/fa/ - Fashion

>>7002861
No

>>7002861
they kind of are in london, as much as it pains me to admit it. East london fashionistas love those fixies.

>>7002904
> fixed gear-fixie
God damn why do British people have to do that with every word

>>7002925
motherfucker you best be trolling,
Im assuming your from the land of brangelina and funions. fixed gear bike is 3 WORDS LONG, an abbreviation is going to happen.

>>7002925
Fixie is used all the time in America

~oh those silly hipsters and their fixies

Do these have any real practicality? Wouldn't a road bike be better in every scenario?

>>7002950
and by a road bike I just mean something with multiple gears like pic related

Fixies are way way past their prime as a trend. I guess in areas dense in hipstertude but low in cash you'll still see some beat up fixies bopping down the road but anyone cool has moved on.

>>7002861
>Fixed gear bikes
Where the fuck do you live that's completely 100% flat.

>>7002942
You'll note that fixie and fixed gear both have 2 syllables. My point was that it seems all British slang revolves around abbreviating and adding an ie suffix.

>oi m8 look ah that snakey all slithering about with his snakey wakey bits

>>7002996
Not OP, but Regina Saskatchewan. Flatter then a pancake (or do you lot call them flapjacks?)

>>7002861
>Are fixed gear bikes /fa/sionable?
In 2005 yeah... no Cyclocross bikes are the hip thing.

I can't belive I spent ~1000 building this bike

>bespoke ostrich leather grips on my heat treated NJS nitto b123 drops

>even mks pedals were anodized red, with Christophe cages, and avenir leather straps

I am fucking stupid

>>7003004
Fair enough. Suburban Ottawa has hills and forests everywhere, good luck riding a fixed gear here.

>>7003015
>white
yep. the fuck were you thinking.

>>7003015
>that frame
Nigga what are you, like 5'5"?

>>7003015
It looks so fat and stubby

>>7002950
>>7002955
It's personal preference. Some people value the greatly reduced maintenance of a fixed gear over a geared road bike for example. This was one of my own prime motivations when I rode one.

>>7002996
I live in Seattle and commuted 10 miles round trip each day and another 20-40 on the weekends for leisure. You don't need to live in a flat area to ride fixed, you just need to take 5 minutes to research an appropriate gear ratio that will get you up hills without spinning out going down them.

>>7002973
This. Fixies were cool in the early to mid 00s. Now the only people who are buying are those who are chronically late to the party.

>>7003035
That's because it was a feeble attempt to look aero. The fit is also wrong (bike is either too big, or owner has no idea how to proper saddle height)

>>7003015
>>7003026
>>7003027
>>7003035
>>7003063
Kek Leader.

>>7003021

Do you go to uni in Ottawa?

>>7002861
real steel track bikes are gotta have that drop tho

want to buy bike for transport.
bmx is lame.
fixed gear past prime and easily judged.
any advice?

>>7005763
old 10speed of of craigslist

>>7005649
damn that bike is gorgeous

>>7005796
his other bike

>>7005800
almost feel like posting my old raleigh pro track but im still feeling guilty about selling it

>>7003021
>suburban Ottawa
mah nigga

>>7002861

fixies are a great hobbie.
fashionable too.
just don't go full on fixie douche and take that whole thing to seriously.
I really don't like that one though.
the wheelset and crank is cool , but the rest dosen't do it for me.
sleezy geometry and wack saddle.

anyway I'm quite fond of fixies

Fixies are for children though. Steel fixies are for poor kids who cant afford super pistas.

Mjs are just 80s junk.

I have a road bike now much nicer bile all around. Dont ride a fixie to collehe that is a very very old fad that started in 2008 and predates long and penny boards

>>7006627

I don't get the hate.

"Im not into it or don't participate in that past time activity anymore , so I hate it ! "

I know this is the internet but I just don't understand that attitude.

I like me some fixies ,I also own one and am building another one .
If I had the money I had a sick time trail carbon monster and maybe a nice 80s mountain bike alongside.

I just like riding a fixie , it's fun , only because it isn't the latest shit right now dosen't mean it isn't fun anymore.

I don't get the hate.

>>7006627

you don't even ride, fatty.

>>>/2008/

test

fixies are for uneducated fags who can't fix a bike

this is my /fa/ fixie

i live in a small city in eastern europe, where hipster was never a thing. so i get compliments on my bike all the time from strangers

feels good, because i made this bike all by myself

>>7006648
What is an advantage of fixies? I can't think of a single one, that's why people hate on them.

>>7006708
they're super cheap
to where most 15 year olds can buy one and not think about it

that is why they are popular with teens mostly

most people in their early-mid tweneties can afford a $1500+ bike with STI levers and gears

hence fixies are cast aside and thrown on craigslist for cheap

>>7003035
just like sieg

>>7006708
drivetrain feedback, efficiency, robustness, weight advantage, maintenance, cost

>>7006701
>brakeless
>flat pedals
>flat bar
>photo from non drive side

terrible

i ride a 90s mountain bike with big plastic mud flaps
everyone is mirrin because of my demi god legs.
fixies are all faggots, every time i overtake them i love to whisper it in their ear as i pass.

>>7003000
Syllables aren't that important in determining contractions/slang.
It's more the amount of maneuvers the mouth has to make for each syllable. For instance, the movement of the mouth to pronounce the 'd' ending of 'fixed' and the 'g' beginning of 'gear' is a lot more difficult and labored than the movement from the 'x' straight to the 'e' sound in 'fixie'.

In fact, 'fixie' is only 2 sounds. 'fi' and 'xee'.

'Fixed-Gear' is far more, the exact number of movements of the mouth could be different depending on your class and accent but it's probably 3-4.

In language, useless shit doesn't survive long. Especially in languages spoken over large areas/many groups.

Dumb cunt.

>fixed gear

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVVlA6v4N8g

>>7007074
hahaha

>>7007074
420#loose_yolocashswag

It's not bad for a hiphop song man

>>7007133
that nigger is riding on my fixie, nigga nigga you stole my fucking fixie

>>7007137
>for a hip hop song

>>7002861
if done right

they cool and cheap, the hate is irrational

>>7006627
>steel fixies are for poor kids who can't afford super pistas
How do I NJS Keirin frame?

>>7006701
>"here's my /fa/ fixie"
>Coaster Brake

i just ride a normal fucking bike man who cares unless you ride it all day everyday i guess

>fixie
>/fa/
pick one
Well maybe in 2010. Now its pretty lame. In Socal all the hispanic teenagers ride one, not /fa/.

>>7007714
>2010
If you were just getting into fixies in '10 you were still about 3-5 years late to the party.

Tellin' ya'll all the OG fixiefags migrated to Cyclocross when fixies blew up.

Should I cop?

>>7007714
>In Socal all the hispanic teenagers ride one, not /fa/.

this lol, I used to live in Orange County. Fixie bikes have been adopted by Hypebeast swag culture

>>7007779
Cinelli is the new Bianchi. Don't cop unless you're going to get a Mash or Mash Histogram.

also
>dat compact geo.
Yuck

>>7005812

Not him but this Sandy Hill nigga is here

>>7007792

What's up with "the new Bianchi"? My granddad gifted me a bike like a year ago, it is a Bianchi (no idea what model). Is there something special about that brand?

>>7008339
Bianchi is the oldest bicycle manufacturer still running, no idea why it's so popular with hipsters though.

>>7008368
>oldest bicycle manufacturer
>no idea why it's so popular with hipsters

>>7003000
the trend stems from Australia though was part of England before
>see cozzie
and also lol at ur example but what
snakey ain't even like an ie ending
nor is i an abbreviation
you shoulda chosen cozzie
or nightie
or blankie
or queenie B^)

>>7008376
surely it would be too mainstream for them

>>7008368

Based grandpa, always had style

>>7008368
Bianchi has since gone to shit though, they're considered entry-level kitsch as far as Italian bikes go. Riders who want to build a legit Italian bike more times go for Colnago or De Rosa.

>>7008383
Hipsters liked Bianchi because if it's ambiguous name and the fact that they have an iconic color that's identifiable from a distance.

>>7008443
how is the name 'bianchi' ambiguous

Yeah, seconding the opinion that the cheaper bikes from Bianchi/Cinelli aren't so good. They're overpriced due to their "super 0ld italian heritage xDD", but made in China just like everything else.

>>7008448
Because you're average joy american doesn't know how to pronounce it

(It's Be-on-key btw)

>>7008449
As is the sad case for the vast majority of bike companies now, and one of the many reasons why vintage frames are so desirable.

Even harder to get are Japanese frames.

>>7008483
lmao this fkn post
bet u buy ur parmesan preshredded

Colnago Master Olympic built circa 1993

Full Dura-Ace :)

If anyone is ever in PDX and wants to ride, holler.

No, quite the opposite.

source: actual cyclist

>>7008499
Not my fault the vast majority of Amis are completely ignorant when it comes to foreign languages.

Pic related is another good name.

>>7008519
u literally got the pronunciation wrong u expresso drrinking dumb idiot go cook overcook ur pasta in oil

>>7002861
Depends on the bike
Depends on where you live
just like anything

do you live somewhere infested with "hipsters" who ride cheap, brightly colored shit or overpriced shit like Bianchi?

also lel at /fa/ shitting on hipsters

>>7008526
not that faggot, but I think, hes right
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bianchi_Bicycles

>>7008536
how does be-AHN-kee sound like Be-on-key

>>7002861
yes

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/events/bloomer_june_2011/index1.htm

>>7006970
funny, I do the same thing when I pass tools riding shitty old mountain bikes on city streets

>>7008548
English isn't your first language is it?

>>7008560
yes it is but I also speak a tiny bit of italian on account of me being italian

fixies are dumb but singlespeed road bikes r cool af

one of my bikes pictured, dont have pic of the other one (carbon frame and junk, singlespeed, flatbar)

>>7007292
you're talking about NJS parts as if I didn't have them on my old bike

>>7003015
bespoke ostrich leather grips on my heat treated NJS nitto b123 drops

NJS nitto b123 drops
NJS nitto b123
NJS nitto
NJS

and if I didn't mention it here

>>7006627
>Mjs are just 80s junk
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>>7007792
I see 3 of those a day ridden by wetbacks

>>7008339
your old one isn't worth much
however if your grandfather somehow got you a 2011 or later bianchi super pista in celeste green with high end track parts then yes, yes you have quite the track bike. worth about $2000 if every nut and bolt on it is top of the line (titanium bolts) and a high end wheelset

>>7008500
late 80's early mid 90's Japanese bikes during the bike boom aren't good, nor are they desirable /n/ likes them because you can get a "high end 80's or 90's bike" for $20-100 because they are indistinguishable to rusty shit redline bmx bikes, or shit tier bianchi mountain bikes that are commonly scrapped.

don't let these kids talk up their bikes
/n/ will tell you their nishiki they got from a dumpster is better than a $7500 pinarello dogma2 with a shimano di2 drivetrain.

but last I checked nobody was in the market for fucking shimano 600 drop tube shifters, stretched chain, triple ring, 10 speed, piece of shit bikes caked in rust and heavy shit wheelsets

>>7008600
>sieg all butthurt because /n/ doesn't tolerate his shitposting like /fa/ does

you're adorable.

>>7008607
I do post on /n/.

and I mention that half the bikes on there are trash.

you guys were all over that kid's FUCKED nishiki ugly as shit, it didn't look good and he paid $40 for it.

and you guys were all over that like flies on shit

protip: being a poorfag is not /fa/

>>7006970
>thinking overtaking someone is a mark of skill
You have no idea how long the person you've overtaken has been in the saddle, and only novices think it takes skill to overtake as stranger when neither of you are in a race.

>>7008597
>road bikes r cool af
>posts pick of dirtjump bike

>>7008600
>/n/ will tell you their nishiki they got from a dumpster is better than a $7500 pinarello dogma2 with a shimano di2 drivetrain.
We must frequent different /n/s

>>7008623
you're just butthurt because some dude on a hard tail MTB from sears has a higher average speed than your autistic ass.

better turn on strava and get your mom to drive you around the block kid because you can't ride for shit

can we have a /fa/ bike ride together

2 guys i know go to critical mass all the time but they suck

>>7008634
Top kek! No wonder no one takes you seriously on /n/.

>>7008634
I remember being like you once... I thought I was amazing because I could overtake a dude in full kit on a Cervelo on my crappy tenspeed. Never occured to me that that guy was just finishing up a 100km ride while I was just going 3km down the road to buy some books.

>>7008617
dont have a pic of the other bike. this was the frame before i built it.

its like a singlespeed rigid XC bike with slicks.

>>7008643
>riding a ghostbike
fucking disgusting

>>7008664
Were you using a tensioner or did you just stick to whatever ratio fit and gave you proper tension?

>>7008657
except im the dude in the full kit, and the kids im passing are doing 5 mph on shitty fixies with backpacks on speaking in Spanish, coming from the school I passed about 1/4 mile ago

I can see them trying to pull on me in the corner just to see if they can catch up.

some of them get their front wheel about where my rear wheel is, and I usally just push the right lever inboard and click-gone

>>7008643
>roshe with white swoop

you dun fucked up sonny boy

>>7008681
i bought a ss cassette and tensioner

before that i used an old broken derailleur as a tensioner

>>7008688
Nice bro! i'm impressed

>>7008643
where do u live

Here in Paris, Peugeot bikes are the ultimate /fa/ trend, better if vintage.

Fixies went out of fashion years ago, was very big in 2009/2010 and before

>>7008742
>dat french threading
>dat weird seatpost diam.

>>7002946
ive never heard the word fixie before. i live in MA. so clearly its not that common.

do mountain bikes look stupid if i use it as transport in the city? moved from small town to the city so my bike needs evolved but i dont have money to fulfill them.

What's an /fa/ approved bike for college? Preferably $200~.

>>7007064
4.
fi xed ge ar.
i realize that spelling doesnt exactly line up with pronunciation, but it was the easiest while still maintaining accuracy in translation.

>>7008483
which syllable is stressed? it cant literally be pronounced like the sentence be on key.

>>7009215
80s 10-speed off CL.

>>7008560
the h sound drastically changes the pronunciation. also key could be pronounced like kay. like beyonce with a hard k sound. thats why pronunciation guides always have the accent marks and shit on every single syllable.

>>7008616
idk how trips work, are you sieg heil on other boards too?

>>7008643
i was gonna go last week but i didn't have anyone to go with :(

>>7009202
bump.

>>7009797
>>7009202
pls

what are the go-to frame from fixie?
I notice lot of people using cinelli mash and 735?

>>7009999
bamp

>>7009215
>7009215

verne in the middle

>>7009999
Check out the Kagero, all other leader frames are absolute shite.

>>7005649
>>7005800
NJS frames are my weakness. I've been flirting with getting a Panasonic made for over a year...

>>7009999
2009 fuji track pro
2011 or later bianchi super pista

cinelli mash is a little cheaper and not as pretty and doesn;t have as much street cred.

>>7009157
yeah becuase MA is ahead of the curve....if you'venever seen a bike that was popular in 2009 until now on the ineternet shouldn't that tell you something

you should prob get off /fa/

>>7009284
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_ksX_s02d4
replace the o with an i

>>7006701

jesi slavonac?

>>7009157
I live in the Netherlands, I have never even seen a fixed gear bike in my life but I still know that abbreviation.
In short, step up.

Built this from an old Banana Team Rayleigh
Rode with clips for most a of a year then switched to clipless.
so much fun

>>7013110
fixie rider/bike equipped with clipless shoes/pedals

i call that a white trash road bike

>>7013174
Call it what you like, sieg, I ride with headphones in and can't hear the ramblings of those I overtake.

I don't know much about fixed gear bikes but they sure do look pretty. Dumping my folder.

Also,
>hurrr how hipster
Like all with all things fashionable there will always be the autistic jealous types.

>>7013257

>>7013263

>>7013110
>no foot retention
>3/32 chainring
Is this a SS or a fixed?

>>7013263
One of my favorite conversions, though if they're running a back brake, they might as well use hoods instead of interrupters.

You try to buy a decent, used bike where everything works and try to make it look as shitty as possible so nobody will steal it. If it gets stolen anyway, buy a new bike for 30 euro. Rinse and repeat.

At least, that's how we do it in the Netherlands. If you buy a nice looking bike, expect it to get stolen in a month.

>>7013417
Or you could learn to lock your shit up properly.

>>7013425
Most people use two different locks though.

>>7013405
fixed.
3/32 chain is lighter
read the post

I got this bike gifted by my grandpa, any idea what they go for used?

(not gonna sell it, just curious)

>>7013425
Everyone uses more than one lock (usually two like the other anon said), so it's the same amount of trouble to pick any bike. They're going to get the best looking bike they can find.

Singlespeeds are dying off in Stockholm, being replaced by the classic Dutch style again, plus 'cross. Fixies were momentarily popular here but most opted for a freewheel instead.

The bike messengers ride racers.

>>7013425
Don't tell the Dutch how to manage their bike. They do it better than you, guaranteed.

>>7013944
in socal, $300 if it's mint

its not exactly a popular bike

people want super pistas or carbon fiber drop bar road bikes

it's like asking

hey, i know maison martin margiela is highly sought after, i bought this fragrance at sears

i says MMM on it so i know its worth money
buts its used fragrance....and not really associated with the fashion line

>>7014023
why are

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like this

it is not

a nice way to

read things

>>7014040
you have to
pretend
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poem.

>>7014065
I am

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the actual content

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warrant this

style

of delivery.

>>7006708

all of those

>>7006742
>>7006721

+ freakin fun,mang.

>>7014079
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>>7014065

Grade A post

Thanks