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    I see that many people doing the NEXT next shit beyond "fixies" aka fixed gear bikes which is old school italian and jap 80's geared bikes with friction shifting (aka shifties) . too bad they bought into the cool looks and didn't realize it takes a fucking surgeon to hit the gears right. even then i seem 'em pushing way to big a gear with a cadence like 20 rpm bout to be Buster Bloodvessel n shit.

    anymofugginhoo, I'm gonna put on a clinic to show ya'll how to work dem shifties right yo. step one is get some damn indexed shifting, hello welcome to 2008 it's called ergopower bitches

    this is just a joke, although you know i gots the ergopower and will use it if I have to

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008 edited
     

    Whats all this friction shifting hate? It may be 2008 but im tired of messing with indexed on my Bridgestone. Friction shit is bomb proof. That and the indexed downtube shifters I have are broke since one fell off and into my front spokes, which is why I wrecked Briggy in the first place.

    Is it slow? Yeah. Make noises? Yup. Janky? You betcha. But Ill be slowly rolling by Grant Peterson style.

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      CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     

    Shit, I sold a shifty so I could get a fixed gear. Indexed downtube shifters feel nice to me.

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      CommentAuthorbschultz
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    stumptown:

    Indexed downtube shifters feel nice to me.

    I'll never give it up. Riding a friction shifter, on the other hand, is like operating a fucking transistor radio– just try and find a bearable sound.

    • CommentAuthorbutt vomit
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     

    I jammed my derailer into my spokes on my road bike by getting my pant leg stuck on my friction shifter. Fuck cutoffs.

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      CommentAuthorbschultz
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    butt vomit:

    Fuck cutoffs.

    BLASPHEMY!

    ...but really, that sucks, man.

    • CommentAuthorbutt vomit
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     

    I felt so stupid.

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      CommentAuthorzacp
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     

    i quite liked my old durace friction shifters...

    • CommentAuthorWalter
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     

    nothing butt vomit is ever stupid

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    I'm just joking around ben

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     

    Me and the retro-grouch posse is gonna roll by your pad and make all sorts of terrible shifting noises and keep you up all night. Better watch it!

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008 edited
     

    Look at this roughneck crew with their phat tires and gearz. Shit boi. They know whats up with da friction.

    You best be runnin' if you see us rollin' with our front baskets pointed at ya.

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      CommentAuthorbschultz
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     

    Epic, dude.

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      CommentAuthoralex
    • CommentTimeJun 24th 2008
     

    Ben -- that photo looks like it should be on the rivendell site.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeJun 24th 2008
     

    It is from the rivendell site. ;)
    I didnt say it was me, just said it was my friction shifting posse.

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