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Originally Posted by sbeatonNJ
As far as I know there are only 3 of us in my town, me being one, and I know the other two guys...
that's pretty good for NJ, when I lived there everybody drove their fat asses around and never even considered riding a bike past age 16... anyways, I'm sure we're not too far away from seeing some character on TV toting a FG around like an accessory. Ain't gonna stop me...or maybe I'll take my cog off and go zero gear! |
Specialized makes the langster. The sheer fact that people actually run out and buy those things rather than build up fixie from ebay/found parts tells you what? That's right children - MAINSTREAM.
Uh huh....yep....already happened. Cry into your Guinness and lament the demise of all things great. |
Thylacine Cycles- Your idol rides one.
what? Mr Karsten's is done? |
Originally Posted by bostontrevor
Dammit! You tipped my hand. I have a scheme to build up an SA AW into a 700c or 26" wheel in a few months. I guess that makes me a trendsetting poseur.
Ah well. |
Originally Posted by Thylacine
Specialized makes the langster. The sheer fact that people actually run out and buy those things rather than build up fixie from ebay/found parts tells you what? That's right children - MAINSTREAM.
Uh huh....yep....already happened. Cry into your Guinness and lament the demise of all things great. |
If fixed went mainstream then all the hipsters would have to sell their bikes.
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Perfect. The market flooded with 'only used once' bikes.
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Originally Posted by icithecat
Perfect. The market flooded with 'only used once' bikes.
Brings it on! I wouldn't mind picking up a nice hardly-used FG for cheap. |
I say we all switch from chains to shaft drives. Shaft fixies!
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Originally Posted by skitbraviking
If fixed went mainstream then all the hipsters would have to sell their bikes.
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according to health and fitness mag anyone who rides a fixed gear, more specifically the Langster or Bianchi is a "messanger-wannabe"
http://www.healthandfitnessmag.com/s...cles_jan05.htm |
Even worse, they recommend the Langster.
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Shaft-drive is not gonna happen, either. Too much drivetrain resistance, soaking up power to the rear wheel. Us human engines need all the help we can get!
Been there, done that! |
Originally Posted by smurfy
Shaft-drive is not gonna happen, either. Too much drivetrain resistance, soaking up power to the rear wheel. Us human engines need all the help we can get!
Been there, done that! There is actually a better transfer of power with a shaft drive |
Originally Posted by ostro
There is actually a better transfer of power with a shaft drive
Jim |
Originally Posted by icithecat
Originally Posted by bostontrevor
Dammit! You tipped my hand. I have a scheme to build up an SA AW into a 700c or 26" wheel in a few months. I guess that makes me a trendsetting poseur.
Ah well. (of course Sturmey still does have this going for them.) |
Originally Posted by WithNail
What!?!? do shaft driven bikes actually exist? That is my next project if it's possible, my dad and I have been working on BMW cafe racers for as long as I can remember, and now he has an '03 BMW 1100s oh man drive shafts rule!!! hahah that would be so cool to put a black shaft driven bicycle up next to an old beemer! Post pics PLEASE
http://www.commuterbicycles.com/incline_bikes_info.htm |
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Talking about mainstream, some 10yr old kid yelled out "is that a fixie?" when I was stopped by a crossing guard next to an elementary school.
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lol i was reading this thread going "wtf, fixed gears are totally mainstream".
many people still ride, seems it hasn't affected many riders. |
yea, the **** has hit the fan.
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Originally Posted by dpayne
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Agreed. Obviously the subcultural identification aspect of it is only one part of the reason to ride FG (and not at all for some or most)---of course there is the low maintenance, road feel/fun, etc. I was just curious to see how deeply identification aspect goes with most people, and what would happen should such a subcultural distinctive be erased. What new distinctives would have to be adopted to maintain the subculture.
Maybe the question should have been "has FG gone mainstream." Sounds like it has in places. Not in Baltimore, though, IMO. Hardly anyone I've ever talked to about FG has any idea what it is. |
Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
(Post 9724567)
Now if we can get some more covered velodromes.......
+1 There's an olympic class track around here, too bad it's 20 miles away from where I live. http://www.velonews.com/files/images/Track.jpg |
Originally Posted by hairnet
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http://www.velonews.com/files/images/Track.jpg
There's an olympic class track around here, too bad it's 20 miles away from where I live. |
Originally Posted by LupinIII
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lol i was reading this thread going "wtf, fixed gears are totally mainstream".
many people still ride, seems it hasn't affected many riders. Thats what I was thinking too until I saw the dates. Truthfully for me I didn't get more into it until my cousin started it. I guess I am a mainstream follower. |
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