Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
Reload this Page >

This is probably a late pass but... SWPL on bike culture??

Search
Notices
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear "I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft...As for me, give me a fixed gear!"-- Henri Desgrange (31 January 1865 - 16 August 1940)

This is probably a late pass but... SWPL on bike culture??

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-24-08, 01:58 PM
  #1  
capolover
No Sidewalks.
Thread Starter
 
capolover's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Chicago Ill
Posts: 571

Bikes: Cannondale Capo.

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
This is probably a late pass but... SWPL on bike culture??

https://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/02/10/61-bicycles/

But not all white people love bicycles in the same way, there is much diversity. First up, we have the younger urban white folks who absolutely love their fixed gear bicycles. These are seen all over college towns, Silverlake in LA, Williamsburg in Brooklyn, Queen West in Toronto, and Victoria, British Columbia. Fixed gear bicycles meet a lot of requirements for white person acceptance. They can be made from older (i.e. vintage) bicycles, thus allowing the rider to have a unique bike that is unlikely to be ridden by anyone else in town. They are also easily customizable with expensive things Aerospoke rims, Phil Wood Hubs, and Nitto Parts. The combination of rare bicycles and expensive parts makes it easy for white people to judge other white people on the quality and originality of their bicycles. This is important in determining if someone is or isn’t cooler than you.

White people also like Mountain Bikes because it lets them be in nature. It’s really not more complicated than that.

And finally, they love expensive Road Bikes and the accompanying spandex uniforms. This enables them to ride long distances and wear really tight clothes without any social stigmas. These types of riders will spend upwards of $5,000 on a bicycle and up to $400 on accessories, but will not ride to work. Perhaps because they cannot wear the spandex. It is important that you never question why someone needs a $5000 bicycle since the answer is always “performance.”
pwnd.

capolover is offline  
Old 06-24-08, 02:06 PM
  #2  
PanFry
Senior Member
 
PanFry's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: ATL
Posts: 163

Bikes: SS 29er Rigid, Kilo Stripper & Litespeed Road Bike

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
all true...
PanFry is offline  
Old 06-24-08, 03:24 PM
  #3  
hxzero
Needs to Ride More
 
hxzero's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Long Beach, CA
Posts: 764

Bikes: 1996 Bianchi EL/OS, 1991 Miyata QuickCross

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
That site is the truth. It might as well be an encyclopedia.
hxzero is offline  
Old 06-24-08, 06:23 PM
  #4  
capolover
No Sidewalks.
Thread Starter
 
capolover's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Chicago Ill
Posts: 571

Bikes: Cannondale Capo.

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Ive been loving it for awhile.
Everybody seems to know about it though.
capolover is offline  
Old 06-24-08, 06:59 PM
  #5  
paulwwalters
beatz down lo|seatz up hi
 
paulwwalters's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Missouri, USA
Posts: 1,062

Bikes: A 2007 Trek 4300. 22.5", 1981 Trek 610 24" (61cm)

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Yeah... the water bottle thing is so accurate too.
paulwwalters is offline  
Old 06-24-08, 10:39 PM
  #6  
schnee
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 3,411
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 24 Post(s)
Liked 13 Times in 11 Posts
It's a book now.

So. Over.
schnee is offline  
Old 06-25-08, 07:26 AM
  #7  
capolover
No Sidewalks.
Thread Starter
 
capolover's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Chicago Ill
Posts: 571

Bikes: Cannondale Capo.

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by schnee
It's a book now.

So. Over.
Once it hits NPR a book deal isn't far away.
capolover is offline  
Old 06-25-08, 08:14 AM
  #8  
units
Riding Two Abreast
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 44

Bikes: Fuji Track

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
haha, i love the fact that it shows a kilo with deep vs, as well. excellent site.
units is offline  
Old 06-25-08, 08:18 AM
  #9  
obstacle
-
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Manhattan, NYC
Posts: 400
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
I would never think of riding my bike to work. Mostly because I can't wear spandex. They already yelled at me in the office for showing up in spandex. *******s!
obstacle is offline  
Old 06-25-08, 08:48 AM
  #10  
capolover
No Sidewalks.
Thread Starter
 
capolover's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Chicago Ill
Posts: 571

Bikes: Cannondale Capo.

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by obstacle
I would never think of riding my bike to work. Mostly because I can't wear spandex. They already yelled at me in the office for showing up in spandex. *******s!
this is sarcasm yes?:
capolover is offline  
Old 06-25-08, 03:32 PM
  #11  
obstacle
-
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Manhattan, NYC
Posts: 400
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by capolover
this is sarcasm yes?:
Possibly?
obstacle is offline  
Old 06-25-08, 04:47 PM
  #12  
redfb
Rebel Rouser
 
redfb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: fort worth, TX
Posts: 190

Bikes: kilo TT, dawes touring lightning, unknown BCM lugged conversion

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
********, another racist bull**** blog made into humor because it's about white people.
redfb is offline  
Old 06-25-08, 08:49 PM
  #13  
ilikebikes
K2ProFlex baby!
 
ilikebikes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: My response would have been something along the lines of: "Does your bike have computer controlled suspension? Then shut your piehole, this baby is from the future!"
Posts: 6,133

Bikes: to many to list

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 16 Post(s)
Liked 56 Times in 31 Posts
Originally Posted by redfb
********, another racist bull**** blog made into humor because it's about white people.
Well said.
__________________
You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
ilikebikes is offline  
Old 06-25-08, 09:07 PM
  #14  
Gurgus
is as Gurgus does.
 
Gurgus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Otisburg
Posts: 910

Bikes: A whole bunch o' bikes.

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Seriously, when are we gonna see the "Stuff black people like" website?
Gurgus is offline  
Old 06-25-08, 09:53 PM
  #15  
diff_lock2
Senior_Member2
 
diff_lock2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Finlando NOT: Orlando, Fl
Posts: 1,694

Bikes: Beater + Nishiki Bigfoot X-29

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
She takes very basic things and generalizes a whole race. Also those things white people love, I have yet to see in Finland, land of the white people.
diff_lock2 is offline  
Old 06-25-08, 10:17 PM
  #16  
capolover
No Sidewalks.
Thread Starter
 
capolover's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Chicago Ill
Posts: 571

Bikes: Cannondale Capo.

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by diff_lock2
She takes very basic things and generalizes a whole race. Also those things white people love, I have yet to see in Finland, land of the white people.
It's a comment on the sloth and rot of upper middle class in america.

finland has fook all to do with it.
capolover is offline  
Old 06-25-08, 11:02 PM
  #17  
anthegreat1
Custom User Title
 
anthegreat1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Huntsville, AL
Posts: 450
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
do some research it's written by Christian Lander a very white guy:


all races joke on themselves.
anthegreat1 is offline  
Old 06-25-08, 11:12 PM
  #18  
andrewssohip
FREE SSFG
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Washington, D.C.
Posts: 206

Bikes: IRO Angus, 46/18, promax sb to deep v

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by redfb
********, another racist bull**** blog made into humor because it's about white people.
LOLOLOLOL

I have two friends i'd like you to meet. The first is white privilege and the second is satire. I think you'll hit it off swimmingly.
andrewssohip is offline  
Old 06-26-08, 12:44 AM
  #19  
Ride Among Us
Don't Hate.
 
Ride Among Us's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 625
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
all white people like the same things... like mayonaise. white people are the devil, too.
Ride Among Us is offline  
Old 06-26-08, 12:53 AM
  #20  
diff_lock2
Senior_Member2
 
diff_lock2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Finlando NOT: Orlando, Fl
Posts: 1,694

Bikes: Beater + Nishiki Bigfoot X-29

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
All white people are white?
diff_lock2 is offline  
Old 06-26-08, 07:16 AM
  #21  
capolover
No Sidewalks.
Thread Starter
 
capolover's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Chicago Ill
Posts: 571

Bikes: Cannondale Capo.

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by diff_lock2
All white people are white?
all sensi-defensi people are dumb.
capolover is offline  
Old 06-26-08, 08:02 AM
  #22  
Mr. Joker
well lubricated
 
Mr. Joker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 53
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
très yawn
Mr. Joker is offline  
Old 06-26-08, 11:22 AM
  #23  
redfb
Rebel Rouser
 
redfb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: fort worth, TX
Posts: 190

Bikes: kilo TT, dawes touring lightning, unknown BCM lugged conversion

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by andrewssohip
LOLOLOLOL

I have two friends i'd like you to meet. The first is white privilege and the second is satire. I think you'll hit it off swimmingly.
haha try living in the south ,white privilege doesn't exist as far as i'm concerned and i'm not even fully white. Next thing i don't get butt hurt about it, just stating a fact. Also having stufblackpeoplelike would be racist just the same and it wouldn't make it right or equal in any way.
redfb is offline  
Old 06-26-08, 11:33 AM
  #24  
capolover
No Sidewalks.
Thread Starter
 
capolover's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Chicago Ill
Posts: 571

Bikes: Cannondale Capo.

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by redfb
haha try living in the south ,white privilege doesn't exist as far as i'm concerned and i'm not even fully white. Next thing i don't get butt hurt about it, just stating a fact. Also having stufblackpeoplelike would be racist just the same and it wouldn't make it right or equal in any way.
Say again? Just because there is a lot of poor white trash doesn't mean white privilege doesn't exist in the south.

These trends and opinions exist in white culture. It's not racist to point it out and make fun of it. If it hits a little to close to home than.. IDK.

The great message I take from that blog is lighten up and don't take everything so serious.
capolover is offline  
Old 06-26-08, 11:51 AM
  #25  
edw
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 214
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by capolover
These trends and opinions exist in white culture. It's not racist to point it out and make fun of it. If it hits a little to close to home than.. IDK.
yes it is very much racist to point it out and make fun of it.
edw is offline  


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.