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Question for "fixie" riders, hipsters, fakengers, whatever

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  • #52
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    That's an idea though, night run through the park??

    I was on a night spin in the park last winter with a few others here and it wasn't great to be honest. Even with good lights, I found it way too dark, given the tree cover. There are much better locations for evening spins.


  • #53
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    Well I'll stick with my City Centre to Killiney or the 40ft or something. Quick drinl/pint whatever and back


  • #54
    flickerx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭flickerx


    Harry - me, Stein, and gamsgam from the fgss board are meeting up at 7pm at the front gate of TCD for a spin tonight, if you're game.
    http://www.dublinfgss.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=60


  • #55
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Up the Wicklow mountains is your only man for night spins.


  • #56
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    flickerx wrote: »
    Harry - me, Stein, and gamsgam from the fgss board are meeting up at 7pm at the front gate of TCD for a spin tonight, if you're game.
    http://www.dublinfgss.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=60

    I would except I can only do stuff on Sundays and Mondays. When I do this kind of thing you all have to promise to wait for me, I'm old, slow and fat, have pity :pac:


  • #57
    Chips Lovell
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    Must come out with you some evening.


  • #58
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,166 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    el tonto wrote: »
    Must come out with you some evening.

    Bike polo, or on a fixie?


  • #59
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Nah, fixie spin. I don't think I'd be any cop at bike polo. High centre of gravity and all that.


  • #60
    flickerx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭flickerx


    el tonto wrote: »
    Must come out with you some evening.

    Why not come out tonight then? There's only going to be a couple of weeks more before the clock goes back, or forward, or whatever. And your pista concept (right?) would have us all drooling with envy.


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  • #61
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    flickerx wrote: »
    Why not come out tonight then? There's only going to be a couple of weeks more before the clock goes back, or forward, or whatever. And your pista concept (right?) would have us all drooling with envy.

    I would, except I'm between houses at the moment and I've already moved the track bike to the new one. Will come out another day though.


  • #62
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,166 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    el tonto wrote: »
    I would, except I'm between houses at the moment and I've already moved the track bike to the new one.

    You've been spending too much time with DirkVoodoo.

    Is the Pista in Images of Beauty anywhere?


  • #63
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Lumen wrote: »
    You've been spending too much time with DirkVoodoo.

    Is the Pista in Images of Beauty anywhere?

    Yeah, I just realised that was a Voodoo like excuse when I hit 'post'. It's infectious.

    Here you go.


  • #64
    ROK ON
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭ROK ON


    Where is that empty house with the nice bike.


  • #65
    Chips Lovell
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    ROK ON wrote: »
    Where is that empty house with the nice bike.

    LOL, emty probably has a headstart on you though. He lives around the corner.


  • #66
    [Deleted User]
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    niceonetom wrote: »
    Oh, get over it. Hipster is simply the most useful and accurate word to use. If I want a word that means person-who-probably-wears-skinny-jeans-and-rides-a-fixie hipster is the term.

    I'm more of a lurker than a poster on this board, but this just annoyed me. I wear skinny jeans, I have worn skinny jeans years before I ever got a fixie. Does it make me a "hipster" if I wear skinny jeans and ride my bike?

    I'd like to be able to cycle my bike without people passing remarks like this against me. Should it matter what I wear when I cycle my bike? Fvcking hate these stereotypes, I dont ride a fixed to be "cool", I just prefer them to other types of bikes.


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  • #67
    Vélo
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'm more of a lurker than a poster on this board, but this just annoyed me. I wear skinny jeans, I have worn skinny jeans years before I ever got a fixie. Does it make me a "hipster" if I wear skinny jeans and ride my bike?

    I'd like to be able to cycle my bike without people passing remarks like this against me. Should it matter what I wear when I cycle my bike? Fvcking hate these stereotypes, I dont ride a fixed to be "cool", I just prefer them to other types of bikes.


    Holy God, calm down there!


  • #68
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    I wear Ralph Lauren chinos, I have worn chinos years before I ever got a Porsche. Does it make me a "yuppie" if I wear chinos and drive my Porsche?

    I'd like to be able to drive my car without people passing remarks like this against me. Should it matter what I wear when I drive my car? Fvcking hate these stereotypes, I dont drive a Porsche to be "cool", I just prefer them to other types of cars.


  • #69
    niceonetom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭niceonetom


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'm more of a lurker than a poster on this board, but this just annoyed me. I wear skinny jeans, I have worn skinny jeans years before I ever got a fixie. Does it make me a "hipster" if I wear skinny jeans and ride my bike?

    I'd like to be able to cycle my bike without people passing remarks like this against me. Should it matter what I wear when I cycle my bike? Fvcking hate these stereotypes, I dont ride a fixed to be "cool", I just prefer them to other types of bikes.

    In fairness, you clearly are a hipster... but there's nothing wrong with that. You are who you are. HIPSTER PRIDE !!! WOOO YEAH!!!


  • #70
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'm more of a lurker than a poster on this board, but this just annoyed me. I wear skinny jeans, I have worn skinny jeans years before I ever got a fixie. Does it make me a "hipster" if I wear skinny jeans and ride my bike?

    I'd like to be able to cycle my bike without people passing remarks like this against me. Should it matter what I wear when I cycle my bike? Fvcking hate these stereotypes, I dont ride a fixed to be "cool", I just prefer them to other types of bikes.

    Welcome aboard hipster

    groteskwannabemessengerartwork2.jpg


  • #71
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    Ah ignore me, I'm just jealous cos I can't fit into skinny jeans


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  • #72
    [Deleted User]
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Welcome aboard hipster

    groteskwannabemessengerartwork2.jpg

    Hahaha thats brilliant :)


  • #73
    chakattack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭chakattack


    This has given me an idea.

    Halloween night....good fast group fancy dress ride around the city.

    No social cliches

    It doesn't matter if you're fixed or using gears

    Just be scary, fast and road legal....


  • #74
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    chakattack wrote: »
    This has given me an idea.

    Halloween night....good fast group fancy dress ride around the city.

    No social cliches

    It doesn't matter if you're fixed or using gears

    Just be scary, fast and road legal....

    I have just the costume for this. In fact, at least two others have the same...


  • #75
    Chips Lovell
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    Raam wrote: »
    I have just the costume for this. In fact, at least two others have the same...

    Skinny jeans and a big bunch of keys on a chain?


  • #76
    [Deleted User]
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    http://23.media.tumblr.com/37jsqloFrnc9e0psFlEtaTHno1_500.jpg


  • #77
    Raam
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    el tonto wrote: »
    Skinny jeans and a big bunch of keys on a chain?

    Should my CK boxers be visible whilst on the bike?


  • #78
    flickerx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭flickerx


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    I would except I can only do stuff on Sundays and Mondays. When I do this kind of thing you all have to promise to wait for me, I'm old, slow and fat, have pity :pac:

    Harry there's going to be another ride this Sunday.
    Check the dublinfgss board.


  • #79
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    flickerx wrote: »
    Harry there's going to be another ride this Sunday.
    Check the dublinfgss board.

    Cool, I'll try and make it in for that. I don't know what any of you guys look like or your bikes, so I'll be the guy with the big head on an SS Mashup, shorts and probably some death metal shirt?? Oh yeah and fat, so go slow.


  • #80
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,668 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    You shouls have been here
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/singlespeed-world-championships-cm
    obligatory tat for the winner as well :eek:

    eddieclark_sswc09_4226_1_600.jpg


  • #81
    phatyack
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭phatyack


    only came across this now

    since the first post (almost 3 years ago now) hardcourt bike polo has become pretty popular. we play 3 times a week in eamon ceannt park (beside the velodrome)

    saturdays at 1pm and tuesdays at 6pm. we recently started a beginners session on sundays at 1pm which has been rather successful.

    most people are put off because they think their bike isn't suitable for polo but all bikes are welcome. at the moment most of our beginners are on brakeless trick/track bikes, crappy mountain bikes and even a few racers. they aren't the best things to play on but if you can make it to the courts on your bike, then your bike is good enough to start playing polo on. give it a go for a few weeks and if you like the sport, start thinking of small changes to make to your bike or even start building a new bike for polo. if you come to a beginners session the game is very slow paced and friendly. we will have mallets and balls for you to practice handling/passing/shooting before you play a game.

    you can find out when the next beginners session is here: http://dublinfgss.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=732


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  • #82
    phatyack
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭phatyack


    only came across this now

    since the first post (almost 2 years ago now) hardcourt bike polo has become pretty popular. we play 3 times a week in eamon ceannt park (beside the velodrome)

    saturdays at 1pm and tuesdays at 6pm. we recently started a beginners session on sundays at 1pm which has been rather successful.

    most people are put off because they think their bike isn't suitable for polo but all bikes are welcome. at the moment most of our beginners are on brakeless trick/track bikes, crappy mountain bikes and even a few racers. they aren't the best things to play on but if you can make it to the courts on your bike, then your bike is good enough to start playing polo on. give it a go for a few weeks and if you like the sport, start thinking of small changes to make to your bike or even start building a new bike for polo. if you come to a beginners session the game is very slow paced and friendly. we will have mallets and balls for you to practice handling/passing/shooting before you play a game.

    you can find out when the next beginners session is here: http://dublinfgss.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=732


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