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Singlespeed & Fixed Gear "I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft...As for me, give me a fixed gear!"-- Henri Desgrange (31 January 1865 - 16 August 1940)

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Old 04-06-11 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by redpear
By making the DVD, they proved themselves lawless individuals with an unbelievable amount of urban cycling skill.

By doing the Tour of California, they proved themselves as the same punks, but with real road cycling endurance and skill as well.

They have a polarized response, which demonstrates that however you feel about them, they are doing something big.
A solid argument. And I agree with the fact that those guys can ride.
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Old 04-06-11 | 07:29 PM
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I wish you were talking about M*A*S*H.
I too, wish this was a discusion about M*A*S*H. Awesome television show.



Also, hi guys, this is my first post.
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Old 04-06-11 | 07:29 PM
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Yeah I don't get the hate for MASH. Typical hipster response to any artist/group becoming successful.
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Old 04-07-11 | 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
All valid points whether you're into what MASH is doing or not.
I just rewatched some MASH stuff. I hate on the commercial aspects, and their hyped up equipment but damn they can ride.
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Old 04-07-11 | 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by avner
I just rewatched some MASH stuff. I hate on the commercial aspects, and their hyped up equipment but damn they can ride.
You make a good point; luckily the movie was made before they were pb&j with cinelli & etc.... their individualized bikes were a major part of their movie IMO, now there's not much difference since they're all on cinellis now...BORING especially when you personally have one and a bunch of peeps around you ride them aswell.
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Old 04-07-11 | 02:52 AM
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M*A*S*H is awesome
and btw can tthe mash movies be found online anywhere or whats?
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Old 04-07-11 | 03:31 AM
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You can watch it in sections on youtube and probably other places.
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Old 04-07-11 | 03:46 AM
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Old 04-07-11 | 04:21 AM
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Originally Posted by avner
I just rewatched some MASH stuff. I hate on the commercial aspects, and their hyped up equipment but damn they can ride.
This is one of my faves:


I dig it because everyone is just laughing and having a great time. Emi Brown cruising with a Heineken mini keg and the part at the end where Lance looks like he's learning to skid are pretty funny. Also, the fact that Lance isn't using a monster gear ratio and still hauling that much ass is rad.
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Old 04-07-11 | 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by hamish5178
Yeah I don't get the hate for MASH. Typical hipster response to any artist/group becoming successful.
I don't hate, I just don't get it. Yeah they ride bikes, great, so do I. Big deal.
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Old 04-07-11 | 06:37 AM
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I don't hate, I just don't get it. Yeah they ride bikes, great, so do I. Big deal.
Yup! you are right. I think they are a bit over rated. Besides when they bomb hills, then, they definitely make a point of the need of brakes.
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Old 04-07-11 | 07:27 AM
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I just like watching videos of people riding, especially because it's been too windy for an enjoyable ride for the past couple of weeks. The MASH/Macaframa/etc people put out some cool videos. Heck, I'd watch a video of myself riding if someone would film me. Haha.
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Old 04-07-11 | 08:37 AM
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Confessions:

I'm a newbie here (obv)
A guy that rides totally gets extra cute points over a guy that doesn't.
I don't have a ss/fg (yet; working on it) but this is the only forum I've hung out in since registering.
I hope to test ride a fixed gear soon and I'm terrified I will crash and kill myself and/or the bike during the test ride.
I'm totally a hipster. Only thing that makes me self-conscious about it is I'm probably too old for it. Whatevs.
I called in sick because I'm hungover today.
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Old 04-07-11 | 08:49 AM
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Old 04-07-11 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by misskaz
Confessions:

I'm a newbie here (obv)
A guy that rides totally gets extra cute points over a guy that doesn't.
I don't have a ss/fg (yet; working on it) but this is the only forum I've hung out in since registering.
I hope to test ride a fixed gear soon and I'm terrified I will crash and kill myself and/or the bike during the test ride.
I'm totally a hipster. Only thing that makes me self-conscious about it is I'm probably too old for it. Whatevs.
I called in sick because I'm hungover today.
Sup Squirrel.


Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
This is one of my faves:


I dig it because everyone is just laughing and having a great time. Emi Brown cruising with a Heineken mini keg and the part at the end where Lance looks like he's learning to skid are pretty funny. Also, the fact that Lance isn't using a monster gear ratio and still hauling that much ass is rad.
It's my favorite video as well. It's also why I want to pick up some Moustache Bars. The video makes me really want to ride a bike and ride twice as hard as I normally do, go bomb some hills and cut traffic just because the adrenaline spike is fun

All of the videos just make me see a level above where I ride now, with or without the risks I could be spinning a lot faster and I could be pushing myself a lot harder.

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Old 04-07-11 | 10:18 AM
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Old 04-07-11 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by avner
go bomb some hills

I could be spinning a lot faster and I could be pushing myself a lot harder.
You should come ride in Beverly Hills. You can get some good climbing and good spin coming down with 0 traffic. Have you ever been through Franklin Canyon?
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Old 04-07-11 | 02:52 PM
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Sup Squirrel.
OMG...SO CUTE
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Old 04-07-11 | 02:59 PM
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Sup Squirrel.
Dude is that his penis?
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Old 04-07-11 | 03:01 PM
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Dude that's a nipple...






Wait, nvm it does look like a penis.
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Old 04-07-11 | 03:04 PM
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Old 04-07-11 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by misskaz
Confessions:

I'm a newbie here (obv)
A guy that rides totally gets extra cute points over a guy that doesn't.
I don't have a ss/fg (yet; working on it) but this is the only forum I've hung out in since registering.
I hope to test ride a fixed gear soon and I'm terrified I will crash and kill myself and/or the bike during the test ride.
I'm totally a hipster. Only thing that makes me self-conscious about it is I'm probably too old for it. Whatevs.
I called in sick because I'm hungover today.
You'll probably get a "sup QT" if you go register at ChiFG.
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Old 04-07-11 | 03:19 PM
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You'll probably get a "sup QT" if you go register at ChiFG.
hey qt bear
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Old 04-07-11 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
This is one of my faves:


I dig it because everyone is just laughing and having a great time. Emi Brown cruising with a Heineken mini keg and the part at the end where Lance looks like he's learning to skid are pretty funny. Also, the fact that Lance isn't using a monster gear ratio and still hauling that much ass is rad.
ya ya, my fave as well. i like it most cuz i know the roads they're going through and how rough the ride really was.
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Old 04-07-11 | 04:10 PM
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Someone posted a squirrel penis in response to my confessions post. I'm calling this a successful day.
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