Epic fail

You want real proof that the fixed-gear apocalypse is coming?

This.

Robert Pattinson, sparkling vampire heartthrob to every girl under 16 or an IQ of 80, riding a brakeless track bike in his new film. Apparently he's rebelling against his lawyer father. It's nice to know we're riding the 2010's version of Brando's Triumph in terms of rebellious transport, right?

Whilst I don't have much time for him, nor do I have much time for co-opting fixed gear bikes to make a character seem 'edgy' (it's got to be terrible charaterisation if you've got to rely on props, right?) or a brand to seem 'relevant' (fuck you, Umbro), I think this film might bring it back in the final scene.

Spoliers, if you even give a shit.

“Though viewers are led to believe that the movie is set in the present day, it’s actually set in 2001. In the final moments of the film, Robert Pattinson’s character has a fight with his girlfriend, played by Emilie de Ravin. He leaves to go to his father’s office and when he arrives, he rides the elevator up to the 92nd-floor. As he waits for his father, he looks out the window and helpleslly watches American Airlines Flight 11 hit the building and dies in what is now known as 9/11.”

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Pattinson. His surname is weird.

thats mouse!

Pattinson. His surname is weird.

Whilst I've corrected it now, your priorities are fucked up here.

Whilst I've corrected it now, your priorities are fucked up here.

I'm a 14 year old girl. What of it?

You need wait for two more years.

Before I can sell on the classified threads?

YouTube- Mercedes-Benz.tv: New York Challenge - GLK vs. bike messenger (Part 1)

YouTube- Mercedes-Benz.tv: New York Challenge - GLK vs. bike messenger (Part 2)

I never adhered to the concept of a role model. That was untill I saw Austin the messenger

Holy fuck.
Those videos.
Oh my god.

What utter utter bullshit.

Such great actors though.

Love it. Absolutely love it.

To be fair, I'd trade my bike for that slow ass Mercedes.

Bikesnob had a little piece on it today too.

I'd love to cycle around London in that style. If I had a cancer and 3 months left.

Fist bump!!!

But could be a "cabbage" as well.

I love his propensity for skidding.
Austin ftw

things I like about that video:

1. Made in Garageband soundtrack
   2.BMW vs Mercedes.
   
2. Chinos
   4.Epic skidzzzzz
   

But could be a "cabbage" as well.

Ouch that would have been awkward, we've all been there.

Apparently 'cabbage' has some other urban meanings.

"Cabbage"

to leave someone hanging.
person 1: omg! did i tell you what i did last night?....oh wait, nevermind.
person 2: what?! u hafta tell me now! DONT CABBAGE ME BITCH!

Via Urban Dictionary

things I like about that video:

1. Made in Garageband soundtrack
   2.BMW vs Mercedes.
   
2. Chinos
   4.Epic skidzzzzz
   
   

you forgot
5."I bet he doesn't adhere to traffic rules."
"you know he doesn't."

things I like about that video:

1. Made in Garageband soundtrack
   2.BMW vs Mercedes.
   
2. Chinos
   4.Epic skidzzzzz
   
3. Needless fixie weaving shot when nothing to actually weave around
   
4. Needless fixie skidding when no actual reason to slow down
   
5. Needless riding over grass when no actual speed benefit offered
   
6. Needless riding between two cars that are turning in parralel when clearly would have been preferable and easier to whip around the outside
   
7. The lovely, lovely bromance finale.
   

you've missed the point.
He's wearing Chinos!
Pristine White Chinos.
In winter. In Manhattan.
And they still are at the end.
The guy is god.

They cut the bit at the end when the Mercedes bloke offers Austin a hundred dollars to teabag him in the back of that big 4x4.

austin haz skillz and did skidz

awesome dudes