Around here, all the guys on fixed gears wave or say hey. It's the guys on the Litespeeds that don't think I'm worth waving to...

I wave smile and give people the raspberry most of the time just to have fun when they snub me I ride off

I stop to help folks fix flats daily just yesterday this guy had a flat a block from my house I saw him I went home grabbed my floor pump and went back to say hey lemme give you a hand

you just tell the people you help to keep it up its nice when people care
I may be an ******* but if you are broke down or wrecked out I will stop to help if I cross paths with you

I guess that was off topic but you have to stay positive it is tough

I've been on here a while. Stopped posting and barely read anymore because of the recycled conversation topics. Still good for info or a laugh when I need it.

it's not their fault. you ever ride titanium? you just get lost in your own world of divinity and kinda lose track of what's going on around you.



that or they're just *******s. who knows

Maybe it's because you come off sounding like you're some oversensitive dude with hurt feelings because some people rejected you. The attitude you project will dictate what response you get back from people. Go back to Jersey.

Sounds like the people who are hating on you are feeling insecure about themselves. That's their problem. Enjoy your bike.

yeah like how in sac the cops are impounding bikes for no brakes and everyone is why are we being singled out

yet no one wants to challenge the interpretation of the law in court

on the join date note I joined in 06 stopped reading save for the here and there a year ago now I am back and so is my high blood pressure is it bf?

I didn't start this thread to be like "boo hoo look at me, I'm an overly sensitive rider wah wah...", I was simply stating that there's no need to hate on each other. I've only been riding for a little over a year now, and started to really get into it as of late, but the more and more I get into it, the more I see why the term "bike snob" came about and why someone said they're tired of the "scene" or "culture". It's the same with skateboarding, I've been skating for 13 years now and it's the same there, people always are hating on everyone else for some nonsensical reason, when the fact of the matter is we're all doing the same thing. You just come to ignore it and not let it get to you, I just thought the cycling community would be a little more tight knit, but I guess I was wrong. It's just a shame, that's all I guess I was really trying to say. It's pathetic how someone can't just do something because they like it these days because you're always going to have your handful of ****** bags there to bring them down and judge, when in reality, they're the real problem.

I started skating in the 70's and there was no hating going on for quite some time...it was a soul thing. Same for the punk scene, and then messengers. Seems subcultures are very welcoming when still subcultures, but not so much when threatened with being mainstreamed. Once mainstreamed however then we enter the waters muddied by those that jumped on after vs those already in and those that seemingly have always been there.

The only hate I have is for those that rip through town with no skills to back up their maneuvers in traffic. Almost getting wiped out by someone doing a no-look lane carve despite being told to keep an eye out will get you removed from the road in a most forceful way. If you have the skills great, if not... for pity's sake...learn.

The only bad vibes I've gotten riding fixed have come from roadies. The first dismissive scoff by a ****** made me mad, but now I just chuckle. I always nod or wave to anyone on a bike. I try not to get hung up on other people's hangups. It takes all kinds. I've watched people this past year or two "get into the fixie scene" and basically become like one person, same clothes, same music, same attitude. I try to keep my riding to myself for that reason. I'm not looking for friends or any kind of 'scene'. I just want to enjoy my bike, be myself, and ride fast. word. Anyone that shows hate towards bikers isn't worth the trouble of being offended by.

How awesome hipsters are and how great a subculture has evolved out of the coolness of fixed gear riding.

I differentiate the terms "fixed gear" and "fixie."

Fixed gear, to me, is any bike that has a fixed gear drive train. A track bike or a "fixie" can be a fixed gear bike.

Fixie is a bike not origionally purposed to be a fixed gear that has been "fixed" according to some people. Hence the term "fixie." The term fixie just has a bad connotation to me. When I hear someone say "ooooh, you ride a fixie," I immediately feel as though I've been stereotyped to be a deuschey hipster.

Just my .02 on the terms.

I agree with you 100% on that one. It especially sucks when you have tattoos and have been wearing Vans since 1996 when you started skating. God forbid you roll across another dude on a fixed gear who has his ears gauged and the plaid button up shirt and the whole 9 and it's like "dude, you goin to the show tonight at the VFW....." and I'm like "nah, I'm just gonna go ride my bike and eat a cheesesteak and have a New Castle" haha

this

I have no idea what the **** you are saying.

Provocative to say the least.

The only "fixie" riders I hate on, are the ones who got em cuz it makes them the **** at school, and run red lights...

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ALL OF YOOOOOOOOOOU!!!
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this nails it. everyone who is already "down" gets pissy cause it gains exposure and more people do it so its not just for them anymore. when this happened to skateboarding i was bummed, then i thought about why i was skateboarding in the first place and realized it didn't matter and went on about my business.

also..
ramp locals? you burned down my half pipe, lets joust

this thread ****ing sucks.

i HATE fixed riders. they're so elitist with their silly expensive bikes and their damn "colourways."

i swear, they suck.

and it's not bad to hate on them either because they're not oppressed in any way.

to the OP, they only hate you because anyone that rides a lancaster, especially one of the
"limited" ones is automatically a ******. It's in the owners manual for the bike, look it up.

When I'm all kitted out riding my road bike fixed gear riders pretend I don't exist. When I'm riding my fixed gear the roadies don't give me a nod. And people wonder why I don't like to ride with other people.

>These are also the people that are decked out in spandex and when you pass them they get all mad and you hear them shift gears and try to catch up with you. <

This explains all we need to know about you.

lol, this just reminds me of how i usually ride around fixed with my friend, whos a slightly bigger hipster than me (though i guess i'm pretty hipster). He and another friend decide we should all go on a slightly longer ride than just a commute (still short, only like 12 miles or so), so i decide to ride my lynskey since i don't get many opportunities to take it out. I throw on the padded shorts (though they're not the tights, i guess they're meant to be under regular shorts) and a wool jersey i had that was more casual, and threw on my clipless shoes. He's sees me and says "damn, don't need to get so serious" and he has on chucks, some 70's style short running shorts, running singlet thing, and white wayfarer knockoffs.

i lol'd. but jerseys and shorts are mad comfy

Stupid

not for a 12 mile ride LOL

How many more times will the OP mention he has tattoos and wears Vans? :cry:

Things can change. While it's fun to poke fun at each other - you know, what make/model of frame, wheelsets, whatever it certainly is no fun when you are intentionally snubbed. I wave to every rider I see. I don't care what they are riding. If you take the same route regularly you'll notice people start to wave back Any attitude is infectious. Wave enough and people will begin to wave back. Be kind and people will remember you were kind and some will even be kind to someone else. It's the long game.

Some things people bring on themselves when they play into stereotypes. For example, I don't bat an eyelash when I see some young guy covered in tats and crap pierced into his face - look anyway you like - but there are plenty in my generation who simply will not abide such appearances. Don't complain - you got exactly what you wanted.

Same goes for people who decide to behave like idiots on their bikes because they think it's cool. Need a reference? Watch any video of fixed gear riders in public. Again, don't whine - you're getting exactly what you want.

Want people to treat you well? First, behave well. That's on and off the bike. I have yet to have anyone treat me negatively because of the type of bicycle I ride and any questions I've gotten are all good natured or questions of genuine curiosity. How can that be? I live in a major city. My ass is in a saddle every single day of my life (well, for all intents and purposes). I ride to commute, shop, general travel and for the joy of riding. I'm never mistreated. Ever. Of course I'm not counting how vehicles behave. I mean person to person.

While ass holes exist it is my opinion that 99% of the negativity people claim to experience is either outright contrived (being mistreated is so hip) or brought on by the way you behave. Stop lying and/or behave in a manner that wouldn't make your mother wince and you will cease to pretend to be mistreated/truly be mistreated by 99.9% of the population.

It's all up to you. Your call. It's not the rest of the world - it's you. (Oh, just to be clear, I'm also a "you".)

Cool story bro.