Global scenester's favourite ride

[Yellow Fang]

I've just been reading this articles about guys trying to be cool when really they're just clones.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...r-hes-hip-hes-cool-hes-everywhere-894199.html

"The fixed-wheel bike is now the global scenester's favourite ride."

5h1t! That means I can't get one until they're out of fashion.

 

[Chuffy]

How are the couriers and fakengers going to stay ahead of the curve now, eh?

I hear 70's mixte step-through frames are due for a revival.

 

[dudi]

ugh...
i'll have to put mine away for a while now, just until they decide that they prefer to use roller blades or something...

I don't want to be knnown as a scenester. that sounds like some sort of social disorder to me.

 

[galaxy1]

Damn..so if I don't want to be a scenester (what ever that is) I can't get a fixie.Fashion is a wonderful thing isn't it?
User1314,is that Tom Waits on your Avatar?

 

[Joe24]

No, get a fixie that scensters hate.

 

[galaxy1]

Hmmm could be an idea,as long as its racerish and doesn't have plastic wheels

 

[galaxy1]

I don't wanna grow up,cool song!! hmm definately can't get a langster or spandex will kick my ass so theres always the paddy wagon or the giant fixie .Its the whole steel vs aluminium thing again.

 

[Andy Pandy]

That'll be the Langster, then. Everyone seems to hate them. (I've got one)

No - it's just round here

Wasn't the langster london designed specifically for the scenester market?

 

[Yellow Fang]

Drat! I especially liked that bike at last year's cycle show, even though I live in Reading.

 

[Greenbank]

I'm happy for it.

Give it a couple of years and eBay will be awash with cheap fixed bikes and components as they all move on to the next fad.

 

[Joe24]

The London Langster was an attempt to make the Langster cool. Didnt work, most of them hated it more. I dont like it either, looks horrible. Always the le mond filmore, Felt dispatch which i think look good.

 

[GrahamG]

The simple solution is to move out of London - far fewer 'scenesters' and stuck up twats in general! I'll still take pleasure in riding my geeky fix with the tall stem, regular drop bars, two (gasp!) brakes and even mudguards. I'm going all frame fit pump on that mofo soon; my grandad would be proud

 

[Greenbank]

The simple solution is to move out of London - far fewer 'scenesters' and stuck up twats in general! I'll still take pleasure in riding my geeky fix with the tall stem, regular drop bars, two (gasp!) brakes and even mudguards. I'm going all frame fit pump on that mofo soon; my grandad would be proud

http://www.greenbank.org/bikes/tempo/tempo6.jpg

Fixed.
Drop bars.
Two brakes.
Full Mudguards.
Aero bars.
Zefal HPX held on with Zefal Doodas.
Brooks saddle.
Carradice Barley.

 

[Yellow Fang]

That is a weird mix of the cool and uncool.

 

[Zoiders]

Give it one year, I say.

3 months is more like it