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It does strike me that the recent obsession with tourers, dutch bikes, rohloffs, front racks and such like is a simple reaction against the fact that now a larger group of idiots are riding fixed gear bicycles (rather than a smaller group of idiots, say 2 years ago). These bikes seem to represent the opposite aesthetic to riding a lo-pro with a 12 inch saddle/bar drop. When the 'jonny come latelys' get onto the practical gimmick what will happen? What's next for the tastemakers, I'm feeling 90s MTBs?

Does it occur to you that for some people it's not all about trends, fashion, gimmicks and other peoples' taste? Personally I'm not 'reacting' to anything, except a private urge to go out and see some of the world on a bike.