Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

[QUOTE=Superprecise;698269]rant-o-rama:

why the fuck are fixed wheel bikes so fucking trendy?

Rant starts....
The reason fixed wheel bikes are so 'trendy' is that you, me, most of the other people on this forum and a hell of a lot more are riding them. Of course manufactures are going to start making cheapo/crap fixed wheel bikes if there is a demand for them. Its not their fault, its ours. If we think its a good thing to ride fixed why shouldn't every one else. Embrace the fact, don't rant against everyone else ruining it. The only reason I can see for anyone not liking this are people who are obsessed about being in the vanguard of cool - dare I say trendies/hipsters - who throw all their toys out of the pram because the lumpen proletariat are daring to join in on the fun.... rant ends

i'm sorry but you've missed my point. i am ALL FOR people riding bikes for any reason at all. my ill-conceived rant was a reaction to the collaborative project between a shoe company, a bike company and a website whose sole purpose is drumming up the hysteria that surrounds streetwear and it's faux-exclusive branding. i was talking about business, not people. it's just another variation of consumer suckerdom parading under some bizarre pretence of rarity and cultural merit.