Fixies vs. Scrapers

Despite the fetishization of fixie/messenger culture as of late, I have nothing against fixed gear bikes. Like all bikes, they have their pros and cons. My first bike was a fixed gear, although it had training wheels. When I finally shed the training wheels, I rode that thing around the block with pride----flourescent beads around the tires and all--and now I understand why. If you're into fixies for the fashion, more power to you: you know you're going to be called a tool, but you don't care, because you really do look better than anyone on a mountain bike.

But have you bros seen scraper bikes? What the fixie is to indie, I think the scraper is to hyphy: goofy to anyone outside the subculture, but cool as hell to the people within it. Scraper bikes are essentially oversized bicycles with huge rims, spinners and custom paint jobs. Like a scraper, but on two wheels (or three, sometimes--hyphy trics!).

So before you take the plunge and buy that fixed gear, take a look at the scraper bike:



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