I hate they are all jumping on this new trend
And their tight pans and fancy mustaches.
And their tight pans and fancy mustaches.
Damn fixie hipsters
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i've seen a few of those in oakland and here in hollywood.
fvck, i wish this was a joke.
fvck, i wish this was a joke.
I saw one fall over when they tried to stop the other day. They fell onto the stop sign pole, then the ground. I laughed REALLY hard.
Maybe if you have a track bike you should learn how to stop and maybe even track stand. Or at least how to get out of your toe clips. Idiots.
Maybe if you have a track bike you should learn how to stop and maybe even track stand. Or at least how to get out of your toe clips. Idiots.
i do love the Jackass clip of the guys riding the big wheel.
There is a fixie dude here who walks his bike all over town. I see him pushing it way more than actually riding it.
Ha nice.
tons of them down in venice beach when I was there, falling all over the sandy sidewalks. bunch of douche bags with no purpose
in berlin (the real one in germany ^^) the police started confiscating fixies because they are dangerous for the other traffic etc... pretty funny stuff 
That is freaking awesome and so true.in berlin (the real one in germany ^^) the police started confiscating fixies because they are dangerous for the other traffic etc... pretty funny stuff
We have way too many here where I work in downtown. Surprised the men can pedal with those skinny jeans on.
When did you move to Portland?
I see more guys pushing than riding. Portland does have a small group of hardcore riders, but it's far more of a fashion statement.
That's all it is is a goddam fashion accessory. I have no respect for anyone who cares THAT MUCH about looking cool. I mean everybody's got their thing I guess, but good lord at least try to be original if you're going for the counterculture thing. Dont just dress up like every other "nonconformist" emo douchebag.
i always have the urge to sabotage the fixies (ie removing the lockrings) i see locked outside the arts building at my uni. but that wouldnt be nice thing to do, nawmsayin?
i love my fixed gear bicycle. its fun.
And non of them get the irony, either.
The irony of their ironic haircuts or the irony of their retarded existence?
They're dangerous ya know
What kills me is that alley cats started as rag-tag party/race that was put together by bike couriers, but now they are popping up in cities where there are no actual bike courier companies.
only couriers can have fun! this thread is awesome
me too. adds a level of danger, excitement, and possible death to an ordinary ride around town... makes the boring stuff fun and interesting again, kinda like 29ers.
A guy I knew had one of those and took it on the NYC 5-boro bike ride one year. He was pretty easy to spot since he was about 5' above everybody else, although I have no idea how he was bunny-hopping it over potholes.
I'm talking about my son's room mate who walks his bike to the bus stop, takes the bus downtown, then walks it to Pioneer Square to hang out with his cool bike. My son can actually ride it, but said it's the most ridiculous bike he's ridden.
Where I live now there are almost no bike commuters, so fixie dude really stands out.
I lived in Asheville for 6 years and commuters are everywhere. I rode my bike everyday. There is only one level road in the whole town. You are either going up or down. The few fixie riders there could actually ride. There is no way in hell I would ride a fixed gear, brakeless bike in the mountains in traffic. I'm up for doing some stupid things on a bike, but that is definitely not one of them.
no its more just another example of hipsters having to latch onto and exploit / create mass appeal for something that they don't have any understanding to the history or tradition of, but they like it because it looks cool.
alas, i lack the tr00 hardcoreness and run a brake. brakeless in traffic is just crazyness.
it's amusing that the lack of a freewheel somehow constitutes fashion, not to mention how paint by numbers the aesthetic & hardware tend to be. (ie, spraybomb & dumpster 10spd, add deep-v's w/ spoke cards, flip & chop the drop bars or run cut down risers w/ ourys, etc). i suppose i'm conflicted on the fixed gear thing - fun to ride, but the rampant stereotypes / associations are annoying. if nothing else. perhaps the fashionability serves to motivate a few people to ride bikes that wouldn't otherwise.
It seemed to go full-blown when I stopped messengering in Salt Lake in fall of 07...
I also love passing them in the bike lanes (when they are actually in them) when they feel like they are hauling ass spinning like crazy. Or out track standing them at lights when they cant stand for more than 5 seconds.
Blah blah blah I hate everyone that doesn't ride the same bike I do.
It's always the same story.
XC riders hate the DH'ers because we descent too fast.
DH'ers think the XC riders and roadies are gay for wearing spandex.
Mountainbikers think BMX riders should get off their little wheels.
People think everyone with a fixie is a POS hipster.
What's the point? Obviously some fixie riders are new to the sport, but at the end of the day, does it really matter? So what - someone enjoys using a bike differently than you do in the pursuit of fun. While I agree a bike should get ridden, who cares what jeans the guy or girl on the bike is wearing. Hating on hipsters is just as trendy as riding a fixie, it's all been said before. Time to move on.
It's always the same story.
XC riders hate the DH'ers because we descent too fast.
DH'ers think the XC riders and roadies are gay for wearing spandex.
Mountainbikers think BMX riders should get off their little wheels.
People think everyone with a fixie is a POS hipster.
What's the point? Obviously some fixie riders are new to the sport, but at the end of the day, does it really matter? So what - someone enjoys using a bike differently than you do in the pursuit of fun. While I agree a bike should get ridden, who cares what jeans the guy or girl on the bike is wearing. Hating on hipsters is just as trendy as riding a fixie, it's all been said before. Time to move on.
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I just posted as I thought the guy looked like an old school hipster. I really don't have a problem with single speed hipster and see no difference to down hillers or roadies dressing up. We are human and like to belong to groups.
Here it looks like there is a growing interest in bike riding which I think is good.
Here it looks like there is a growing interest in bike riding which I think is good.
Your just mad because your girl pants went on sale at Old Navy AFTER you bought them.
so why should we give a sh*t when a cvnt like yourself gets injured?
Yes. Trendy idiots who predominately ride fixed-gear bikes make my life harder and more hazardous on a daily basis for a number of reasons.
Fair enough.
It's really their pants and haircuts that I hate most. I don't care what kind of bike they ride, it's only irksome in that it serves more as a fashion accessory than a legitimate mode of transport.
When I see a hipster just pushing their fixie like it's the latest cool accessory, I can't help but think why don't they just put a big chain around the bike and wear it around their neck like a giant awkward pendant.
Flava Flav made clock rockin famous. Why not Fixie dangle disco retro style or some sh1t yo ?
Flava Flav made clock rockin famous. Why not Fixie dangle disco retro style or some sh1t yo ?