Would read again...
Great thread

I think the forum does it to prevent messages like this:

HEY GUYS I AM LOKING FOR A NEW FIXIE BIKE AND I WANT TO SPEND LESS THAN $100 WHAT SHOULD I BUY? I DONT WANT ANY BRAKES BECAUSE THOSE ARE FOR PEOPLE WHO DONT KNOW HOW TO RIDE A REAL BIKE. AND I REALLY LIKE ORANGE SO TAHT WOULD BE GOOD TOO.



Everyone knows that caps it used for emphasis when you really want to get your point across.

Fixed that for you.

They are supposedly just as aerodynamic as a front disc and they're handle much easier than a disc.

They are light, very strong, and very aerodynamic. When you win and lose *big* and *important* races by fractions of a second, every bit helps. They work.

Zipp 808s have been proven to be just as aero, but Mavics are far more popular.


Oh, and I know the dude in the first photo. He was pretty hipsterific with her purchases. He had lots of money and bought lots of official track stuff just to be different and unique...then ride it on the street for the attention. He's all about getting attention and wants to be the envy of others.

Ha! I was sitting here waiting for someone to do that

That should be his polo bike, then he'll really blow minds.

I'm jelly.

His build fails with that FSA chain ring =)