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I have no personal issue with you criticizing, if that's even what you were doing, I was just having a bit of banter, but.... I'll lay this down nice and straight for you, I really couldn't give a shit if you wave at me, or anyone for that matter. The anti-trend card has been played to death so please don't think you're coming across as some kind of refreshing paragon of virtue by playing it. Oh, and that last little paragraph of sarcasm/satire might have been funny if you hadn't raped the English language in the process of writing it. Next time you type some off the cuff rant about hippies and someone has a pop at you over it don't take it so seriously and start slating everyone.
You're an arrogant twat. If you manage to even half speak German, Italian or French on a level as I do English, chapeaux, but if not, get fucking lost. Perhaps I should come to one of your fixed whatevers and tell you my view in person.
It's getting lively in here, FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blimey. Aye, lets have a fight! I'm well up for watching from the side lines.
Hilarious shit.
bakedbeans:Perhaps I should come to one of your fixed whatevers and tell you my view in person.
And I think you should btw. I doubt you'll see many fashion fixed wheel riders.
Pisumo!
beans, i don't think you understand.
the fixed gear trend, with all these "trendy" people... has been the BEST thing for fixed gear riders and the industry. It puts more money back towards bike companies and bike shops during financially difficult times. It gives bike manufacturers the money to build new products and ideas. This also drives prices down and increases competition between manufacturers.. which is so healthy for the buyer.
someone riding around botanic gardens on a fixed gear with all the parts.. wearing trendy clothes.. shouldnt annoy you. It should make you happy that another person has invested money in the sport you love.
Let me clarify? If I don't "half speak" German, Italian and French as well as you speak English I should "get fucking lost"? Is that the point you are now trying to make, aside from me being a dangerous waving hippy and a fixie fashionista? Seriously blahd, you're taking this shit way too seriously. Veiled threats of violence even, that's a king-hell bastard of an internet winner if ever I saw one. I commend your multi-lingual capabilities though, seriously, it is an ability to be respected. As you are evidently a man of the world, I'll ask you to look over our little to and fro here and outline how the irony of you calling me arrogant could escape even someone with a fairly tenuous grasp of any language. I have many failings, I'll provide you with a list including examples if you like (I can't speak Esperanto or Athabaskan for instance), but arrogance is not one of them. What I find funniest about this whole thing is that if I met you in Sleazy's or perhaps Mono, I don't doubt we would get on famously... unless you were wearing jack boots and a swastika, which is pretty much how far you'd have to take it for me to write your character off before meeting personally. As it stands I'll leave this here, I have no wish to turn this thread into a keyboard war. I hope that at some point you'll realise this was all a bit of banter taken a bit too seriously and there was no real hard feeling but if you want to brood about it- well then I guess that's fine too. Maybe we'll meet at some juncture and have the opportunity to laugh about this, or perhaps glass each-other in a good-natured joust, your call.
Selah.
Me and Rabsda cycled up Ventoux today in the ultimate fashion statement. My bike isn't my only means of transport but it's the one I choose if I'm going into town or commuting to uni. I don't think there's one person (except maybe euan, have you seen that stem!) on this forum who uses their fixie as a fashion statement.
Bakedbeans, stop being a dick. Velonoir, no more feeding the trolls.
aye aye cap'n xxx
EDIT: Props on the Ventoux ride by the way, the shape I'm in at the moment I'd probably fall down if I looked at the fucker.
rusty:I don't think there's one person (except maybe euan, have you seen that stem!) on this forum who uses their fixie as a fashion statement.
That stem on the Bob is the sexiest thing on the whole thing. You know it. I had to get something better than a Pearl, now if only I could get some DA aero bars. Those are rare as fuck.
NMK on Friday at the Warehouse... Nice to meet you... This is the spotted thread after all...
Thought i was on the london forum for a minute there.
mechanical_vandal:Thought i was on the london forum for a minute there.
Me too. I was all confused for a moment there.
Just to add, if someone, anyone, waves at me then no matter what bike they're on the least the deserve is a smile and a wave back.
(p.s. I haven't spotted anyone.)
dissapointed! was out for 3hrs this morning, rode to Dumbarton and back and then around west end.. only saw one rider, and he was wearing a yellow jersey haha...
where is everyone on bank holiday monday?
Working.
guy on a bianchi pista with rolls saddle. red hoody and khaki military style cap on kelvin way about half 2.
See those cunts on Pistas with Rolls saddles.
euan:See those cunts on Pistas with Rolls saddles.
Well, conn artist has.....
Charge plug outide Morrison's at Crossmeloof just now. And another ancient raleigh singlespeed with a basket and girl with flipflops riding it.
euan:See those cunts on Pistas with Rolls saddles.
Not sure what you mean by this lad...
Smout:
Not sure what you mean by this lad...
think its a dig at rabsda.
Thought so but wasn't sure...
Smout:Thought so but wasn't sure...
I think he's missing him. :(
Johnny Crash:
I think he's missing him. :(
true bromance!!
Soweto888:Matt on his shiny, shiny white Bob - Argyle St/Kelvinhaugh Street at six.
cheers!
And another thing, I was just catching up on the last few pages and was wondering why some members of the forum (not pointing the finger at anyone) bother to post on here if they never have any desire to come on any rides with the group. It is about community after all. The great thing about gfgss is that within a few weeks of arriving in Glasgow I was able to meet up and go for a few decent rides with a good bunch of guys who are welcoming and friendly. Isn't that what it's all about!
As for the waving thing. When I drove across Australia east to west coast everyone waves from their cars. I think its great especially seeing you only would see a car every half hour. That's the same as bikes you might only see a few about but when someone is friendly to you it makes the ride far nicer. I couldn't believe this guy a few weeks back on his orange (freewheel) pull up next to me and totally snobbed me off when I gave him a friendly nod. People with that mentality deserve to be on rollers in their lounge room watching some shite on tv.
Aye, I can't understand an anti acknowledgement stance, in any cycling I have done people greet each other, even if it's just a finger off the bars and a slight nod, or full on banter half way up a trail - what's wrong with recognising other people who share your interest? Even a few full on roadies give me a nod when I'm out on my hipster bike, risers and MTB trousers...
Yeah, roadies always seem particularly friendly when you're out of town.
It's just nice to be nice, innit.
plurabelle:Yeah, roadies always seem particularly friendly when you're out of town.
It's just nice to be nice, innit.
it's great to get a bit of chat with someone on a long ride. 7 hours in the saddle can get a bit boring. I get a nice long chat about 1 in 5 times I'm out on the geared bike.
plurabelle:Yeah, roadies always seem particularly friendly when you're out of town.
It's just nice to be nice, innit.
It sure is P'Belle... Yeah, most roadies I meet out and about are always friendly...
mat:
And another thing, I was just catching up on the last few pages and was wondering why some members of the forum (not pointing the finger at anyone) bother to post on here if they never have any desire to come on any rides with the group.
thats kinda me.. annoying as it is, i go to a thai boxing class every thurs.. which clashes sadly. I'm going to come along to a Saturday ride soon i think.. but last couple of weeks its been hangovers :(
a community also can be online rather than purely weekly meetups
About 1, older gent on a PIMP orange Bob fixie at the Torrance roundabout? Beautiful bike. Someone has a very cool dad...
Was in a van moving stuff so no waves! (which I'm all for-nice to be nice and all. only time it might not happen is if I've overdone it and in the process of having a small stroke at the lights...)
Bottle_Rocket:About 1, older gent on a PIMP orange Bob fixie at the Torrance roundabout? Beautiful bike. Someone has a very cool dad...
Was in a van moving stuff so no waves! (which I'm all for-nice to be nice and all. only time it might not happen is if I've overdone it and in the process of having a small stroke at the lights...)
you do that at the lights? dirty..... ;)
conn artist:
you do that at the lights? dirty..... ;)
Ha ha. Only at night and the macintosh is on-gets caught in the chain sometimes though so you need to be careful. Maybe change that to heart attack lol
Bottle_Rocket:About 1, older gent on a PIMP orange Bob fixie at the Torrance roundabout? Beautiful bike. Someone has a very cool dad...
I see that guy pretty regularly doing what I now know to be called The Glen ride. Quite a tall bloke, big bike, right?
Julia this morning... Sorry I didn't stop for a chat... Was heading to Gear before work so didn't have much time...
Two on the bike rack on Mitchell St/Gordon St this evening:
A blue charge plug
A nameless blue frame with a black BB shell and a charge saddle and bar tape, Fuji stem and FSA components. Whose is this, I'd like to know what frame it is? t'as beautiful proportions...i want!
Billiebob56:Two on the bike rack on Mitchell St/Gordon St this evening:
A blue charge plug
A nameless blue frame with a black BB shell and a charge saddle and bar tape, Fuji stem and FSA components. Whose is this, I'd like to know what frame it is? t'as beautiful proportions...i want!
maybe the ex-rizla bike, i noticed he took his decals of recently
Ha, those bikes were about a 4pm as well.
Bank_street_baller:
maybe the ex-rizla bike, i noticed he took his decals of recently
Nope, I know the frame of that one. This was a deep metallic blue and the frame was all fine tubes (not the deep section that rizla has), more like a Fuji track.
krakow:
I see that guy pretty regularly doing what I now know to be called The Glen ride. Quite a tall bloke, big bike, right?
Aye-looked 6'' ish-must be in his late 50's
Some dude on Paisley Rd just before going under the motorway about an hour ago, scooting past me with a red sprocket or hub??? In my defense I was trying to read a map to figure out where powdertec was with my left hand and I had a couple of rims hanging round my neck at the time... stay safe kids.
Hi,
The blue plug spotted on Mitchell St. is mine. I joined up recently after meeting one of the other members, Shaun, in the pub and him mentioning this forum.
I intend to come along to one of the Tuesday pub meetups in the not too distant future so I'll hopefully meet some of you in person.
Chris
libation:Hi,
The blue plug spotted on Mitchell St. is mine. I joined up recently after meeting one of the other members, Shaun, in the pub and him mentioning this forum.
I intend to come along to one of the Tuesday pub meetups in the not too distant future so I'll hopefully meet some of you in person.
Chris
I'm shaun btw
I have to agree with the guy on the previous page. You all think you are so trendy with your cut down bars, track standing, painted deep section rims, straps and clips, fancy hubs etc... Waving to each other is so gay (hi there big guy, what are yo doing later????) Fixeds are flying out the door of every cycling shop and mainstream firms can't get them quick enough from Taiwan, for all you little students from Bearsden to blow your student grants on, and kids staying with mom begging for early christmas presents. I'll give it a year and you will all be hanging them up in your garage because they are sooo uncool! What will it be next?
tctrio:I have to agree with the guy on the previous page. You all think you are so trendy with your cut down bars, track standing, painted deep section rims, straps and clips, fancy hubs etc... Waving to each other is so gay (hi there big guy, what are yo doing later????) Fixeds are flying out the door of every cycling shop and mainstream firms can't get them quick enough from Taiwan, for all you little students from Bearsden to blow your student grants on, and kids staying with mom begging for early christmas presents. I'll give it a year and you will all be hanging them up in your garage because they are sooo uncool! What will it be next?
I and many others on here have ridden fixed gear (on and off for me) for some time. I haven't hung mine up for any length of time for the last fifteen years....why should next year be different?
All road cyclists acknowledge each other whilst on a ride - I don't see why it should be any different if you have one gear or 27......
Maybe you should come out on a Tuesday and meet some of us. Most of us are not your (and I mean your) idea of what we are and, more importantly we're all cyclists, not fashion wankers.
tctrio:I have to agree with the guy on the previous page. You all think you are so trendy with your cut down bars, track standing, painted deep section rims, straps and clips, fancy hubs etc... Waving to each other is so gay (hi there big guy, what are yo doing later????) Fixeds are flying out the door of every cycling shop and mainstream firms can't get them quick enough from Taiwan, for all you little students from Bearsden to blow your student grants on, and kids staying with mom begging for early christmas presents. I'll give it a year and you will all be hanging them up in your garage because they are sooo uncool! What will it be next?
yawn.