Fixed gear + popular culture.
#51
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All I know is I feel a whole lot less cool for riding a fixie now.
I think I'm gonna glue a helmet 'hawk on my Bellistic to get back ahead of the curve!
I think I'm gonna glue a helmet 'hawk on my Bellistic to get back ahead of the curve!
#53
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Attack of the Show featured Cobra Commander in daisy duke cutoffs straddling a fixed gear yesterday
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theres one in a state farm insurance commercial; the guy is walking his bike across the street on a pedestrian crosswalk. laltely i ahve been seeing a lot of fixed gears on t.v., and when the show/movie/commercial is based in new york there is a 99% chance youll see one
#56
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at american eagle, there was a tarcked out fixed on the picture behind the counter.
#57
This town needs an enema.
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There was a whole section in Complex magazine, a couple months ago, showcasing some clothes but shown on actual fixed gear and bmx owners with their bikes.
#59
its that damned rap music
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if i recall, that complex article had a dude holding onto a yellow sports car while crossing a bridge and you could clearly see the derailleur. idiots.
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I also nominate that bike for the jackass thread if it hasn't been already.
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the main character in the ps3 game, Infamous, is a supposedly a bike messenger and there are unusable fixies spotted throughout the game
#63
its that damned rap music
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i would certainly model my exact bike and put it in there.
so points on your effort to embarrass that guy for speaking loosely, or for his confusion of who the creator of said bike may be.
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During Apple's WWDC presentation, they had a guy on a fixed gear w/ a messenger bag talking about the gears iPhone app. Don't have a screencap offhand =/
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#70
its that damned rap music
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oh yea i saw that on trackosaurus. what a travesty.
"FIXIES" and "Coffee Shop" and the worst looking build i have ever seen.
dude, ur gettin a dell.
"FIXIES" and "Coffee Shop" and the worst looking build i have ever seen.
dude, ur gettin a dell.
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Oh, you know...
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If there's anything wrong with you it's that you were in the american eagle store ;\
#73
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i know, a few of my compatriots will be heading up there. i dont know that ill make it though. we have our anniversary weekend coming up and were taking a weekend on the gulf coast. its really hard to travel with the dog and im just getting over a pretty nasty flu type illness. hopefully my boys represent in polo. FTL! (theres one more for ya)
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Fort Lauderdale, is it? Someone asked about your crew today in the mailing group. I'll let everyone know you guys have a crew coming up. We knew some people from Pensacola where intending to come, but no one was sure if people from your city were coming or not.
#75
its that damned rap music
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yep. ft. liquordale. two teams, one mens one ladies.