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@roxy
You guys are so fcuking harsh and over nothing.
This article has been written for over a decade, and what, it's old news....
How long have the majority of you been riding fixed? Not the minority of you, the majority. One year? Two? Three?
Fixed wheel is a type of (over-hyped) bike. That's it. Why be so protective over it? It's a type of bike.
On top of that, Alley cats aren't technically illegal. Running a red light is. Riding with one or no brakes is. These things are done in broad daylight every day.
On the other hand as a stringer myself for Maxim's number one competition, I have no doubt that whether Mongrel has good intentions or not the article will be completely sensationalized. And there is nothing positive that will come out of a Maxim article.
Plus, like Aiden said, it won't stop us from riding our bikes, but I really don't want anymore police "crack-downs" on running reds and the like and drawing attention to the "dark side" of riding bikes isn't going to go well. Mandatory helmets anyone??
However, Mongrel is clearly well-intentioned and it would have been just as easy to say no thank you to him, rather than fcuk off. Life's to short for that exclusivity b*llsh*t.
oh and non-messengers have been riding in alley cats as long as messengers.
Mongrel, you have been open and honest and you have taken your homo-erotic male ass-paddling initiation. Welcome. The gorrillas have beaten their chests. That means keep your head down, take a bit of sh*t and you'll be part of the herd in no time.
