Fixie chicks, Philly style
03-04-11 | 11:21 PM
#30
sɹɐʇsɟoןןnɟsʇıbɟɯo
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 3,986
Likes: 0
From: seattle, too many links
Bikes: fixed gear recumbent trike
sure thats a lady? looks like my brother after coming back from a mott the hoople show
03-05-11 | 07:39 AM
#34
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 909
Likes: 2
From: The Path to Fredvana
Bikes: Long Haul Trucker 2010 , Felt Z90 2008, Rans Rocket 2001, Specialized Hardrock 1989
She spends the entire article classifying people into four groups. Groups 1 & 2 she sneers at. She puts herself in group 3, which she makes sound noble. Group 4 she worships, but says contains only 3 or 4 people. And then she finishes with...
" Fixie Chicks are not rational people. But I salute them, us (although we resent being classified as a group). "
Lame
" Fixie Chicks are not rational people. But I salute them, us (although we resent being classified as a group). "
Lame
03-05-11 | 10:01 AM
#35
*
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 6,876
Likes: 1
From: Baltimore
Bikes: https://velospace.org/node/18951
she speaks a lot of truth though groups two and three are basically the same. i know shes got good intentions since shes a volunteer with @https://www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org/.
__________________
α
α
03-06-11 | 06:37 PM
#38
THE STUFFED
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 12,671
Likes: 21
From: San Francisco, CA
Bikes: R. Sachs Simplicity; EAI Bareknuckle; Madone SLR9 Gen 8
03-06-11 | 11:19 PM
#39
Member
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
From: California
Bikes: Motobecane Track
why is she trying to label herself, just ride to ride...i don't hate on "hipsters" because at least they are on a bike. and i don't understand when a girl rides a fixie how it is any different from a guy...i'm not sexist or anything but shouldn't we be treated equally?
03-07-11 | 03:30 AM
#40
GONE~
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,747
Likes: 0
03-07-11 | 11:18 AM
#42
King of the Hipsters
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,128
Likes: 2
From: Bend, Oregon
Bikes: Realm Cycles Custom
I read the article as entertainment rather than gospel, and I liked it.
Sexist me, I find women who can relate to machines very attractive.
Some years ago we had a stripper in this town who rode a Ducati motorcycle with great style.
A very pretty girl, her choice in motorcycles and her ability to ride impressed me more than her appearance.
And, a woman who rides a fixed gear bike well gets my attention.
Very cool.
=====
An aside: it amazes me that in today's world anyone can still make a living as a bike messenger.
Sexist me, I find women who can relate to machines very attractive.
Some years ago we had a stripper in this town who rode a Ducati motorcycle with great style.
A very pretty girl, her choice in motorcycles and her ability to ride impressed me more than her appearance.
And, a woman who rides a fixed gear bike well gets my attention.
Very cool.
=====
An aside: it amazes me that in today's world anyone can still make a living as a bike messenger.
03-07-11 | 11:48 AM
#43
ganja mon
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 181
Likes: 0
From: Southern California
Bikes: affinity marta
My lady rides fixed. I actually got her into riding fixed, and she can outlast me on a ride more than 15 miles. All those spinning classes she took paid off! No pics of my asian girlfriend, thanks.
03-08-11 | 10:33 AM
#46
girlzilla
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
From: Beverly, MA
Bikes: Leader 722TS/Fuji Roubaix/Dawes 1x8
Not only as a female who rides fixed but also as a female in general, I find crap like this really embarrassing. The way she divides us "Fixie Chicks" (this alone gives me the idiot shivers) into 4 tidy little subcategories and then proceeds to list the rules and set of necessary characteristics which makes one fall comfortably into one of those predetermined little facets of an already overhyped subculture is both laughable and sad.
"Fixie Chicks are divided into four distinct strata" so whatever you do girls, don't get caught riding your bike without wearing one of the uniforms and acting accordingly!
"Fixie Chicks are divided into four distinct strata" so whatever you do girls, don't get caught riding your bike without wearing one of the uniforms and acting accordingly!
Last edited by SaintAngie; 03-08-11 at 10:38 AM.
03-08-11 | 11:16 AM
#47
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 2,671
Likes: 0
From: East coast
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac Expert, Cannondale R700, Specialized Langster, Iron Horse Hollowpoint Team, Schwinn Homegrown
03-08-11 | 11:34 AM
#48
sɹɐʇsɟoןןnɟsʇıbɟɯo
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 3,986
Likes: 0
From: seattle, too many links
Bikes: fixed gear recumbent trike
mmmm pie
03-08-11 | 12:15 PM
#50
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,693
Likes: 0
Not only as a female who rides fixed but also as a female in general, I find crap like this really embarrassing. The way she divides us "Fixie Chicks" (this alone gives me the idiot shivers) into 4 tidy little subcategories and then proceeds to list the rules and set of necessary characteristics which makes one fall comfortably into one of those predetermined little facets of an already overhyped subculture is both laughable and sad.
"Fixie Chicks are divided into four distinct strata" so whatever you do girls, don't get caught riding your bike without wearing one of the uniforms and acting accordingly!
"Fixie Chicks are divided into four distinct strata" so whatever you do girls, don't get caught riding your bike without wearing one of the uniforms and acting accordingly!