Fixie Riders

[mikesbytes]

What cracks me up is the hipsters who are riding single speed, what a joke

[HappyHumber]

What cracks me up is the hipsters who are riding single speed, what a joke

It's like quadbikes are for bogans that can't balance on two wheeled m'bikes.

[hartleymartin]

Marty's too obviously busy chasing an aesthetique of yesteryear to enjoy the proper humour of intermingling recycled fads & fashions that we enjoy in this day and age.

I'm gpon back to my canvas, wool, leather and tweed...

[mikesbytes]

What cracks me up is the hipsters who are riding single speed, what a joke

It's like quadbikes are for bogans that can't balance on two wheeled m'bikes.

Spot on

[slidetaker]

There will always be "illegal" fixies on the road as well as unroadworthy cars. Dangerous riders as well as people unfit to drive. Just that the huge recent increase of urban cycling got people focused.

I am just glad to see more bums on the saddles everywhere. My 2 cents.

[rustychisel]

I am just glad to see more bums on the saddles everywhere. My 2 cents.

Thats my take too.

Although I must say hipsters can be funny, and nothing is sillier than fixed gear bike being ridden single speed, but I could basically care less since I ride fixed in full roadie lycra. Subject of much decision in some circles, no doubt.

[familyguy]

Nah, the real problem is an inability to change gears

Someone call the police, Mike's stolen some kids bike!

[elStado]

Yeah most people don't care much for the stereotypes. I have a fixed that I ride most days and I love it. Nice change up from a regular FB road bike.

I have lights, front+rear brakes, tire reflectors, gloves, obey road rules, ride sensibly and wear a helmet though. Skinny jeans only on days I feel impressing the laydies.

I also DIY'd some foot retention straps.. quite the hipster ethic IMO (actually the hipster ethic would be to buy them from eBay, but whatevs).

[mikesbytes]

Someone call the police, Mike's stolen some kids bike!

Yeh, its the angle that AUbicycles took the photo

[mikesbytes]

http://youtu.be/7XnepDERDYU

[munga]

all you hipsters will burn in a 65' deep bottomless pit

[mikesbytes]

all you hipsters will burn in a 65' deep bottomless pit

Don't you mean 65"

[Mulger bill]

all you hipsters will burn in a 65' deep bottomless pit

Don't you mean 65"

I can stand up and breathe comfortably in a 65" deep pit, even if it's full of water.

[munga]

ok, make it hot water. a 65 inch deep bottomless pit of hot water.

[munga]

with sharp scratchy bushes all around it, to catch on your tweed and poke you through your fake spectacles and scratch your nancy hands, lest you try to escape.

[Mulger bill]

The spectacles are real.

[ghettro]

What cracks me up is the hipsters who are riding single speed, what a joke

It's like quadbikes are for bogans that can't balance on two wheeled m'bikes.

Spot on

+2

I personally don't see the appeal of riding a "tarck" bike with all it's compromises as SS. I think I'm just someone who doesn't like things half-baked, go all the way with fixed gear or don't bother

[aroes]

Had to laugh the other day.......

I was standing out the front of a well known Melbourne bar waiting for a mate to arrive before I went inside. Had just locked my bike up and a punter walked out to light up a smoke. After engaging me in some light hearted small talk, he noticed I was holding a helmet and wearing SIDIs, and decided to state the bleeding obvious with "So you ride a bike?", to which I answered "Yes"

Then the good bit......standing right next to my bike and admiring it he says "Aahh, a fixie!"

Oh dear. It's a road bike with brakes on both wheels, and SRAM Rival group

I guess the fact that I've got tatts, a small peaked cap and a Chrome bag puts me squarely in the fixie rider stereotype

[mikesbytes]

I guess the fact that I've got tatts, a small peaked cap and a Chrome bag puts me squarely in the fixie rider stereotype

That's why I'm not a real fixie rider, cos I'm a clean skin

[munga]

aroes, is it really ugly? beer goggles and 14 colours usually looks like fixie to me

[aroes]

Haha dunno mate......beauty is in the eye of the Munga

It's a Salsa Pistola. I reckon it looks grouse, but each to their own. It defo won't be scoring points in the euro cool stakes any time soon that's for sure

I guess the only thing about it that makes it vaguely similar to a stereotypical fixie is that it's made from steel tubing. Haha guy clearly had no idea what he was talking about. Nice enough bloke though, and I'd go as far as to say that he probably had a fair amount of cargo on board at that particular point of the afternoon

[flashrider]

Saw a corker in Freo over the weekend, brakeless, no helmet, no straps and riding no hands texting...couldn't get a photo in timebut, so no proof...

[LoveB]

but I ride with the freewheel

[mikesbytes]

but I ride with the freewheel

That can be fixed

[aaron]

What cracks me up is the hipsters who are riding single speed, what a joke

Are you serious? SS are cool.