>no license necessary >no insurance necessary >no need

I mean, sure. If you live and work downtown, but if like many of us you need to commute 30mins-1hr by car one way, it is extremely inconvenient to use a bike.

>>37572061
You can actually be cited for drunk riding and I've seen it happen. Usually cops just let you die and laugh at your stupidity while scraping you off a bus.

Reminder: just because you don't need a license doesn't mean there aren't any rules. Ride safe or get rekt.

>>37572061
If you're not athletic you run the risk of getting rekt in a major city, especially by cabbies. Cycling is def the superior mode of transportation in 2017, though.

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who here /fixedgear/?

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>he doesnt sidewalk surf everywhere

>>37572302
It is the patrician option. Unironically will improve your cadence as well.

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>bike got stolen on a delivery last month

at least i got a good job at a bike shop so i can still make money, but my babygirl is gone forever ;_;

Is it normal for guys to want really big, sexy legs?

>>37572308
Lol bet you longboard faggot

>>37572369
What's wrong with longboarding?
it's a ton of fun and this is coming from a guy who has no friends.

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"what do you think of my new brake lever, anon-kun?"

>>37572369
>longboard
>not an 80s cruiser
What kind of pleb do you take me for

>>37572061
I use the bus, which is all of those except the last two and I dont have to worry about being murdered by an irate motorist or being sweaty as fuck.

>>37572061

In most places it is actually illegal to ride a bike drunk, it is still considered a vehicle on a public road

In some places they can even take away your driving license (assuming you have one)

>>37572364
i dont think the guys who bike seriously give a fuck about their swole thighs.

at a certain point they get past the point of caring about their body image and they see their legs as a sign of their progress

>>37572392
Its fucking gay if you aren't going downhill at +25mph, and picking them up and carrying looks even stupider. At least a real skateboard can ollie up a curb and is carryable.
>>37572397
Quite a bit more acceptable, and better than the fags that put longboard wheels on regular skateboards. A wide width and tail, with the smoothness of longboard wheels is pretty top teir.

>>37572432
I was about to post something to this effect.
Don't drink and bike... it's just not worth it.

>>37572405
>worry about being murdered
but that's half the fun, anon

>>37572434
If you cycle competitively, being "swole" can slow you down because you're hauling around useless muscle. These are the same people who shave their legs because muh aerodynamics

>proven to lower your sperm count and impact sexual function

only girls should be biking desu

>>37572461
>be on /fit/ in 2012
>see thread with guys posting pics of their shaved legs
>promptly leave /fit/

>>37572492
>proven to lower your sperm count and impact sexual function
you're on /r9k/.
you're not going to need either of those things.

>>37572492
>impact sexual function
Your autism already did that

>tfw no bikelanes around here
>constantly raining in the summer
only good time to go riding is in the spring/summer and around 10pm-6am.

>>37572061
if I lived in town I'd ride one but I live on a shitty dirt road and riding up hills is a bitch

>>37572061
Is that you OP? Goddamn, I love dudes with thick thighs and legs. Sexy as fuck. Any more pics?

>>37572659
fucking montreal

orignal

>>37572061
Bikes skateboards and a number of other means of getting around

Cars are pushed in order to get people to become slaves to the economic vampire that is the automotive industry

>>37572061
>>no need to pay for parking
Still have to hassle with finding a place to lock it up and worrying about it getting stolen/messed with.
If I could magically put bike in my pocket I'd use it everywhere.

>>37572936
just chain it to a tree or a sign

>>37572878
i live in florida, ackshually

>>37573070
I was saying that it's the same for montreal but unlike flordia, we don't get real summer until fucking august or some shit

>>37573117
the only thing that changes in fl from april to november is humidity, the temperatures are generally the same.

>>37572061
I want to worship your legs and your feet, please humble master.

I live on a legit hill. I would much rather take the bus.

>>37572910
This.
The automotive industry has an unfair chokehold on the way people travel.

>>37572061
>fun as fuck
This is not true, I biked for a good portion of this season and it fucking sucks. It is tiring and annoying.
The only fun part I had was learning how to go hands free.

>>37573527
biking is fun.
you are not.

Okay but the real question is does it tone your ass?

>>37573784
I'm asking for a friend

oridddddddd benis

>>37572061
>end up getting to work sweaty
that automatically makes it worse than cars
the only way bikes are better is if you forgo a car completely (most of the cost of driving is insurance) but biking to work is impractical

>>37572061
>no pollution

Blue pilled normies need to leave

>>37572302
Why fix gear though? Is it just low maintenance/ cost, or is there more to it?

>>37572396
This is the funniest shit I have seen on this board.

I picked up an 198x beach cruiser for 35 dollars the other day.
I put a suspension fork on it and some new handlebars so I can fuck around with it.
I just need to strip the paint, clean it and repaint it.
And put some spacers on the handlebars.

>>37573966
Yeah, and theres not a ton of sense on putting a shifter on a city bike.

>>37572061

Delivery driver for work. So fuck off.
I'm sorry I don;t work locally anymore. I've ridden 3.4, 5.1, and 2.7 miles to work each way for 3 different jobs.

>>37572434
Pros shave their legs incase of injury, bike plebs do it to look pro, and use the excuse of aerodynamics.

>>37574020
>his city doesn't have hills

>>37572741
Definitely not op, legs are to thick for a /rk9/ poster

>>37573784
Oh yea, mountian biking gave me a sweet ass.

>>37574020
My city, I love the extra cadence to climb out of the river, up the banks, but for flat cities I see why isn't very useful

>>37574041
>Can't handle paved hills without downshifting

>>37574489
>refusing to use old and dependable technology
Kek enjoy mashing up steep hills like a tard.

>>37572061
if i didn't have to travel 45 miles round trip to work everyday I might do this.

>>37574525
How fat are you. Be honest.
It'd probably be faster for you to just walk up hills.

I'm about to buy my first road bike. I think i have some problem with my shoulder rotator cuff, does it matter when riding bicycle?

>>37572269
>If you're not athletic you run the risk of getting rekt in a major city, especially by cabbies. Cycling is def the superior mode of transportation in 2017, though.

I used to commute down broad street in philadelphia on a cannondale, no helmet idiot mode.

It was a great time. Something to look forward to at the end of work, spiriting home as fast as possible dodging cars and shit

>>37574554
I'm not fat I'm just willing to use the best tool for the job at hand.
>tfw can go faster than you with less effort on varied terrain

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>>37572061
>>not illegal to use while drunk
Not here

>enormous amounts of pressure on your anus and perenium

Also too much cycling causes prostate cancer.

>>37572321
Look at mister fancy with his big words

>>37572269
Avoiding dipshit drivers like i'm Joseph Gordon Levitt in Premium Rush is the best part

>>37574132
Would you mind posting a pic ? I'm thinkin of taking up biking to tone my glutes.

>>37574020
>his city doesn't have constant stop-and-go
Either you're one of those faggots that blows through stops, or you just stay on highways or major streets. Riding on high gear is god-tier, but starting from high gear is garbage; shifting makes it all great.

>>37574807
I have a bike with 7 speeds, a fixed gear bike and an electric one.

>>37573784
Yes. Not as efficiently as squats, but yes.

>>37573837
Easy. Pre-pack your clothes + some deodorant the night before. Bike to work wearing whatever you're willing to get sweaty in. Get to work a bit early. Once you get there, go to the bathroom. Dry off, change your clothes and put on some deodorant. There, problem solved.

>>37573866
What pollution comes from biking?
Or are you implying that the mere fact that OP cares about pollution makes him a normie?
Are you saying driving makes you NOT a normie, even though it's by far the most popular and mainstream way to get around? Come on, anon.

>>37572061
Because I drive for Lyft for a living.

>>37574577
Shouldn't be an issue. You're only keeping your shoulder in one general position for the most part, while bending your elbows here and there for turning.

>>37574642
Adjust the saddle and it shouldn't be a problem.

Do girls really like legs like that? I'm self-conscious of mine.

>>37575448
Probably not, unless they are into cyclists.

>>37572434
People who bike don't have swole thighs kek that's like thinking marathon runners have swole legs.

>>37575448
Girls like arms so you protect her and paychecks.

>>37572302
used to fixie, got in good really good shape. When I buy a new bike it'll have gears though.

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>>37574642
if you're riding correctly your anus nor perinium should not be touching the seat.

>>37572397
>not a surf trainer board with swiveling front truck e.g. Carver
>not experiencing the closest approximation to surfing everywhere you go
>not perfecting your cutback through countless hours in the ocean and on your Carver

Dumb!

>>37572061
Never learnt to ride a bike.

Dad wasn't in life when I was young and Mum was always working so I never got taught. Now whenever I try to learn I get really pissed off and give up.

Also I don't want to be the cancer of the road making everyone slower :^)

>>37576408
oh, tyrone. I'll teach you how to ride a bike if you want.

>>37576408
>Also I don't want to be the cancer of the road making everyone slower :^)
You could always encourage the city to put up more fucking bike lanes.
Why is that so hard? It's literally two feet, divided by white paint. I live in Phoenix, a city full of fuckhuge roads. They could definitely afford to put some bike lanes in there. And if they did, the cyclists would be out of everyone's way and everything would go by a lot smoother. But for some (((unknown reason))), the city won't let that happen. They refuse to put bike lanes virtually anywhere that isn't downtown.

It sucks.

The moral of the story is; if you want to get anything done, you kind of have to be cancerous every now and then. Otherwise, no one will want to do anything about it.

>>37572061
Buy a skateboard you fucking poser

>>37572061
Less than great in the snow.

>>37572061
I commute 30 miles in usually cold rainy weather. I tried the train, but it takes twice as long, isn't on time 9/10 times and the tickets cost more than gas.

>>37574000
Put back on the original fork. Suspension forks are for mountain biking, nothing else. You will ruin the bike doing what you are trying to do to it. Its not as simple as just sanding it down and spraying it either. Please stop.

>>37572061
my commute is 8 miles down a hilly country road, you're crazy

>>37572392
>>37572392
longboarders are literally the pondscum of the fucking genepool. most of the time they are just normies who pretend like they can skate, and even outside of that longboarders generally are so clueless that they don't realize how fucking retarded and useless their transportation method is compared to anything else.

fuck, get a little self respect, spend 30 minutes learning how to ride an actual deck and not look like the twenty-tens version of the razor scooter.

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>>37572910
>Cars are pushed in order to get people to become slaves to the economic vampire that is the automotive industry
>yfw most car sales have nothing to do with the automotive industry

>>37572432
Tfw it's legal where I live

>>37572061
Are there actually people out there who unironically think this aesthetic is hot? These legs are fucking disgusting. I'd take a twig in skinny jeans over this freak.

>>37572061
Where I'm from a grown man on a bike is presumed to be gay or have a DUI...... Go buy a car

>>37572061
Agree with you. If all cars and motorcycles are defunct, bikes are a great asset to use in travelling.

>also no modern bicycle infantry
Why live

>no bike lanes
>no travelling more than 10 miles
>taint hurts
>sweating profusely
>look like a douchebag
yeah, OK

>>37580006
You dont need to ride in a bike lane.

I really should bike more.

I need to get a bike trailer for my dog and they're really expensive. She's physically fit but overheats. Black fluffy dog + tropical weather = bad time.

>>37580069
Shave her clean.
Then you can take her for bike rides and also other things ;)))

>>37572492
>only girls should be biking desu
girls can break their hymen while biking, making them non virgins and ruining them forever. Do you want to get cucked by a bycicle? Women should simply not leave the house

>>37572061
>shapes up your puny toothpick legs
Makes your dick look small. Not worth it.

>>37574642
>not standing up the whole time

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>>37572061
I'd love to ride my bike to work, but it would either take me 3+ hours to get there or get fined/arrested/killed for cycling on the freeway. I ride it everywhere else, though. Good warm up for the gym
>mfw 2spoopy4mr captcha

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>>37572061
>not illegal to use while drunk

It is in my country.

>not illegal to use while drunk
Just because something's not illegal doesn't mean its a good idea to do it.

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>>37574918
>7 speeds
lol
single front gear idiot get out
24 speeds master fuckin race

>>37580378
Not him, but I only ride my bike to work. Seven gears is enough for me

>>37580295
Why is every single word underlined?

>>37580498
because hes a european shitlord

>>37572061
>>not illegal to use while drunk
It is where I live and it can even lead to you losing your car license

>>37580310

Same. One of my classmates got a DUI for riding his bike drunk. Always thought it only applied to motor vehicles, but apparently not.

What is wrong with longboards?

You forgot
>Takes 2-3 hours to reach work
>Rain

>>37581710
>Takes 2-3 hours to reach work
Depends on how far away you live. The same could apply to a car or bus.
>Rain
poncho

>>37581521
Not nearly as efficient.

>>37575522
I run a lot and it's definitely made my legs a lot bigger. I only have 12.5" arms, but ~17" calves, low bf%.

>>37577402
isn't that the best scenario?

can't bike 60km to work every day lel

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>bikecucks

When are you all gonna grow up?

You can get a DUI riding a bike

>>37582608

You are the one who is childish. Keep trying to be the cool guy.

>>37580378
>t. walmart bike owner
More speeds means better right?

>>37572061
I bought a new bike and that piece of shit is breaking down already, also it takes 5 times as much to get to work with a bike instead of a car.

>>37583347
Don't buy walmart bikes, and lose some weight.

>>37583359
its from amazon and I weigh 70kg, im already light enough, I guess it jsut was a shitty bike

>>37583379
>its from amazon
Thats the issue.
Next time go to an actual bike shop.

>>37572061
>who here /fixedgear/?
This was the best thing when i was young, i'll never forget the second place at the belgium national championship on my first season. That race is a thing that make me smile every time.

>>37572061
everybody who rides bikes as transportation is a sissy.

>why use a computer when you can use a paper notebook?

Because I don't want to pick up a girl at her place, ring the bell on my bike, and go "Hop on babe we're going for a trip around the local community"

>>37583508
Why buy a laptop if you're only going to use it to write notes?

>>37583699
Well why not? A Chromebook doesn't cost an awful lot.

>>37583728
>$2 pen and paper or $200 meme laptop

gee ur smrt

>>37583728
It's a waste of money.
You can get a laptop for computer things and a notebook for notes. Not everything has to cost your daddy a lot of his money.

>>37572061
Is illegal to ride drunk in Texas

>tfw 20
>twig, barely move
>laugh lines/wrinkles
>pull up on face slightly and the tips of my lips stop drooping, neutral expression suddenly looks like chad
whats the cure for laugh lines and saggy cheek fat/not /fit/ face
can one of you bros post some good nutrition/exercise info
i want my old face back i dont even care about my arms

>>37583771
>laptops cost a lot of money
???

also you're agreeing that you can have a bike to exercise and a car for transportation. not everything has to be a hipster trend.

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>>37573866
>pollution is good because muuhhh lefties say its bad
Kill yourself.

What are the main differences between race bikes (Tour de France) and typically mountain bikes?

>>37572061
>have to bike in bad weather
>could get hit by a car
>dangerous if you're riding through a bad neighborhood
>can get your bike stolen, vandalized, or at least have the tires stolen
>tiring if you aren't feeling well
>you can't drive people/friends home on your bike (inv4 handlebars)
>get laughed at by potential dates

>>37584784
>have to bike in bad weather
I can call a cab for the times when the weather is terrible and I need to go out, and still spend less than you do on transportation
>could get hit by a car
Also applies to cars
>dangerous if you're riding through a bad neighborhood
Also applies to cars
>can get your bike stolen, vandalized, or at least have the tires stolen
Also applies to cars
>tiring if you aren't feeling well
I'm really healthy and never feel bad. Lose some weight faggot
>you can't drive people/friends home on your bike (inv4 handlebars)
Get better friends
>get laughed at by potential dates
It repels gold diggers, thats a perk.

>>37572061
Have you ever ridden drunk?
Busted my ass trying to get home that way.
I'd love to use my bike more often but if I want to go anywhere it's a minimum of 2-5 miles with 100ft elevation changes.

>>37585840
The only time I've busted my ass riding drunk was from a dropped chain. Kept pedaling and wondering why was wasn't going very fast until i fell down.

>>37572061
>Arriving all sweaty at work
no thanks m8

I used to ride drunk all the time, crashed a few times, even got a ticket and lost points on my car licence for crossing a red light at 4 AM (was drunk and zigzagging)
Almost died one day, was descenting a road I knew very well at a moderately high speed (on my triathlete bars) when some asshole taxi blew past a stop

I dont bike anymore

>>37572061
I don't live in a city center you retarded piece of shit.

>>37572061
>objectively the best way to get around
Not when you live an hour away from work

who here /usestheirsistersbikebutonlyridesonthesidewalk/ here?

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I've never learned how to ride a bike, and my social anxiety prevents me from trying to learn because I'm afraid people are going to laugh when they see a grown, 22 year old man failing to ride a bike.

I tried one time, took it somewhere I was sure nobody would be, and 10 mins later someone rode by on their bike and I panicked and gave up because I am a weak-willed, candy-ass faggot.

Life is suffering.

>>37572061
i bike 3.5 miles to work and back every day my nigger

>>37588695
So you bike for like 20 minutes?

>>37572364
Thighs are your biggest muscle in your body. Building muscles gives you testosterone. Therefore exercising your thighs is the most efficient way to achieve natural testosterone.

You're going to need it. You want to be a man's man, with a wife and kids don't you?

>>37582608
>I don't want to exercise and I also want to die by some idiot's hand

>>37572061
>incredibly out of shape
>never rode a bike before
>thinking about fixing this just so i don't have to learn to drive

>>37588909
It's a good way to fix a lot of problems.

I biked to uni.

Here are the problems I encountered

>got sweaty in normal clothes
>cities and infrastructure are so built around cars
>helmet hair

i work in construction so i generally go to underdeveloped parts of the city

bikes just aren't practical for me. although i do love them and own many. both push and motor

>>37589675
>normal clothes

theres a reason most people wear some kinda bike shorts/leggings

if youre commuting just have a clean set at work