Lessons learned from one year of fixed-gear riding
08-18-11 | 05:09 PM
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I can see what you are trying to get at. That bicycle culture is merely another subculture that is out-of-touch with the grander schema of modern society.
A valid criticism, but it is a fallacy to assume that just because people like bikes, and like to talk about them with each other either in-person or online, that they have nothing else going on in their lives.
One can love bikes and still be very much grounded in the axes of politics and culture.
A valid criticism, but it is a fallacy to assume that just because people like bikes, and like to talk about them with each other either in-person or online, that they have nothing else going on in their lives.
One can love bikes and still be very much grounded in the axes of politics and culture.
08-18-11 | 05:22 PM
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08-18-11 | 07:23 PM
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I've been wondering for a while or not whether Macri is a troll or just awkward. . .
I think, given my general disposition, that I would probably think longboarding is lame as hell. However, a lot of my friends longboard, and it's a lot like riding a track bike: no brakes, bombing hills, generally chillin. I've had many a good "ride" accompanied by nothing but longboarders
I think, given my general disposition, that I would probably think longboarding is lame as hell. However, a lot of my friends longboard, and it's a lot like riding a track bike: no brakes, bombing hills, generally chillin. I've had many a good "ride" accompanied by nothing but longboarders
08-18-11 | 07:42 PM
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08-18-11 | 08:10 PM
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I've been wondering for a while or not whether Macri is a troll or just awkward. . .
I think, given my general disposition, that I would probably think longboarding is lame as hell. However, a lot of my friends longboard, and it's a lot like riding a track bike: no brakes, bombing hills, generally chillin. I've had many a good "ride" accompanied by nothing but longboarders
I think, given my general disposition, that I would probably think longboarding is lame as hell. However, a lot of my friends longboard, and it's a lot like riding a track bike: no brakes, bombing hills, generally chillin. I've had many a good "ride" accompanied by nothing but longboarders
08-19-11 | 09:01 AM
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Most of the core body motions transfer through from longboarding to snowboarding to riding a bike mostly lateral motion and forward propulsion. Albeit yes I suppose I do have feelings, and a mangina. Feels good man. Also yes I am the most awkward person you'll probably never meet I deal with social anxiety off meds now. 
08-19-11 | 09:15 AM
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Most of the core body motions transfer through from longboarding to snowboarding to riding a bike mostly lateral motion and forward propulsion. Albeit yes I suppose I do have feelings, and a mangina. Feels good man. Also yes I am the most awkward person you'll probably never meet I deal with social anxiety off meds now.
08-19-11 | 09:27 AM
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Most of the core body motions transfer through from longboarding to snowboarding to riding a bike mostly lateral motion and forward propulsion. Albeit yes I suppose I do have feelings, and a mangina. Feels good man. Also yes I am the most awkward person you'll probably never meet I deal with social anxiety off meds now.
08-19-11 | 11:12 AM
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on a different, yet related noted. After riding fixed/ss for a couple years on two different bikes, i would say saddle position matters most to me. (i'm no Carleton, but that is my thought)
08-19-11 | 03:10 PM
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well recently at work i finished all of my projects for the contract / internship so instead of asking for more work to do i just kind of post on like six different forums and as you can imagine i get entirely too bored. no one ever comes into my office and their are filters on the internet but strangely they don't sniff any ports or monitor much so this is my new job. kthx
08-19-11 | 03:17 PM
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Boredom, its a killer.
Suggestion to MACRI: buy a set of rollers and ride your bike in your office instead of sitting still, the looks on your co-workers' faces would be worth the cost of a set or Kreitlers.
Cheers
lverhagen
Suggestion to MACRI: buy a set of rollers and ride your bike in your office instead of sitting still, the looks on your co-workers' faces would be worth the cost of a set or Kreitlers.
Cheers
lverhagen
08-19-11 | 05:09 PM
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