In the Hot Rod World I Believe They Call Them "Trailer Queens"

Yesterday some dood was going off in a Facebook group for 24",26"and 29" BMX bikes, about how he was Joe Cool because he "always did all the work on his bikes himself and never took it to a shop". Not only was he was making a ridiculous point he was doing it in a very rude way, using some smugtone and 'tude.

I had to resist my urge to piss all over him by reminding him that he is part of a group that builds insanely awesome bikes which then just SIT THERE never being ridden, like some kind of sad museum pieces. Seriously these guys get a blister on their peen if they so much as get a spec of dirt on their authentic skinwall Comp III tires.

They also make stupid parts choices sometimes, using parts that would immediately get destroyed if the bikes were actually ridden (I'm looking at you Suntour XC pedals ).

I can appreciate that they love bikes and love building them, but when I was a kid I hated the rich kids that always had the best bikes and parts and couldn't even do a wheelie or a bunnyhop. Fucking poseurs. I hated it when they would come into the bike shop I worked at because I knew I was selling them parts that would be served much better by people I knew personally who couldn't afford them.

Then this morning I had another laugh at that particular group as one of the members was showing off his builds, which were all different equipped/colorwayed version of the same bike! How fucking boring. He had 4 of the same bike, and no doubt is working on one or two more. 

I dunno, maybe my way of thinking is wrong. Maybe some of the guys doing these builds ARE the ones who couldn't afford the best bikes and parts when they were growing up, so now that they can, they are indulging themselves. Good for them I guess, and I will say that there are some great builds from time to time, like this Bassett.



 But there are definitely people in that group who are really into doing a build JUST so they can sell it and do another one. I just don't get that. Oh I'm sorry, is my retro grouch showing? I guess after working at a shop I really just can't get into the concept or working on bikes for fun. RIDING bikes for fun, now there's a concept!