Hey, its me, the guy you love to hate.

The guy that doesnt live in the city, doesnt ride his bike for a living, (which would ruin it for me), and at the age of 33, up and decides to build and ride fixie.

Im not new to 1 gear cycling, been ridding single speed ATB for 10yrs, just got my first 29er because lets face it, I live in Florida, and anything more than a ridgid 29er is overkill here.

I actually have ALOT of bikes, all single speed, the ATB, a fixed cruiser that I ride the 'hood w/ my kids, a small frame mountain bike w/ bmx parts that is now essentialy a 26" bmx that I ride on the track w/ my son, and the lugged, beat to shit, 1980 Nishiki I just built up. And of course, 3 or 4 frames that are not built up.

So why fixie now?
To piss you rude smelly "cant get a real job" bike messengers off!

Im kidding, I think its totally cool you guys do something you love, but you guys shouldnt assume that everytime someone wants to try fixie, that they are trying to take something away from you.

Dont be so self absorbed to think anyone that wants to ride fixie is trying to be like you.

Most of us are NOT.

Me, I just love to build and ride bikes, and enjoy having choices when I go out to the garage.

I dont wear long pants rolled up, or sleeveless shirts, or a funky hat. I dont do skid stops or bar spins, (although I am NOT running brakes).

In short, Im not trying to steal your culture, honestly, I could give a fuck about your culture, I built a fixie cause I wanted to, and guess what, when I rode it, I liked it.

Something tells me you all can relate to that.

So hate if you wish, but I cant understand you even giving a shit. Do your thing, Ill do mine, the sun will come up tomorrow and the better half of the poulation will be on bikes, any kind bike, any kind of person.

Or maybe you would prefer us posers just drive cars?


P.S.
If you are younger than 33, I was riding fixed before you were....its called a tricycle bitches!