2.     Behaviour and interests

What probably marks them as much as anything as a visibly identifiable group is their preferred simplified mode of transportation and esoteric tastes.  They ride fixed-brake- bikes, (bikes that have no gears or brakes).  They drink cheap beer (Pabs, Blue Ribbon, or occasionally, Budweiser), and smoke cigarettes that no one else smokes anymore (Parliament, Lucky Strike or hard to get foreign cigarettes like Galouises).  They tend to have elitist tastes in film, music and literature.  They enjoy watching indie flicks or foreign films with sub-titles.  They listen to indie rock, especially to unknown local start-up bands and they enjoy reading books that no one else reads.  They spend much of their time googling for information about these topics and like to talk with fellow hipsters about their knowledge at parties.