Comments on: Fixie Culture finally hits York http://greg.blogbound.com/archives/804 A research student in York, UK Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:07:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Simon http://greg.blogbound.com/archives/804/comment-page-1#comment-158 Simon Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:56:57 +0000 http://greg.blogbound.com/?p=804#comment-158 Get down to York College if you want to see some major-league fashion victims, complete with the so-called 'dildo' bars (you know, the unfeasibly narrow ones with nice, rounded ends), deep-section rims in various shades of *bleugh* and, by and large, no brakes (someone should tell these idiots that brakes are a legal requirement unless you're riding on the track) That said, having ridden a fixed gear for the thick end of 20 years, it's almost nice to be fashionable for a change :-) Get down to York College if you want to see some major-league fashion victims, complete with the so-called ‘dildo’ bars (you know, the unfeasibly narrow ones with nice, rounded ends), deep-section rims in various shades of *bleugh* and, by and large, no brakes (someone should tell these idiots that brakes are a legal requirement unless you’re riding on the track)

That said, having ridden a fixed gear for the thick end of 20 years, it’s almost nice to be fashionable for a change :-)

]]> By: admin http://greg.blogbound.com/archives/804/comment-page-1#comment-125 admin Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:01:08 +0000 http://greg.blogbound.com/?p=804#comment-125 Were they? I don't remember what they looked like. In general I think the things are awful, they're a pointless trend run by sheep (the worst offenders also seem to be the awful, freewheel wusses). I've also remembered the one thing that our hipster/fakenger friend has missed. Their bike doesn't have a mini D lock, so their cliche is not complete! Were they? I don’t remember what they looked like. In general I think the things are awful, they’re a pointless trend run by sheep (the worst offenders also seem to be the awful, freewheel wusses).

I’ve also remembered the one thing that our hipster/fakenger friend has missed. Their bike doesn’t have a mini D lock, so their cliche is not complete!

]]> By: Graham http://greg.blogbound.com/archives/804/comment-page-1#comment-124 Graham Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:23:22 +0000 http://greg.blogbound.com/?p=804#comment-124 Its in the garage at our old house/Bunny's place. What's wrong with spoke cards? Surely its what's on them that matters! IbikeMCR spoke cards were kind of cool. Its in the garage at our old house/Bunny’s place. What’s wrong with spoke cards? Surely its what’s on them that matters! IbikeMCR spoke cards were kind of cool.

]]> By: admin http://greg.blogbound.com/archives/804/comment-page-1#comment-123 admin Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:24:44 +0000 http://greg.blogbound.com/?p=804#comment-123 You've still got that? Okay, I'll have a go at it sometime soon, Sunday may be a good bet. I actually also saw another one yesterday, a Cannondale Capo. Today he overtook me going up Green Dykes Lane, but my pride is intact as I was carrying 10 pumpkins at the time. You’ve still got that? Okay, I’ll have a go at it sometime soon, Sunday may be a good bet.

I actually also saw another one yesterday, a Cannondale Capo. Today he overtook me going up Green Dykes Lane, but my pride is intact as I was carrying 10 pumpkins at the time.

]]> By: Duck http://greg.blogbound.com/archives/804/comment-page-1#comment-122 Duck Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:01:58 +0000 http://greg.blogbound.com/?p=804#comment-122 Hey, I think I recognise the first one from a few months back, when I was riding your old MTB fixie to town. They tried to trackstand at the lights, with lots of really obvious 'Oooooh, must impress girl' glances, then toppled over. Slowly. BTW, MTB fixie is still unrideable. Want a go at it, or shall I drop at Bike Rescue? Hey, I think I recognise the first one from a few months back, when I was riding your old MTB fixie to town. They tried to trackstand at the lights, with lots of really obvious ‘Oooooh, must impress girl’ glances, then toppled over. Slowly.

BTW, MTB fixie is still unrideable. Want a go at it, or shall I drop at Bike Rescue?

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