BSNYC Monday Fun Quiz!

I'm extremely fortunate in that readers often share wonderful bits of bike-related absurdity with me. In turn, I would like to share some of them with you. However, my munificence is always tinged with a bit of sadism, and since it is a Monday in September I am going to do so in the form of a quiz. As usual, study the question and choose your answer. If you're right, you'll know it. If you're wrong, you'll pay a visit to the Blue Oyster bar from "Police Academy."

Thanks, and good luck.

--BSNYC





Where can you find the World's Most Expensive Bianchi Pista?


--Tampa, FL

--Columbus, OH

--Austin, TX

--Phoenix, AZ


What is the maximum load for this Bontrager carbon fiber seatpost rack? (Hint: at full MSRP you're paying $22.73 per pound of hauling capacity.)

--7 lbs

--11 lbs

--15 lbs

--Less than the weight of the rack itself





According to the New York Times style section, bike messengers:


--are the best-dressed people in the service industry.

--are ditching the hoodie for the blazer.

--wear black stretch bodysuits underneath their clothes.

--are hot, hot, hot!

Where was this bike spotted?

--Bartertown

--Austin, TX

--Baton Rouge, LA

--Boston, MA

Which will not be a 2009 special edition Specialized Langster?

--Langster Berlin

--Langster Tokyo

--Langster Las Vegas

--Langster Monaco

Which is not an actual quote from a recent Chicago Tribune article in which a reporter bravely tries to ride a fixed-gear?

--"There were clips to lock my feet to the pedals—apparently one of the best ways to exercise control. But I placed my feet on the reverse side, fearing I would not be able to pull out of the clips in time if I ran into trouble."

--"For one brief moment, I felt that 'Zen' sensation fixed-gear riders always talk about. Then I fell down."

--"As soon as I pushed down on the left pedal, I realized this was radically different than riding a multiple-gear bike with brakes. At no moment were my legs still. As long as the wheels moved, the pedals moved."

--"Experienced riders had told me how they lift the back tire off the ground with their legs and bring it down in a hopping or skidding stop. But no way was I going to try that."

Fixed-gear cycling is all about simplicity.

--True

--False

SPECIAL BONUS QUESTION: Who said, "The streets are the veins, and we're the blood. Without us, it would be 'The Day the Earth Stood Still.'"?

--Dogpaw

--Dogstar

--Snoop Dogg

--Cyclehawk Couriers