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So after viewing MASH SF and youtubing some of "Bootleg", I'm kind torn apart about dudes doing BMX-esque tyricks on fixed gear bikes. I don't know, it's just kinda ugly, but awesome cuase they can do this shit as well.

You know me I fucking love fixies, My friends just opened a shop in the ATL www.nobrakesatl.com I think it's rad.

The day I see a fixed gear rider one up anything Corey Martinez or Van Homan have done, I'll vote rad. But until then, not rad because I see "inspi(red)" shirt wearing, cry for an hour if you put a cigarette out in the stree instead of an ashtray kind of kis riding those bikes in "recycling" gangs around the strip all day to look important but never any cool tricks.

The only trick worth a fuck is riding it fast:

eva03 wrote:You know me I fucking love fixies, My friends just opened a shop in the ATL www.nobrakesatl.com I think it's rad.

I dig the one-handed bunny hop.

I guess it's in very early stages. I mean, look at the first Bones Brigade videos...

Oh, what I find funny is the whole "hipsters in tight jeans and fitted hoodies" on fixies shit that's on every forum etc.

I'm been wearing tight jeans, hoodies and vans for the last 6 years, sure I just got a fixed gear, but I'm not going to stop wearing my regular clothes because I have a bike.

BadComrade wrote:Not rad.

Those guys in the above pictures aren't even cool, because they don't have playing cards stuck in the spokes of their bikes (or whatever it is I see all those trendy "fixie" riding fucks sticking in the spokes of there wheels now).

I keep waiting to see this somewhere in Chicago:

There's a guy in Atlanta that has one of these he's in his forty's wears a suit and a derby, it's pretty awesome.

whatever.

just don't let your dumbass trick doing self knock me over.

BadComrade wrote:....
I keep waiting to see this somewhere in Chicago:

Me too. You know it's only a matter of time...

"Man, a chain and gears and bottom bracket just add weight you don't need!"

"You feel the road so much better without a chain! And it's so much easier to maintain!"

"If you get rid of the top tube, seat tube, and stays you'll be even lighter!"

"Man, steel frames are just too stiff. What you need is an iron frame!"

It would also be fun to see the hipster folks exchange the skating helmet and messenger bag for a bowler, riding knickers, sleeve garters and a rucksack!

As somebody who rides both a fixie and a bmx, I can understand the evolution, but I also have to say I'm not fond of trick riding on fixed gear bikes.
Unless you want to do harm to fork, headset and wheels.
My opinion anyway.