I stopped riding bikes around 2015. Became a cagie and got fat. Recently my son wanted to start riding bike. I went out and bought a cheap 95 specialized rockhopper. Replaced the shocks with a ridgid fork, got new flats to replace the plastic pedals. But when I went to my local bike shop to get some bar ends the guys there told me no ones uses them anymore. What the fuck happened? Everything is electric now, nothing is in 26" anymore, no more single speeds, no more 3-by cranksets, no rim brakes. What did I miss in the past 11 years?
>>2080619>Everything is electric now, nothing is in 26" anymore, no more single speeds, no more 3-by cranksets, no rim brakesthe universe is healing
>>2080619Bar ends are a niche product these days. Mostly you're either being chinese new ones of Amazon or new old stock on ebay>>2080620No the fuck it isn't you absolute faggot.
>>2080621if you would seriously trade a shit-tier 2019+ aventon for >>2080619OR expect anyone else toyou are not only wrong, you are unhinged
>>2080622What?
You just like shit bikes. My 2015 bike is basically completely modern Just say you like clunky toy bikes. No wonder you got fat and became a cagie this bullshit is the bike version of le skateboarding just grow up ride a decent fucking bike ur just here to have something to play on
>>2080623>I know what I gothot enough to get me to turn off my blue light filter for a better look. I'd aura-shred it almost anywhere except an actual trail.
>>2080624Damn when did /n/ turn into /fa/? Im sorry your legs arent strong enough to push a heavier bike. Bikes are for having fun, that the point. Why are you trying to be the best at exercising? Just play sports.
>>2080626Ironic you bring up /fa/ when you are doing the bike equivalent of pretending some faggoty old leather boot is far superior because uuuh idk its not modern>yo leg not storng enuf for a 26erAight man sure at least im not fatI have fun, so do all the old cunts i see in my area still riding bikes, people in their 60s 70s still ripping consistently On… decent road bikes.if cycling a toy bike around is so fun whyd you stop Oh wait its shit and gay yep>play sportsWhats this obsession with playingGo play bike, larp as a cyclist and do 3 whole miles good job
>>2080622You do know that it's not everyone who's part of the road cycling cult right? Some of us just like to have fun. Go be gay somewhere else.
>>2080630ok have fun then but dont fucking ask why outdated shit thats now only for le fun isn’t readily available at the local bike shop anymore its pretty fuckin obviousI find it so weird how you people cant “have fun” without complaining that new things exist Wheres the fun? is it in riding bikes or bitching about stuff? You don’t seem to be having fun you seem to be complaining about technology on the internet. what is this boomer behaviour, if i wanted to ride one of these fuckass bikes id just ride one what is the point of this thread I like 90s cars i think id much rather have one over a modern car im not on some fucking forum asking why i cant buy old parts locally and complaining about modern cars that would be a huge waste of time and gay
>>2080631I'm not OP dumb ass. You replied to me replying to OP. How fucking hard is it to follow a conversation thread for you. For fucks sake! I have been on so many boards, and this one is, by a wide margin, the fucking dumbest.
>>2080641You clearly haven't been on /ck/
>>2080642Luckily there's no chance of that happening. I fucking hate cooking but I don't eat out, and I'm alright at it. it is absolutely not a hobby for me. If I can't make it with less than 2 minutes of prep and sticking it in the oven or steaming it I'm not doing it.
>>2080641when did i say you were opYou are a different faggot manchild who just wants to have le funWhat else do you do, play videogames? Fucking patheticDumbass>>2080643Not helping your caseEver had a girlfriend
>>2080644>when did i say you were opYou explicitly implied it when you said this>dont fucking ask why outdated shit thats now only for le fun isn’t readily available at the local bike shop anymoreYou absolute fucking moron. Like how fucking stupid can you be. Do I have to fucking spell it out for you? Not only are you fucking stupid you're also an intolerable no fun allowed cunt. Kill yourself >Ever had a girlfriend Epic insult, too bad it has zero bite since yes I have had, and and currently do have a girlfriend. Seriously I mean this with all my heart, kill yourself.
>>2080644>Cycling is super serious business
>>2080645>Seriously I mean this with all my heart, kill yourself.wow man what happened to wanting to have fun it appears you are an angry retarded faggotDo you ride your childrens bicycle with the same hands that typed that postFucking laughable how chopped is your gf is she the human version of a gay looking outdated shit bike? Why doesn’t she cook for you? I feel like you’re definitely trying to explain something with all these angry little posts but I just have more questions
>>2080647No one is going to miss you when you're dead
>>2080646Its supposed to be called girls laughing png not girls png this leads me to believe this is the only png of girls on your computer which means you are a homosexual
>>2080649It's actually supposed to be called laughingwhores.png you fucking newfag
>>2080648bit over the top dont you think anonwhy you spergin
>>2080650no i respect women we dont call them that herePoint still standsPost tits now or ur gay
>>2080648And its clearly supposed to be a jpg what the fuck are you doing with a 490kb png thats new fangled and unnecessary
Oh no now hes gonna call me retarded for replying to the wrong post and im gonna feel badMods
>>2080619>What did I miss in the past 11 years?protestant rent seeking
>>2080630fun is for faggotsgo all out or don't show up
>>2080671
>Thankfully people on states won't stop being hilarious.To OP: the bicycle questions general thread would help you better.
>>2080619>2015You mean 1995? 2015 bikes are still mostly modern 27.5+ disk brake, modem geo bikes.
Schizo thread fr fr
>>2080619>What did I miss in the past 11 years?the birth of the two faggots arguing with each other ITT
>>2080619>What did I miss in the past 11 years?More like 20 years, your standards are like 10 years old, back 10 years ago lol
>>2080734Thats fair, I started riding in the early 00s.