Fun or Foul? Taking a Closer Look at State Bicycle Co.’s “FU” Klunker

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.