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Author Topic: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?  (Read 1176 times)

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Re: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?
« Reply #45 on: February 16, 2010, 12:57:44 PM »
Darrin, we all know that fixie  rigid 29er's are clown bikes. ;)  look at meeee!!! look how strong i am.Grin  j/k
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Re: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?
« Reply #46 on: February 16, 2010, 12:59:30 PM »
Quote from: chisel on February 16, 2010, 12:57:44 PM
Darrin, we all know that fixie  rigid 29er's are clown bikes. ;)  look at meeee!!! look how strong i am.Grin  j/k


Shusss, don't tell them how much we laugh at them behind their backs.. :)
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Re: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?
« Reply #47 on: February 16, 2010, 01:08:57 PM »
Well if the original poster wanted to know why he definetely has an answer somewhere in this thread.  LoL, seriously though...
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Re: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?
« Reply #48 on: February 16, 2010, 01:11:24 PM »
funny stuff! :D
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Re: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?
« Reply #49 on: February 16, 2010, 01:13:51 PM »
Quote from: Singletrack Samurai on February 16, 2010, 01:08:57 PM
Well if the original poster wanted to know why he definetely has an answer somewhere in this thread.  LoL, seriously though...

The answer is simple... Money! They keep making all this fancy gears, shocks, forks, etc.. so we spend more money!! Just like Golf, we need the next new club, ball, etc that will make the game easier... :)
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Re: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?
« Reply #50 on: February 16, 2010, 01:23:39 PM »
BEHOLD the rigid singlespeed (techncally a fixed gear) mountain bicycle of the future! 

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Re: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?
« Reply #51 on: February 16, 2010, 01:28:18 PM »
Quote from: Darrinw2001 on February 16, 2010, 01:13:51 PM
The answer is simple... Money! They keep making all this fancy gears, shocks, forks, etc.. so we spend more money!! Just like Golf, we need the next new club, ball, etc that will make the game easier... :)

SS/29ers are part of that industry bandwagon trend only to the next level because instead of paying for technology that requires a significant investment on the company's part you are paying for something like a religious cult - see Jeff Jones and similar con artists.
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Re: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?
« Reply #52 on: February 16, 2010, 01:28:59 PM »
Quote from: Darrinw2001 on February 16, 2010, 01:13:51 PM
Quote from: Singletrack Samurai on February 16, 2010, 01:08:57 PM
Well if the original poster wanted to know why he definetely has an answer somewhere in this thread.  LoL, seriously though...

The answer is simple... Money! They keep making all this fancy gears, shocks, forks, etc.. so we spend more money!! Just like Golf, we need the next new club, ball, etc that will make the game easier... :)

Finally a real answer.
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Re: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?
« Reply #53 on: February 16, 2010, 04:20:34 PM »
Quote from: syadasti on February 16, 2010, 01:28:18 PM
Quote from: Darrinw2001 on February 16, 2010, 01:13:51 PM
The answer is simple... Money! They keep making all this fancy gears, shocks, forks, etc.. so we spend more money!! Just like Golf, we need the next new club, ball, etc that will make the game easier... :)

SS/29ers are part of that industry bandwagon trend only to the next level because instead of paying for technology that requires a significant investment on the company's part you are paying for something like a religious cult - see Jeff Jones and similar con artists.

Definitely
Obvious
Understated
Combustible
HOrrendous
Expected
Boring
Asinine
Garbled
Bull
S***


That about summarizes what I think of your ANTI 29er Rhetoric.  I am not anti 26er, nor Anti geared, but Its obvious that some of you are...

So what..... Who cares... Your entitled to your opinion and so am I..
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Re: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?
« Reply #54 on: February 16, 2010, 05:18:42 PM »
Quote from: Singletrack Samurai on February 16, 2010, 04:20:34 PM
Quote from: syadasti on February 16, 2010, 01:28:18 PM
Quote from: Darrinw2001 on February 16, 2010, 01:13:51 PM
The answer is simple... Money! They keep making all this fancy gears, shocks, forks, etc.. so we spend more money!! Just like Golf, we need the next new club, ball, etc that will make the game easier... :)

SS/29ers are part of that industry bandwagon trend only to the next level because instead of paying for technology that requires a significant investment on the company's part you are paying for something like a religious cult - see Jeff Jones and similar con artists.

Definitely
Obvious
Understated
Combustible
HOrrendous
Expected
Boring
Asinine
Garbled
Bull
S***


That about summarizes what I think of your ANTI 29er Rhetoric.  I am not anti 26er, nor Anti geared, but Its obvious that some of you are...

So what..... Who cares... Your entitled to your opinion and so am I..

Mean Spirted name calling will get you nowhere... (OK, it was really cool how you spelled out Douchebagbs, but that is not really a word)
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Re: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?
« Reply #55 on: February 16, 2010, 05:28:07 PM »
Quote from: Singletrack Samurai on February 16, 2010, 04:20:34 PM
Definitely
Obvious
Understated
Combustible
HOrrendous
Expected
Boring
Asinine
Garbled
Bull
S***

Indeed - that summarizes a Jeff Jones product!

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That about summarizes what I think of your ANTI 29er Rhetoric.  I am not anti 26er, nor Anti geared, but Its obvious that some of you are...

So what..... Who cares... Your entitled to your opinion and so am I..

None of us said everyone should ride X other than the rigid SS fan.

24" bikes have their use too I borrowed my friend's BMW park bike over the summer about 7 years ago by request, you don't see that crowd with too many annoying evangelists do you - follow their lead.

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Re: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?
« Reply #56 on: February 16, 2010, 06:09:04 PM »
I think someone's tampon fell out somewhere along this thread.  I recommend you go back and find it cause you are making a mess of this place.  I am sending the whambulance down also to dry your crying eyes too.  FULL CARBON RIGID 29ER w/ DRUM BRAKES!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Just kidding on the drum brakes but it might be cool.
Bottom line, ride what you want but like what you ride.  The key here people is that we are all enjoying nature and riding on the trails reqardless of how we partake in said adventure geared or not squish or not!!!
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Gears??? We don't need no STINKING GEARS!!!

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Re: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?
« Reply #57 on: February 16, 2010, 06:20:40 PM »
Quote from: VELOMATT on February 16, 2010, 06:09:04 PM
Just kidding on the drum brakes but it might be cool.
Bottom line, ride what you want but like what you ride.  The key here people is that we are all enjoying nature and riding on the trails reqardless of how we partake in said adventure geared or not squish or not!!!

So you are saying we should all ride simple MTB unicycles then - fixed ratio, direct drive, and rigid - unbeatable  ;D
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Re: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?
« Reply #58 on: February 16, 2010, 06:27:41 PM »
LOL

I think as long as u ride ur good in my book.

It does bother me when people link choosing to ride a particular wheel size to a religion or a cult.  Its such a 2008 argument.

And no lie, this forum is crazy anti 29. You would think a 29er wheel did something hoffific to u personally the way u read clown wheel comments.

Personally,i agree, its an equipment choice what does cult or religion have to do with it. 

It was that comment that ticked me off a little and led to the slight pissing contest.

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Re: Why Doesn't the World Ride on a Rigid Single Speed?
« Reply #59 on: February 16, 2010, 06:38:29 PM »
Take it easy, I said Jeff Jones, not Jim Jones.  You aren't that crazy, are you  ;D
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