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I was lucky enough to see an original and unmolested 14bike co build in baby pink with matching spok in someone’s design studio recently. Looked like it hadn’t been ridden since 2011. It was a true shut up and take my money build in every sense.
At what time will the "retrofixed" revival start? When did old MTBs go from old to desirable?
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When did old MTBs go from old to desirable?
When all the gravel bikes so heavily marketed these last 2 years were also simultaneously unavailable to buy these last 2 years.
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I genuinely miss some of my early fixehbieks. They were all a bit scruffy but they all had more weekly miles than anything I’ve built since the apocalypse.
I don’t feel that much older than I did in 2009 but I doubt I’ve got the balls to fall out of a pub at 11pm and being completely on board with the idea of riding to Brighton shitfaced and brakless just to see the sun rise.
Feeling all nostalgic but my god we had some proper irl laughs on here back then.
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Just seen a kid on a fixed conversion with 23c tyres (max) and bars skinnier than his hips so I guess it’s on its way (I assume, I was a young whippersnapper longboarding up north when this place was setup so no real reference other than hearing teary eyed reminiscing at compass drinks).
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I don’t know what killed it but it sounds to me the likes of @mashton are keeping the dream alive. I wouldn’t be surprised if @Peter_Carter is still riding the same fixed gear winter trainer he’s had since 1983 and putting in more fixed miles than the rest of us put together.
My neighbour still rides an old langster and wears an ancient bagaboo courier bag. I’ve never asked but I’m gonna assume he was on here back in the days of rep.
I was lucky enough to see an original and unmolested 14bike co build in baby pink with matching spok in someone’s design studio recently. Looked like it hadn’t been ridden since 2011. It was a true shut up and take my money build in every sense.
I’m gonna have to dust off my skidder and flip that flop back to fixed....