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HIPSTER THREAD!!!

I made fun of hipsters way before it was cool.

oh hipsters, You'll never realize what the consumers that you are.

I could leave the PBR. I got past the annoying trucker hats. The tight jeans.

But when they all started frothing over how fixed-gear was the best mode of transportation I had enough.

What moron decided that riding a fixed gear bike in the city was the greatest? Pedals slapping you silly when you fail to brake down a hill? The inventor of the coaster brake must be rolling and laughing in his grave.

I'm going to drive my car locked in first gear and never use my brakes ever again because it's SO FREAKING COOL.

/Form following function my ass
//Really does like form following function

I grew up poor, where clothing was handed down.

Now I have a decent job, having clean, undamaged clothing is a thing for me.

So seeing people pay top dollar for 'distressed' (to me, a synonym for 'damaged) jeans is amusing.

/never paid more than $35 for a pair of jeans, and I think even that was too much.

/$100 for a pair of men's jeans that look like someone dragged them behind a truck? Get the fark outta here with that bullshiat!

/you don't really see people walking around wearing distressed suits, distressed tuxeudos, etc.

Also, lest anyone get the idea that I'm being wasteful.

My 'damaged' clothing is what I wear when I'm cleaning, painting, working on the car, working on the plumbing, hiking, etc. You know, stuff that would damage my good clothing.

/ also, you can be damn sure you would have gotten smacked for messing up your "good" clothing.

Skidmarks on their underwear and their belts.

skinink: "What moron decided that riding a fixed gear bike in the city was the greatest? Pedals slapping you silly when you fail to brake down a hill?"
I guess I'm officially old, because as a kid me and my friends had fixed gear and I don't remember anyone dying do to challenging hills.

i never even saw one as a kid. we all had coaster brakes.

On second thought, I can't quite put my finger on it, but I like this one for some reason.

Ah, Charlie Sorrel. If it's related to photography, bicycles or a non-existent concept item that only has a 5% chance of actually being made, he'll write about it.

/yes, I bust his balls because you can bet anything he writes for Wired will include at least one of these.

I love repurposed materials. If done right, just about anything can be made more awesomerer.

Like these guys and their guitar straps. Couch (new window)

So can I sell my beat to s*** belt for enough to pay rent? Or my old BDU/DCU/ACU'S to turn a profit how about my distressed boo...
/gonna stop my "rambo" rant
// back to my $0.99 genny 24 oz cause I have no ...
/// money
//// beer snob thread
// back to cheep beer
// I have no gramer and can't spell need real beer

The individually distinct skid patterns on your Retired Retarded Belt reflect each riders' experience on the tire and their ventures through the city.

Just taking care of that typo.

Coaster brakes have been known to fail spectacularly. There's nothing wrong with riding fixed in the city. That belt is a cool idea, I think I'll make my own.

Please, turning tires into belts is so mainstream. I turn belts into floors.



And on the issue of predistressed jeans? Buy some damn shrink-to-fit 501s. Wear 'em and you will have some solid, damn fine looking jeans. But by all means, BUY THE RIGHT DAMN SIZE.

Who the hell calls it a "fixie"? It's a goddamned BMX bike.

And the best use for "retired" tire rubber is rubberized asphalt.

If they really want to be hardcore... I remember seeing these in Mexico about 15 years ago, sandles made from tire tread.

No not fixies again, I know enough..

CapnBlues: buy a suit and work in a cubicle all day, get drunk at appleby's with your coworkers, and spend your evenings watching reality TV like the rest of us. goddamn hipsters.

Wow. Into false dichotomies much?

If it's fun to "be different" by copying everybody else, have at.

Znuh: What moron decided that riding a fixed gear bike in the city was the greatest?

They are cheap, light and easily maintained - as I understand it theres a reason that bike couriers in the city were fond of them before they came in vogue.

I mean I wouldn't ride any bike since I am no longer 11, but they aren't quite as ridiculous as other hipster things (like drinking PBR)

No hipster in their right mind would wear one of those.

lordargent: I grew up poor, where clothing was handed down.

Now I have a decent job, having clean, undamaged clothing is a thing for me.

So seeing people pay top dollar for 'distressed' (to me, a synonym for 'damaged) jeans is amusing.

/never paid more than $35 for a pair of jeans, and I think even that was too much.

/$100 for a pair of men's jeans that look like someone dragged them behind a truck? Get the fark outta here with that bullshiat!

/you don't really see people walking around wearing distressed suits, distressed tuxeudos, etc.

Over a decade ago I got asked why I thought my Jeans were cool because they had torn knees really ragged at the ankles. I told the guy they were a year old and I was a cheap bastard.

I have a guitar strap made from recycled tires. Pretty cool actually.
Guitar strap (new window)

i like the idea of used materials repurposed for other users.

on the other hand, I find urban users of fixed gear bikes to be dumbasses.

if they could certify that the tire was linked to a brutal injury of a fixed gear bike rider, I would buy this belt in a heartbeat! otherwise, meh.

That means sandals with tire treads again. My mom had those in the 1970s.

lilplatinum: They are cheap, light and easily maintained - as I understand it theres a reason that bike couriers in the city were fond of them before they came in vogue.

You could say the same things about single-gear cars, but nobody is bringing them back because most people aren't stupid enough to think those modest advantages outweigh the serious glaring disadvantages of that design in 99.9% of all real-world transportation scenarios.

People started riding fixed gear bikes because nobody else was. People started trying to convince everyone else that they're riding fixed gear bikes for any reason other than that because they're morons.

Which is really what irritates me the most about the "fixie" fad. I don't give a shiat if you decide to ride a farking tricycle around, just don't go full retard and start trying to convince me it's some superior mode of transportation.

lilplatinum: Znuh: What moron decided that riding a fixed gear bike in the city was the greatest?

They are cheap, light and easily maintained - as I understand it theres a reason that bike couriers in the city were fond of them before they came in vogue.

I mean I wouldn't ride any bike since I am no longer 11, but they aren't quite as ridiculous as other hipster things (like drinking PBR)

Cheap, light, tough, low maintenance. It is also a more disciplined (some people say pure) form of cycling to folks who consider coasting a pernicious habit. I like geared bikes, but only because I'm lazy.

Great tag, Subby!!

I've never understood the appeal of fixies on the road, either. There's no way I'd want to ride in a hilly area without extra gears, not to mention the risk of blowing out your knees trying to stop when going downhill. Keep them in the velodrome where they belong.

As for PBR, isn't it a bit too mainstream now? I'd think it's about time for the hipsters to move on to some other long-lost beer. Maybe they should bring back Falstaff.

If I hate hipsters and the people who complain about hipsters ALL THE TIME, what does that make me?

TimeWaste: If I hate hipsters and the people who complain about hipsters ALL THE TIME, what does that make me?

Hipster obviously

TimeWaste: If I hate hipsters and the people who complain about hipsters ALL THE TIME, what does that make me?



Obviously

Znuh:
But when they all started frothing over how fixed-gear was the best mode of transportation I had enough.

What moron decided that riding a fixed gear bike in the city was the greatest? Pedals slapping you silly when you fail to brake down a hill? The inventor of the coaster brake must be rolling and laughing in his grave.

I'm going to drive my car locked in first gear and never use my brakes ever again because it's SO FREAKING COOL.

/Form following function my ass
//Really does like form following function

I had a bike like this. When I was 5. We called them "one speeds". They typically came with training wheels and it's what you had until you got old enough and good enough at riding a bike to get one with different gears.

LawPD: I grew up poor, where clothing was handed down.

Now I have a decent job, having clean, undamaged clothing is a thing for me.

So seeing people pay top dollar for 'distressed' (to me, a synonym for 'damaged) jeans is amusing.

/never paid more than $35 for a pair of jeans, and I think even that was too much.

/$100 for a pair of men's jeans that look like someone dragged them behind a truck? Get the fark outta here with that bullshiat!

/you don't really see people walking around wearing distressed suits, distressed tuxeudos, etc.

People are stupid suckers. Only thing I can come up to figure out this idiocy. My neice paid $180 dollars for a pair of jeans that looked like they had been worn by some 3rd world orphan for a year before they were put out for sale. Could have smacked her.

/whats wrong with $29.95 jeans that don't have holes and bleach marks all over them

Not everyone wants to look like they shop at JC Penney?

karmaceutical: Not everyone wants to look like they shop at JC Penney?

Yea, because if you don't go out of your way to spend an exorbitant amount of money on pre-damaged clothing, the only alternative is Wrangler brand jeans, right?

Splinshints: karmaceutical: Not everyone wants to look like they shop at JC Penney?

Yea, because if you don't go out of your way to spend an exorbitant amount of money on pre-damaged clothing, the only alternative is Wrangler brand jeans, right?

Not just Wrangler... they make other jeans in husky sizes now.

lordargent: $100 for a pair of men's jeans that look like someone dragged them behind a truck? Get the fark outta here with that bullshiat!

I thought the same thing for years, but when I got a pair of $100 designers jeans for free it instantly changed my opinion. They feel better, they fit better, and they sure as hell look better than regular old dept store denim. They're perfect "going out" jeans; women notice them more than other guys will (and that's a good thing). They're not really meant to be worn everyday or just hanging around the house.

Once I wore that original pair out, I had to get another. You get what you pay for, and sometimes it's worth it to pay a bit more.

DecemberNitro: lordargent: $100 for a pair of men's jeans that look like someone dragged them behind a truck? Get the fark outta here with that bullshiat!

I thought the same thing for years, but when I got a pair of $100 designers jeans for free it instantly changed my opinion. They feel better, they fit better, and they sure as hell look better than regular old dept store denim. They're perfect "going out" jeans; women notice them more than other guys will (and that's a good thing). They're not really meant to be worn everyday or just hanging around the house.

Once I wore that original pair out, I had to get another. You get what you pay for, and sometimes it's worth it to pay a bit more.

...and they weren't those ultra-distressed, spot-bleached, urban/clubby looking things either, just damn fine pants.

karmaceutical: LawPD: I grew up poor, where clothing was handed down.

Now I have a decent job, having clean, undamaged clothing is a thing for me.

So seeing people pay top dollar for 'distressed' (to me, a synonym for 'damaged) jeans is amusing.

/never paid more than $35 for a pair of jeans, and I think even that was too much.

/$100 for a pair of men's jeans that look like someone dragged them behind a truck? Get the fark outta here with that bullshiat!

/you don't really see people walking around wearing distressed suits, distressed tuxeudos, etc.

People are stupid suckers. Only thing I can come up to figure out this idiocy. My neice paid $180 dollars for a pair of jeans that looked like they had been worn by some 3rd world orphan for a year before they were put out for sale. Could have smacked her.

/whats wrong with $29.95 jeans that don't have holes and bleach marks all over them

Not everyone wants to look like they shop at JC Penney?

Levi's make you look like you shop at JC Penney? Hell, my favorite jeans are Kirkland. 10bux, normal jean cut, deep blue color, stiff as a board when you first get them

Just looking at the picture in the article the "used" tires still have the little rubber bits from the mold on the sides. Only the center is worn.

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and propose that the tires in question were bought new and handed over to a guy with a belt sander for a few minutes.