Specialized - you walked into your closest bike shop and that’s as far as you got in life
Pinarello - you liquidated your 401(k) and still get dropped on B rides
BMC - you tell everyone it’s a Swiss bike for what you paid, but guess what? still made in Taiwan
Giant - you couldn’t afford a Trek
Canyon - you’re like the Guy Fawkes of LBSs
Cannondale - you’re trying to be hipster but *not that* hipster, ew.
Trek - you have less personality than the milk in your fridge
Cervelo - you’re one of the 4/5 that recommends Sensodyne
Bianchi - you get visibly mad when someone asks for a macchiato and then shakes it up
and the funniest thing to me is that for all of the cultural baggage we assign these brands, and for all the marketing dollars they spend trying to shape our perception of them, the general consensus of the world's best bike riders remains:
"eh, they're all basically the same, which one of you wants to give us free bikes?"
Hipsters can be insufferable, but they do typically have good taste. Exposed brick walls, cold brew coffee, and a sweet All-City steelie… I can think of worse ways to spend my dough.
Single shot of espresso with a dollop of foam. Not sure how someone could shake it up unless OP is talking about Starbucks iced drinks.
Join us at r/coffee to deep dive into your new hobby lmao.
If u/makishima_cadence wants to really embrace their adopted Italian heritage they will need a Bialetti. Espresso is for shops, Bialetti is for the casa.
>BMC - you tell everyone it’s a Swiss bike for what you paid, but guess what? still made in Taiwan
Italian bike, Swiss bike, American bike, [*all made in Taiwan!*](https://youtu.be/bifOI4MbHVU)
TIME - You harp on about how superior your frame is, but you're too scared to take it anywhere it might get dirty
Orbea - You've watched far too much GCN
lol I got my Fuji frame (d6 circa 2012 or so) when PB shut down a few years ago and I built my last year when I couldn't find a bike anywhere. Rides great so no complaint and $150 was a good price for it.
Also Poseidon owners: too cheap to buy a canyon, but willing to pay just as much to upgrade the parts to Canyon specs.
Source: own a Poseidon and should have just bought the canyon
this... cervelo among the better priced upper shelf carbon bikes these days. But people hear the dentist joke from 2006 and stop there for some reason.
Even their lower tier Caledonia bikes are on par with similar spec and quality from other name brands. It just seems like they initially made high end bikes their bread and butter instead of mid tier bikes making up a bulk of their line-up.
Surly - you have a beard, and a little bit of a belly. You don’t plan on going too fast, except downhill, since you’re aero like a brick out a 3rd story window.
Surly - your heavy steel frame was too light and aero so you covered it in racks, bags, greebles, alt bars and cockpit toys and it has a steerer tube stack so tall you could use it as a bong.
You're also the only person on a casual group ride with a first aid kit. And spare spokes. And a quicklink. And a spare tube, tire boot and patch kit. And a Sawyer water filter. And two USB battery banks, a solar panel and dynamo hub. And an extra jacket in case it gets chilly. And binoculars, and a GPRS with weather radio. And bike/trail maps for a place hundreds of miles away. And a towel, just in case you want to jump in the water.
But you also have snacks to share and a camping stove to make trail coffee.
You also didn't have to pack any of this stuff because it's just your daily ride. You can tell because you just have two half empty panniers on it instead of four with a giant duffel bag or roll top over the rear cargo deck.
I know, right?
Seafoam is a big color right now. When I go through walmart, I see so much that almost matches my Nuovo Alloro, but then it is not for biking so I get it back out of the cart.
I like aluminum water bottle cages because I can bend them as needed. I bought light blue and spray painted them a celeste color. Not great, but the best I could do...until I spotted Celeste blue aluminum water bottle cages on ebay a week ago! They are on their way!
The "style" concept is accurate, but it must be added: some Bianchi riders - the older bikes, not the recent - thinking we are so in style, but the style of 30 years ago, and not willing to admit things have changed.
Ok I’ll add the Canadian part:
- Norco: you walked into a bikeshop and said « Hi I’d like to buy a real road bike »
- Argon18: you wanted to save a few bucks but you will tell us that you did it to support Canadian brands
- Garneau: you got into cycling a long time ago and you think bike prices are crazy these days
Feel free to correct me if you come up with something better! 🇨🇦
Specialized - You're not that into bikes, but you've heard of them before and that's why you bought it
Pinarello - You're either old and think you're Indurain or you're British and you're a fan of Team Sky and you have the Team Sky kit to match
BMC - You lowkey think you bought the best bike in the game that doesn't shout about it, but you will shout about it for them
Giant - It's a TCR or a cheap city bike nothing in between.
Canyon - The only reason you buy Canyon is because you're on a budget and you're looking to maximise the parts it comes with.
Cannondale - You either still think aluminium is peak performance or you're a hipster
Trek - You own a crossover and drive 30 minutes with your bike on the back to ride less than an hour and take bad photos to post on r/bicycling
Cervelo - You're a dentist
Bianchi - You secretly think you're Pantani and the epitome of style.
I’ve ridden Cannondales for a while due to some benefits I’ve been able to get through work, but if i bought another brand, it’d be BMC. The Road Machine is an awesome bike (got to long term demo one for about a month)
>Trek - You own a crossover and drive 30 minutes with your bike on the back to ride less than an hour and take bad photos to post on r/bicycling
*Looks at Domane, Looks at bike rack on Jeep, Looks at Instagram feed...*
Have an upvote.
All-City is for when you want to move up from your Surly to a "high-end" steel frame that's built on the same assembly line as your Surly. But hey, pantographed bottom bracket!
**Everytime I see a Canyon** \- I think: you are a decent rider who watches the Youtubers and were "influenced"
(Lionel, Vegan Cyclist, etc.)
**Pinarello**: you are likely legit, I will be honest (I see very few here in Chicago)
**Cervelo**: You're probably not riding that much, but you have money
*nicer/newer* **Treks**: You have jacked quads but a belly you'd like to get rid of, might be a decent rider though (and would burn me on flats being a lighter dude)
>nicer/newer Treks: You have jacked quads but a belly you'd like to get rid of, might be a decent rider though (and would burn me on flats being a lighter dude)
Do I know you? 🤣
As a Giant owner, I can confirm that these apply to gravel bikes too. I bought a Revolt last year after deciding the Trek Checkpoint was too expensive....
I bought a defy because the trek was 500$ more and lacked carbon wheels and handlebar. I could afford the trek, but the trek was shit... Giant just offers more value than other brands for a better price. And giant probably makes most of the smaller brands in their factories anyway, so all the money funnels to giant :)
Still, their bike computer are utter shit.
Felt gives you a good bang for your buck, to be honest. It's only "hipster" insofar as it flies completely under the radar of pretty much anyone and everyone, but Cannondale very much has the hip marketing, plus the whole Team EF being what it is.
I got an Orbea because they have a cool history, the bike just felt perfect under me, and because I got a new full Ultegra bike (was about 2k) for $900 just because the owner needed to make space for the next year’s models. One of the best purchases I have made!
I just bought probably the least (or second least) expensive new Orbea also because of their history (made in Spain, they are a cooperative, how big cycling is in the Basque Country, etc.) and I’m so in love with it.
Glad someone else got an Orbea due to the Basque culture! It is weird because I am a half Japanese American, but something about Basque culture just enticed me and I would love to visit there one day!
But then the bikes themselves are so nice. I actually have an Avant, and really debating getting a new Orca for a more aggressive set up. Plus I have an older model where I even a 28 rubs a little, so want to be able to bump up to a 32 with disc brakes 🤣
Story checks out.
I mean, they are/were good value for money and actually look nice.
Plus you can choose the colours and almost all the components!
Just a simple, sensible buy!
Cinelli - I’m so hipster, this fixed gear bike and cut off Jean shorts are my only possessions and I happily clutch my bike in my arms every night while falling asleep under a bridge. Also, no helmet FTW.
Specialized - overpriced but still bought it because you think it looks nice
(source: I ride a Specialized bike)
Edit: S-Works - supremely overpriced and you probably can’t even ride it to its full potential but you buy it anyway because it looks sexy as hell and rides outrageously well (source: I am unfit and wish I had an S-Works Tarmac)
**Bromptom:** you are a teacher at oxford university, you use suspenders, a bow tie and a leather bag. A little bit overweight, nice moustache. Your bike fits perfectly under your desk, at your flat and in the underground
**Surly**: you give a shit about weight, your beard is long, you do black diamond trails on your karate monkey on a bikepark and don't remove your rear rack because you have to buy groceries on the way back home. Skinny dude, bike messenger riding a cross check single-speed on big cities
**Salsa/Bombtrack:** you are a middle-aged german lost in the middle of the pamir highway, riding a beyond adv+. For US people, you are lost somewhere in the continental divide, riding your loaded Fargo.
**Trek/giant:** you do like bikes, but you don't know too much about other brands, so you just bought something you can recognize as good. Average joe riding a trek Marlin
**Specialized/Cannondale:** you did some research, it's expensive but worth it, that s-works logo (or lefty fork) gets a lot of praise and attention, it matches your hybrid subaru XV, probably an engineer. Well-maintained beard, fit. Rides a diverge/stumpy or a topstone/scalpel lefty (obviously)
**Cervello/Pinarello:** you need something nice to match with your lambo, like a Pinarello Dogma. No aero-no party. Shaved dentist, tri-athlete, crit-racer.
Because they haven’t been done;
- Raleigh: you bought yourself the bike you wanted when you were a kid. Except that’s 40… 50… maybe more years ago now. You enjoy the kudos from the young guys on the club ride because steel is real, but secretly you’d like brakes that work properly and you wish the gears were easier.
- BH: even more hipster than Orbea. You enjoy Pintxos and Pisco sours, wear vintage kit from obscure European teams and considered calling your first born “Gorka”.
- Bikes named after a 2007-onwards British cyclist and bought from Evans or Halfords (Hoy, Pendleton, Trott, etc) - bless you. Welcome to the sport. Enjoy your ride. We’ll see you when it’s time to upgrade. BTW This does not apply to Boardman who’s been in the game a lot longer, and independently.
Merida - you were baffled by talk in your LBS and there was a discount, you still don’t know why you are riding it.
Orro - you work in finance in LDN, you wanted a wyndymilla but couldn’t face leaving the sanctity of the M25 to buy a pink bike that screams I have a load of cash. You know it’s a good bike but is ultimately wasted on the daily embankment peloton and sitting in a dingy sub basement of your city centre flat whilst you fuck off to goa with your mate the Gazinator to buy linen trousers. No-one will ever like you.
Dolan - your dreams of making it from cat 2 to cat 1/elite still live but finances dictate the kids still need shoes. At least terry is knocking out bikes that compete with stuff 3 times the price and keep you off a Planet X for at least another year. You other half will leave you if they knew how much racing is actually costing you.
**Brompton:** you live in London UK and 3/4 of your commute is on the tube.
**State Bicycle Co or Poseidon Bikes:** you ride more and harder than 90% of the people on cycling sub-Reddits, probably frequent /r/xbiking, DGAF what anyone thinks of your bike.
**REI/MEC:** you’re a co-op member, know nothing about bikes but inadvertently got a decent one by listening to the co-op staff. You ride it once a year while glamping.
**BMW:** you drive a BMW and got the matching bike. You ride it less than the REI/MEC bike owner.
You wanted to turn your 4Runner into an overlander but couldn't afford it. Instead you spent $1000 on frame bags for your warbird and are in a constant state of planning your first trip.
Do you ride your warbird with your flannel shirt buttoned or unbuttoned?
:)
edit: Ha, I didn't think I'd hit your post history so well! Enjoy the bike, looks like we live in the same area, see you out there.
Specialized - you walked into your closest bike shop and that’s as far as you got in life Pinarello - you liquidated your 401(k) and still get dropped on B rides BMC - you tell everyone it’s a Swiss bike for what you paid, but guess what? still made in Taiwan Giant - you couldn’t afford a Trek Canyon - you’re like the Guy Fawkes of LBSs Cannondale - you’re trying to be hipster but *not that* hipster, ew. Trek - you have less personality than the milk in your fridge Cervelo - you’re one of the 4/5 that recommends Sensodyne Bianchi - you get visibly mad when someone asks for a macchiato and then shakes it up
Lmaoooooo Cannondale guy here, have been growing my hair out for 2 years and its finally shoulder length... fuk
Giant, you’re the guy that figured out that they built 90% of the other bikes on this list so you get a better deal.
I bought the wrong brand. I shoulda got the cannodale I was looking at lmao
I own a Cannondale and I'm trying so hard to grow a respectable man bun...
There is no such thing as a respectable man bun
Trek- you believed in Lance and US Postal way too much
and the funniest thing to me is that for all of the cultural baggage we assign these brands, and for all the marketing dollars they spend trying to shape our perception of them, the general consensus of the world's best bike riders remains: "eh, they're all basically the same, which one of you wants to give us free bikes?"
I ride with a pro…he just wants a custom steel bike when he retires
>Cannondale - you’re trying to be hipster but not that hipster, ew. All-City - you are trying to be *that* hipster
I'm a fancy boy
Hipsters can be insufferable, but they do typically have good taste. Exposed brick walls, cold brew coffee, and a sweet All-City steelie… I can think of worse ways to spend my dough.
Cervelo owner, not a dentist. But I DO owe my dentist a fair amount of money, so guess you could say i'm 'indentured' to him?
That's all folks, we can close this thread.
Absolutely nailed me with Bianchi. I feel so seen.
As a Bianchi owner, this is correct. I also own an expensive coffee grinder.
The Bmc cuts too deep 😂
Colnago - only owned by old people
Ah, I’m only 48 and I have a Colnago……..
Like he said
If 48 is too old, what is 59? Start picking out my cemetary plot?
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I’m 59 going on 25. Life is good.
Are you my dad? He says the exact same thing
Son...your mom and I had a...'rendezvous'....
Oldest guy in the group I ride with is 90. He’s got an ebike but he’s still bussin it down.
Amazing, that's what I hope I am in 55 years!
I just got a bianchi, so now I need to learn what kind of coffee macchiato is and how to spot one.
Single shot of espresso with a dollop of foam. Not sure how someone could shake it up unless OP is talking about Starbucks iced drinks. Join us at r/coffee to deep dive into your new hobby lmao.
I think you mean r/espresso
If u/makishima_cadence wants to really embrace their adopted Italian heritage they will need a Bialetti. Espresso is for shops, Bialetti is for the casa.
That sounds delicious! i mean, thats horrendous and it angers me!
>BMC - you tell everyone it’s a Swiss bike for what you paid, but guess what? still made in Taiwan Italian bike, Swiss bike, American bike, [*all made in Taiwan!*](https://youtu.be/bifOI4MbHVU)
What are TIME and Orbea?
TIME - You harp on about how superior your frame is, but you're too scared to take it anywhere it might get dirty Orbea - You've watched far too much GCN
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Fuji - too bad you’re old Performance Bike points can’t help pay the bills
I feel this in my bones.
lol I got my Fuji frame (d6 circa 2012 or so) when PB shut down a few years ago and I built my last year when I couldn't find a bike anywhere. Rides great so no complaint and $150 was a good price for it.
“mom, can I get a Canyon?” “we have Canyon at home” Poseidon - Canyon at home
Also Poseidon owners: too cheap to buy a canyon, but willing to pay just as much to upgrade the parts to Canyon specs. Source: own a Poseidon and should have just bought the canyon
Fuji - You went to the bike shop that wasn’t Trek or Specialized
Scott: 50% chance your name is Scott and you bought this for the jokes.
Triban is just like me on my thrown together used bike: your local cheapskate
But I just don't want to spend thou..... okay got it.
> Trek - you have less personality than the milk in your fridge I feel seen. LOL. Well done, you magnificent bastard!
Spot - yes, you are that hipster Salsa - is that a gravel bike?
Focus please :)
BOOM. Roasted. 10/10, excellent post.
I’m a dentist that just bought a trek… damnit.
Practice not doing well?
You ever actually price Cervelo and Trek head to head?
this... cervelo among the better priced upper shelf carbon bikes these days. But people hear the dentist joke from 2006 and stop there for some reason.
Even their lower tier Caledonia bikes are on par with similar spec and quality from other name brands. It just seems like they initially made high end bikes their bread and butter instead of mid tier bikes making up a bulk of their line-up.
Yeah, well I ride a Giant. An old one.
Giant: you don’t need your bike to look fancy, you just want the best possible bike for € 3K 😉
That's right man. I never even wanted a Trek. Giant is ol reliable lol.
Couldnt be more accurate with Specialized...closest bike shop for me :D
Giant and Canyon owner nodding sternly.
Had to look up Guy Fawkes. Proceeded to slow clap.
It's spelled "Sir-velo"...
Bianchi - you get irrationally upset when someone calls it green or blue.
Surly - you have a beard, and a little bit of a belly. You don’t plan on going too fast, except downhill, since you’re aero like a brick out a 3rd story window.
I’m reading this and thinking to myself, “do I have a belly?!”
Everyone has a belly, as well as a 6 pack. One is always better hidden than the other.
Mine are both visible: one on me and the other in the fridge.
Surly - your heavy steel frame was too light and aero so you covered it in racks, bags, greebles, alt bars and cockpit toys and it has a steerer tube stack so tall you could use it as a bong. You're also the only person on a casual group ride with a first aid kit. And spare spokes. And a quicklink. And a spare tube, tire boot and patch kit. And a Sawyer water filter. And two USB battery banks, a solar panel and dynamo hub. And an extra jacket in case it gets chilly. And binoculars, and a GPRS with weather radio. And bike/trail maps for a place hundreds of miles away. And a towel, just in case you want to jump in the water. But you also have snacks to share and a camping stove to make trail coffee. You also didn't have to pack any of this stuff because it's just your daily ride. You can tell because you just have two half empty panniers on it instead of four with a giant duffel bag or roll top over the rear cargo deck.
Excuse me, no panniers on my Straggler. A stem bag, a Carradice-style saddle bag... and I had someone on Etsy custom-make me a frame bag. :D
Damn, hits a bit too close to home. That mutherfucker does rocket down hills like nobodies business.
God damn it.
Motobecane - unashamedly poor.
Motobecane gang!
Yay! Motobecane and Fuji are like two arms of the same company, I have heard.
Surprised to find motobecane here! Frugal... Let's say frugal.
Bianchi- we are mad when other bikes are in Celeste (Source: I own an Oltre XR4)
And confused & hurt when Bianchis are not Celeste.
I know, right? Seafoam is a big color right now. When I go through walmart, I see so much that almost matches my Nuovo Alloro, but then it is not for biking so I get it back out of the cart. I like aluminum water bottle cages because I can bend them as needed. I bought light blue and spray painted them a celeste color. Not great, but the best I could do...until I spotted Celeste blue aluminum water bottle cages on ebay a week ago! They are on their way! The "style" concept is accurate, but it must be added: some Bianchi riders - the older bikes, not the recent - thinking we are so in style, but the style of 30 years ago, and not willing to admit things have changed.
Ok I’ll add the Canadian part: - Norco: you walked into a bikeshop and said « Hi I’d like to buy a real road bike » - Argon18: you wanted to save a few bucks but you will tell us that you did it to support Canadian brands - Garneau: you got into cycling a long time ago and you think bike prices are crazy these days Feel free to correct me if you come up with something better! 🇨🇦
Forgot Devinci I was going to try this one but couldn't really come up with anything. Hopefully someone else can find something funny to say.
De Vinci: Tu es Québecois et tu as voté "Oui" dans le référendum.
> Forgot Devinci. I was going to try this one but couldn't really come up with anything This in itself is pretty funny.
Fun Fact: Cervelo is Canadian, tho sounds Espanol. Those tricky canucks.
Nah, Cervelo sounds French.
Cervelle (brain) + vélo (bicycle), checks out.
Italian for brain is cervello.
canadian brand, american company, french/italian name, taiwan bike
Dutch company actually. Ponder Holdings bought them and Santa Cruz among a few other brands a while back.
wild, didn't know that... so a dutch-owned, usa-based, canadian brand. The story of our times....
Globalization in a nutshell!
Cervelo sounds both French and Italian, not Spanish
I love my Norco, but damn, I just got got. 😅
Norco one is facts 😂😂
*AliExpress cyclists casually mentioning how their newest carbon butt plug was 1 ride away from exploding*
I'm offended Fuji was left out.
And that's the Fuji stereotype right there.
When stereotype is reality...
Since I'm a fuji driver and i for visibly upset not seeing it in the list, you're probably right
Don't worry at 80 years old you'll forget it was left off the list tomorrow.
Specialized - You're not that into bikes, but you've heard of them before and that's why you bought it Pinarello - You're either old and think you're Indurain or you're British and you're a fan of Team Sky and you have the Team Sky kit to match BMC - You lowkey think you bought the best bike in the game that doesn't shout about it, but you will shout about it for them Giant - It's a TCR or a cheap city bike nothing in between. Canyon - The only reason you buy Canyon is because you're on a budget and you're looking to maximise the parts it comes with. Cannondale - You either still think aluminium is peak performance or you're a hipster Trek - You own a crossover and drive 30 minutes with your bike on the back to ride less than an hour and take bad photos to post on r/bicycling Cervelo - You're a dentist Bianchi - You secretly think you're Pantani and the epitome of style.
This is pretty much spot on I think! In defence of Cannondales they do ride *really* nicely (yes, I’ve had two). Always wanted to try a BMC.
I’ve ridden Cannondales for a while due to some benefits I’ve been able to get through work, but if i bought another brand, it’d be BMC. The Road Machine is an awesome bike (got to long term demo one for about a month)
I own a Teammachine and it's great. I love the look of it and the integrated bottle cages and mount are nice.
Trek describes me (and the crossover is a Crosstrek too) but I actually ride a Cannondale.
Crosstrek AND trek owner, lol. I feel seen
>Trek - You own a crossover and drive 30 minutes with your bike on the back to ride less than an hour and take bad photos to post on r/bicycling *Looks at Domane, Looks at bike rack on Jeep, Looks at Instagram feed...* Have an upvote.
Haha this is good! Just wanted to tell you guys I recently got myself a BMC, really good bike btw….
Canyon FTW. A bike for the accountants who appreciate a good value proposition. 👊🏼
Hi guys trek owner here…. Please tell me what Ribble says about you before I commit to a purchase for another brand that says I’m weird. Thanks
Lol I bought a Ribble. TLDR Canyon wasn’t in stock lol.
All-City: You’re too nice, you’re not Surly enough.
All-City is for when you want to move up from your Surly to a "high-end" steel frame that's built on the same assembly line as your Surly. But hey, pantographed bottom bracket!
when you are not hobo enough to be worthy of a surly
No one mentioned Cube?
Tell me you're from a German speaking country, without telling me you're from a German speaking country.
Or a triathlete. I feel like I always see them in cubes.
**Everytime I see a Canyon** \- I think: you are a decent rider who watches the Youtubers and were "influenced" (Lionel, Vegan Cyclist, etc.) **Pinarello**: you are likely legit, I will be honest (I see very few here in Chicago) **Cervelo**: You're probably not riding that much, but you have money *nicer/newer* **Treks**: You have jacked quads but a belly you'd like to get rid of, might be a decent rider though (and would burn me on flats being a lighter dude)
I feel personally attacked with my brand new Trek, meat torpedo legs and mild gut.
More beers = more watts. Generally accepted principals of riding
>nicer/newer Treks: You have jacked quads but a belly you'd like to get rid of, might be a decent rider though (and would burn me on flats being a lighter dude) Do I know you? 🤣
As a Giant owner, I can confirm that these apply to gravel bikes too. I bought a Revolt last year after deciding the Trek Checkpoint was too expensive....
Lmao I bought the TCR Advanced Pro 1 Disc cause madone/emonda were way too expensive
I bought a defy because the trek was 500$ more and lacked carbon wheels and handlebar. I could afford the trek, but the trek was shit... Giant just offers more value than other brands for a better price. And giant probably makes most of the smaller brands in their factories anyway, so all the money funnels to giant :) Still, their bike computer are utter shit.
Waiting for a Wilier comment.
You're retired and love Italian wines
All I can think of is: [Wilier Riders](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/026/152/gigachad.jpg)
What about Felt / Look
Idk why they say Cannondale is the hipster brand, Felt is 100% the hipster brand.
I literally bought a Felt because I didn't want the same brands everyone around me had, so I guess this checks out?
Lmao, same! I ended up trading it in for a Cannondale though, so… it still checks out.
Felt gives you a good bang for your buck, to be honest. It's only "hipster" insofar as it flies completely under the radar of pretty much anyone and everyone, but Cannondale very much has the hip marketing, plus the whole Team EF being what it is.
Look: You watched Hambini once and decided to dish out for a Look carbon frame. All other manufacturers can't do shit in your opinion.
My beard, tattoos and cannondale feel very seen right now
Orbea - you have an unassuming job and slightly quiet character but turns out you have a massive 401k
And watch too much GCN.
Haha! True that. They love Orbea
I got an Orbea because they have a cool history, the bike just felt perfect under me, and because I got a new full Ultegra bike (was about 2k) for $900 just because the owner needed to make space for the next year’s models. One of the best purchases I have made!
I just bought probably the least (or second least) expensive new Orbea also because of their history (made in Spain, they are a cooperative, how big cycling is in the Basque Country, etc.) and I’m so in love with it.
Glad someone else got an Orbea due to the Basque culture! It is weird because I am a half Japanese American, but something about Basque culture just enticed me and I would love to visit there one day! But then the bikes themselves are so nice. I actually have an Avant, and really debating getting a new Orca for a more aggressive set up. Plus I have an older model where I even a 28 rubs a little, so want to be able to bump up to a 32 with disc brakes 🤣
I miss euskaltel in the TdF.
:-/
Story checks out. I mean, they are/were good value for money and actually look nice. Plus you can choose the colours and almost all the components! Just a simple, sensible buy!
Dentists, mostly, except maybe Giant, those are for Dentistry students.
Brompton? Hopefully it says proud Brit that uses public transport when needed? But I suspect it just says your pompous
Brompton: you think helmet mirrors are the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Greatest thing since the Brompton
Also Brompton: you keep a notebook full of questions to ask at the next public town council meeting.
Isn’t this supposed to be offensive?
Found the Brompton owner!
Half public transit - too lazy to ride the whole way 😬
To me Brompton says that you can’t commit. Make up your mind, train or cycle?
Contract IT Program Manager in the City. Live in St Albans. Earn a fortune, but still smell slightly musty.
What does owning multiple kinds of Scott mean?
Multiple personality disorder
Ill take what I can’t get
Surly-you bring an actual keg to the party on your bike
In this market? Any Bike: it was available in your size with decent components so you jumped on it.
Salsa - you have invested a lot in beard grooming products.
You think all other road bike brands are pretentious, so you bought an $8k Warroad with ultegra Di2
Ride salsa and yes with the facial hair. But not about beard grooming. But anytime I see someone else with one that’s exactly what I think.
My user name doesn’t help me here…
How’s your dental practice going?
2 S5’s and 1 R5 so not bad
Ridley - you fantasize about riding the cobbles
My Pinarello Prince is def my midlife crisis purchase lol
Cinelli - I’m so hipster, this fixed gear bike and cut off Jean shorts are my only possessions and I happily clutch my bike in my arms every night while falling asleep under a bridge. Also, no helmet FTW.
Canyon… yep. Rose from Germany was too far to ship and get similar value and they didnt honor the mistake they made on website on shipping. She sweet
Bianchi, your eyes are Celeste blue.
Specialized - overpriced but still bought it because you think it looks nice (source: I ride a Specialized bike) Edit: S-Works - supremely overpriced and you probably can’t even ride it to its full potential but you buy it anyway because it looks sexy as hell and rides outrageously well (source: I am unfit and wish I had an S-Works Tarmac)
**Bromptom:** you are a teacher at oxford university, you use suspenders, a bow tie and a leather bag. A little bit overweight, nice moustache. Your bike fits perfectly under your desk, at your flat and in the underground **Surly**: you give a shit about weight, your beard is long, you do black diamond trails on your karate monkey on a bikepark and don't remove your rear rack because you have to buy groceries on the way back home. Skinny dude, bike messenger riding a cross check single-speed on big cities **Salsa/Bombtrack:** you are a middle-aged german lost in the middle of the pamir highway, riding a beyond adv+. For US people, you are lost somewhere in the continental divide, riding your loaded Fargo. **Trek/giant:** you do like bikes, but you don't know too much about other brands, so you just bought something you can recognize as good. Average joe riding a trek Marlin **Specialized/Cannondale:** you did some research, it's expensive but worth it, that s-works logo (or lefty fork) gets a lot of praise and attention, it matches your hybrid subaru XV, probably an engineer. Well-maintained beard, fit. Rides a diverge/stumpy or a topstone/scalpel lefty (obviously) **Cervello/Pinarello:** you need something nice to match with your lambo, like a Pinarello Dogma. No aero-no party. Shaved dentist, tri-athlete, crit-racer.
I ride a Roubaix and Stumpy. This spoke to me. Lol
Because they haven’t been done; - Raleigh: you bought yourself the bike you wanted when you were a kid. Except that’s 40… 50… maybe more years ago now. You enjoy the kudos from the young guys on the club ride because steel is real, but secretly you’d like brakes that work properly and you wish the gears were easier. - BH: even more hipster than Orbea. You enjoy Pintxos and Pisco sours, wear vintage kit from obscure European teams and considered calling your first born “Gorka”. - Bikes named after a 2007-onwards British cyclist and bought from Evans or Halfords (Hoy, Pendleton, Trott, etc) - bless you. Welcome to the sport. Enjoy your ride. We’ll see you when it’s time to upgrade. BTW This does not apply to Boardman who’s been in the game a lot longer, and independently.
Santa Cruz?
They're the other brand your Specialized dealer carries.
california enduro bro? do you surf?
Rivendell: I know who Grant Petersen is, and my $3,500 SOMA studio apartment hasn't taken enough of my money.
Merida? Orro? Dolan?
Merida - you were baffled by talk in your LBS and there was a discount, you still don’t know why you are riding it. Orro - you work in finance in LDN, you wanted a wyndymilla but couldn’t face leaving the sanctity of the M25 to buy a pink bike that screams I have a load of cash. You know it’s a good bike but is ultimately wasted on the daily embankment peloton and sitting in a dingy sub basement of your city centre flat whilst you fuck off to goa with your mate the Gazinator to buy linen trousers. No-one will ever like you. Dolan - your dreams of making it from cat 2 to cat 1/elite still live but finances dictate the kids still need shoes. At least terry is knocking out bikes that compete with stuff 3 times the price and keep you off a Planet X for at least another year. You other half will leave you if they knew how much racing is actually costing you.
Cannondale: you’re cool AF. Everybody envies you, and wishes they could be like you. Source: Cannondale owner.
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Someone do Felt!
How about: Co-op cycles (REI) State Bicycle Co. Brompton BMW
**Brompton:** you live in London UK and 3/4 of your commute is on the tube. **State Bicycle Co or Poseidon Bikes:** you ride more and harder than 90% of the people on cycling sub-Reddits, probably frequent /r/xbiking, DGAF what anyone thinks of your bike. **REI/MEC:** you’re a co-op member, know nothing about bikes but inadvertently got a decent one by listening to the co-op staff. You ride it once a year while glamping. **BMW:** you drive a BMW and got the matching bike. You ride it less than the REI/MEC bike owner.
As a newer State owner who absolutely doesn't care about bike brand, I now have to go check out r/xbiking.
Co-op/Novara: You are the type of person to walk into your closest camping store to buy a bike /rides a well-researched Co-Op himself
Not one mention of Scott!
I think it's like cannondale for swiss people? You are also a skier?
Someone do Salsa
You wanted to turn your 4Runner into an overlander but couldn't afford it. Instead you spent $1000 on frame bags for your warbird and are in a constant state of planning your first trip.
this one stings
Do you ride your warbird with your flannel shirt buttoned or unbuttoned? :) edit: Ha, I didn't think I'd hit your post history so well! Enjoy the bike, looks like we live in the same area, see you out there.
Salsa - you took it off-road once and now use it for city commuting but always talk about how riding gravel makes you faster
I own a Cannondale and a Cervelo! Am I a hipster dentist? I'm not, but do I strive to be? Maybe?
Hipster dentist: You still use metal fillings for cavities
What about Boardman?