When is it time to hang up the fixed?
03-03-09, 11:46 AM
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In a few years, the kids whose opinions you're worrying about will have moved on to the next fad. As a skater, you should be familiar with this phenomenon.
03-03-09, 11:46 AM
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There are 2 guys who are in their 60's who I see riding brakeless whenever I do bike tours. There are 2 other guys at the velodrome in their 50's who still ride. You really shouldn't care what people think of you. Ride on and have fun
(let's be mature about the pic ppl, yes he's skinny...BIG DEAL. He could probably out ride most of us on here)
(let's be mature about the pic ppl, yes he's skinny...BIG DEAL. He could probably out ride most of us on here)
03-03-09, 11:52 AM
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03-03-09, 11:58 AM
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I just turned 50, and commute on my track bikes to work fairly often. No one here seems to care, about the bike I'm riding or even that I am riding. In fact, sometimes I wish they would notice - I love to talk bike stuff. The other day, a man at the coffee shop saw my bike (old fuji track),and said "hey, I noticed your bike and it reminded me of my new raleigh mtn. bike that fell off my car rack and now I have to get it repaired, blah blah blah". So he really didn't notice my bike but that's okay the ride home was nice!
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03-03-09, 12:03 PM
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Reg Harris was the world's best track rider in the mid fifties and came back in 1975, at the age of 54 to win the British championship.
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03-03-09, 12:20 PM
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I'm 41. Built my first Fixed gear this year from an old 80's Raliegh I picked up. Now I'm working on putting together a steamroller with a frame I picked up on ebay. I ride to and from work 3 times a week and on weekends I take my bike to the beach. People at work look at me with a fisheye. F'em ! I've been riding since I had a big wheel. Never listen to anyone who thinks different and enjoy the wind!!
03-03-09, 12:28 PM
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There are 2 guys who are in their 60's who I see riding brakeless whenever I do bike tours. There are 2 other guys at the velodrome in their 50's who still ride. You really shouldn't care what people think of you. Ride on and have fun
(let's be mature about the pic ppl, yes he's skinny...BIG DEAL. He could probably out ride most of us on here)
(let's be mature about the pic ppl, yes he's skinny...BIG DEAL. He could probably out ride most of us on here)
03-03-09, 12:30 PM
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I sure do, all the skaters went to inline skating when skateboarding wasn't COOL anymore Please don't get me started on that fad. ha!
03-03-09, 01:03 PM
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You think there is an age limit to a fixed gear? I am 38 and still ride one, but get crazy looks now. It's almost embarrassing to be riding one now. I still skateboard and breakdance (been breaking since I was 14) as well so I am kind of a freak who can't grow up, and I am a family man. I usually don't give a damn what people think, but obviously I am because I wouldn't be writing this.
Never did skateboard or break dance, though...
03-03-09, 01:32 PM
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Umm Yeah I am not that old only 19, but I ride my FG EVERYWHERE. People look at me all the time, I just wave at them, sometimes When They stop I try and talk to them, some people are very creeped out when I do this, But Hey who cares I am having fun. Who cares what the rest of the world thinks. You are you because you are different. My dad says it best "They laugh at you because your different, you laugh at them because they are all the same." that has always stuck with me.
03-03-09, 01:35 PM
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Never Hang It Up!
Hang it up?
Never!
Style? Who cares...you either pedal smooth or you don't!
I'm 48, rode my fixed gear 50 miles last weekend, nice smooth 20 mph pace.
My dad bought himself a brand new custom Serotta for his 75th birthday last year...it has gears but still...
Now breakdancing...that'll hurt ya!
Keep spinning!
Never Hang It Up!
Never!
Style? Who cares...you either pedal smooth or you don't!
I'm 48, rode my fixed gear 50 miles last weekend, nice smooth 20 mph pace.
My dad bought himself a brand new custom Serotta for his 75th birthday last year...it has gears but still...
Now breakdancing...that'll hurt ya!
Keep spinning!
Never Hang It Up!
03-03-09, 02:27 PM
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If you like it keep on doin' it. If you feel you're too old for the "culture" of fixed gear bikes, you probably are, so skip the scene. The scene is just that, the scene. It's not riding, it's socializing. If you like riding, keep riding. One of the things I love about bikin' is that you can make it exactly what you want it to be - purely for fitness, for style, for a social scene, for competition, as a entertainment on a sweet mushroom trip, a way to get into nature and be lone...anything!
I only started skating when I was 29. Me and some buddies built an indoor mini-ramp. I mostly wanted to build the ramp and improve my surfin and snowboardin skills and really have no interest in the skate "culture" at all. WTF do I care if Colour magazine thinks I a dork? I'm a 30 year old ****ty skater! One who's having a wicked time riding my own personal skate ramp with my homies and building wicked board sports skills in the process. I'll give it up when I can't take the hits or the risk anymore, not when the scene tell me to. They're all kids in the skate scene anyway, and kids suck! (sorry kids, you'll realize it later)
edit: Sorry, that last bit was needlessly inflammatory. Get off my lawn!
I only started skating when I was 29. Me and some buddies built an indoor mini-ramp. I mostly wanted to build the ramp and improve my surfin and snowboardin skills and really have no interest in the skate "culture" at all. WTF do I care if Colour magazine thinks I a dork? I'm a 30 year old ****ty skater! One who's having a wicked time riding my own personal skate ramp with my homies and building wicked board sports skills in the process. I'll give it up when I can't take the hits or the risk anymore, not when the scene tell me to. They're all kids in the skate scene anyway, and kids suck! (sorry kids, you'll realize it later)
edit: Sorry, that last bit was needlessly inflammatory. Get off my lawn!
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03-03-09, 02:56 PM
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I live in a somewhat snooty part of town, never used to be but anyways.... I have road bikes, mtb's all that jazz. Just was making an observation of the stares i get when I ride my fixed from the weekend warriors on their geared bikes, what they don't understand I am one too, but I don't look down on people. It's strange.
03-03-09, 03:07 PM
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At age 80 my mother still rides her mamachari almost everyday. I guess I'll keep riding my fixed til at least I'm 80.
03-03-09, 04:05 PM
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You think there is an age limit to a fixed gear? I am 38 and still ride one, but get crazy looks now. It's almost embarrassing to be riding one now. I still skateboard and breakdance (been breaking since I was 14) as well so I am kind of a freak who can't grow up, and I am a family man. I usually don't give a damn what people think, but obviously I am because I wouldn't be writing this.
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You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
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i wish my dad is as cool as your guys dads. my dad is 64 this year....does nothing cool....
stamp collecting...gardening...garage sales...antique shows
...no bike riding
old people stuff
stamp collecting...gardening...garage sales...antique shows
...no bike riding
old people stuff
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Oh **** I guess they forgot to I.D. me at CityBikes when I went in to buy my cog / lockring.
Is this some kinda Logans Run thing?
Is this some kinda Logans Run thing?
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There are 2 guys who are in their 60's who I see riding brakeless whenever I do bike tours. There are 2 other guys at the velodrome in their 50's who still ride. You really shouldn't care what people think of you. Ride on and have fun
(let's be mature about the pic ppl, yes he's skinny...BIG DEAL. He could probably out ride most of us on here)
(let's be mature about the pic ppl, yes he's skinny...BIG DEAL. He could probably out ride most of us on here)
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You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
03-03-09, 07:21 PM
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I am nearly 57 years old and I still prefer to ride my fixed gear bike. Sometimes I ride an older road bike (gears) but I never enjoy it quite as much. My advice is this - if you like riding fixed keep on riding it. Who cares what others think. It's a bike and it's about having fun and enjoying yourself.