| Re: Im not a Hipster but...
fixies scare the shit out of me...i guess that's because there are more hills in NYC and more situations you can get in that require some coasting if you're not really in control of your ride.
i rode down the west side of the williamsburg bridge on my friend's fixed gear...when i reached the delancy end going what i percieved to be about 45 mph, i thought i was surely about to die....zooming taxis and buses and a bike w/nothing but a front brake and crank spinning almost out of control. i don't know how i survived. granted, i'm sure my female onlookers thought i looked like a fucking badass.
...and i do think trackstands look fucking pimp -- they're hard to do w/freewheel roadbike unless you're pointed up a bit of an incline.
rite now i have an old 10 speed that i ride around w/no stress.
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