What will be the new bicycle fad of 2011?

It's anyone's guess but this one made me laugh...

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Permalink Reply by Ace Mann on December 24, 2010 at 6:49am

Gas will go over $4.50 a gal. and you will see people from all walks of life getting on a bike and riding

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Permalink Reply by Glenn on December 25, 2010 at 4:09am

Ill cross my fingers on the gas hike fallowed by more cyclists. My guess how ever goes beyond 2011. Its a new decade... The fg/ss hipster bike will come to an end and either replaced by bmx bikes, freak bikes, or cargo bikes.

Iv seen a couple hipsters riding around my area with tall bikes and one chopper.

As for the ordinary; that person needs a disc wheel on back with something like a boob on it. :-)

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on December 25, 2010 at 5:00am

The PF bike needs deep V rims front and rear (or maybe even an Aero wheel up front). The back wheel has to be another and different bright color like orange or pink. Perhaps they need custom paint. Sew-up tubulars around both -naturally.

Campy parts everywhere, and bullhorn handlebars (no tape!) are needed. Clip-less pedals would be de rigueur -unless the rider is a complete wuss and wants everyone else to know!

Glen (FTF) said:

As for the ordinary; that person needs a disc wheel on back with something like a boob on it. :-)

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Permalink Reply by Glenn on December 25, 2010 at 6:52pm

I can just imagine someone with a disc on the big wheel... cross winds would become you biggest enemy; next to the suv's and posers obviously.

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Permalink Reply by Ed on December 26, 2010 at 1:56am

I'm starting to see these.

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Permalink Reply by Martin Hazard on December 26, 2010 at 3:45am

A true hipster would have a white Aerospoke front wheel, and no rear wheel on this thing. Just like brakes on a normal bike, you cant be truly tard-core with a back wheel on a PF. Plus imagine how spectacular your skids would be at night.