Comments on: How To Enrage A Fixed Gear Riding Hipster http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster cycling news, product reviews, original bicycling essays, bike podcasts and video -- Tour de France 2010 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:29:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jason http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-140434 Jason Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:38:03 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-140434 I'm a fixed gear rider who not only rides the track but also commutes with a fixed gear. Obviously when having to climb a hill you're going to be blazing hell down it and sorry to ruin it for new fixed gear enthusiasts, but skid stopping is not stopping, its skidding, you will NOT come to complete stop COMING DOWN A HILL. Not only that, you should still be wearing a helmet, you never know when a fucking idiot driving a car might bump your rear wheel, fixed gear or not, it will definitely flip you off your bike. It's people like this who give fixed gear riders a bad name. Either ride down a hill with a brake or learn to back foot brake ATLEAST instead of relying on skid stopping. Its better to have two braking methods rather than one. And if you're going to ride a fixed gear, learn to fix it yourself. Never, no matter how experienced a person is with fixing bikes, let anyone fix a fixed gear but yourself. If you don't know how to fix a fixed gear or can even grasp the concept of one IT IS DEFINITELY NOT FOR YOU. Don't go out and spend the one grand it costs these days to look cool. It only takes one careless hipster to make fixed gear riding on the streets illegal everywhere. Thank God it hasn't happened yet. I’m a fixed gear rider who not only rides the track but also commutes with a fixed gear. Obviously when having to climb a hill you’re going to be blazing hell down it and sorry to ruin it for new fixed gear enthusiasts, but skid stopping is not stopping, its skidding, you will NOT come to complete stop COMING DOWN A HILL. Not only that, you should still be wearing a helmet, you never know when a fucking idiot driving a car might bump your rear wheel, fixed gear or not, it will definitely flip you off your bike.

It’s people like this who give fixed gear riders a bad name. Either ride down a hill with a brake or learn to back foot brake ATLEAST instead of relying on skid stopping. Its better to have two braking methods rather than one. And if you’re going to ride a fixed gear, learn to fix it yourself. Never, no matter how experienced a person is with fixing bikes, let anyone fix a fixed gear but yourself. If you don’t know how to fix a fixed gear or can even grasp the concept of one IT IS DEFINITELY NOT FOR YOU. Don’t go out and spend the one grand it costs these days to look cool. It only takes one careless hipster to make fixed gear riding on the streets illegal everywhere. Thank God it hasn’t happened yet.

]]> By: Beldon Shrown http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-140206 Beldon Shrown Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:56:02 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-140206 I fulfill every requirement on your list. I own four bikes, all of which I have built or rebuilt, including a fixed gear, which I commute with sometimes. I don't run red lights, I don't wear tiny pants, and I run both front and rear brakes. If I took my bike to your shop because the drivetrain failed after you serviced it, and your response was "cogs slip sometimes", I would demand a refund and never come back. If I were injured because of the incident, I would take you to court. I have installed dozens of cogs, if it slips on the first ride it's because the person installing didn't know what they were doing. You're a terrible mechanic. Hipsters may be annoying, but you are literally endangering your customers. Get out of the bike business, go do something else with your life before you kill someone. I fulfill every requirement on your list. I own four bikes, all of which I have built or rebuilt, including a fixed gear, which I commute with sometimes. I don’t run red lights, I don’t wear tiny pants, and I run both front and rear brakes.

If I took my bike to your shop because the drivetrain failed after you serviced it, and your response was “cogs slip sometimes”, I would demand a refund and never come back. If I were injured because of the incident, I would take you to court. I have installed dozens of cogs, if it slips on the first ride it’s because the person installing didn’t know what they were doing.

You’re a terrible mechanic. Hipsters may be annoying, but you are literally endangering your customers. Get out of the bike business, go do something else with your life before you kill someone.

]]> By: Casey http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-138302 Casey Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:00:08 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-138302 Just started getting into single speed biking and yes I'm one those people who have a bike gathering dust and haven't ridden for over 5 years. The reason I decided to go single speed or so called flip-flop was that my father once used to ride a road bike a peugot single speed with a back break hub to work a 25km back breaking ride up steep hills until he got to the flats on the highway where he said he could go "Flat tack all the way ,absolutely guts it". Now I used to ride this as well but I was to young to actually reach the pedals and wasn't strong enough to press down on the back to stop. So I'd just bounce along up and down Hit the soft part on the side of the road and take a dive into the long grass on the side of the road to stop. It wasn't till later that I was peered group pressured into getting a fashionable 10 speeder or should say pressured Santa. And looking back this was an absolute pain the arse. The fuggin derailer would clang,sounded bloody noisy the chain would fall off and the gang or group would leave me behind because I'd be to busy putting the chain back on. So till this very day geared bikes still piss me off. I don't have the time to fug around. I wanna get out and ride I'm not racing the tour de France. Besides geared bikes only came out because it was trendy anyway." oh how many gears". 21. Who gives a flying f@$& So when I went the local bike shop he tried talking me out of it and giving me the hard sell and suggested I purchase a $2000 dollar road bike 2 grand. "I could buy a fuggin car for that much". Now and you guessed it I have $300 dollar "malvern star one" You could buy in a walmart stall all with the trendy hipster looks of a bike similar to what my father had and it's a screamer. So geared bikes came out because it was a trend it suddenly looked cool to have a bike that had that many gears you could grind sausages out of it. Just started getting into single speed biking and yes I’m one those people who have a bike gathering dust and haven’t ridden for over 5 years. The reason I decided to go single speed or so called flip-flop was that my father once used to ride a road bike a peugot single speed with a back break hub to work a 25km back breaking ride up steep hills until he got to the flats on the highway where he said he could go “Flat tack all the way ,absolutely guts it”. Now I used to ride this as well but I was to young to actually reach the pedals and wasn’t strong enough to press down on the back to stop. So I’d just bounce along up and down
Hit the soft part on the side of the road and take a dive into the long grass on the side of the road to stop.
It wasn’t till later that I was peered group pressured into getting a fashionable 10 speeder or should say pressured Santa. And looking back this was an absolute pain the arse. The fuggin derailer would
clang,sounded bloody noisy the chain would fall off and the gang or group would leave me behind because I’d be to busy putting the chain back on. So till this very day geared bikes still piss me off. I don’t have the
time to fug around. I wanna get out and ride I’m not racing the tour de France. Besides geared bikes only
came out because it was trendy anyway.” oh how many gears”. 21. Who gives a flying f@$&
So when I went the local bike shop he tried talking me out of it and giving me the hard sell and suggested I purchase a $2000 dollar road bike 2 grand. “I could buy a fuggin car for that much”. Now and you guessed it I have $300 dollar “malvern star one” You could buy in a walmart stall all with the trendy hipster looks of a bike similar to what my father had and it’s a screamer.

So geared bikes came out because it was a trend it suddenly looked cool to have a bike that had that many gears you could grind sausages out of it.

]]> By: Josue http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-138148 Josue Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:30:11 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-138148 Okay, I ride a fixed gear with a flip flop hub that I'll occasionally change to a free for hilly rides. I can honestly say I prefer riding fixed, not because I'm too cool, but because I appreciate the efficiency, the better workout, and the higher cadence training I get. Granted, the fixed gear rider mentioned in this article is a moron and I have brakes installed. Okay, I ride a fixed gear with a flip flop hub that I’ll occasionally change to a free for hilly rides. I can honestly say I prefer riding fixed, not because I’m too cool, but because I appreciate the efficiency, the better workout, and the higher cadence training I get. Granted, the fixed gear rider mentioned in this article is a moron and I have brakes installed.

]]> By: Phil Johnson http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-135178 Phil Johnson Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:50:20 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-135178 If you live in Kansas or are on a track maybe a fixed gear bike would be okay but I can't see how one could possibly be safe anywhere where there are hills. This isn't about getting it or not, it's about safety. Having seen a few fixies wipe out because they can't stop I can see the day coming when such lunacy is outlawed on public streets. If you live in Kansas or are on a track maybe a fixed gear bike would be okay but I can’t see how one could possibly be safe anywhere where there are hills. This isn’t about getting it or not, it’s about safety. Having seen a few fixies wipe out because they can’t stop I can see the day coming when such lunacy is outlawed on public streets.

]]> By: Ben http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-134150 Ben Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:14:13 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-134150 I don't know. I raced track bikes on a track for four years, and have ridden them in the street as a messenger. I have also worked as a mechanic in a shop for several years. The only thing I got out of that story is that it sounds like the guy who wrote it is a shitty mechanic. ”I don’t even ride a fixed gear and I even I know that it’s common for a new cog to slip right after it has been installed.” It's also common for handle bars and stems to slip, and also for wheels to fall off of a bike that has just been assembled. But none of these things will happen if you tighten them down properly. A track cog and lockring don't start out loose and then settle in over time. It's either tight or it isn't. If it has been properly tightened, it won't slip. If you are a professional mechanic and someone brings their fixed gear bike in to pay you to install a cog and lockring, you should do it properly so that it doesn't slip. If you are unable to do that, don't do the work in the first place, and especially don't blame the customer for their lack of knowledge when something goes wrong with the installation. The last thing that bothers me is the authors misunderstanding of gear ratios. He says that he swapped the customers 17 tooth cog for a 19 tooth cog, and then the cog slipped when the cust tried to skid to a stop at over 40mph. He never says what chainring the cust had, but even with a 53t chainring, which you can assume would be the biggest possible, you would need to be pedaling at nearly 200 rpm to reach 40mph. I call BS on the whole thing. If you want to make fun of other cyclists, that's up to you. But don't write a long blog post abou thow stupid other people are unless you are sure you know what you are talking about. I don’t know. I raced track bikes on a track for four years, and have ridden them in the street as a messenger. I have also worked as a mechanic in a shop for several years.

The only thing I got out of that story is that it sounds like the guy who wrote it is a shitty mechanic.

”I don’t even ride a fixed gear and I even I know that it’s common for a new cog to slip right after it has been installed.”

It’s also common for handle bars and stems to slip, and also for wheels to fall off of a bike that has just been assembled. But none of these things will happen if you tighten them down properly. A track cog and lockring don’t start out loose and then settle in over time. It’s either tight or it isn’t. If it has been properly tightened, it won’t slip. If you are a professional mechanic and someone brings their fixed gear bike in to pay you to install a cog and lockring, you should do it properly so that it doesn’t slip. If you are unable to do that, don’t do the work in the first place, and especially don’t blame the customer for their lack of knowledge when something goes wrong with the installation.
The last thing that bothers me is the authors misunderstanding of gear ratios. He says that he swapped the customers 17 tooth cog for a 19 tooth cog, and then the cog slipped when the cust tried to skid to a stop at over 40mph. He never says what chainring the cust had, but even with a 53t chainring, which you can assume would be the biggest possible, you would need to be pedaling at nearly 200 rpm to reach 40mph.
I call BS on the whole thing. If you want to make fun of other cyclists, that’s up to you. But don’t write a long blog post abou thow stupid other people are unless you are sure you know what you are talking about.

]]> By: Ryan Delvie http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-132458 Ryan Delvie Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:19:25 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-132458 I ride a fixed gear bike. It's a bianchi sport sx that I bought as a ten speed and converted. I rode a ten speed trek for about two years and swore I'd never be caught dead with a fixie. Well time passed and I found riding my trek was very enjoyable but I started falling in love with the simple look of a fixed gear bike. I have a front brake on mine. I ride a 46/17 and I live in salt lake city ut, so hills are an issue. I am glad to say I passed the test to acceptable fixie ownership. I genuinely ride my fixed gear to commute and for fitness and of course for fun but it is not a trend thing for me. I just prefer a fixed gear over a ten speed. I will, however, absolutely agree that ten speed bicycles have a place in the cycling world. Oh and I recently had a local shop switch out my rear cog so it would be done right as well but I sure as shit didn't expect to be able to wail on it right out of the shop and I was more than appreciative for the professional help. Riding fixed is an indescribable experience. When I hoped on mine I fell in love with biking all over again. I feel like my bike and I are one while riding, not to mention my bike is entirely unique to me (no it's not neon, it's a powder blue frame with black rims). I ride a fixed gear bike. It’s a bianchi sport sx that I bought as a ten speed and converted. I rode a ten speed trek for about two years and swore I’d never be caught dead with a fixie. Well time passed and I found riding my trek was very enjoyable but I started falling in love with the simple look of a fixed gear bike. I have a front brake on mine. I ride a 46/17 and I live in salt lake city ut, so hills are an issue.

I am glad to say I passed the test to acceptable fixie ownership. I genuinely ride my fixed gear to commute and for fitness and of course for fun but it is not a trend thing for me. I just prefer a fixed gear over a ten speed. I will, however, absolutely agree that ten speed bicycles have a place in the cycling world.

Oh and I recently had a local shop switch out my rear cog so it would be done right as well but I sure as shit didn’t expect to be able to wail on it right out of the shop and I was more than appreciative for the
professional help.

Riding fixed is an indescribable experience. When I hoped on mine I fell in love with biking all over again. I feel like my bike and I are one while riding, not to mention my bike is entirely unique to me (no it’s not neon, it’s a powder blue frame with black rims).

]]> By: Craig http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-131110 Craig Wed, 25 May 2011 18:30:55 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-131110 This is hilarious. Truly. Nothing bothers me more than wasted brain power.... I mean, most of these Hipster guys and gals are really smart, but their fundamental need to be "different" and keep an arms length form us lowly "normal" folk just kills it for me. Listen, your bike isn't smart. It isn't better. Lance trains on one? He sure as shit doesn't race on one. The first Tour was Won on one???? Well How many after the improved road bikes were developed? Idiocy looks fun in tight pants and neon rimmed Fixed gear bikes.... it really does. This is hilarious.
Truly.

Nothing bothers me more than wasted brain power…. I mean, most of these Hipster guys and gals are really smart, but their fundamental need to be “different” and keep an arms length form us lowly “normal” folk just kills it for me.

Listen, your bike isn’t smart. It isn’t better. Lance trains on one? He sure as shit doesn’t race on one. The first Tour was Won on one???? Well How many after the improved road bikes were developed?

Idiocy looks fun in tight pants and neon rimmed Fixed gear bikes…. it really does.

]]> By: Tim http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-130134 Tim Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:27:07 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-130134 This made me laugh, i do ride a fixed gear but i can past the posted test. I also have brakes on my bike and no shitty plastic aerospoke unlike all these bumbling trendy fixie idiots. This made me laugh, i do ride a fixed gear but i can past the posted test. I also have brakes on my bike and no shitty plastic aerospoke unlike all these bumbling trendy fixie idiots.

]]> By: Vince http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-128863 Vince Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:16:17 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-128863 LOL!!! LOL!!!

]]> By: Salt City, i.e. Flyover Country http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-110728 Salt City, i.e. Flyover Country Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:54:00 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-110728 Fat tire vs. Roadies vs. Fixies, its all bullshit. I got this very same almighty attitude from the ilk at a local shop 18 years ago, and never since have I patronized a bike shop to purchase or service any of my rides. Nothing has changed since then; if I don't lust titanium, carbon-fiber, or ride your bike, let the bike shop snobbery begin. As far a breaking local traffic laws, the mainstream, candy-colored roadies around here are equally guilty and since there are more of them, they are the ones preventing respect for urban cycling altogether. The first Tour de France was 1903. The first to win it on a geared bike was Roger Lapebie in 1937. Know your roots, man. Also, Lancie busts out his fixie to train/recreate, maybe he knows something you don't. Fat tire vs. Roadies vs. Fixies, its all bullshit. I got this very same almighty attitude from the ilk at a local shop 18 years ago, and never since have I patronized a bike shop to purchase or service any of my rides. Nothing has changed since then; if I don’t lust titanium, carbon-fiber, or ride your bike, let the bike shop snobbery begin. As far a breaking local traffic laws, the mainstream, candy-colored roadies around here are equally guilty and since there are more of them, they are the ones preventing respect for urban cycling altogether.

The first Tour de France was 1903. The first to win it on a geared bike was Roger Lapebie in 1937. Know your roots, man. Also, Lancie busts out his fixie to train/recreate, maybe he knows something you don’t.

]]> By: I like bikes http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-110606 I like bikes Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:18:31 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-110606 Even if something is trendy, shouldn't they be applauded for riding a bike nonetheless? You uptight elitists - to friggin cool for your Lycra. I never post on these fixed vs. geared debates that seem to be every other bike site. I have ridden bikes ever since I could remember and once I jumped on a fixed (no brakes mind you) I was reborn. I will continue riding as long as i continue enjoying. Also, it didn't take more than two visits to different bike shops to realize that I’d rather do my own work when possible and avoid the douche bags that work at these shops. If it aint Fixed, it's broken! Even if something is trendy, shouldn’t they be applauded for riding a bike nonetheless? You uptight elitists – to friggin cool for your Lycra. I never post on these fixed vs. geared debates that seem to be every other bike site. I have ridden bikes ever since I could remember and once I jumped on a fixed (no brakes mind you) I was reborn. I will continue riding as long as i continue enjoying. Also, it didn’t take more than two visits to different bike shops to realize that I’d rather do my own work when possible and avoid the douche bags that work at these shops. If it aint Fixed, it’s broken!

]]> By: Solivoquis Lupis http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-106485 Solivoquis Lupis Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:37:37 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-106485 Another bike shop snob!! You guys are the ones that are hampering this industry. You are going to attitude your way out of a job. Biking is going to take off and people are not interested in overpaying some cocky jerk for the same bike they can buy for HALF AS MUCH online. In almost any other industry the customer is king. Should the customer ride without brakes? Absolutely not!! Whether this guy is a caveman or not, a newly installed cog(performed by a bikeshop) should not slip period! Another bike shop snob!! You guys are the ones that are hampering this industry. You are going to attitude your way out of a job. Biking is going to take off and people are not interested in overpaying some cocky jerk for the same bike they can buy for HALF AS MUCH online. In almost any other industry the customer is king. Should the customer ride without brakes? Absolutely not!! Whether this guy is a caveman or not, a newly installed cog(performed by a bikeshop) should not slip period!

]]> By: mike http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-102592 mike Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:58:21 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-102592 wow. so the kid was a loser for trying to race on a bike hes never ridden. but i grew up poor in the city. the bikes are dirt cheap to build and dirt cheap to maintain. i ride my bike everywhere and can stop faster brakeless then you can on your $3000 road bike. theres nothing unsafe about it other then then kids that are poor riders and think its cool. im fat and ride an 8 mile commute each way on a fixie. its love. knowing its you and your bike you start it you stop it no bs. my brake cable doesnt snap i dont need to buy pads or get anything adjusted. just ride. wow. so the kid was a loser for trying to race on a bike hes never ridden. but i grew up poor in the city. the bikes are dirt cheap to build and dirt cheap to maintain. i ride my bike everywhere and can stop faster brakeless then you can on your $3000 road bike. theres nothing unsafe about it other then then kids that are poor riders and think its cool. im fat and ride an 8 mile commute each way on a fixie. its love. knowing its you and your bike you start it you stop it no bs. my brake cable doesnt snap i dont need to buy pads or get anything adjusted. just ride.

]]> By: Sean http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-101939 Sean Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:41:39 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-101939 I ride a fixie (with front brakes), and I think for pretty practical reasons. No derailleur adjustment needed, and I can actually get home in the rain when the brakes are useless anyway. Oh, and I'm not a hipster, and I live in "flyover country." F..k you elitist prick. Bloomington, IN. I ride a fixie (with front brakes), and I think for pretty practical reasons. No derailleur adjustment needed, and I can actually get home in the rain when the brakes are useless anyway.
Oh, and I’m not a hipster, and I live in “flyover country.”

F..k you elitist prick.
Bloomington, IN.

]]> By: Niel http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-100594 Niel Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:51:00 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-100594 Dude, very right. However you should learn to fit fixed cogs correctly if your willing to charge someone yo do it. Look up rotafix and use a lockring tool, my cogs never come loose once ive fitted them. (I meet all the requirements). Dude, very right. However you should learn to fit fixed cogs correctly if your willing to charge someone yo do it. Look up rotafix and use a lockring tool, my cogs never come loose once ive fitted them. (I meet all the requirements).

]]> By: Tony http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-100341 Tony Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:22:19 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-100341 sounds like you're a shitty mechanic who is bitter and wants to look cool. next time do you suppose you could come up with some original jokes? sounds like you’re a shitty mechanic who is bitter and wants to look cool. next time do you suppose you could come up with some original jokes?

]]> By: Jonny http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-100332 Jonny Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:47:53 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-100332 Hahahaha that was amazing! So true too! I ride single speed so I get the advantage of the wondrous coasting it offers while not having to fuss with gears and derailleurs and what not. It is however, ONLY for in-city use. I found this out while trying to ride up a tiny hill.... bad idea. Good stuff!! Hahahaha that was amazing! So true too! I ride single speed so I get the advantage of the wondrous coasting it offers while not having to fuss with gears and derailleurs and what not. It is however, ONLY for in-city use. I found this out while trying to ride up a tiny hill…. bad idea.

Good stuff!!

]]> By: Farto http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-100099 Farto Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:43:26 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-100099 While jerk customers are to be expected and all that, I'll never get over the snobbery of very young bicycle 'mechanics' and 'salespeople'. When they leave and you spend 5 minutes laughing about them in view of ME, the guy who was about to buy something expensive but decided to go to the shop run by adults, your boss is gonna eventually notice. While jerk customers are to be expected and all that, I’ll never get over the snobbery of very young bicycle ‘mechanics’ and ‘salespeople’.

When they leave and you spend 5 minutes laughing about them in view of ME, the guy who was about to buy something expensive but decided to go to the shop run by adults, your boss is gonna eventually notice.

]]> By: Lou Bricano http://www.bicycle.net/2008/how-to-enrage-a-fixed-gear-riding-hipster#comment-100020 Lou Bricano Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:06:21 +0000 http://www.bicycle.net/?p=5005#comment-100020 People who ride fixed gear bicycles on the streets are universally idiots. It's nothing but fashion, period. It's the same as these idiot young dudes wearing "stingy brim" hats (http://www.hartfordyork.com/product/2467/stingy-brim-hats). Grow up, bozos. People who ride fixed gear bicycles on the streets are universally idiots. It’s nothing but fashion, period. It’s the same as these idiot young dudes wearing “stingy brim” hats (http://www.hartfordyork.com/product/2467/stingy-brim-hats). Grow up, bozos.

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