from an article 13 reasons why the fixie fad should end
The article uses a photo of the rare San Francisco Bike Messenger Association (SFBMA) belt buckle, from this blog. Only 25 of those were ever made
The most recent victim of this trend is that of the once-edgy bike messengers. Actual bike messengers are now faced with the decision to either just suck it up and be confused with mobs of posers, or simply change careers.
this is a a real San Francisco bike messenger. His name is Junior and has been around forever. Nobody confuses him with fixie poseurs
Real bike messengers work hard, and some get seriously injured or even killed in accidents. It’s a risky job, and often a thankless one, with their main clients being the snobby suits in high-rise buildings who want their parcels ASAP. Posers running around acting like the real deal damage any respect these guys have earned, and that’s pretty damn lame.
yep, pretty lame
this is a real San Francisco bike messenger work bike, high up in the woods of Purisima Creek redwoods in San Mateo county. It’s over 20 years old, the original steel frame model and no longer made, and hard to find these days. You will never ever see a fixie out in the woods like that, climbing up dirt trails at 2000 feet
one less fixie, indeed
also, Berlin has banned fixies