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Jos Mongrel. Sorry for the harsh reply earlier.

Come to anything that has even slightly to do with fixie culture or whatever you want to call it, you're more then welcome. But stay away from the alleycats....

Jos, question for you, not meant to be challenging or confrontational, I am genuinely curious, why it this bloke not welcome at an alley cat, it is because they are strictly curior only ?

Why aren't the press wanted at an illegal street race?

Caspar Why aren't the press wanted at an illegal street race?

I see ! :)

Jos Swaffelen. There is an e in between there Cas.

Sex AND drugs!

errrr whats the problem with alleycats??? i know myself being 10years as a messenger and cant be arsed racing around london after a long week for a few crap prizes, but the guys who do them are respected on the streets. and why shouldnt this guy do an article on something which is still kinda underground to the rest of the uk???
if it was mash asking for advice here everybody would be falling over their arses even though their dvd is shit

I think that something else may happen soon: some investigative journalist may use classic "immersion" reportage tactics (in this case rolling up his jeans, wearing a cycling cap and riding a "fixie" should be enough), and cover an alleycat a la Gunter Wallraff.

Next thing you know we'll have an article in the Times or Telegraph denouncing "irresponsible urban cyclists", "criminal hedonists without brakes", etc... and there will have been no friendly warning on the intrawebs or timid requests to cover the event.

But in the end alleycats can always stay away from the mainstream, in Tokyo for example they are not advertised online anymore after a police crackdown.

your favourite scott [quote]tynan and £260 cycling bags

I knew my prices were too bloody low!!!....:)[/quote]

It's just that the £260 one's can be had in just a few months.

At the last count I heard you had to put your children down on the list when they are 5 to ensure they got one of your bags before the end of their natural life.

le car I think that something else may happen soon: some investigative journalist may use classic "immersion" reportage tactics (in this case rolling up his jeans, wearing a cycling cap and riding a "fixie" should be enough), and cover an alleycat a la Gunter Wallraff.

Yep! my very thoughts !

Tell the genuinely interested, bike riding, approval seeking, friendly writer to fuck off means when you do see a write up it will be by the writer who did not ask for nor was interested in your input, ideas and views, has no interest in the subject beyond a chance to expose this 'illegal trade in speed' nor understands it.

Keep your eyes peeled for the 'rad' 'fixie' rider on his 'whip' with the Daily Mail T-shirt and the pencil behind his ear. :)

billa errrr whats the problem with alleycats??? i know myself being 10years as a messenger and cant be arsed racing around london after a long week for a few crap prizes, but the guys who do them are respected on the streets. and why shouldnt this guy do an article on something which is still kinda underground to the rest of the uk???
if it was mash asking for advice here everybody would be falling over their arses even though their dvd is shit

Bingo !

It's not because alleycats are couriers only. You know that's not true. Le Car for instance always shows up and he is more then welcome to.

It's just that I don't think this should be in the press. For whatever reason. It's just mates having some fun. ANd like I said, cyclists have a bad name already. No need to add insult to injury by putting some over the top (which it will be) article in the Maxim. I mean MAXIM for F***'s sake.....

i could'nt care less what some dick rights in a paper,its not going to stop me riding my bike.....im sure im not the only one to think that.

Yes Aidan. But being a courier is my JOB. So am gonna be affected if someone is writing an article about some wacky couriers doing illegal races through London.

I get enough shit daily already.

Jos It's not because alleycats are couriers only. You know that's not true.

I honestly don't know what you do or do not think, that's why I ask.

Jos
Le Car for instance always shows up and he is more then welcome to.

Le Car shows up everywhere, he is in my holiday pictures and my passport photo.

Jos
It's just that I don't think this should be in the press. For whatever reason.

That returns me to my question, what is this reason ?

didnt dazed do something on a ny alleycat a few years ago?

aidan i could care less what some dick rights in a paper,its not going to stop me riding my bike.....im sure im not the only one to think that.

:)

If you read the OP I think you will find that was exactly this blokes intention, to stop people riding their bikes, but as you are going to continue riding you have defeated his malevolent plan and to that end I reckon have 'won'.

;P

billa didnt dazed do something on a ny alleycat a few years ago?

Kill, them. also.

Who do these people think they are, they have not even been baptized to an alley cat !

Jos Yes Aidan. But being a courier is my JOB. So am gonna be affected if someone is writing an article about some wacky couriers doing illegal races through London.

I get enough shit daily already.

obviously i'm aware of that but what i said was my own opinion...i think the "i" part of it gave that away...
its inevitable that its going to be written about....you cant stop it happening...so the guy asking for our opinions is a good thing..

Next thing you know we'll have an article in the Times or Telegraph denouncing "irresponsible urban cyclists", "criminal hedonists without brakes", etc... and there will have been no friendly warning on the intrawebs or timid requests to cover the event.

But in the end alleycats can always stay away from the mainstream, in Tokyo for example they are not advertised online anymore after a police crackdown.

There are two reasons.

Roberto £€$

I think at this stage the thread can quite safely be devolved to images.

aidan its inevitable that its going to be written about....you cant stop it happening...so the guy asking for our opinions is a good thing..

Bingo bongo ! +1

tynan why do you love arguing so much?

Caspar [quote]
Next thing you know we'll have an article in the Times or Telegraph denouncing "irresponsible urban cyclists", "criminal hedonists without brakes", etc... and there will have been no friendly warning on the intrawebs or timid requests to cover the event.

But in the end alleycats can always stay away from the mainstream, in Tokyo for example they are not advertised online anymore after a police crackdown.

There are two reasons.[/quote]

I love it when people post a knowingly enigmatic reply such at this :) I always imagine the poster to be stood by a bar, stroking his goteé and shuffling his eyebrows around his face waiting for people to ask the obvious question. :) :D

Caspar, what are these two reasons ?

tynan [quote]aidan its inevitable that its going to be written about....you cant stop it happening...so the guy asking for our opinions is a good thing..

[/quote]

I can. A least keep them away.

lpg tynan why do you love arguing so much?

I love the thrust of man on man talk action.

& . . .

Because I simply don't subscribe to the collective inerrant tribal morality on display here, the panic at a 'nonnative' in our midsts, the anxiety with someone breaking the rules.