Thats it - Fixies are now officially so last week
Wired News: Fixed - Gear Bikes an Urban FixtureYes, kiddies, it's all over - the 'in crowd' have caught up with the alt.cyclist crew. Fixed gear is an acquired taste, it certainly isn't for everyone. Now watch the clueless fashionistas attempt to retrofit any old frame and wonder why various bits, including the bottom bracket, shit themselves. But it's so edgy & utilitarian. Sod that for a game of soldiers, the freewheel was invented for a reason. You only have one pair of knees. I really enjoy my knees and will be spinning around wwaaay into old age, not hobbling around on a walking frame or being car dependent. Don't believe me? Ok, lay your bets.
One buggered up bottom bracket + "No Standing" DIY augmentation.
posted by cfsmtb at
10:25 pm
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Don't worry, once the fashionistas realise they can't handle the price of fixie cool they'll drop it like the PM drops a promise. Fixies will then return to the real people. Me? I'm a freewheelin' single speed fan, so a fixie will have to stay in my dreams.
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Anonymous, at 7:59 am, April 08, 2005
Fixed was fun as a kid, but I like my knees to be functional way into old age. People will ride (or build) whatever they want, but the freewheel wins out for practicality and mass appeal. Anyway, this article from Wired is yet another annoying example of the media 'strip mining' an existing subculture to turn a $$$. How unusual, huh?
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Anonymous, at 10:37 am, April 08, 2005
weasel, you called it! It's about being one with the bike, not a fleeting lifestyle choice. The thing about the knees is a personal thing, my knees were stuffed in the 80's by netball, hockey & several bad accidents. Hey, as long as it's fun, and it's not made compulsory! For the record I have two singlespeeds (Dean & restored BMX!), and am hoping to restore and build up an lovely old thing from the 20's as a SS townie. And, also, I do attend track events, so please don't see me as disliking fixies, it's more the 'latest flavour' guff that kinda shits me...
Happy trails & keep spinnin'
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Anonymous, at 5:04 pm, April 09, 2005
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