is running SS instead of fg. The rider is always decked out in perfect hipster attire as well. Basically a picture perfect icon of the fg "culture" that is so fashionable right now, but then when they roll up to a red light or stop sign, the pedaling stops and the coasting starts.
It boggles my mind, because it appears the rider has gone to quite an effort (and probably expense) to replicate the fixed gear "look", but is actually riding SS. If you want so desperately to be part of the fg phenomenon, why the freewheel? I have nothing against SS (I have two SS mtb), but this really makes me
I'm sure someone is going to accuse me of being an elitist hipster crying that college kids are stealing my culture; I can assure you that nothing is farther from the truth. A pic of my function-over-form commuter would illustrate that well.
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09-12-08, 04:42 PM
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The fact that some of the riders in MASH (which is one of the cultural lexicons of the "fixster" culture) are running singlespeed, and that a number of city messengers who birthed the whole culture that fixsters borrow from also run singlespeed tends to negate your point that these people are trying to imitate fixed gears. They're just doing the same thing everyone else is doing except with a freewheel
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I've seen it. A utilitarian trend that gets stylized and taken out of context: that's what fashion is. It's always been around; this is just a sort of humorous instance of it.
09-12-08, 04:44 PM
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theyre in my hood too, riding shiny new store bought bikes set on the single speed side of their flip flop hub. always and i mean ALWAYS fumbling to get their feet into their toe clips. epic lulz always follow...
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Just FYI, fixie riders don't have a monopoly on hipster fashion.
In fact, I've heard tell that there are some hipsters that don't own bicycles at all! Mum's the word on that one, boys...
In fact, I've heard tell that there are some hipsters that don't own bicycles at all! Mum's the word on that one, boys...
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Lot's of messengers, and hipsters ride on so called "geared" bikes too.
But I hear gears are just rumors anyways.
But I hear gears are just rumors anyways.
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Omgz
You gotta be hardcore and ride fixed in order to be cool.
I don't look like a hipster. I ride an SS road bike. It doesn't have cards, but it does have a single brake. I get lots of people thinking its a fixed gear. Not my fault.
Everyone assumes that you gotta ride in full team lycra and have 21 speeds or else you ride fixed gear like the badasses.
Get over yourself. We both ride bike. I give you props if its a BMX, beach cruise or tandem. Bikes are cool.
You gotta be hardcore and ride fixed in order to be cool.
I don't look like a hipster. I ride an SS road bike. It doesn't have cards, but it does have a single brake. I get lots of people thinking its a fixed gear. Not my fault.
Everyone assumes that you gotta ride in full team lycra and have 21 speeds or else you ride fixed gear like the badasses.
Get over yourself. We both ride bike. I give you props if its a BMX, beach cruise or tandem. Bikes are cool.
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Risers and ourys are strictly for the track, yo.
Edit: Mountain bike bars and grips are strictly for the track. Yo!
Edit: Mountain bike bars and grips are strictly for the track. Yo!
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It boggles my mind, because it appears the rider has gone to quite an effort (and probably expense) to replicate the fixed gear "look", but is actually riding SS. If you want so desperately to be part of the fg phenomenon, why the freewheel? I have nothing against SS (I have two SS mtb), but this really makes me
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I see a lot of Langsters and Pistas around town here. Whatever gets people riding around bikes that aren't beach cruisers is fine by me.