A Cheap Shot in the kickstand to the inexplicable fixed-gear bike (fixies!) trend that saw hipsters tumbling out of their usual vehicles and onto the downtown streets, without brakes. It’s yet another example of a trickle-down fad gone horribly awry when applied to the City Beautiful, as the sorta- hippie bicycle club practicality – they’re easier to climb hills on out West – met the relative flats of Central Florida more as a status symbol (“I never bathe!”) than a need. Playing cards in the spokes, naturally, are encouraged.
Before you start, I know the intent of the cover story as I've enjoyed the cheap shots issue in the past but keep in mind good satire depends on one very important factor; witty writing. Don't get me wrong, I do respect their coverage on local issues such as the ill thought out venues plan and the overall waste and incompetence of our local politicians but honestly, this came off like they where scrapping the barrel for something to take a cheap shot on. Talk about making broad assumptions about an entire community. I could go on a rant about how many of us actually use these bikes as a main form of transportation and so forth but why bother? The rants been beat to death all ready...
I expect this kind of shenanigans from the Sentinel but from the Weekely? Come on guys, you're better than this... :)
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We make it way too easy to make fun of us and this is all they come up with?
I know right...
Now BSNYC is good satire. Hipster cysts for FTW!
not to mention that they say that fg is better for hills out west - with a set ratio, they're not ideal for hills - and compared to the ability to switch gears, they're downright MORE difficult on hills. whatever, i'm not getting involved in this.
ryan!
The hill advantage in reference to specific hill climbing events... I remeber seeing race coverage from a club event in England.
A high end fixed gear bicycle can obviously be much lighter than a standard road bike (fewer parts), and in extremely steep conditions the fixed gear will help a rider maintain momentum.
But with all the things to make fun of that did seem like a pointless addition to the segment.
** 2003 british national hill climb won on this bike.
http://website.lineone.net/~jim.henderson/cycling/bikes/antigra.html
Thnx for the info Ben! I was some what puzzled what they meant by that; if that is what they where referring to...
to me this is just a big case of BBBAAWWWWW. this kind of whining seems typical. next issue theyll be crying about something else. i bike kid probably stole their girlfriend.
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maybe "anonymous" wrote it.....? haaaaa.....im "differant" el-chupa likes pickel juice
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