Unwritten rules of riding fixed

wow i wasnt saying i agree with them!

I know, it's cool. I'm not gettin atcha :)

Unwritten rule n. 23:
When riding, check chainlines of other riders from as far as possible. If you recognise the look of a SS chainline check if the bike has a rear brake to see if it's fixed. If it doesn't have a rear brake check the dropouts to see if it's a conversion or a track frame. Then check if the bike has a front brake. If it doesn't carry a front brake, ONLY THEN can you look at the rider and nod appreciatively.

Unwritten rule n.67:
Trackstand at lights, blocking the pedestrian crossing cause you could not stop where you were supposed to (as you can only trackstand in one foot position)

Unwritten rule n.67-b:
Trackstand at the lights no-handed, looking relaxed. If possible answer a phone call or light up a cig.

Unwritten rule n.67-c:
When there is enough space in front of the lights, trackstand then do a full backward circle to "pass time"

Unwritten rule n.11:
Pass in front of The Duke as fast as possible, without looking to the side. Extra points for skitching up Clerkenwell road.

Unwritten rule n.156:
When going out with fixed friends, lock up your bikes in a pile on lampposts, all on top of each other, some upside down

Unwritten rule n.44:
Smoke all roadies!!! When possible.

there's been an amendment to rule n.44 recently, after a petition it's been reworded to:

Smoke ALL other cyclists, at ALL times.

When two fixed riders meet.. does it result in an infinite increase in rider speed causing the planet spins backwards and time being reversed.. or is that just me and Supes?

hippy's fixed rule breaking

• Have no tatts
  
• Shave legs
  
• Wear lycra
  
• Mount bike normally
  
• Have up to two brakes on fixie
  
• Refuse to drink Stella or Fosters
  
• Eat meat
  
• Don't smoke
  
• Prefer fillet brazing to stinky old lugs
  
• No electrical tape found on saddles
  
• Be totally and utterly uncool and ruin fixers reputations everywhere
  

the last 6 I also adhere to.

although you can hardly compare fosters to a good old tin of wifebeater!

This has to be one of the saddest topics ever.....

RPM although you can hardly compare fosters to a good old tin of wifebeater!

There's no comparisons. Just don't want either.

Jos This has to be one of the saddest topics ever.....

Lets go back to h_lm_ts - y/n? or r_d l_ght j_mping? Sweet!

you are what you drink, and I'm a Bitter man

Sweet! Uh, I mean, me too! ;)

Been drinking Lagers of late trying to kid myself it's summer.

Ah, nice.. another topic drawn back to booze. mwuahahahahaaaa

John Smith ! Liquid Lunch and Dinner...

samuel smith. from john snow or glasshouse in soho - i always get the same cute barmaid to fix me my drink. no choice, she's cute, i'm skint and other mass produced crap taste like shit. apart from red stripe in cans.
or, 2 guinness's - make a full meal :)

hippy

• Refuse to drink Stella or Fosters
  
• Eat meat
  
  
  

now that's a real aussie

edmundane [quote]hippy

• Refuse to drink Stella or Fosters
  
• Eat meat
  

now that's a real aussie[/quote]

I should hope so.. unless me parents aren't telling me something..

haha i have spent hours and hours with my friends creating a list of "facts" about guiness: ie if you put 2 cans together end-to-end in the fridge overnight, they breed and create a third can. Try it!

Also, have you partaken in the lyceum tavern next to the lyceum theatre? Its a samuel smith's pub, fantastic bitter for £1.78 (was £1.72 and we complained at length about the 6p increase to no avail).

I know the lyceum - we used to go there all the time when I was at King's.
Always suprisingly cheap! And if you fancy a curry afterwards there's the
peculiar but often rewarding India Club, where the waiters wear lab coats...

man i've got to mark this down on my samuel smith map of london.
lab coats? i fancy curry like that. where exactly is it?

sod the original topic. this is now cheap eats and cheap booze!

Jos This has to be one of the saddest topics ever.....

thanks for your input

samuel smiths is utter shit i am sorry but as a member of CAMRA i must say this. red stripe is just gash, beneath contempt.

natureboy the
peculiar but often rewarding India Club, where the waiters wear lab coats...

Oh the India Club, I haven't been there for years... Awesome place. Do they still do those little chilli bhajis?

Jos This has to be one of the saddest topics ever.....

Unwritten rule N.78:
When meeting Jos in traffic, unleash all your energy and full pedal power to try and keep up with him, even if it means endangering innocent kids in wheelchairs and blind grannies

i thought i saw him riding a tank once?