/fa/ - Fashion

I use my bike to get around. It has no business looking fashionable because I don't give a fuck

>>8722948
I brought that shelf idea to /fa/
Is that yours? Where did you cop that shelf? Did you make it yourself? They are ridiculously overpriced selling for hundreds$

Actually, my restored bike is arriving today, as luck would have it, will try to show pics tonight

I built it myself, its solid wood with steel stabilisation underneath in a 90° angle

>>8722963
>I brought that shelf idea to /fa/
Fuck off

>>8722959
>>8722971
>fixie
>2014

that shit is tacky as hell. just saying

>>8722971

>>8722978
Look it up child. Find any mention of bike shelf on /fa/ before my posts just a month ago.

>>8722948
Looks pretty bad dude. $300 no-name?

>>8722981
yeah I think fixies are impractical too but I like the look of some of them
>>8722988
The frame is by Checkerpig, they are not produced anymore and if you read my post in the OP you would have seen that I wrote that most parts are Campagnolo, if you consider Campagnolo no-name you dont know shit :^)

Anywho, i want to make this
http://kylethewilson.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/diy-wall-bike-hanger/

>>8723001
Looks good, you should check you walls before, I had to drill 10x3 cm holes in them at 4 points to make sure it's save

downtube shifting

>>8722996
slapping campagnolo on it doesn't mean it's automatically super fuckin awesome.

>stem not slammed
>that saddle
>that bartape
>no decals, basic black paintjob
all add up to why it looks cheap and a little tacky. No offense

pic related, my ex beater/training bike
waiting for my Mielec (lel) to ship so i can build up a new training rig

>track bikes

lmao, is this 2008?

When are you faggots going to end this kiddy rebellion against mechanical advantage?

>>8723088
slammed stem is a thing of preference
so are decals, the saddle is a 90's San Marco Juliana Furtado, it's a quality piece. About the paint job, it has this relievo going on all over the frame which I really like.

>>8723088
>why don't you have a slammed stem
>I don't know anything about cycling fit
>rides a fixie

Makes sense

>>8723124

There is actually a slight mechanical advantage to muscling a track bike up a hill, with its straight chainline, rather than criss-crossing in your granny gears and losing all that energy to the diagonal. Saying this as an avid road cyclist.

>>8723088
since when /n/iggers lurks /fa/

>>8723088
>training
>on a fixie

>>8723171
>not training on a fixed gear bike

race me faggot

>>8723175
How do people on fixies even brake? Do they just put their foot on the ground? always seemed stupid to me that fixies are supposed to be urban bikes when urban/ city areas are the ones where you have to break and react quickly so often

>>8723187
>not a cool guy doing sik skidz

do u even listen to steve aoki bruh?

>>8723088
>muh hemmed stem

>>8723198
wtf am i looking at?

>>8723187
by shifting your weight to one side of your body and locking your pedals in place causes the wheel to stop moving and skid to a stop.

also good to do kewl little tricks and slow yourself down on a hill.

lrn2fixie bro

>>8723187
you fo real, nigga?

I like my old Pelikaan. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

>>8723229
I am, normal track bikes are so much better also I dont live in the danger of some officer stopping me because he's on a power trip

>>8722948

>>8723198
Fixed gear bikes are becoming the exact opposite of the chopper scene wtf is this?

>>8722981
Yeah because a bike is SOOOO tacky, they TOTALLY fucking go out of style like ALL the time bro XD like omg get hip or get out lmao bro!!! XD

>>8723279
Fixies did go out of style though. Style is basically the main reason people bought them, and then gave shitty excuses to try justifying it and pretend they don't do it to look cool.

>>8723294
i like simplicity in all of my stuff in life

less surface to clean, less things break, looks more zen and pretty, lighter

>>8723187
depends, for a guy who is serious about training, he will put a brake at the front (at least).

the others don't want to train, they're lookin for sensation and I belong to this group

>>8723322
>what is beauty in mechanics
>what is beauty in simplicity

>>8723224

Isn't that bad for the tire?

I'd really like a bike but I didn't learn as a child and now I'm 25, everything that seems good is too expensive to get as a total novice.

>>8723922
You can pick up bikes very easily on craigslist, I use my bike every day and its so rewarding!

>>8723889
yes, but tires are fucking cheap. as long as your tubes don't pop.

price you pay, among fixie pixies

>>8724013
>>8723224
hipsters, everyone

>>8723889
they make tires intended for skidding. I've got a thick slick tire on my back wheel, they're way thicker than regular tires so they don't rub down as quickly.

>>8723922
>I didn't learn as a child
how the fuck does this happen, its like black people and swimming all over again

>tfw no Dursley Pedersen
>that upright Edwardian comfort forever denied to you

>>8722987
I posted pics of my leader 725 on a shelf in the garage in late 2011....

>>8724013
Fucking tubes, my trainers eats them
Every 200 miles boom shits gone.

Looking for a 700c solid training tire though hopefully that may help a bit

>>8723922
Go to walmart ride their " bmx bike"

Frame is compact geo, no shifting and handlebars are easier to hold for a novice

>>8722971
>whats up everybody it's critical, i'm riding a critical fixed gear

im i the only effay mountain biker?

>want a road bike but fear that a car will hit you

>>8724714
cars can hit someone on any type of bike anon. just do it

>>>/n/716710
my commuter ft. grimy bar tape

>>8723124
>well-fitted jeans
when are you stupid nerds going to end this kiddy rebellion against freedom of movement?

>>8724714
>tfw some asshole switches into your lane specifically to nearly graze your handlebar in passing, then immediately goes back into the other lane

What do you guys think?

>>8724804
I'd hope there is a bit of metal sticking out of your handlebar
*screeeeeeeee*

>>8724818
It's gay

>>8723171

Wait no. Training is the only time beside track where fix is okay. Riding on rollers with fix is the single best way to master your stroke and cadence. >>8723171

1/?

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>>8725659

>>8725663

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>>8724818
i hate the stem mounted shifting

>>8725645
whats the point in hoarding 3 groupsets? do you run a store or someshit?

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>>8724977
then you would have to pay for the damage to the car

>>8725688

>>8725693
probably not, it's illegal for a car to pass within three feet of a cyclist here.

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>>8725706

>>8725711

>>8725704
live in america, if you hit someones car/cratch it while riding "past it" aka scuttling the bike and jumping on the curb beccause some d bag in a lifted truck wanted to scare you

you'll be calling the insurance company

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>>8725753

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>>8725768

Don't have my own pic, so ignore the guy
It's a mid-80's Fuji Absolute

>>8725995
>not just saying nothing and letting the pic be hilarious

Why the fuck do you all have racers?

>>8722983
is the only one that looks like he doesn't have to lie down horizontally to ride his freaking bike...

Bump. Does 4chan have a board where I can discuss bikes etc? >>>/o/ ?

>>8727307
/n/
It's great.

Why are you all riding racing bikes? Going fast and shit posture isn't /fa/

>>8727346
Oh, and practicality and comfort are?

>>8727340
Thanks.

>>8726361

This. At least get some bike like >>8723929 faggots.

>>8727369
A fixie with racing credentials it doesn't deserve?

got it used off some fred for $350, replaced the chain and it's good as new

>>8727382
Great find

Do some people actually ride velodrome bikes just because they think that it looks cool? God this board is filled with a huge amount of faggots.

>>8724672
its because your fat

Just finished restoring last night.. It's an entry level French 1970 Gitane Grand Sport Deluxe

Disassembled, rebuilt, kept most parts original (stripped rust electrolytically), stripped paint, repainted

>>8727389
>2014
>not riding a carbon S-works Demo
>stay pleb

>>8726361
because racers are /fa/
And personally I just like road racing better

>>8727499
>>8727511

>>8727525
That Krypto Fahgettaboudit lock and the new replacement stickers cost about 10 times more than the whole bike was worth when i got it

>>8722981
>>8727525

I bet you fags don't even ride for leisure
http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/

>>8727583
>this guy
jesus christ...

Why don't you adapt a hub gear to your fixies?

>>8727525
What city m80

getting a road bike was the best thing i've ever done. i can get downtown in less time than it would take driving in traffic without breaking a sweat.

>>8723198
the handle bars aren't low enough

>there will never be a functional bike that can fit in an average sized backpack
I will be a walker forever...

>>8728772
Montreal

>>8727350
hybrid bikes with actual gears, straight handle bar.
>don't need to bend over like a gay man to shift
>not as colossal as a mountain bike
>seat is probably better then some thin ass flat cardboard that's not really meant to be sat on.
>best posture
>actual wheels that can go off road and won't pop when you accidentally drop your grass-fed-soy-chai-latte and run over it.

>>8729987
road bikes are faster.

i know you're asking how because "a bike is a bike and they all go the same speed"

but more aggresive gear ratios, carbon fiber vs steel frame, thinner tires for less resistance to road,

knobby tires don't have alot of traction on the street.

my ex-gf had a 21 speed hybrid

i used to be able to stop clip off the bike
check my phone/make a phone call

then just catch up to her in less than 10 seconds not sprinting

also most road bikes on the street have computers installed on them, which help with cadence, speed traveled, distance traveled

and rarely gps

shimano came out with a groupset that shifts for you automatically now


it's more than "just a bike"

>>8724672
>2011
Fuck off you middle aged faggot

>>8729987
my boy!

>>8730008
>road bikes are faster.
It's not as significant as people make it out to be.

>but more aggresive gear ratios, carbon fiber vs steel frame, thinner tires for less resistance to road,
Carbon Fiber has only disadvantages for daily use. Damage on the frame is not visible and if it's broken you need to buy a new bike. Steel frames are a lot easier to maintain, safer and look better.
Thinner tires also don't really make a difference if the pressure is high enough.

>also most road bikes on the street have computers installed on them, which help with cadence, speed traveled, distance traveled
You have to install them on your own or pay people to do it. And you can do that with any bike.

>>8725706
how is she tall enough to ride that?

>>8729987
We weren't debating what is the most appropriate bike, we were discussing the /fa/ credentials.

Talk about going off on a tangent.

What do you guys think of outlier/levi's commuter?

>>8729987
>>actual wheels that can go off road and won't pop when you accidentally drop your grass-fed-soy-chai-latte and run over it.

>>8730059
it is, much faster

standard 26" tire at 90 psi vs 700cx23 at 120 psi slick

not only will take off faster, but will have less rolling resistance when at speed

don't forget that on high end bikes the wheels are also carbon fiber vs your chrome plated steel hoop wheels

>Carbon Fiber has only disadvantages for daily use

doesn't matter, faster is faster
most road bikes are stored in door anyways someone with a $3500 orbea orca doesn't keep his bike ext to some kids schwinn

>And you can do that with any bike
it's genrally odd to see them on hybrids, bmx bikes and moutain bikes

mountain bikes have their own preferred models very different than those found on road bikes which detach from the cradle with ease

>>8723014
Damn, dude, how heavy is your bike?

>>8725995
More like fuji obsolete am i rite

>>8730131
I ride a 40-year old Schwinn and park it next to expensive bikes because if one of them is going to get stolen it won't be mine.

>>8729987
>>8730059
Stay slow faggot

>>8723028
i just keep it on the top gear to avoid suicide

Still a work in progress.

man i just bought the cheapest shimano they had like 2 years ago, cant afford a fixie and would get robbed asap

i just use it when i buy/smoke weed and ride very slow, no fucks given

What kind of lock should I get for my shit to actually be unstealable?

>>8731428
Where there's a will, there's a way.

If some nigger wants yo bike then he's going to take it. The best thing you can do is chain it up near other bikes, even better if they're flasher, more expensive looking ones.

Hybrids don't have to be slow.

However, just did up a cheap Halfords bike into a sit up and beg that I wouldnt mind getting stolen. Not sure if I can go back after being so comfy riding.

fixies get fucked

>>8730095
I have their jean and chino. I like them so far.

Post some /fa/ city bikes damn it.

i like riding a cheap mountain bike in heavy traffic/busy city. can easily jump up on curbs or over stuff, no worries about thin wheels getting caught in streetcarrails or down in potholes. not leaning way too far forward so you're not about to fly over handlebars with cars and walkers cutting you off.

>>8733603
you can only go so fast in a city anyways, also not like you're biking 50km, and no one will ever steal it

>>8730131
>GOTTA GO FAST!
you're an insufferable fag, go get cancer

>>8733640
its not about going fast but about having to use less strength to go faster

>all these fucking fixies
learn to transportation fags

>>8730131
How do you even fit on a bike without breaking it?

>>8734164
And faster is likely more safe when competing for space with cars, though I still vastly prefer hybrids to either extreme.

This is mine. Making it a miku itachari

cross check foreva

Any Dutchfags here able to post pics of their bikes?

>>8735249

All students drive a 10 euro bike bought from a junkie behind Amsterdam central at 4 am.

Most bikes are of the sturdy heavy citybike type and no one wears a helmet.

http://youtu.be/n-AbPav5E5M

>>8735310
haha thats fken cool

i need to move to holland

>>8734485
what do you do when its windy?

>>8735310
This. I live in Amsterdam, had at least 6 different bikes this year. Barely anyone invests in a good one, they get stolen so easily. >>8735249

>>8734164
Cities have speed limits. Even for bicycles, though I doubt that your second-world American suburb keeps up with the times. If you drive too fast there's pedestrians and other cyclists you may hurt, and you'll get hurt yourself by being a tryhard edgelord trying to show off his hot wheels and then getting plastered to the side of a bus.

>>8736355
I have a good one but I keep it locked up in my basement pretty much throughout the year.

>>8723224
So basically, fixies are the bike equivalent of Gentoo Linux.

>How do people on fixies even brake?
>By shifting your weight to one side of your body and locking your pedals in place causes the wheel to stop moving and skid to a stop.
>lrn2fixie bro

>How do people on Gentoo Linux even watch movies without a GUI?
>First by compiling your player of choice from its source code and installing the necessary codec packs to open your movie file from the terminal.
>Thanks, I'll just stick to Ubuntu / Windows / OSX
>lrn2gentoo bro

>>8736490
More like mac really.
Compromised functionality/versatility for the sake of aesthetic value and a sense of simplicity.
Pretty big demographic overlap too.

>>8736377
LOL im not amerifat, i live in Germany where people are actually using their bikes as a viable option of transportation opposed to the US where you have to go everywhere by car

>>8733569
most of these are city bikes except for the fixies though

This thread, if not this whole board, wait fuck that, this whole website is full of fat fucking retarded faggots who have NEVER been on a bike in their whole FUCKING LIVES. I swear to god you all look this shit up and not a single on of you actually ride these bikes, let alone know jack shit about them.

>>8736836
racers aren't city bikes

>>8725692
<3

>>8722963
Igor now you are devolving into sieg

>>8725675
disgusting seat/handlebar position

>>8725706
vintage Tri/TT just looks bulky imo, not into it

>>8725718
you've got to be kidding yourself with these. 2010 called

>>8729987
hybrids are for fatties and grandpa. either get a dutch cruiser if you want to go slow and look good, or get a proper road bike if you want to ride well.

>>8730131
carbon fiber for daily use, yea right, enjoy replacing your frame every 2 years. thinner tyres also have greater rolling resistance, not less. see http://www.bikeradar.com/us/gear/article/bicycle-tires-puncturing-the-myths-29245/
there's still reasons to use thinner tyres, ie. weight and aero savings. but up to 28mm on rough roads with tight handling isn't really that bad an idea. i would not go >28mm for any road-primary use.

>>8733640
>>8734164
>>8736377
since we're talking about the bike and not the rider, going faster == efficiency. that means if i ride at the same pace on a fast bike vs a cludgy hybrid, i'm going to show up at my destination less sweaty and less out of breath. it also means i can cover more distance within a given time frame, giving me more time to do my shit and get home at a decent time. there's a lot of reasons to ride a more efficiently.

>>8736490
you can put brakes on a fixie if you wanna.
fixies also require a lot less and cheaper maintenance since the drivetrain is so much simpler.

>>8722987
No I brought the shelf idea 2 months ago

>>8723187
Not a fixie faggot, however I do own one and ill give my 2 cents.
In my opinion the benefits of riding a fixed gear come in two forms; the first being that there is next to no maintenance required. I never clean it, never oil/lube it and have never once even considered getting a service and each ride I never encounter any problems. The second benefit is slightly less obvious, and only noticeable once you ride one in traffic for the first time. There's some sort of psychological change that occurs when you dont have any brakes, you just begin to plan 10 steps ahead at all times because of the fear of being mashed by a car. I think this is generally the appeal to most fixie riders. It gives you a massive rush and theres a huge sense of accomplishment in getting out of sticky situations when you cant stop pedalling and have no brakes
But unless you're literally prepared to die on each ride, I wouldn't recommend