Taking SS'ing to whole new level

[4barlinkage]

You know Slick, I was going to leave you be when I saw your post earlier, the I actually though to myself you may have a point. I actually don't get it, I don't get what you are on about. You quote me and address that quote and then a few hours later you change your mind and make reference to my original post. I really don't get it. What I do get. I think your first quote was with the intention to pick an argument and you probably sat there saying to yourself "it's about time someone puts this tjop in his place" I get the fact that you are not slick enough to man up that you took my reference to the posers personal. I also get the fact that you expected me to take it all lying down. Well it's the internet, people say an internet fight is as puerile as farting in to an empty Coke bottle. You see, (and I love using this term) here's the rub. Doggone asked a simple question, I labored him with an extended explanation, he seemed quite appreciative of this. I even mentioned that I am putting my box suit on (not my boxing suit) and alluded to the fact that the posers annoy me. Guess what, they always have and they always will annoy me. It's the handful of posers that make it unpleasant for the rest, especially the new people. Then I read stories about egg rolls and relaxed paced rides without computers, guess what I don't have a computer either. I also don't have to dress out of place during a ride just so that the entire group are sure of the fact that some against the grain dude is here on his "hardcore" bike. Every other thread about who commutes on a SS, who is doing this on a SS, let's have a SS ride. SS riders unite, gears are for queers, if you use your thumb you are dumb............ and the list goes on. Hell man, why can't it just be a bicycle. My profile pic might make me look dumber than what I really am, but have done some work on my teeth since. My prediction, the bottom will fall out of the entire SS thing in time to come here in S.A. whilst the rest of the world ,where they just ride bikes are still very much enjoying their single speeds.

 

Kind of like predicting the end of the world.... Or saying mountainbiking was a fad about 10 years ago.... Or saying that 29ers will never catch on..... Or 650B is just another marketing hype to sell bikes....

 

I apologize for attacking a poor old Dangle..... Age is showing how anti-change he is..... Little senile maybe.... Who knows?

 

Thanks to Slick again

 

You say I'm rich?.... Ha ha, what do you know.... Been working since I was 15 and have worked hard for everything I own. I choose to buy bike parts instead of going out and partying/drinking every night like people my age do (Not that they all do...).

 

I do own more than one bike... All built up piece-by-piece over time. Guess being in the bike industry for almost 10 years helps here

 

I suggest wider bars for your bike Dangle. Will give you a little more leverage on the single-speed. Also helps on rough downhills. May need to shorten the stem a bit if it's one of those 100mm+ jobs though...

 

Rub-a-dub-dub , Dangle in a tub...

[divernick]

Seriously okes.

 

Post more awesome pics of retroesque single speeds.

 

Do it.

 

Now.

[RockCoach]

Seriously okes.

 

Post more awesome pics of retroesque single speeds.

 

Do it.

 

Now.

 

A little birdy told me that Dangle would probably appreciate pics of my old retro hifi even more than SSpeeders.

[Wyatt Earp]

 

Thanks to Slick again

 

I kinda had a feeling that you mentioned this to your good old tjomma on the Spruit.

He promised to back you up.

For that alone, I applaud him.

 

 

@Divernick

 

I will post a pic or two of my CroMoly Langster a bit later.

[Wyatt Earp]

A little birdy told me that Dangle would probably appreciate pics of my old retro hifi even more than SSpeeders.

 

Now we are talking.

What do you have ?

[Tuxstir]

You know BLAH BLAH BLAH enjoying their single speeds.

I think you Sir have hit it on the head... just like my Daddy always says, "its not about the bike, its the time in the saddle that counts"

now lets forget about this and go have some beer

[RockCoach]

 

 

Now we are talking.

What do you have ?

 

I will take some pics and post a new thread in Chit Chat a bit later.

 

 

PS. I am going to laugh my arse off when you meet 4bar one day.

[Wyatt Earp]

I will take some pics and post a new thread in Chit Chat a bit later.

 

 

PS. I am going to laugh my arse off when you meet 4bar one day.

 

Why ?

[RockCoach]

Why ?

 

He is nothing like what you imagine and it is likely that you have met him.

[Wyatt Earp]

He is nothing like what you imagine and it is likely that you have met him.

Cool

[Wyatt Earp]

Not as awesome as some of the bikes here, but nonetheless I think this bike deserves a spot here.

Reynold 520 CrMo.

 

Classic American Flyers red and some chrome for effect.

This is a Langster, all Langsters are named after Don Langley who works for Specialized.

 

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8301/7780020330_28625872e0_b.jpg

IMG_1224 by OddPix1, on Flickr

 

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8301/7780019242_b518681c4f_b.jpg

IMG_1236 by OddPix1, on Flickr

 

 

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/7780018306_6d106e1aa8_b.jpg

IMG_1231 by OddPix1, on Flickr

[Weppie]

Seriously okes.

 

Post more awesome pics of retroesque single speeds.

 

Do it.

 

Now.

 

I support that fully!!!

 

 

[Tuxstir]

how awesome is this

[Stretched@Birth]

 

I think you Sir have hit it on the head... just like my Daddy always says, "its not about the bike, its the time in the saddle that counts"

now lets forget about this and go have some beer

TITS and beer, now we're talking!

[Weppie]

how awesome is this

 

Style very similar to Hunt's Horror Fixie

 

 

 

 

 

[divernick]

That Langster is pretty - can we expect to see you on it at CM?