lol just surfaced a fond highschool memory of snorting mr. noodle ramen seasoning for a $20, MAH YOUTHS

- I secretly like passing roadies all decked out in riding gear
- I wince when I hear "fixie"
- Lately I have been considering buying a geared bike

I randomly lose my balance for no reason when stopped at lights whilst leaning on one foot or a pole. I'm sure this looks hilarious as the "oh ****" reaction is 10x worse than what's needed to catch myself.

Tell your family not to be surprised if they find you on the sidewalk having been strangled with shifter cables.

the problem is when im on the fixed gear, and i gotta climb, i have to mash, and if i pass a roadie, they think im racing them :/
on the decent they bomb past me, and victory is theirs!

Even though I know my roadie is actually faster, my fixed gear feels faster when I'm pedaling hard through town, and I don't know why.

Because you are spinning like a madman as opposed to just coasting!

srsly.

The funny part was when I read it I wasn't surprised.

i don't own a bike. i just like you guys.

I'm old, w/an 80s Fuji Del-Rey fg conversion. Color qued red/black. It's got front and rear brakes. So, sue me. Recently it was tapped for a wb cage and a framepump. Got a seatpost rack/trunkbag combo for hauling stuff to and from work. SKS Raceblades! My daily commute is 41 mi. rt. I like passing roadies in the morning who are too cool to give a wave or lift a finger. My commuting garb is mtb shorts w/rb tops and road shoes.

All totaled, including a sb/pc paint job I spent about 400.00 on this bike. It's by far my favorite and I'll will it to whichever of my grandchildren shows an interest.

Once on my way into work I had to drop a deuce in the weeds...I've carried a small, plastic garden spade and recyclable TP ever since. If any you ever come to visit I'll show you where it happened.

Obviously, I own a bike, but I like you guys, too.

Your bike sounds awesome. Put a picture up in the picture thread so we can see it

but no pics of the porta-potty

Confession: It's a Gatorade and Advil kind of morning. Hoping to make pancakes and bacon for breakfast, if we have all the ingredients. Only had 4 beers last night, but I'm a lightweight and other than the High Life at the 4am country and western bar (only a few places in Chicago have 4am liquor licenses) they were real beers. I rode my bike out and even tipsy now feel comfortable enough riding fixed. Yay!

the internet > my humor. which makes me a troll.

i like throwing skids behind pedestrians on the bike path and scaring the shiz outta them.

When I see some kid on a single speed (not fixed) I think, "poser." When I see some kid on a single speed (not fixed) and only a front brake I think, "really? why?" I want to get my fg conversion bike built back up so that I will have something to do in the winter - I can play bike polo.

I don't think poser, but I do become really disappointed. This is probably because I get excited when I do actually see another person riding fixed.

When I'm too excited about something I get carried away and do stupid/reckless things :-/
i.e.: https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...1#post13101596

I do that too.

I really want to sticker bomb a frame... but I don't want to land one of my bikes in the jackass thread.

Why not sharpie bomb it?

I don't have a white bike and metallic sharpies quickly adding up, cost $$$...

Well what bikes would you be willing to do that to then? I certainly wouldn't do it to a Vigorelli or an Orca...

None lol
Because none of my bikes are trashed or plain enough to justify doing so....