johnprolly

i c wut u did there

dutret

That has my time but you still haven't posted any for these friends.

Really I don't think I've ever said "I'm faster than _____" and only "____ is faster than ____" where the first part is the name of a worldclass pro. At best I only say "I'm probably faster than ____." And even that is very very rare. I draw conclusions about peoples knowledge and experience from their bikes but that has nothing to do with their ability to ride them.

euphoria

prolly can you tell your fixed.gr goons to activate 'transgressr' TIA

Marrock

*breaks out the wet weather gear for the pissing contest*

Important safety tip guys... don't cross the streams, that would be bad.

the pope

I think Dutret's real name is Jardslau Mol.
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xxandyarmada

I think the only thing Dutret has done is turn this entire thread into a ***** fit.

deathhare

I've seen dutret race.
Seemed like a real quick rider to me but i know little about track racing or his record there.

mander

Dutret vs Prolly? Thats old school! Prolly please tell your friends that the penguin zoo misses their antics.

abeyance

yeaaaaa, Dutret is back.

capolover

So wait, having a blog and posting a lot makes you something?

**** son!
my grandma has a blog.

the pope

I for one would like to visit your grandmother's blog. Unless the word "blog" is used as a metaphor for something else. If that's the case, please send pictures first. No fatties.

dutret

If you'll look you'll see that prolly was the one that started this BS and still can't be bothered to back up the claims he made.

capolover

https://collegecallgirl.blogspot.com/

hxzero

hot

the pope

euphoria

I meant other people's blogs and by community I didn't mean online

wnatw

capolover

I still thinking winning some B-side races is > blogging.

Marrock

Only if you're the one winning them.

zoltani

forget the bikes, this whole thread has been taken over by jackasses. why aren't you guys posting your jackass bikes?

thiskidgotmoxie

I love the false dichotomy being set up between "hipsters" and "track racers," like it's impossible to be into tricks, fashion and racing at the same time. I also love the shoddy logic behind valuing one type of cycling more than another, like doing tricks on your bike is somehow inherently less authentic than riding it at the velodrome. Bull.

Jenkinsal2

I second that this whole thread is like high school again. Cant you both just put each other on ignore and quit arguing. I value information from both of you as I enjoy getting a wide perspective on things but all the arguing is just getting really old.

For the record I enjoy racing, cruising, doing tricks, and just generally being around all types of bikes.

How about everybody just tries to be the bigger man?

dutret

You're reading what you want into it. My problem with prolly isn't that he likes to **** around and do tricks it's that he thought he should buy a hed3 and a really nice track bike for doing this on. I know plenty of people that probably qualify as hipsters, probably including myself in some peoples eyes, who race, who I like and respect. None of them exhibit the bike as fashion first mentality that I've seen from prolly and his ilk.

He was the one that brought up the quality of my racing and driving to the track out of nowhere in this thread.

I do think the tricks are kinda dull and if fixed gear tricks continue for long the bikes won't resemble track bikes at all before long. That's not really a judgment of someone just for doing tricks on an at least moderately appropriate bike however.

WhiteSSP

I'm trying to find out whats wrong with wanting your bike to look good if it already performs? If the modification isnt decreasing performance, and the owner thinks it looks better, whats the big deal with it?

thiskidgotmoxie

So, your entire critique of "prolly and his ilk" is what, exactly? That they use track bikes and track equipment in ways other than those for which they were explicitly designed? Wow. What a bunch of *******s.