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Kalidurga
08-01-2007, 06:48 PM
Here's a cool retro fixie I saw in Philadelphia this past weekend:


http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z163/KaliDurga/07-2007_Philly_Weekend/07-20074_Philly_Reduced/Philly_coolbike-b2.jpg

One thing that fixies are definitely good for is trackstanding. A block before I found this bike all by its lonesome, I saw the dude riding it hold a trackstand at a traffic light for probably a full minute. Very impressive!
Wahine
08-01-2007, 10:23 PM
That is a really cool bike. I love the paint job.

If only DH hadn't placed a limit on the maximum number of bikes I'm allowed to own at any one time.....
7rider
08-02-2007, 04:33 AM
Did you touch it?? ;)
Kalidurga
08-02-2007, 06:08 AM
Did you touch it?? ;)

No, the guy was covered with tattoos and I wasn't sure how long I had before he came back :o :eek:




He actually turned out to be really nice, though, when I saw him on the street again a few blocks later and complimented him on the bike ;)
Zen
08-02-2007, 08:11 AM
No, the guy was covered with tattoos and I wasn't sure how long I had before he came back :o :eek:


Maybe that's why I can't get a date:p

I love the curves in that frame design.
bikerHen
08-02-2007, 11:51 AM
No, the guy was covered with tattoos and I wasn't sure how long I had before he came back :o :eek:

Hey, I'm starting to resemble that remark . . . :eek: :D bikerHen
Kalidurga
08-02-2007, 12:27 PM
Hey, I'm starting to resemble that remark . . . :eek: :D bikerHen

Y'know, you're right. Considering I have a few of my own, that was a silly inference on my part. Let's just say he looked a little rough and leave it at that ;)
Zen
08-02-2007, 03:13 PM
Well, there are tattoos and then there are...prison tattoos:p

How could someone who rides a bike like that be a bad person?:)

I was examining that frame a bit more and i noticed some details. I love that frame!
7rider
08-02-2007, 05:54 PM
Y'know, you're right. Considering I have a few of my own, that was a silly inference on my part. Let's just say he looked a little rough and leave it at that ;)

Oh, why must you tempt me to come up with smarta$$ remarks???
:cool:


Still....I am having a hard time imagining that bike having a "tough" rider.
Kalidurga
08-02-2007, 06:15 PM
Oh, why must you tempt me to come up with smarta$$ remarks???
:cool:

Those remarks are why I love ya, Regina ;)



Still....I am having a hard time imagining that bike having a "tough" rider.

Philly's an interesting hodge-podge. I saw a lot of unexpected mixes of things, one of which was a dedicated bus/bike lane during rush hour. Now if that's not a safe combo, I don't know what is! :eek: :rolleyes: Tons of bikes everywhere, though, of all shapes, sorts and sizes. I ended up not taking my bike with me this past weekend, after all, and I really regretted it. Between sightseeing by bike and cruising the Schuylkill Trail, there seem to be really great cycling opportunities.