Militant cycling?

hmmm. I don't really want to drawn into an agruement on this, but I don't think things are ever that simple.

+1

Straight Edge was around in the late 80's non? Skaters and Bad Brains....you're all talking 'bout it like its a new hipster thang.....

Adolescents, they were great. The band I mean, not the young people

Adolescents, they were great. The band I mean, not the young people

Either way the militancy in the video was obviously very positive, getting rid of drug dealers and giving the money they got from them to charities and honourable causes hardly seems like a waste

Out of interest how old are you? And have you ever been to a hardcore gig or mixed with straight edgers? They aren't all that? In fact they are often violent bulies and total pricks.

Your view is simplistic to the point of niavity.

Out of interest how old are you? And have you ever been to a hardcore gig or mixed with straight edgers? They aren't all that? In fact they are often violent bulies and total pricks.

Your view is simplistic to the point of niavity.

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There is a courier with tattoos of "straight" down one leg and "edge" down the other who I frequently see on my way to work.

Maybe Jacka should go and find him.

I think I'd rather get drunk and not fight.

"I'm a drinker, not a fighter."

Has the OP not heard of Critical Mass? That's more than Niallitant enough for me.

Fixed.

Even by your standards Oliver, that's quite poor.

I now understand what straight edge is. But what relation does it have to Militant Cycling?

There are many non smoking, non drinking, non meativoring cyclists out there.

Who are they gonna beat up? Boris? Cameroon?

Either way the militancy in the video was obviously very positive, getting rid of drug dealers and giving the money they got from them to charities and honourable causes hardly seems like a waste

But violence is ok? I would rather people drink a beer, or smoke a joint and chill out, than go around beating people up, even if they are drug dealers.

...i think it will most likely come from inner london riders, specifically somewhat rebellious fixed gear riders
Are inner London fixed gear riders more rebellious than any other geographical area of fixed gear riders?

yes, cos we have hipster fixie skidda power or something and ride drunk all the time

Even by your standards Oliver, that's quite poor.

No, it's just MILITANT post re-writing!

Either way the militancy in the video was obviously very positive, getting rid of drug dealers and giving the money they got from them to charities and honourable causes hardly seems like a waste

hmmm. I don't really want to drawn into an arguement on this, but I don't think things are ever that simple.

I'm putting off some boring emails so I'll get drawn...

...obviously when I watched that there was a part of me that thoughts "what a good idea, reclaim the streets from the scum through violence as the police have failed you".

Then I thought for a couple more seconds and thought... hummm... isn't the reality that a lot of street dealers are a bunch of fucked up addicts themselves and kicking the shit out of them might not be that productive. Plus weren't there a few too many holes in his story - "kick their heads in, flush the drugs, take the money"... then a bit later he says they also called the police sometimes. So why not just do it in the first place? Or just flush the drugs and give the money away.

Also robin hood? I thought the 'crew' had first dibs on the cash (to survive obviously), then it went to noble causes such as putting on gigs and charities. My gut feeling is the charities probably came last. That Dudus guy gave loads of money to the local communities in Jamaica, but at the end of the day he was still a drug dealer.

When it comes down to it there's no difference between the guy in the video and any other group of guys trying to subjugate and dominate others.
The Taliban had a pretty effective internal drug policy.

What! Yes?

I dont drink, smoke, dabble in drugs or eat meat, and i want nothing to do with these bedwetters.

Do you never want to dabble in meat? A good meaty dabble might be just what you need.

I dont understand though... is it suggesting that there will be some kind of band of cycling vigilantes who dont drink or take drugs, but are happy to beat the piss out of people?

Basically Yes. An interesting video, gonna go watch the other segments. I'm sure though the problem with going vigilante on drug dealers etc would lead to escalation, I wanna know how things worked out for these guys. Did they end up in some basement getting their toenails pulled out or are they all lawyers and politicians now.

I wondered if cycling would ever evolve to have a militant edge to it, as it already has some political force and if it does i think it will most likely come from inner london riders, specifically somewhat rebellious fixed gear riders

Coming back to the original question, I don't think so. By using the term 'Militant' you infer action in terms of violence, so by that alone I don't think you will see militant cycling faction. Besides who would such a group be militant towards, cabbies, bus drivers or Addison Lee drivers, it just not plausible. In these cases there is no real bad guy like in the case of FSU in the video. The police are not going to look the other way if you commit assault on any kind of vehicle drivers. Most forum members use this forum as a way to vent their frustration rather than DLocking bad bus drivers. So in a way this forum is about as militant as you are going to get.

Lady Gaga is obviously a straight edge meater isnt she?....

Ok, I think I now understand the question.

No, this won't happen.

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