Friday, April 24, 2009

BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz!

Well, another week is over, and so is Fat Cyclist's contest. While I've already been in touch with the smock winners to coordinate the distribution of smocks (via carrier pigeon--I refuse to support the evil shipping industry), it seems that the person who actually "gets" to meet me has yet to reply to the contest organizers. Hopefully he's OK, though I suspect he's probably just underwhelmed by the prospect of meeting me to the point of either complete apathy or sleep.

Speaking of apathy and things that are soporific, I'm pleased to present you with a quiz. As always, study the item, think, and click on your answer. If you're right you'll know it, and if you're wrong, you'll see another skinny hipster on a colorful bike.

Thanks for reading, commenting, and emailing. And remember: pigeon power! I'm even returning that Look via pigeon(s), so if 20-ish pounds of crabon falls on you sometime in the next few days, don't blame me. Blame the evil shipping industry and/or mother nature.

Ride safe this weekend,


--BSNYC/RTMS






You rode past me on your pretty white and purple bike and turned back to say something. I couldn't hear you because the music from my helmet was too loud. I was spacing out a bit, and probably made a weird face at you. I'm pretty curious about what you had to say (I hope it was positive.) I saw you again under the bridge on Jay Street, but you were gone in a flash, opposite my direction. See you out there.

1) What might cause you to hear music in your helmet?

--You're wearing headphones
--You're listening to the band Helmet
--You're insane and suffering from auditory hallucinations
--All of the above



2) There is currently a "duech bag crack head" with a taste for Campagnolo componentry on the loose in New York City.

--True
--False



3) The fender debate is the new helmet debate.


--True
--False



4) The slogan for the "Peacemaker" by Cycles for Heroes is:

--"Fixie über alles"
--"White Makes Might"
--"White State of the Art"
--"Peacemaker: Because Dutch Bikes Suck"



5) Cycles for Heroes also makes a cyclocross bike called the "Pure Blood," and the slogan is "The Rebirth of Race."

--True
--False



6) What is this?

--A "steampunk recumbent"
--A failed Victorian era attempt at a submarine
--A prop from the upcoming live-action movie of "The Simpsons" which will be ridden by C. Montgomery Burns (to be played by Christopher Lloyd)
--Jules Verne's hour record attempt trike




7) The author of this article on how to "straighten" a bicycle wheel lists a number of tools you will need. Which tool is not among them?

--A rubber hammer
--A regular hammer
--A nipple wrench
--A barbecue grill






8) What is this rider demonstrating?

--"how to ride a bike w/o bending your knees"
--"how you stop on a bike w/o brakes"
--"how you skid on a sidewalk w/o hitting somebody"
--"a new fitting technique to determine proper stem and crank arm length"





9) According to a reader more knowledgeable than me, the trick I dubbed a "taint grinder" is actually called:

--a "sack scraper"
--a "roid buffer"
--an "ass jam"
--"Australian hygiene"



***Special cycling zeitgeist bonus question!***


Which newspaper has decided that fixed-gears are over?

--The New York Times
--The Times of London
--The Chicago Tribune
--The International Herald Tribune

150 comments:

CommieCanuck said...

personal best!!!

Anonymous said...

whatever

rezado said...

OH SNAP

Renders Fenders Moot said...

I am the cheese!

Anonymous said...

top 3

Anonymous said...

Helping young cyclists drug mask the world over . . .

http://www.tylerhamilton.com/

Anonymous said...

Tyler!

Need more DHEA!!!

Rooksie cracking top ten said...

But in 88 he would have ripped your legs off flying up Alpe D'Huez on one of them Dutch City Bikes....

mikeweb said...

top 10?

mikeweb said...

yeah!!

mikeweb said...

welcome back CC - I like the new foto better

Dartflight said...

I'm confused, what do the Harlem Globetrotters have to do with fenders?

Anonymous said...

Damn it!

ronnie raygun said...

pack filler!

Damn said...

What, no butt rockets?

hillbilly said...

again, i have to say

fendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofenderfendernofender

Anonymous said...

Voeckler!

WheelDancer said...

I think you have a typo, shouldn't it be "Steam punk repugnant"?

red neckerson said...

me and ricky is going water boarding

Anonymous said...

Hincapie

ringcycles said...

Where can I get me one of those steampunk recumbants! Talk about putting the low in lowrider. Can you get fenders for that rig?

Anonymous said...

how could this be?

hillbilly said...

and also, don't question it dart, it's always a good time to see the Globetrotters!

BikeSnobNYC said...

Ringcycles,

It's got fenders, or at least modified skis.

--BSNYC

hillbilly said...

hells yeah, i would like to thank everyone who made this moment possible, all the people i annoyed, it's all worth it to earn a spot in the quiz.

Will Handsfield said...

Didn't get lapped.

mikeweb said...

From the wheel straightening article:

"A few good smacks usually bends the rim of the wheel back to close enough. Be a bit careful here as the wheel acts like it is spring loaded, and that it will bounce. A hard smack can result in a hefty bounce, which if you are not aware of the result, could come back and slap you in the face"

This has obviously happened to the author at least 10 times.

hillbilly said...

"and, as such, I try to remember to take the cigarette out of my mouth before doing this"

ronnie raygun said...

snobby.

any idea where i can pick up a set up finely honed bicycle hammers?

crimey

Justin said...

I considered getting every answer wrong just to watch that video 10 times. Unfortunately, this is my best quiz result yet.

broomie said...

I only missed one. I don't know why I find these tests so satisfying. I guess its becuase in school no one does a slam dunk when you're right.

ronnie raygun said...

i was so happy to see the dalmation that i thought i had gotten the answers right. how could that be the vid for the wrong answer?!

Wes said...

Welcome back Commie, and in with a bang. I'd just popped out back to polish my fenders and then, well you see what happened.

mikeweb said...

Nice one piece crank on that Steampunk contraption.

And olde timey fenders!! Huzzah!!

LK said...

Well, I was grateful to be too old to have to live up to Danny MacAskill, then you go and bring up Evel Knievel.

I Like Fenders said...

I like the horn on the Steampunk Trike. Anybody know if those are available online?

Matt Boulanger said...

Once in awhile a Google search leads me to something posted on Associated Content (where the wheel straightening advice was posted). Information hosted on that site is almost always categorically wrong. I remember one article about resume writing urging people to use the right homonym, and to NOT get caught saying they pored over a document when they clearly meant poured.

ringcycles said...

Snobbie: of course you're correct. I guess I was blinded by the glare from the horn-figure head-(over)headlight combo. This machine really needs full coverage brass plated fenders to match the other "up grades". That would be "tight".

Surly Bastard said...

Nice quiz ... the Globe Trotter Dunk and the Evel jump were masterpieces. Great week of writing Snob, thanks for all the laughs as well as the Earth Day guilt trip.

Also: just finished reading your Bicycling article and immediately fired all my multi-discipline cycling coaches, ate a 16" pizza, drank a six pack of beer, and put fenders on my TT bike.

I feel better already.

wishiwasmerckx said...

At least on the stolen bike parts, "the post was solid." Wish we could say the same.

Why would a Deuch bag crackhead steal a seatpost anyways? Doesn't he already have a Deuch city bike?

Min said...

The stopping w/o brakes kid had this to say:

"I rarely let people ride the pegs, as flip flop hubs aren't quite as beefy as BMX hubs. I usually just stand on them on downhills. Plus I run brakeless, add another 140 pounds in the mix, not fun, its usually relegated to 8mph on the sidewalk lol. I also just like the look of them"

Then he says "I just love the control that you have.", which I guess is important at 8 mph on the sidewalk.

Matt Boulanger said...

More awesome Associated Content. This is from "How to Restore a Bicycle"

"To begin to restore your bicycle you will need to find replacement parts. Try looking in bicycle magazines, both on and off the net, and bicycle shops in the city where you live. You may even try auction sites like Ebay to find some of the parts you’ll need to completely restore your project."


True, but relatively useless advice.

Vegas Kid said...

In Vegas, it only rains 4" a year. When it rains, we just don't ride. I still rock fenders, though, because we are constantly running over rattlesnakes, lizards, desert tortises, and so on. It makes cleaning the guts off of the bike so much easier.

I, too, enjoyed seeing the Evil Kenevil flashback. When my kids were in elementary school, I used to go to PTA meetings with Robbie Kenevil and his stripper wife.

CommieCanuck said...

After a rough year that saw him making headlines for all the wrong reasons, CommieCanuck just wants to hit the news when he wins a bike race.

Last year saw Canada’s prince of the cobblestones fall back to earth after failing an out-of-competition control for cocaine in late May and then being forced out of the Tour de France.

Commie never faced a racing sanction because cocaine is only considered a banned stimulant if detected during competition. Because he still faces possible charges in a Canadian court, Commie doesn’t want to talk about anything except bike racing.

The new Commie makes his season debut at the Tour of Qatar next week and then returns to the Tour of California in February before another assault on the northern classics.

VeloNews' European correspondent Andrew Hood sat down with commie to talk about BSNYC comments, his growing rivalry with Mark Cavendish and why he’ll never try to win the Tour de France. Here are excerpts from the interview:


VN: You’ve won two Roubaixs and two BSNYCs, do the races ever become routine for you?

TB: They’re hard enough that they’re always interesting. That’s not a problem. They’re the biggest races in the world. Sure, I’ve already won them, but it’s always a new challenge, new rivals. I don’t need anything extra to keep me motivated. I like racing, I like the sport. I try to be focused on the races that I am good at. I still haven’t won San Remo. I’d like to win that at least once and a few more classics.




VN: You’ve achieved most of your major goals already, but no San Remo, are you starting to feel more pressure to win?

TB: I tell you, it’s easier to win Paris-Roubaix than it is to win BSNYC. BSNYC is more like a casino. It’s a big mess in the sprint. It’s possible I'll never win it. I have maybe four or five more possibilities. That’s BSNYC. If it was just a question of legs, I would have won it already three or four times.

RANTWICK said...

I liked campy stealin' CRACK HEAD! Psst... I got this vintage campy seat post and a seat with a tear in it... c'mon, can you hook me up?

flaco said...

CC - brilliant, but you forget to change initials.

CommieCanuck said...

oh shit. Try this again:

After a rough year that saw him making headlines for all the wrong reasons, CommieCanuck just wants to hit the news when he wins a bike race.

Last year saw Canada’s "prince of the cobblestones" fall back to earth after failing an out-of-competition control for cocaine in late May and then being forced out of the Tour de France.

Commie never faced a racing sanction because cocaine is only considered a banned stimulant if detected during competition. Because he still faces possible charges in a Canadian court, Commie doesn’t want to talk about anything except bike racing.

VeloNews' European correspondent Andrew Hood sat down with commie to talk about BSNYC comments, his growing rivalry with Mark Cavendish and why he’ll never try to win the Tour de France. Here are excerpts from the interview:


VN: You’ve won two Roubaixs and two BSNYCs, do the races ever become routine for you?

CC: They’re hard enough that they’re always interesting. That’s not a problem. They’re the biggest races in the world. Sure, I’ve already won them, but it’s always a new challenge, new rivals. I don’t need anything extra to keep me motivated. I like racing, I like the sport. I try to be focused on the races that I am good at. I still haven’t won San Remo. I’d like to win that at least once and a few more classics.

VN: You’ve achieved most of your major goals already, but no BSNYC, are you starting to feel more pressure to win?

CC: I tell you, it’s easier to win Paris-Roubaix than it is to win BSNYC. BSNYC is more like a casino. It’s a big mess in the sprint. It’s possible I'll never win it. I have maybe four or five more possibilities. That’s BSNYC. If it was just a question of legs, I would have won it already three or four times.

Anonymous said...

very clever!

http://thecorner33.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

I'm sure the winner is completely underwhelmed. I guess he wanted to meet Red instead.

flaco said...

much better, thanks, and sorry, but those who can't do, edit.

CommieCanuck said...

still wrong, ...my failed out-of-competition control was for Pabst Blue Ribbon, but I had a good excuse, it was my dog's beer and I'm using PBR to treat myself for a long suffering family ailment of Tourette's syndrome.

fuckingdouchebagcocksuckers.

Anonymous said...

KARA GOUCHER!!! KARA GOUCHER!!! SHE IS SOO FREAKIN HOT!!

mikeweb said...

Check out the labels that the fixie guy put on his photo. Interesting that there's no skid mark - at least on the sidewalk.

Wes said...

Commie. Please think of Just another Joe's children. Cock sucker

Wes said...

Ahem, what I meant to say is cocksucker has not been approved for familial consumption. How about lolly licker?

Anonymous said...

thank god its friday and I don't have to be exposed to you retards for a few days. gives me time to go rooting around to fill my rucksack with cobalt-bearing minerals and seashells to power my headlights

Anonymous said...

I would have never criticized Snob's odd fenderlust if I knew it would get this annoying. Learned me a lesson, don't feed the behrs.

Anonymous said...

or carbide instead of cobalt, explains all the crashes I've been in...

Speaker Head said...

Hey Im not insane. My helmet just has speakers.

http://mxoutfit.com/cic/product.php?product=Azonic+Bicycle+Surround+Sound+Helmet&ref=FGL&tfid=2018

Seanywonton said...

Commie,
Looks like you got your liscense to Il.

jolene said...

i dont get no campy bike parts theys is fer forners on vacashin if you dont no how to camp with what yer got in the truck bed you need to go back to the sitty

hillbilly said...

nice blog seany

mikeweb said...

Seany, I see you were in my neck 'o the woods brewing recently. SixPoint puts out some great stuff.

grog said...

That's just wrong.
How do you loosen/tighten your nipples without a nipple wrench?

Luck E. Seven said...

PASS!

Commiecanuck smells like leather, cigars, and whiskey. His statement is understatement. Once you run across him, his stunning aura will enthrall you forever.

Yesterday I mounted a fender on my toilet, just in case. Bitches.


A

Anonymous said...

WOOT! WOOT!
BOO_YA!

poseur said...

I only missed the dumb ones.

Anonymous said...

I only missed the dumb ones.

leroy said...

Only one wrong.

But not my fault. I knew the "Australian hygiene" answer was incorrect, but it was too good not to click.

Ride safe all!

(BSNYC -- As a Veteran Observer of the Cycling Scene ("VOCS") and respected source of news, you really should post a little more responsibly.

Surely you didn't mean to sow widespread panic by suggesting that Flying Pigeon bicycles are about to drop from the sky.

I'm not naming names, but some of us don't need additional reasons to spend perfectly good weekends cowering under our beds in the fetal position.)

Phil Ligget said...

"Commie's dancing on his pedals in a most immodest way!"

"And that is a big surprise, I really thought his legs had left him behind a few kilometers back, but you see: He's Canadian, the beer store is open, and all of a sudden, they're 1000 meters from the finish."

"Though he's bald, Commie's only 23 years old!"

"Commie is riding like the halcyon days of Eddy Merckx."

"Commie’s added another page to this fairy tale that just keeps going on."

b said...

I still say you should have tied in the old post showing the trials ass jam vs. the fixter ass jam.

Anonymous said...

CC--Cyclingnews reported that your team has signed on for the Tour of Missouri. Your ass is amazing. If ya walk on by, I'm copping a feel.

xxoo

brother yam said...

Wow, I just showed a coworker that the steam 'bent just the other day.

Weird...

CommieCanuck said...

My amazing ass.

Grope away.

Wes said...

Canuck the Next Casualty in War on Doping
Commie Canuck of Suanier Duval has reportedly tested positive for EPO use during the rest day of the Tour de France. Canuck is but another casualty in the war on doping proclaimed by the UCI and the ASO.

Canuck's B-sample was also confirmed as positive for a homologous blood transfusion, and he was sacked from his Astana team.

How Canuck thought he could get away with such infractions escapes the editor of Cycling Commentary.

Fred Clydesdale said...

hey, 'jagoff', the faceplant-waiting-to-happen guy has taken umbrage at your unsolicited publicity.

(but really, he loves it.)

Luck E. Seven said...

Renders Fenders Moot-

We realize that you are all excited with yourself from yesterday's gloating, but palping yourself as The Cheese? Don't make this mistake.

The Cheese is a highly coveted title, especially considering its importance in the world of cycling. After your big day yesterday whipping the comment board into a roadbikereview-like bee's nest over the fender issue, I can see that you have some skills.

However, like its yellow jersey of a cousin, The Cheese must be bestowed after grueling numbers of refreshes, hours of punishing comment drafting, and a unilateral acceptance of your cheesiness by certain cheese-granting and governing bodies.

To date, you have not prepared an application for consideration nor have you demonstrated the necessary credentials for such enlistment. Hell, you only came up with a sweet screen name YESTERDAY, fer chrissakes.

I digress. The Cheese cannot, nay SHOULD NOT be merely claimed as you have so carelessly done. That would be as contrived as rubbing a blog for the NYT on buying your way into cycling and training for a climb on the TDF or something.

Don't want to be that guy/girl/anon/whatever, do you?

The True Cheese is better than that.


A

Anonymous said...

Definitely an ass I'd ride.

Anonymous said...

I love you, Bike Snob. I really do. I am sorry I did not win the contest to meet you.

ant1 said...

Frilly - Would you ride something without fenders? I guess you could use some strap-ons. Bad comment, I know, it didn't quite work out but I had to try.

Slappy said...

It's great that some of you are crushing that kid Flikr photo.

Is it bad if I have extra fluid building up around my brain?? I think that's going on in my head now.

ant1 said...

I'm pissed I didn't win that contest. Damn fatty always manages to get me to donate money to livestrong, and I always end up empty handed. All that money ends up doing is increasing lance awareness. Wish he'd pick a better run cancer charity.

Christopher said...

yeah. looks like the Flickr photog is getting a bit butt-hurt about the BSNYC crew trolling his Flickr account now.

Anonymous said...

Average Joe was right. You're all a bunch of fuckin retard woosies.

jon said...

Ultimate proof that fixies are for dogs.

I'd like a spotted cycling ensemble like his, tho'

kale said...

Sick whip, Dog! I see you got that CMYK colorway down. Let's go slay some bitches at the park.

kale said...

Oh and why does a hipster dog need fenders?

Seanywonton said...

Bill & Mike Webb,
Thanks! I work hard on the blog and more importantly, brewing!

Can't say I hold a candle to BSNYC in the blog department though...

southpole said...

its about time fixie inc. ("cycles for heroes") got noticed and highlighted a bit more here. i believe their "car scratcher" bar ends were mentioned before but ignored. i recommend you root a bit more around their site, and follow eg. the links to the Karlsruhe fixie "crew".
a staged photo shooting that explores a whole new domain in the regime of the "anticlimatic".

i don't think those racist slogans are serious, though, they're just utterly clueless.
there was a mp3-player company in germany once that made a model in the ibeat series with a black colorway called "ibeat blaxx"

Luck E. Seven said...

I too am disappointed not to have won the contest or even a lounging smock. I suppose that making multiple donations as Anon didn't really increase my chances of winning, tho.

I do hope Red, Ricky, and Jolene have a stunning time on their trip! Doh! Oh well, the chinese-made dutch fender is out of the bag now.


A

hillbilly said...

anyone else doing gimbel's ride this weekend?

Frank said...

Hey everyone,

I'm frank, aka the kid skidding on the fixie on #8. Thanks for all of the views and comments i guess, this picture gained over 1000 views today, andquickly became my most viewed photo.

Please follow me on twitter and add me as a contact on Flickr and to whichever jagoff runs this site, how about asking before saving my picture to your computer and reuploading it to blogger.


Thanks
and yes i am loving the attention

http://twitter.com/FranklinC55

http://www.flickr.com/photos/franklinc55/

Frank

hillbilly said...

man, you guys must hate gimbels even more than i hate fenders

hillbilly said...

i don't really think asking is necessary with a pic that you post

Frank said...

My pic isn't under a creative commons license, and he didn't just link it, he saved it to his computer and reuploaded it to his site

Anonymous said...

hey frank, so he shouldn't have uploaded it, he should have rigged up a system of mirrors and pulleys or something to that effect? sounds like steampunk teak and brass bullcrap

Teh intarwebs said...

Wow Frank. First you upload your photo to an open-source site, then get upset when some "jagoff" doesn't ask if they can use it on their open-source site, which drove over 1000 views? So much for gratitude.

As the creator of the image, it's actually up to you to mark the image with a copyright notification if you don't wish to have it reproduced without permission. Otherwise, maybe you don't want to post your *wonderful* pictures for all to see on teh intarwebs.

Also, you may want to actually read the fine print called "Terms and Conditions for Use" for Flickr instead of taking one of your commenter's word for what constitutes fair use.

Just sayin'.

Anonymous said...

Who is this Hamil Taylorton guy who raced at Battenkill? He listed his sex as chimera on the race application? He crossed the finsh line 1 hour and 15 minutes before the peloton crossed? And when he crossed the line he just kept on going heading SSW towards NYC?

flaco said...

so torn between ridiculing frank and not wanting to continue to give him the attention

Seanywonton said...

Frankie, take it easy bro. It's all in good fun. Take a look around, you might see something worth making fun of yourself!

If you don't want people to save your images, don't share them on flickr. For instance, I keep a seperate external hard drive for my all bikestiality porn.

BikeSnobNYC said...

Bill,

I really should do Gimbels, I could use the miles.

--BSNYC

Frank said...

Oh yeah no problem, "Just sayin" it would be nice of "Bikesnob" to shoot me an email sayin,"Hey I wanna put your pic on my site so that you can have a bunch of random people flaming your flickr"

Just sayin

Frank said...

Does bikesnobnyc care to respond? I see you just did to someonelse's comment

Anonymous said...

I'm going to lose my job, frank, if you continue to demand things of the elusive bikesnod, because I keep reading this poop. if you had to develop all your pics to see them ($$$$$), would you take so many and post so many??

BikeSnobNYC said...

Frank,

I already replied to your email a couple of hours ago. As I said, I'm happy to remove the photo if you'd like. If so just let me know.

All best,

--BSNYC

Wes said...

Isn't the idea to have randommers flame your flickr? Flickr your flame? Ant1, Commie, wanna up and put down? And where is bikesgonewild when you need some sensible reasoning? Reasonable seasoning.

BikeSnobNYC said...

Frank,

I should have added that you should let me know by email, since anybody can comment here claiming to be you. I'd hate to take it down if you prefer I keep it up.

--RTMS

hillbilly said...

i may go sunday if anyone cares to join, and snob, if you come along i promise to keep my eyes closed, which wouldn't make my 'skilz' any worse

hillbilly said...

that'w what she said

Frank said...

Nah, its cool, like some of you guys said, its all in good fun, and Bikesnobnyc, i just added you to my rss feed. I visited this site occationally, but I've found some interesting stuff. For some reason I don't have a reply fromu. Oh well whatev


-Frank

Franklin said...

Oh okay, I'll email you...but its fine

Franklin said...

Oh one more thing How did you find my pic? I got quite a few comments through some of the groups I added it to.-

Anonymous said...

I have it on very good authority that 2010 Tour de France stage 1 Rotterdam Netherlands will be ridden on 'DUTCH CITY BIKES'. All riders will ride identical 'DUTCH CITY BIKES' during the first stage of the 2010 race.

Johnny said...

Instead of buying a true stand and a nipple wrench. I bought a barbaque and a pound of chopped meat. Ya know, killing two birds.

Anonymous said...

blog of note!

Teh intarwebs said...

Frank,

So if we weren't all flaming you, but complimenting you on such a fine example of no brake stopping technique instead, you WOULDN'T have gotten upset?

That's neat.

Anonymous said...

SUE HIM FRANK. FOR ALL THE FENDERS HE HOLDS SO DEAR!!!!!

Orson Welles said...

i am sorry but it cracks me up that people get offended by this site...

chupacabra said...

sincerely,if there were tv shows in the US like that one the dog is in, i would be watchin.
crazy...
when i was living in mexico city, i once watched their crazy version of americas funniest home videos... cept the videos were scary, people fleeing car accidents on fire, police beat downs. the best/strangest was when a fireman was trying to save a cat from out of a tree and the cat scratched him and he fell like three stories... the whole time a laugh track played in the background and thecammaras would pan to a live audience hysterically laughing.

Ron said...

Ah, Associated Content. Where else can you find quality bicycle "repairman" tips from fellows like Ralston Heath, who lists his own education/experience as "Been there, Done that and in most cases have a t-shirt to prove it" and whose interests include "esoteric" and "occult."

Gotta love that gold pentagram for an avatar, though. Wonder if he could build a wheel with a pentagram spoke pattern using a "rubber hammer" and a "block of wood."

darby crass said...
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leroy said...

Gimbels ride?

Pshaw, everybody knows Gimbels went out of business years ago.

Nope, if I need socks or sans-a-belt slacks, I'm riding to the Nordstrom's at the mall in White Plains.

(If I don't have a full blown cold in the AM, I'm heading to River Road or Piermont. Strange thing though, all my miles are garbage miles no matter where I ride. Oh well, one man's trash is another man's treasure.)

Anonymous said...

Hey! Orson Wells!

Are you still dead?

Unknown said...

I love your blog even though I'm not old enough to ride a bicycle. Please keep up the good work. VLV x

Giro Wearer said...

I got one of those Bell Metro helmets for Christmas a few years ago, and I liked it except it only played smooth jazz. I gave it to Goodwill.

rockandrollcannibal said...

Ooh. Fixed gear riding dates all the way back to the 50s (Times Online)! To be part of something so old-school is truly inspiring. Perhaps he can write about ska, which dates all the way back to the late 70s...

mander said...

Hey Snob, I only just now got access to this post. Am i on one-day embargo?

Good quiz anyways.

C. Beaudelaire said...

Je vous aime.
Je vois adore.
Voulez-vous le crabon fibre?

Fisher. said...

kekekekekek top2

Mike said...

Congrats on Blog Of Note! I couldn't help but notice that we both employ some of the same styles in our blogs, so I find your blog amazing! lol I also couldn't help noticing that I'm not a Blog Of Note?

Keep on bikin'!

india flint said...

still cackling

Clarity said...

I don't know how to ride a bike. Is that sad?

Klaus Mohn said...

"Fibre de crabone". Sounds good in French too.

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CommieCanuck said...

I'll follow you on twitter Frank, you seem like a person who's actions I need to know daily, if not hour-by-hour. I never saw the point of twitter before.

BTW, open sharing of content on the internet is the whole kinda point of the internet. If you don't like it go back to HAM radio.

(BSNYC can be heard on UHF 2340 Mhz)

CommieCanuck said...

HAM is real.

ant1 said...

BACON is realer.

hillbilly said...

which one is a circle and which is a square? and is sausage real?

ant1 said...

I'd say bacon is a cirle. Sausage is tougher to define. Some types are real, while other not.

Klaus Mohn said...

BACON is a zen thing.

Bummed said...

Snob has completely sold out. The posts are later and lamer since he signed on with Bicycling. Even his Red Neckerson posts aren't as good. It's a shame.

hillbilly said...

bummed - "posts are later" is a)wrong, and b)not proof of selling out, but really, thanks for stopping by, you little ray of sunshine, you

Anonymous said...

Bacon, Ham? Stay away from the swine.

Anonymous said...

Ham salami bacon, my brothas.

Bummed said...

Hillbilly,

We used to get posts about 12:45 to 1PM. I pay good non-money for his crap.

All my love from Sunshine

hillbilly said...

sometimes, and often we would at 2...hey, this could be even dumber than the great fender debate!

kale said...

Bummed,

Can you please supply your data to confirm Snob's dawdling as of late. I'm sure that we can correlate it to either his floor manager at IKEA catching on to Snob's fecklessness during the afternoon, or the increasing quality of his Lounging Herbs with his Lance Armstrong connect.

Oh, and everyone knows that Red is ghostwritten by Lance.

hillbilly said...

alls i know is i always go out for a smoke at 130, for years now, and just as often as not, snob had not posted yet by then. hardcore data.

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