The Dark Side

kelsen
kelsen Posts: 2,003
edited March 2010 in Commuting chat
Was this term not previously used to refer to fixies rather than crossers? Why has it changed?

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  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    I guess fixies have become very mainstream.
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  • wgwarburton
    wgwarburton Posts: 1,863
    kelsen wrote:
    Was this term not previously used to refer to fixies rather than crossers? Why has it changed?
    Fixies are the light side, 'cos they weigh less than geared bikes.
    Cheers,
    W.
  • R_T_A
    R_T_A Posts: 488
    On this forum, iIt's probably all down to Kieran Burns. He's a Lord of the Sith (with cape - check his avatar), and rides a CX bike.

    How about that for an accolade KB? 8)
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  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    WGWarburton wrote:
    kelsen wrote:
    Was this term not previously used to refer to fixies rather than crossers? Why has it changed?
    Fixies are the light side, 'cos they weigh less than geared bikes.
    Cheers,
    W.

    Fixies are pink and fluffy aren't they?
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    will3 wrote:
    WGWarburton wrote:
    kelsen wrote:
    Was this term not previously used to refer to fixies rather than crossers? Why has it changed?
    Fixies are the light side, 'cos they weigh less than geared bikes.
    Cheers,
    W.

    Fixies are pink and fluffy aren't they?

    You're thinking of fixie riders.
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Greg66 wrote:
    will3 wrote:
    WGWarburton wrote:
    kelsen wrote:
    Was this term not previously used to refer to fixies rather than crossers? Why has it changed?
    Fixies are the light side, 'cos they weigh less than geared bikes.
    Cheers,
    W.

    Fixies are pink and fluffy aren't they?

    You're thinking of fixie riders.

    Pink, fluffy meerkats. Nothing Dark Side about that lot.
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  • kelsen
    kelsen Posts: 2,003
    cjcp wrote:
    Pink, fluffy meerkats. Nothing Dark Side about that lot.
    I sense a storm brewing...albeit in a dainty little teacup :lol:
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    kelsen wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    Pink, fluffy meerkats. Nothing Dark Side about that lot.
    I sense a storm brewing...albeit in a dainty little teacup :lol:

    They also use Man-Bags. Backpacks are considered to spoil their "lines".
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    kelsen wrote:
    Was this term not previously used to refer to fixies rather than crossers? Why has it changed?

    roadies are considered to be the dark side to my MTB buddies

    Anyway crossers may be perverted but they're deifnately not the dark side :wink:
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  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    kelsen wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    Pink, fluffy meerkats. Nothing Dark Side about that lot.
    I sense a storm brewing...albeit in a dainty little teacup :lol:

    Never been described as Fluffy and Dainty before. Hairy and Scary yes....
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  • kelsen
    kelsen Posts: 2,003
    Oddjob62 wrote:
    kelsen wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    Pink, fluffy meerkats. Nothing Dark Side about that lot.
    I sense a storm brewing...albeit in a dainty little teacup :lol:

    Never been described as Fluffy and Dainty before. Hairy and Scary yes....

    I think we need to distinguish between the off-duty cat 1 racer who can scalp anything this side of 150rpm, and the hipster wearing Charge Plug riders who need to stay below 10mph otherwise their asymmetrical fringe gets swept over to the other side. I'd say it's the latter we're referring to here.
  • vorsprung
    vorsprung Posts: 1,953
    Recumbents are the "Dark side"

    Fixies are just a late Victorian affectation, mostly harmless
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    R_T_A wrote:
    On this forum, iIt's probably all down to Kieran Burns. He's a Lord of the Sith (with cape - check his avatar), and rides a CX bike.

    How about that for an accolade KB? 8)

    One day I'm going to go back and fiind out how all that started, but yup: there are worse things to be known for 8)
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  • Stone Glider
    Stone Glider Posts: 1,227
    It seems He is also a Tme Lord. We are going to regret things anytime soon. The cape of power will be deployed :twisted:
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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Apart from a few hardcore homemade fixies ridden by blokes so hard they could ride up a very steep thing without gears fixie riders are more style than substance

    CX riders are the Dark Matter that fills the gaps between Roadies and MTBers
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    While trawling through the ether I remembered a previous post where I valiantly attempted to insult everyone...

    Linsen's "what do you ride to work?" thread, and my conclusion of bike types was:
      Snob (Roadie) Freak (SS) No-knee Freak (FG) Perve (CX) Clueless (MTB) Beginner (Hybrid) Grandad (Folder) Flat cap man (Tourer) Child (BMX) Porn-Star (Recumbent)
    Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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  • Stone Glider
    Stone Glider Posts: 1,227
    KB, seems fair enough. You have got me bang-to-rights for one :)
    The older I get the faster I was
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    :lol::lol:
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  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    Spot on with me too, even after a year and a half :lol:
  • blinddrew
    blinddrew Posts: 317
    Kieran_Burns wrote:
    While trawling through the ether I remembered a previous post where I valiantly attempted to insult everyone...

    Linsen's "what do you ride to work?" thread, and my conclusion of bike types was:
      Snob (Roadie) Freak (SS) No-knee Freak (FG) Perve (CX) Clueless (MTB) Beginner (Hybrid) Grandad (Folder) Flat cap man (Tourer) Child (BMX) Porn-Star (Recumbent)

    So i'm a clueless freaky snob?

    Cool. That's waaaaay more complimentary than most people are about me!

    P.S. is it compliment or complement in this context?
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  • Harry182
    Harry182 Posts: 1,170
    blinddrew wrote:
    So i'm a clueless freaky snob?

    Me too. (And I think I'm kind of flattered.)
  • R_T_A
    R_T_A Posts: 488
    And I'm a clueless beginner, hankering to be a perve.

    My friends and family would salute you :lol:.
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Sometimes my occasional bouts of genius do go unrecognised :wink:



    p.s. - the whole complIment / complEment thing is a personal bugbear of mine :?

    complEment:
    # that which completes or brings to perfection
    # the amount or number needed to fill or complete
    # a complete set; entirety
    # something added to complete a whole; either of two parts that complete each other


    complIment:
    1. a formal act or expression of courtesy or respect
    2. something said in admiration, praise, or flattery
    3. courteous greetings; respects send it with our compliments
    4. Now Chiefly Dial. a gift given for services; tip

    Although I have to say, in this case... the complimentary comment does complement people's opinion of oneself... :D
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,418
    See also stationary/stationery, its/it's, and so on. I can't stand "shouldn't of" instead of "shouldn't have". Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! [/LynneTruss]

    Anyway, I always thought the Dark Side referred to the wearing of lycra and/or shaving of legs and was therefore mostly applied to roadies. How wrong I was.
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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Makes me a Clueless Perv - seems fair - harsh but fair :wink:

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