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Everything we own says something about us, from our clothes to our music to our methods of transportation. A car is not just a car, and a bike is not just a bike. And while we may think our decisions are made with the utmost practicality in mind, usually a deeper truth emerges. So next time you throw your leg over your fixie or wheel out that $8,000 downhill bike to cruise through the closest park, remember that the statement you're actually making might be quite different than the one you want to be. Here's What Your Bike Says About You.
Brand-New Fixed Gear (With Brakes)
"I just came off my parents' health insurance."
Vintage BMX Bike
"Buying the childhood I always wanted but never got, one eBay auction at a time."
CitiBike
"I live my life a half-hour at a time."
Beach Cruiser
"My formal shoes are nicer flip-flops."
Entry-Level Carbon Road Bike
"Lance was framed!"
Hybrid
"My favorite color is beige."
Vintage High-End Mountain Bike
"I just moved here from Durango."
Electric Bike
"At least I'm not on a moped."
Folding Bike
"Dignity? What's that?"
Cargo Bike
"My other car is also a bike."
Mixte
"My girlfriend and I also share jeans."
Dutch City Bike
"My building has a large elevator."
Schwinn Stingray
"Nothing cool has been produced since the '70s."
Gravel Bike
"I buy everything the bike magazines tell me to."
Pennyfarthing
"Those 'safety bikes' are just a fad."
Singlespeed Mountain Bike
"My calves can beat up your calves."
Recumbent
"This isn't all I can do lying down."
Cyclocross Bike
"Happiness is only found through suffering."
BMX Cruiser
"I feel like I'm still 16 but my knees know better."
Titanium road or MTB
"No, but it cost more than YOUR car."
Vintage Time Trial Bike
"Style is always more important than comfort."
GMC road bike
"My Denali was repossessed."
Outdated Carbon Road Bike
"I could afford the latest technology...once."
Crappy Ten-Speed
"I buy all my clothes at Goodwill."
Tri Bike
"I can never make up my mind."
Department Store Mountain Bike
"Went to Target for paper towels and a flowerpot, came back with this."
Extremely Expensive Carbon Road Bike
"I pay other people to post fast Strava times for me."
Brand-New Fixed Gear (Brakeless)
"Trucker hats are still in, right?"
Vintage High-End Road Bike
"I can spell 'Merckx' without looking it up."
Downhill Bike
"I pour Red Bull in my coffee."
Brakeless BMX Bike
"Can't tell me nothin'."
Vintage Fixed Gear (Brakeless)
"I own a wide variety of cycling caps."
Vintage English Three-Speed
"If it ain't broke, don't replace it. Ever."
Department Store Fixed Gear
"I have nothing to live for."
