If you're looking for new nicknames, I'd suggest combing through the BikeSnob blog, at http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/ , which is full of wonderful snark about fixie riders and many other subcultures and affectations found in the New York bike world. For example, the most recent article, a product review of a fixed-speed bike from WalMart (kinda makes your head spin, I think), talks about "shoaling" and "circling," two kinds of behavior at traffic lights that make fixie track-stands look almost benign.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Lenon" <[email protected]> To: [email protected], [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 7, 2010 1:25:58 PM Subject: Re: [Bikies] For your amusement - Dictionary of bike commuters I need a nickname for the people using one-speed no-brake track bikes as street transportation. No doubt there are some on this list, not to mention one of my favorite baristas. But there is something about that bit they do at stoplights where they HAVE to balance the bike by wobbling forward & backwards with the front wheel turned. I mean, heaven forBID they should de-cleat for a lousy stoplight. Dang, he already used "Weebles," didn't he? ;) ------------ Patrick Lenon > Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 10:55:00 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Bikies] For your amusement - Dictionary of bike commuters > > We've all see most of these type. We probably each fit at least one category. > > If noting else, watch the gerbil video. > > http://www.bikehacks.com/bikehacks/2010/03/dictionary-of-bike-commuter-slang.html > > > > Robbie Webber > Bike Walk Madison Steering Committee > www.bikewalkmadison.org > Join our group on Facebook! > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. Get started. _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
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