Comments on: It’s the art of losing. http://unsympathetic.net/2007/06/25/its-the-art-of-losing/ Easily distracted by shiny things. Mon, 16 May 2011 20:43:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: lisa http://unsympathetic.net/2007/06/25/its-the-art-of-losing/comment-page-1/#comment-911 lisa Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:07:35 +0000 http://unsympathetic.net/?p=325#comment-911 Scott, thanks for the advice. Chico is a relatively flat town, and so hills really aren't an issue. What is an issue, though, is the number of bikes that get stolen, and so for me, a qualifier is a cheap bike, not necessarily the best. Although, if I could afford to be picky, of course I'd get a bike with gears. A gear-less bike to me just screams "hey, my parent's won't buy me a new bike." And there's an indy messenger scene? I obviously need to get out more. Scott, thanks for the advice.

Chico is a relatively flat town, and so hills really aren’t an issue. What is an issue, though, is the number of bikes that get stolen, and so for me, a qualifier is a cheap bike, not necessarily the best.

Although, if I could afford to be picky, of course I’d get a bike with gears. A gear-less bike to me just screams “hey, my parent’s won’t buy me a new bike.”

And there’s an indy messenger scene? I obviously need to get out more.

]]> By: Scott Gunsaullus http://unsympathetic.net/2007/06/25/its-the-art-of-losing/comment-page-1/#comment-912 Scott Gunsaullus Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:27:36 +0000 http://unsympathetic.net/?p=325#comment-912 Gears are your friends, especially in hilly places like California. Single speeds are really trendy right now, because of the whole indy messenger scene. Fixed gears are okay, if all you do is hang out in front of the local coffee shop. If you're actually interested in riding up and down hill every day, get yourself a road bike. Gears are your friends, especially in hilly places like California. Single speeds are really trendy right now, because of the whole indy messenger scene. Fixed gears are okay, if all you do is hang out in front of the local coffee shop. If you’re actually interested in riding up and down hill every day, get yourself a road bike.

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