Jon,
I shouldn't speak for Kerrigan, but I believe PBR is Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. They ran an ad some years back that used that abbreviation -- "PBR me ASAP." I, however, was unaware that this was the beverage of choice amongst the "hipster" fixed gear riders.
Kyle Brooks Akron, OH
________________________________ From: Jon Spangler <jonswriter@att.net> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Cc: K.R. Bennett <kerriganbennett@comcast.net> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 11:44:09 PM Subject: Re: [CR] fixie fad?
Kerrigan,
Perhaps it's because my concussion isn't healed yet, or maybe I'm just out of touch at 57, but I cannot figure out your abbreviation.
What is a PBR, please?
Thanks,
Jon who is ignorant but curious in Alameda, CA USA
On Oct 13, 2009, at 8:29 PM, <classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org> wrote:
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> Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 20:44:55, Dmitry Yaitskov wrote:
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>> Could you please explain how using brakes on a fixed gear bike is more
>> likely to cause one to go over the bars than using same brakes on a
>> freewheeling bike?
>
> Dmitry, that's easy. It's because when you're riding a fixie, you'll be required to attempt a no-handed track stand while hoisting a PBR with one hand and flipping the bird to real or imagined onlookers with the other. While wearing a white belt and trucker hat, naturally. Grabbing for a handful of brake in that situation is just plain foolish.
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> Kerrigan Bennett
> Pleasant Hill, CA USA
> Where I'm going home to finish putting together my fixed gear road trainer (track dropouts, brakes, and bottle braze-ons). I call it NJ-esque!