Hipster scene

[fatsprintking]

in short. someone beneath you right? someone of lesser being. subhuman. because you are the example,

wonder if you wear a white sheet in the woods one night a month with your superior friends

mmmmm......I might be wrong, but I get the feeling you might be reading just a little bit much into this hipster thing.

At last count, you have called me a tosser, a punter and a Fred (that one really hurt). Now you are insinuating that I am either the member of some sort of clan, or perhaps that I play too much dungeons and dragon's.

These are pretty big calls to be making based on a light hearted post that was actually just answering the question posed by the original poster.

I am sorry that I was not able to see that standing up for hipsters was about being on the front line in the fight for equality. These are big battles. Keep punching.

 

[BroDeal]

"my gang" "my whipping boy"??? blah

"they" have disturbed your social identity.

So this is about you and your group more than the alleged group mentioned?

there are names for people like you and yours. Punters, Tossers and Freds

I suggest "Boeings."

 

[mulletCobra]

I blame Art School and misfiring of synapses. They try too hard to look like they are not trying that hard.

 

[Eric8-A]

I was actually glad in the Los Angeles TT at last years ATOC that I didn't see any hipsters. I expected them to swarm the course. Well atleast where I was at, I didn't see any.

 

[Polyarmour]

I would never be a hipster however the thing they have brought to cycling are the urban bike handling skills:

- The bunny hops over gutters from all angles of incidence
- That lifting the front wheel followed by lifting the back wheel over the gutter thing, don't know what it's called but I can't do it.
- Yes the trackstanding, I can't do that either.
- The simultaneous use of footpath and road as part of the journey, hopping from one to the other with no break in speed, (just like Flanders!...and legal where I come from).

I might whip them on the open road but they whip me through the CBD.

Also they have broadened the appeal of cycling, they've made it cool to a younger generation. Some of them may ditch it when the appeal wears off but many will move into another cycling subculture group.. just like the rest of us have at some point in our lives.

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

Lookin' for hipsters? Well, just set a trap then....

 

[Trevor FCR]

I blame Art School and misfiring of synapses. They try too hard to look like they are not trying that hard.

This is just perfect.

 

[Trevor FCR]

Fatsprintking makes perfectly valid points.
I still try to accept them as being an asset to the promotion of cycling/awareness, especially in urban commuting environment where the need for bike lanes and bike racks are important.

That whole PBR thing is just bizarre. I'm from Milwaukee, and there are some amazing micro-brews here- one is in the same neighbourhood that all the hipsters hang out and drink their Pabst in. I mean, for heaven's sake, have some self respect!

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

As more sub sub-cultures have joined our little group, we like to create a clear hierarchy, and currently hipsters fall at the very bottom of the ladder, although in my book single speed mountain bikers give them a run for their money.

I'd rather hang out with ss mtb'rs any day of the week before I ever hang with a pure road cyclist, much less uptight, and far less boring for that matter. Hell, I'd probably cool it with a hipster before a roadie, waaaaaay better conversation for sure. You can always tell who the roadies are at the bar just by topic of conversation, usually about training, watts, diets, weight of components, etc. One of my next door neighbors at college was the head of the ASU cycling team, I chilled at the bar one night with him and his squad and all night all I heard was "dude, you killed it with those sprintervals today!", and "try out this new whey protein I'm on, it's dope!". Got so irritated with one of them I told him to give it (the training chatter) "a rest because we came here to hook up with women, not bore them to death." Poor guy looked at me with this really confused look. That was one of those firsts and lasts you encounter in life.

 

[Boeing]

Are you a self-absorbed pseudo professional Or do you prefer to explore alternative states of consciousness?

Hipsters actually spend money at their LBS while roadie bros expect brodeals and if they get one act like they are sponsored.

Hipsters actually have bike handling skills compared to roadie bro who rolls an ankle track standing

Hipsters will tell you they suck where Roadie Bro will tell you he is "at the level" all the damn time

Hipsters actually stop at signals because it takes skill. Roadie bra rolls it because he just can't get his heart rate low.

Hipsters don't talk about their road rash. Roadie bro looks for every opportunity to explain that is why he shaves his legs.

Hipsters can change a flat in 2 minutes. Roadie guy changes club teams every 2 minutes

Hipsters ride a road bike because they can get to the beach faster than on a bmx. Roadies ride a road bike because they ride a road bike


TBC

 

[Boeing]

I'd rather hang out with ss mtb'rs any day of the week before I ever hang with a pure road cyclist,

word and most SS mtb guys are interested in other cyclists and their bikes and their experiences. where as Roadie guy is is waiting for recognition himself

 

[beer_thirty]

You can always tell who the roadies are at the bar just by topic of conversation, usually about training, watts, diets, weight of components, etc.

Seriously. As a former road racer, still serious cyclist, and hard core road cycling fan, I could not agree more. The 2nd most boring group of people on the planet. First though, by a LONG ways, nordic ski racers. I live in Minnesota and have cousins who are pretty serious skiers; believe me, nordic wax talk is EXPONENTIALLY more boring than anything roadies could ever come up with. And don't get me started about their drinking habits... one, maybe one and a half coors light in an evening... going to a bar with them is fun as a case of hemorrhoids. That's why I'm an alpine skier these days; now THAT'S a fun crowd!!

 

[fatsprintking]

word and most SS mtb guys are interested in other cyclists and their bikes and their experiences. where as Roadie guy is is waiting for recognition himself

For a bloke that seemed to start off all high and mighty, preaching that ones views on a group were them just not being able to cope with a change in their social order, you seemed to have turned pretty quick.

 

[Paul64]

Why do people ride bikes? I consider myself a "cyclist". I engoy going out and riding my bike, follow the latest developmnet in the sport and give every couteasy to vehicles and follow the rules of the road. I then see people who just "ride bikes". These are people I consider the Critical Mass crowd, "hipsters" to certain extent , the little kid riding around the neighborhood and people who ride because it is the IN thing to do. With the later is doesn't matter how much you spend on your bike or what you wear, but the respect you give to those around you that counts. I have seen people in Team Kits, backing up traffic and ****ing off the cars behind them, because they didn't ride single file or don't move over to let the cars pass. For some reason these people think they have some God give right to the road. On the other hand, I hear all the time how Critical Mass is enraging people about there conduct, don't beleive me go to a news story about critical mass and see how most people feel about "cyclist" and "bike riders" in the comment section, we are all lumped together. So what am I getting at is there needs to be a distiction between "cyclist" and those who just "ride bikes". Which camp do you fall into? Just because you ride a $5000 Colnago doesnt make you a cyclist in my eyes.

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

Seriously. As a former road racer, still serious cyclist, and hard core road cycling fan, I could not agree more. The 2nd most boring group of people on the planet. First though, by a LONG ways, nordic ski racers. I live in Minnesota and have cousins who are pretty serious skiers; believe me, nordic wax talk is EXPONENTIALLY more boring than anything roadies could ever come up with. And don't get me started about their drinking habits... one, maybe one and a half coors light in an evening... going to a bar with them is fun as a case of hemorrhoids. That's why I'm an alpine skier these days; now THAT'S a fun crowd!!

I hear you, I'm from St. Paul! And that's the trouble with MN, no mountains, so sometimes you're relegated to certain sports. My regular ski/snowboard hill was Afton and Troll. 30 sec runs no matter where you go unless it's Spirit or the UP, MI. For XC I used to hit William O.B. and Manitou Ridge quite a bit. I miss it and I don't, let's just leave it at that. Midwestern Lutheran Scandinavians = the Living Dead personality wise, no offense if one of course. It's a love/hate relationship.

 

[Trevor FCR]

Hipsters don't shave their legs.
Now that's just weak!

 

[bc_hills]

Not sure where you guys draw the line between hipster and messenger culture, but if you watch something like Mash or Macaframa and are not impressed and inspired by the bike handling skills of at least half the riders showcased, then you're a doosh poseur no matter what you ride, who you ride for, or what Cat your card says you ride.

At least hipsters look like they're having fun furfuksakes.

I think we've all got something to learn from each other, and every scene sucks to the degree that it's members take themselves to seriously. Hate hipsters? Nah, hate the haters, wherever they might be.

Peace out Bros

 

[RDV4ROUBAIX]

Fred Armisen getting in to character like few can..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3nMnr8ZirI

 

[Trevor FCR]

Not sure where you guys draw the line between hipster and messenger culture, but if you watch something like Mash or Macaframa and are not impressed and inspired by the bike handling skills of at least half the riders showcased, then you're a doosh poseur no matter what you ride, who you ride for, or what Cat your card says you ride.

At least hipsters look like they're having fun furfuksakes.

I think we've all got something to learn from each other, and every scene sucks to the degree that it's members take themselves to seriously. Hate hipsters? Nah, hate the haters, wherever they might be.

Peace out Bros

Messengers should be the most offended. Especially if the hipsters are trying
to pass as messengers.

 

[Eric8-A]

Messengers should be the most offended. Especially if the hipsters are trying
to pass as messengers.

That's the types I'm talking about. I for one respect messengers and their jobs.

 

[Boeing]

I have just 3 letters for you all:

P B R

 

[Boeing]

And while acting the Roadie you represent the end of your youth and nothing else

all the while the hipster represents the end of Western civilization

war sliding dropouts. shorty handlebars, giirl pants and 650b Tri Spoke front wheels. don't knock it heck double war left side drive fixed gear!

 

[Boeing]

Not sure where you guys draw the line between hipster and messenger culture, but if you watch something like Mash or Macaframa and are not impressed and inspired by the bike handling skills of at least half the riders showcased, then you're a doosh poseur no matter what you ride, who you ride for, or what Cat your card says you ride.

At least hipsters look like they're having fun furfuksakes.

I think we've all got something to learn from each other, and every scene sucks to the degree that it's members take themselves to seriously. Hate hipsters? Nah, hate the haters, wherever they might be.

Peace out Bros

the riders in those vids rip for sure

post of the month btw

 

[Martin318is]

Actually I think hipsters choose bikes because it is "not in." Hipsters would never sell out and do things that "normal people" do.

Exactly!!!

Thats why almost all of them have tatts and piercings!

 

[Martin318is]

Hipsters actually have bike handling skills compared to roadie bro who rolls an ankle track standing

Only true for about 2 in 50 of them. The rest are a danger to themselves and others. (upon reflection this stat is different whereever fixie riding culture is encountered. In Melbourne, Aus the scene is just really taking off right now - so the vast majority of them have only just started getting on bikes and ALSO the vast majority of them think that brakes are not cool)

Hipsters will tell you they suck where Roadie Bro will tell you he is "at the level" all the damn time

That sounds more like the people around you. The roadies I know (myself included) have never hit any decent form in 10 years - at least that is what they will tell you.

Hipsters actually stop at signals because it takes skill. Roadie bra rolls it because he just can't get his heart rate low.

Now that one is just utter garbage. Hipsters never even look up to notice the lights (or signs) because they are too busy checking themselves out in store windows. Joking asside, it is that 2 in 50 who stop for the lights - the rest can't get the hang of hop-skidding. (but certainly don't need brakes in the city! thats for people who cannot handle bikes)

Hipsters can change a flat in 2 minutes. Roadie guy changes club teams every 2 minutes

weird one that one - roadies generally change flats faster than anyone - bar possibly MTB racers. Hipsters chain the bike to the nearest pole and walk to their destination instead.