My five-year-old had an accident this morning, and standing at the top of the stairs, looked me in the eyes and screamed “FUCK!”
I’m not a fan, but I’m also not a prude. Like, it was kinda funny. But I really don’t want foul-mouthed kids. The kids that swear and mortify their parents all the time. I’m sorry if this comes off elitist, but it’s trashy.
That being said, I swear. And I can appreciate the beauty of the word “fuck” sometimes. Accept no substitutes folks, it is, in some ways, a perfect word.
My favourite music repeats it. I’ve listened to hip-hop and metal since I was 10. One of my all-time favourite songs, “Killing in the Name Of,” closes with the repeated refrain: “Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me!”
It’s so powerful and important. I love it.
But I don’t love State Bicycle Co.’s RIPNDIP Klunker — FU Edition.
And I’m struggling with that a bit. Am I a prude?
Here’s the bike in question. All photo credits on this post go to State Bicycle Co.
I do like State’s Klunker. One of, if not THE, best looking factory Klunks on the market.
And I actually do appreciate the humour of this design. In theory.
But in practice… would I ride it? Nah. Would I want my kids to see it at the park? Not really, though I wouldn’t be a Karen about it.
I don’t know folks. It just seems a bit trashy to me.
I remember my older brother’s friend Lee showing up to our house as kids with a hat that said “Fuck You, You Fucking Fuck,” and my mom just sent him right back home.
Like, nope. Come back with a different hat, Lee. That one makes you look stupid, and dumbs down everyone around you.
Of course, I just wrote “fuck” like a hundred times in this post alone. So does that make me a hypocrite?
Or is there a time and place for screaming profanity at the moon… and your local bike path just ain’t it?
Comment below and let me know what a prude I am. ‘Cause I’m conflicted here.
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The look is “ok” in a eurotrash way- cinelli does stuff with blurry text and looks bit cheap..and used to be a high end bike builder Dario Pegoretti ..his bikes are bit cult now..and often had text (I had one- CCMP..cocaine can’t cure my pain)..but all in all just doesn’t last after the initial hit..the profanity stuff isn’t the issue at all..but to me, text stuff gets boring really fast..(but am really old so what do i know)
A easy way to get a bike for almost free as SBC almost could not give em away. Nothin four hours with a can of paint stripper sand paper a few red scotch bright pads and a couple of cans of spray paint would not fix. Or a cheap way to start a custom build by removing the parts from the frame and bring it to a sand blasting/ powder coating shop. I would not be shocked if SBC still has a bunch sitting in a where house. If you’re lookin for a bargain it might not hurt to do a follow up on that thought and contact SBC. What do you have to loose? If they sell the whole bike for the price of their frame kit go for it. The wheel set is not bad if you want to keep it a coaster brake single speed. Check out the hard tail party videos on the State Klunker bike. The riders on this project never complained about the wheels and these bikes were not babied. The only complaint was the supplied crank arms coming loose. Be aware of any thought on a Klunker build if you are going to build a bike on brand new quality parts it can get pricey. My four builds got out of control. The cranks alone cost more than the complete bike out of the box. There are a lot of parts made in the U.S.A. on my builds. / Handle bars/ Stem/ Head Set/ Crank/ Seats Hand Crafted from England/ . When ever you go to a custom /car/boat/motorcycle/ or guitar show the word practical dose not exist. If your build turns out to be everything you dreamed of that can not be bought a one of one ride the regrets of the money thing will soon fade. RIDE ON💡😄🚴////////////////////////////////////////////////