Posts Tagged ‘hipster

Roadie vs. Fixed Gear

7, Mar 2010

Most people can’t tell the difference between a $7K carbon fiber bike, like a Delta 7, and a steel fixed gear bike put together in a sweaty bike co-op.  To cyclists, cycling apparel lines, equipment manufacturers, hipsters and the lifestyle brands that market to them, the differences couldn’t be bigger.
Before we get started, let’s get some [...]

I’ve seen them.  You’ve seen them.  Now LATFH (Look at this Fucking Hipster) is putting them on display for all to enjoy.  Hipsters.  There was a time a few years back, the term “hipster” didn’t have such a negative connotation.  Those days, however, are long gone.  Now people seem to curl their lip when they [...]

Now that the original hipsters are nearly extinct, neo-hipsters are rejoicing after learning that Urban Outfitters is now a distributor of Republic custom fixed gear bikes.  Now every teenager can complete their uniform and ride a colorful bike to match their neon Nike high-tops.
Urban Outfitters has been known for bringing urban trends to the mainstream [...]


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