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Jones68 07-30-2016 12:10 PM

Hipster gangs?
 
Anyone have small groups of guys riding modified imports around their towns.

Kind of like this?


https://cdn.rideapart.com/wp-content...ys-770x461.jpg

or this

https://31.media.tumblr.com/cb6c18cc...kuA1qm0scg.jpg



I have been seeing them around lately in Idaho and Oregon.
Younger guys, usually on small displacement imports with no front brakes, modded pipes and bad handlebars. Hipsters?

Conrice 07-30-2016 12:58 PM

I saw a bunch last time I was in NC. A couple were Harleys, but there were also a few parallel twins mixed in.

All raked front ends, old flat profile tires, hard tails, etc.

No gear minus a 3/4 heltmet and sunglasses. I notice them, but it doesn't bother me. Actually, I like seeing it - 2wheels is better than all of the car groups I was seeing... A Nissan group (all sports cars) was holding me up in the wife's Chevy Traverse!

hamlin6 07-30-2016 01:07 PM

They don't protective gear. Their super tight jeans, no socks and beards will protect them.
They are here in Birmingham. They kind of remind me of the café racer scene, except café bikes are infinitely more cool.

sjona2011 07-31-2016 09:23 PM

Ive seen them quite a bit in Bloomington, IN. But usually their bikes are in terrible shape and run like crap.

hamlin6 07-31-2016 09:41 PM


Originally Posted by sjona2011 (Post 1297355)
Ive seen them quite a bit in Bloomington, IN. But usually their bikes are in terrible shape and run like crap.

I would like to see that. I was born and raised about 30 minutes from Bloomington. I'm guessing you don't have to get too far out of the city limits and there's no more hipster crowd. :-)

Jones68 08-01-2016 12:25 AM

Interesting . I guess they are all across the county. I just didn't know if it was some new "thing" or not. I have only recently seen them.
They don't bother me either, innocent enough with their backpacks and laptops. To each their own....but front brakes aren't a bad thing ;)

Conrice 08-05-2016 07:25 AM


Originally Posted by Jones68 (Post 1297358)
....but front brakes aren't a bad thing ;)

Pfft, braking is for quitters.

sjona2011 08-06-2016 09:08 AM


Originally Posted by hamlin6 (Post 1297356)
I would like to see that. I was born and raised about 30 minutes from Bloomington. I'm guessing you don't have to get too far out of the city limits and there's no more hipster crowd. :-)

im not from there, but my brother lives theres. visiting a couple times a year is about all the hipster i can handle:icon_fryingpan:
but yes, doesnt take long to go from hipster to banjo there!


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