This is a trend I would like to see move from the over 40 Master’s racing crowd down to the hipsterati fixie riders cruising through West Williamsburg or The Mission. Instead of bright white Assos of Switzerland shoe covers, they would wear gym tube socks pulled over jeans already tighter than spandex shorts. After they catch a glimpse of themselves in a dirty record store window, maybe the touring bike revolution will began and I can finally join the ranks of cool urban riders.
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ByRocky Thompson
I am very doubtful that you’re rolling around manhattan with front and rear racks on a touring frame. The fixeratie that you speak of will be super into these in about 20 years when they are vintage. Assos gear is for chuckle-headed, douchey, date-rapist racers anyway. Not to say that that’s all racers, just a bunch of them (from my experience at least - my teammates are not included in this mass generalization).
I dont know who sam has been riding with, or where he hangs around to have such a low concept of road racer. Style and Appearance its something we have and I am sure that its comments are fueled by simple envy. We are in a whole different league, and we dont ride bikes just as a fashion or trend statement. We ride cuss of the love for the sport, to show off those sexy smooth tanned calve muscles and because its healthy. Advice for all you fixie, single speedie bike riders. Instead of buying that stupid messenger bag that is always empty Duhh! [how dum can you be] for $80 bucks, buy yourself a helmet of $20 dollars, that way I wont feel as bad when someone makes you crash, cus you didnt stop at the red light.
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Carlos