New Massan Leader ad

the last person to do this to me is currently suspended from their driving job with a view to being dismissed, the police are considering prosecuting too

i think this would actually be quite reassuring for a lot of cyclists

But would'nt you rather take 2cm off the heel of your trainers?

scraggy island cream deliveries

no wonder it takes so cunting long to get a bag out of you

The ad is aimed at people like me who are young and easily influenced, not the 'old time' cyclist not saying all young people are gonna think this is great and go out and by a leader so they can ride faster, but it's unlikely a more mature cyclist will find this cool.

yup^
Im interested in how things come to be regarded as cool, risky, all of that, and especially in adventure. Theres clearly something going on because just about every bike shop I go past has got an OTP fixed in the window,
with the risk thing, how is it that going to Queenstown New Zealand to bungee jump is seen as adventurous?
When you consider the plane trip, easy travel, commercial operators, complete lack of risk in tying an elastic band around your leg and jumping Its about as adventurous as going for a cup of tea in M &S, ...goes back to what James was saying.

its about perception of risk vs real risk

though with this video, he does something that (possibly) looks cool to the uninitiated - though probably appears to be low risk

in fact it is fucking stupid and dangerous

often chosing to play with our perceived notion of risk can leave us feeling exhilarated (eg bungee jump or roller coaster), though when it is forced rather than chosenit becomes very different (eg car coming too close, being threatened by an armed robber etc), our reaction is fear rather than the high of chosing to do an activity that appears high risk but actually has all the risk removed

mf

can you stop encouraging me to make posts that dont involve me swearing at people

Oh O.k, here you go:- you cunt, youre spot on about real vs percieved ;-)

feels so much better already

its about perception of risk vs real risk

though with this video, he does something that (possibly) looks cool to the uninitiated - though probably appears to be low risk

in fact it is fucking stupid and dangerous

Coming from the man that's been knocked off his bike and had more road rage incidents than anyone on the whole forum!?

Who cares? He's a rad SF fixie mofo who's just released a signature bike... So Leader film him mashing in SF on said bike so they can sell some of said bikes to kids who wanna mash and bomb hills like him... That's it... I love it when people on here get all het up about retarded stuff...

Sorry if I missed something...

Who cares? He's a rad SF fixie mofo who's just released a signature bike... So Leader film him mashing in SF on said bike so they can sell some of said bikes to kids who wanna mash and bomb hills like him... That's it... I love it when people on here get all het up about retarded stuff...

Sorry if I missed something...

+1

+1 ^

I thought it was a nice watch... and Henry... about the wobbling climbing.. have you seen the GI that guy rides?

There have been some shite, boring comments on this thread and some nice, open-minded ones. I liked the latter. I like Massan's giant Sugino Zen ring.

He gets free bikes, free shoes and rides fast. Who gives a fuck!?

near perfect response. couldn't agree more.

There have been some shite, boring comments on this thread and some nice, open-minded ones. I liked the latter. I like Massan's giant Sugino Zen ring.

Another hater.

I am a hater to the millionth degree, Andy. Feel my hate!

I like Massan's giant Sugino Zen ring.

Neg repped... Zen rings are shit...

Repped... Zen rings are the shit...

Fixed?! Zen rings are teh awesomez!

Fat rings = FAIL

There's a joke in that somewhere ^

he's now my fixie-hero-masher . my previous views were obviously misguided
i'm desperate to be like him and get free plimsolls for just being me and 'mashing' around town on my heavy mass produced fixie-masher.

There's a joke in that somewhere ^

It works on just about every level I can think of...

^ That one included*...

• I realise the irony of that statement...
  

Bollocks, forgot about donuts...