It's a fucking bike!

Couldn't agree more.
I have to say I'm surprised at the lack of actual talk of RIDING on this board. It mostly seems to be arguing about BLB and people calling their new bikes 'FIXIES' and going on about colourschemes!

if you don't like it there's plenty of other forums.

and paradoxically, this 'board' has far more chat about riding than most, the key to it being that most of the longstanding members actually know each other and ride regularly.

in fact, it's much more of a cycling club than a forum, fulfilling a social function too. which explains why members get a bit prickly, defensive, guarded at times, and also share in-jokes and off topic conversations.

talking about bike shops and discussing colourschemes are pretty important topics. lose the attitude and fuck off.