NY fixed gear bikers?
Thread started by
Stryker at 08.12.09 - 2:52 pm
I'm gonna move to Queens, NY and will stay for about a year.
Does anyone knows that there're fixed gear bikers or any website like midnight ridazz?
I'm taking my bike with me there but none of my friends ride bicycle.
Please let me know~
reply
there is no scene like midnight ridazz anywhere but on the west coast.
you can check out nyfixed.com but you need an invite code, and i dont think they give them out anymore.
ruinedbyidiots08.12.09 - 2:55 pm
reply
Thanks for your info but it's not workin though....
Maybe they closed it already.
Stryker responding to a
comment by ruinedbyidiots
08.12.09 - 2:58 pm
reply
just make sure to make your bike look like shit and be prepared to buy at least 2 u-locks and know how to use them properly. if you think LA bike thievery is bad, just wait till you get to NY and see huffys with missing seats locked up with fuggedabout it chains.
sciencefriction08.12.09 - 3:08 pm
reply
if you dont understand my question, get the fuck off.
All I needed was just little info.
One day, some one will steal or fuck up you bike(im not sure if u have one tho),
and will see what you're gonna say about that.
Seriously, get a life loser.
Stryker responding to a
comment by sciencefriction
08.12.09 - 3:42 pm
reply
Damn dude, chill out. The guy was just making a comment.
User1 responding to a
comment by Stryker
08.12.09 - 3:45 pm
reply
stryker getting mad because someone told him the truth?
why do you think the new york lock is called the new york lock?
ruinedbyidiots08.12.09 - 3:45 pm
reply
Dude your misreading what he wrote, hes only giving you advice on how to keep your bike safe there. Take a chill pill. he meant no harm....
Debut213 responding to a
comment by Stryker
08.12.09 - 3:46 pm
reply
i lived in new york for 10 years. as far as i know, there are not any regular group rides besides critical mass (which is too confrontational in nyc, IMO) there are also roadie rides on the weekends in central park, prospect park, etc. and there are a fair share of people riding fixed on those rides. there are definitely events and alleycats and polo, so those might be a good way to meet other riders, i was more of a utilitarian cyclist when i was there, but there's not any calendar/social network/website of rides every day of the week like there is out here.
cassidy08.12.09 - 3:49 pm
reply
Dang it! I misunderstood what he said.. What a dumb I am....
So shame on me.
anyone knows how I remove the reply I posted?
I apologize to all about the trouble.
Stryker08.12.09 - 3:50 pm
reply
Man you just killed my witty reply.
buckchin responding to a
comment by Stryker
08.12.09 - 3:54 pm
reply
sorry stryker, you will never be able to wash away the shame.
tortuga_veloce responding to a
comment by Stryker
08.12.09 - 3:56 pm
reply
even though the advice might be unsolicited, sciencefriction isn't necessarily wrong.
get a kryptonite chain, or a ulock, or 2 ulocks, but whatever you get, just know that if you leave it locked up outside (or inside) one day it might go missing, so prepare yourself.
i once read something along the lines of "it's not your bike, you just get to ride it for awhile"
cassidy08.12.09 - 3:58 pm
reply
you might want to check out this site for bike events in NYC
http://www.bikeblognyc.com/
there are tons of little group rides all over the city but it's usually just a group of friends. riding a bike there is not like riding a bike in LA because generally New Yorkers don't rely on cars so much. in LA, if you do anything without your car it's considered a revolutionary act.
onethirtynine08.12.09 - 5:03 pm
reply
I'm moving back to New york in a few weeks, most likely in Brooklyn. I'd kinda like to find a ride out there or more people to ride with. bikeblognyc is the only site I know of that sorta applies but I don't think NY has its shit together as far as organize ride websites.
unlevelLA08.12.09 - 5:09 pm
reply
this thread made me LOL!
funanu08.12.09 - 5:09 pm
reply
@Stryker- like people said- meant no harm, just lookin out. you said your friends out there don't ride, so I'm just sharing information that they might not necessarily know.
and yes i have a bike. and a life.
lol
sciencefriction08.13.09 - 10:51 am
reply
New York is the only state in which the optional insurance plans that accompany most bicycle locks do not apply. I think the big chains are the only ones that bicycle lock companies will insure in NY. ha ha. East Coast Baby
la duderina responding to a
comment by sciencefriction
08.13.09 - 10:55 am
reply
those lock insurance deals are a joke anyway, because they require that you show the lock and how it was broken. But in New York, they always steal the chains, because they can resell them.
cassidy responding to a
comment by la duderina
08.13.09 - 11:01 am
reply
omg I know...With the chains (or any other bike lock I think) you can't get any money if the thief used a power tool to break the lock. Because you basically need a power tool to get through one of those things, there's no point in even buying the damn insurance.
la duderina responding to a
comment by cassidy
08.13.09 - 11:04 am
reply
Critical Mass is worth going to, I met a bunch of cool people there who love to ride. It is confrontational, and there is a ton of police presence (your own police escort of over a dozen scooters).
There is a large "moonlight ride" that goes on in Central Park once a month.
Alleycats and bike polo is a good bet. I haven't done either in NY.
I don't think NY is conducive to large group rides like MR because of the police. They are very aggressive, numerous (especially post-9/11, I feel like I'm in a police state whenever I visit now), and quick to respond.
vladster08.13.09 - 2:51 pm
reply
I go to NY quite a bit. For group rides I hit up these sites (http://transalt.org http://times-up.org/index.php )
As far as locks and bike theft. Try to keep an eye on it and remove anything easy to remove. Try to lock it up it is highly visible. And be smart and awareof your surroundings.
I have only had 1 thing stoles from my bike and it was my "I Bike LA" spoke card HERE at UCLA!
HEre is my bike locked up in the East Village. It was there 6 hours later after a rooftop cookout!
Dont live in fear. Dont FLOSS either!
http://www.trackstarnyc.com/web2/blog/
coolassmike responding to a
comment by vladster
08.13.09 - 4:23 pm
reply
-->
Ridazz Roulette!
