Comments on: The Anthill: Fixed Gear Bicycles Illegal In Gulou [UPDATE: April Fools!] http://beijingcream.com/2013/04/the-anthill-fixed-gear-bicycles-illegal-in-gulou/ A Dollop of China Tue, 22 Jan 2019 17:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Pule http://beijingcream.com/2013/04/the-anthill-fixed-gear-bicycles-illegal-in-gulou/#comment-219702 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:10:35 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=11319#comment-219702 Wake up, the fixed gear bikes are illegal everywhere.

]]> By: Markoff http://beijingcream.com/2013/04/the-anthill-fixed-gear-bicycles-illegal-in-gulou/#comment-219282 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:54:23 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=11319#comment-219282 I know whole story is made up for april’s prank, but actually in most of the western countries is illegal to ride fixie (without brakes) and I would not be surprised if it would be illegal in China too. But as usual in China, laws are one thing and reality is something else.

]]> By: eric http://beijingcream.com/2013/04/the-anthill-fixed-gear-bicycles-illegal-in-gulou/#comment-219279 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:08:21 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=11319#comment-219279 Reminds me of my favorite bumper sticker on the back of an SUV, “One Less Fixie”

]]> By: Chinese Netizen http://beijingcream.com/2013/04/the-anthill-fixed-gear-bicycles-illegal-in-gulou/#comment-219219 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:45:55 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=11319#comment-219219 Chinese are hipster haters! God, I’m loving the Chinese more and more now…

;-)

]]> By: bag-o-dicks http://beijingcream.com/2013/04/the-anthill-fixed-gear-bicycles-illegal-in-gulou/#comment-219208 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 06:55:31 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=11319#comment-219208 Sorry, that should be Yang Rui. The CCTV guy. This is his weibo:

http://weibo.com/cctvyangrui

]]> By: bag-o-dicks http://beijingcream.com/2013/04/the-anthill-fixed-gear-bicycles-illegal-in-gulou/#comment-219207 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 06:47:26 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=11319#comment-219207 Yun Rui is talking about this on his Weibo account. He says that “bullying” foreigners have taken over many parts of Beijing and it’s about time the police crack down on them. Apparently, we don’t realise that China can no longer be bullied.

]]> By: brackishwater http://beijingcream.com/2013/04/the-anthill-fixed-gear-bicycles-illegal-in-gulou/#comment-219203 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:59:43 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=11319#comment-219203 Way to ensure no outraged hipster comments. Spoil sport.

]]> By: Bobathecylon http://beijingcream.com/2013/04/the-anthill-fixed-gear-bicycles-illegal-in-gulou/#comment-219201 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:22:13 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=11319#comment-219201 The sad thing is, “laws” are so often made up by police here, especially dealing with foreigners, that I believed this till someone pointed out it was April 1st.

]]> By: Rob http://beijingcream.com/2013/04/the-anthill-fixed-gear-bicycles-illegal-in-gulou/#comment-219193 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:42:09 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=11319#comment-219193 Any pictures?

It would be great to know the full policy. Is it actually for all fixed-gear bicycles, or is it just those without brakes?

Rob

]]> By: Chuckle Brother http://beijingcream.com/2013/04/the-anthill-fixed-gear-bicycles-illegal-in-gulou/#comment-219192 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:34:05 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=11319#comment-219192 Ah, sucked in. April 1, yes. good one. It did happen in Japan though.

]]> By: Chuckle Brother http://beijingcream.com/2013/04/the-anthill-fixed-gear-bicycles-illegal-in-gulou/#comment-219190 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:32:18 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=11319#comment-219190 It is ridiculous and born and comes from not really understanding what a fixed gear is.

Still, the fixed gear ‘community’ to a point pretty much have only themselves to blame.

In Shanghai the guys that were selling the Flying Pigeon and Pheonix bikes converted into fixed gear were selling them without brakes to people that had never ridden a fixed gear bicycle simply in the name of fashion and that is dangerous and not what a responsible bike shop should be doing.

Brakeless fixed gears are really meant for the track, some people that are experienced cyclists like messengers chose to ride brakeless to buy into a macho elitist cycling subculture, in my opinion if they ride with low enough gearing to control the bike and maintain the bike well, then let them, more people cycling is better.

Unfortunately a lot of the guys that are riding fixed gears around trendy Chinese districts are idiots. And they are reaping the rewards of the idiocy that they have sowed.

Tough shit really.

Most people that own these kind of bikes spend more time wheeling them along when they walk and should also be able to wheedle their way out of a fine anyway.

]]> By: RFH http://beijingcream.com/2013/04/the-anthill-fixed-gear-bicycles-illegal-in-gulou/#comment-219189 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:17:33 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=11319#comment-219189 Blah. Nice April Fool, chaps

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