Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Individualism: Innovation or Absurdity?

(The Boogeyman via "BeastGP")

I've been fortunate enough to receive emails recently from all over the world (or at least from places outside of New York) alerting me to various quirks, peculiarities, and abominations in the world of cycling. Taken individually they are entertaining, but when considered in their gestalt they paint a disturbing picture--in fact, it's a velvet portrait of pure evil. Had I seen the emerging visage of the demon Charles Nelson Reilly, I might have taken part in last weekend's mass bicycle blessing at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine:


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Frankly, I find this disturbing, though it goes a long way towards explaining all the awful riding I've been seeing recently. (I was very nearly laid out by a bike salmon yesterday evening.) Many of us may us place too much trust in our "safety kippahs" to protect us, though the truth is that danger does not discriminate by headwear. It can find you regardless of whether you're wearing a Bell, or a Giro, or a flat-brim cap, or a Euro-schmata, or a Stetson, or even a soccer ball. Certainly the helmet's still a good idea, since once disaster strikes it will protect your head better than a soccer ball will, but it's not going to keep stuff from happening in the first place. Protecting your brain is only worth so much if you're not using it in the first place. Judging from the turnout at the mass blessing, I can only assume many local cyclists have now taken their leap of faith even further by simply trusting in the Lord to protect them. I'm surprised the fixed-gear freestylers didn't also get in on this, since apparently cyclists were "encouraged to ride though the enormous cathedral," and I'd think the opportunity for them to make videos of themselves doing chainring grinds on church pews to a Slayer soundtrack would be too good to pass up.

Fortunately, though, there are riders out there who have the courage to think for themselves. They don't blindly trust in the Lord, or in a "safety kippah," or in a deflated soccer ball. More importantly, their equipment choices, bike setup, and wardrobes are not dictated by fashion. Not every cyclist is afraid to wear SPD sandals. (Though many of them should be, judging by the condition of their toenails.) Similarly, not every cyclist is afraid to commit to one set of handlebars. Here's a photograph of one bold rider who palps two, sent to me by a reader in Austin:

The dual handlebar setup does have historical precedent, and was pioneered by none other than Sheldon Brown. However, this rider takes a somewhat different approach. Instead of Sheldon's flat bar/drop bar setup mounted via two stems sharing the steer tube, this rider joins a pair of riser bars and a pair of flat bars by means of a pair of bar ends and some copper elbows:

As we've seen before, there is no greater temptation for the inventive cyclist than the bar end. In a way they're like the duct tape of cycling components. In any case, I'm not sure how secure this whole thing is, but it's certainly inspiring. Elbows of copper, balls of steel.

Speaking of unorthodox handlebar setups, another reader in Wisconsin has forwarded me this photo of a rolling mullet:



This cyclocross bike is a time trial in the front, and a mudfest in the back. As you can see, the front end sports a set of aerobars and a slick tire, and the rear rolls on a knobby tire protected by some sort of plastic protuberance. I'd hate to resurrect the dreaded "fender debate," but regardless of where you stand on fender use I do think it's legitimate to question whether these sorts of clip-on attachments actually qualify as fenders. Is a fender anything that protects you from mud or water, or must it have struts, mount to eyelets, and offer full coverage in order to be called a fender? This may not seem important, but if the word "fender" is applied too liberally than pretty much anything can be considered a fender. Would you call a soccer ball hat a helmet? No you wouldn't. Then why call a plastic diving board a fender? This should be as important to the anti-fenderites as it is to the fenderites, because a liberal fender interpretation might inadvertently place you among the fendered when you really don't want to be there. Again, I believe fender use is a personal choice, but I also think that maybe a better term for these sorts of things might be "filth prophylactic." That should keep everybody happy.

Meanwhile, half a continent away, a reader in Philadelphia snapped a shot of another innovative cyclocross bike:


Some might scoff and call this brake useless, but I disagree. Actually, levers and cables can always fail, so this particular setup eliminates those weak links by requiring you to simply pull directly on the straddle cable. Plus, you also save a lot of weight. If you think about it, it's a bulletproof setup. (Unless the bullet hits you.)

Yes, offroad-oriented bikes encourage the sort of innovation you rarely see in the staid world of road cycling. And while the Lone Wolf may ride a Lotus, the "lone wolves" of cycling have long been drawn to the mountain bike, thanks to its versatile chassis. (I don't mean "versatile" as in "practical," I mean "versatile" as in "you can bolt lots of springy parts to it.") Take this exotic example, spotted in Coney Island by esteemed commenter Kale:

"Lone wolves" often groom mountain bikes strictly for pavement use. This is perfectly natural, as "lone wolves" are outsiders who pine for the wilderness, and so they want their bikes to reflect this. "Lone wolves" also don't sit around and wait for companies to make things for them. Instead, they just do it themselves. Why sit around waiting for Campy to re-enter the mountain bike market when you can just make your own set of Boras out of your FRX5s? Note also the front and rear filth prophylactics and the kickstand. He's certainly not laying down any tricks, and he's not about to lay down his bike either--those Bora decals scratch easy.

And while our "lone wolf" basks in the heat on the boardwalk, in the closed world of fixed-gears (where no "lone wolf" would deign to tread) those idiots are still trying to sell that stupid gold bike:

I was grateful that a reader forwarded me this video, because not only was it comforting to learn that peoples' desire for golden bikes is apparently something that will never change, but also because it afforded me a closer look at the actual bicycle, which I'm beginning to suspect is just an SE Premium Ale only with crappier parts. Nonetheless, I still really want that gold bike, and I'm actually in the process of silver plating my Scattante, which I'm then planning to put on Craigslist for $50,000. Since the bike was free and I can do all the plating at home, once I sell it I'll be halfway to Gold City.

Of course, when it comes to Gold City, the big question is, "Does it rain there?" If so, I'll almost certainly want to add golden fenders to my gold bike--or, failing that, golden filth prophylactics. But as the anti-fenderites often point out, sometimes fenders alone aren't enough. As such, I was pleased to learn from another reader that I can also purchase a pair of filth prophylactis for my legs:



Though I'll probably just stick with my chicken suit:


Not only is it comfortable, but the gold bike will also match my plumage.

I am, however, considering switching from my recumbent trike to a regular bike with a noseless saddle. A reader informs me that the CDC has announced that noseless saddles can prevent "Genital Numbness and Sexual Dysfunction from Occupational Bicycling:"

I ride a bicycle to occupy myself, so even though I haven't been experiencing problems in the nether regions of my chicken suit, I figure maybe I should make the switch anyway lest I become a capon. Plus, I recently saw a fellow Scattante rider palping one, and it looked pretty sweet:


It's a good thing it's chained to the bike, since otherwise it would certainly be stolen within seconds by someone driven mad by desperation and crotchal numbness.

But yet another reader has alerted me to something even more disturbing than crotchal numbness, and that's the growing bicycle air hockey trend:

Clearly, bicycle air hockey is on track to replace bicycle polo. And while I'll be happy to see it go, I'd hate to see it happen like this.

124 comments:

Anonymous said...

1st!

rezado said...

AYHEAFD

gay israel said...

podium
?

Test Tickle said...

my familys a little weird.

Pontius Pilate said...

Hail Caesar!

Boy, I really crucified it today.

-P.P.

leroy said...

Podi--- oh, never mind.

Anonymous said...

Tyler!

Doping and cheating since (at least) '99!

Anonymous said...

so what I want to know is... was there a winner to the Fat Cyclist meet RTMS contest or did Bikesnob just enter and win the contest himself?

Anonymous said...

BOO-YA!

Anonymous said...

big greasy fart!

RANTWICK said...

11th? I can't believe I've been drawn into this...

RANTWICK said...

12th. Ah well.

Anonymous said...

Woot! Woot!

ant1 said...

Did you dudes hear FNM is getting back together? It renders the whole fenders discussion moot, in my opinion.

mikeweb said...

Whoa! Tough field...

red neckerson said...

soap on my pecker

im withering

RANTWICK said...

I wish to make clear that I have no affiliation whatsoever with that Coney island Canadian... we don't all know each other, y'know...

tom said...

TTwenty

Anonymous said...

I've only been reading this for few weeks, but have a nagging question. What does RTMS stand for?

Unknown said...

Pass!

hillbilly said...

"I belive fender"... just doing my curmudgeonly editor duties. great post as always.

even if i disagree with you on fenders, i'm with my alterego hillbilly and renders fenders moot.

ps - fuck flatbush ave this morning

Anon 2:05 said...

http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2009/01/knogging-dead-horse-product-test-follow.html

now i will put on my sponsors cone and step up to get my trophy

Anonymous said...

Footdown is the best cycling game, evar. Nothing like t-boning your buddies front wheel.

Rip Torn's Mug Shot

Anon 2:05 said...

oh sorry, that link was for you, Anon 2:22.

wishiwasmerckx said...

First, the guy with the ersatz Campy Boras was wearing a "Canada" t-shirt. Could this be the elusive Commiecanuck caught on film during his recent foray to NYC?

Second, is that the same Weimarainer who was dumping out behind the Seven a few weeks ago? That dog gets around.

Third, Snob has been modeling in fashion photos of late. I hope that he does not post a photo of him wearing those assless bike chaps. Sorry, Frilly.

mikeweb said...

Since I've decided to ritually burn up my SKS fenders and go 'bareback', I'll have to palp those rain chaps. Assless of course.

Jim said...

Wow, NIOSH is pushing the palping of noseless saddles. I guess that addresses one hazard - your nuts won't get numb with them.

Of course it doesn't address the other hazard, which is getting run over by a bus because you crashed thanks to your noseless saddle, which has a tendency to turn even a well mannered bike into a vile handling cur.

But don't trouble your pretty little brain about it. The fact that noseless saddles cause vile and dangerous bike handling is of no consequence. What's important, is that the government cares, and is here to save us from ourselves, even when our only problem is that we're a bunch of frickin' numbnuts.

wishiwasmerckx said...

If you're going to get with Jolene, a "filth propholactyc" is probably a good idea.

leroy said...

Noseless saddles?

Silver Plating at home?

I see where this is going.

Note to Ricky: If Mr. Red Neckerson tells you he has fool proof way to alleviate crotchal numbness and sexual dysfunction that involves silver plating your Johnson, don't buy it.

Remember what happened to that woman in Goldfinger.

Anonymous said...

To those who rub no-nose saddles:

"Grow some stones"

Right Jolene?

kale said...

Yes, finally made it to the rank of esteemdom.

You too can make it some day - just remember to tip your Mr. Softee dealer when you get there.

Matt said...

I've got a pair of Rainlegs assless bike chaps. Bought them direct from Europe. Paid for two pairs, they sent me one the thieving bastards. Still, they do work pretty well, keep your pants dry in the rain, if you wear pants.

Anonymous said...

why not just get rain pants that also cover your ass?

Wrench Monkey said...

The stem on that noseless Scattante reminds me of the Statue of Liberty's arm.

Fuzz2050 said...

I can't believe you posted the article about crotchal numbness without this image

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wcOnQ-ygzE4/SJs7Z6Emf5I/AAAAAAAAAF8/5ws6Hny3JP8/s1600/penis%2Btester.JPG

Disgruntl Ed. said...

prophylactis?

rezado said...

Rain chaps eureka. Here is the perfect invention to get rid of that pesky razor burn and have no fear of catching leg hair in a fender or flimsy, dirty, diving board thing. I would opt for the chicken suit though. is this the disguise you plan on wearing around the person who won fat cyclist contest?

Some etiquette for you. You shouldnt wear a chicken suit in an opera house or anywhere that an orchestra is playing or in the south. They like to fry chicken. Just ask red neckerson.

in defence of the dominion said...

The man on Coney Island isn't Canadian. You are more likely to see a moose in Montreal than a tourist market t-shirt like that on a Canadian.

Sorry about the shirts. Try the maple syrup next time.

Anonymous said...

The rain chaps are properly used with a Rain Cape.

http://bikeportland.org/wp-content/rainCape.jpg

Lest you believe this to be a johnny-come-lately super-hero costume, a quick google search will reveal that rainy folks of old england have been Rocking this setup for years.

Anothercanuck said...

The guy on Coney Island was not Canadian. Dead giveaway: no pom-pom socks.

Oh, BTW, we do all know each other.

Anonymous said...

Gold bike video link please...

Anonymous said...

wiwm, oddly enough I have no desire to Snob's bare ass. Y'know some things are just better left to the imagination.

libertyonbikes! said...

see,
I would sign up for a
spinning class,
if it had air hockey tables
and beer like that.

is this what minnesotians
do when its not cold enough to ride?

or is this a fixed gear private club?

Luck E. Seven said...

The assless chaps/noseless saddle kippah combo. I'm sure there is a fisting joke in there somewhere.

Fenders, or filth prophylactics, should safeguard their palper from the ill-effects of swine flu.

Just...aaah-CHOO!...sayin'.


A

BikeSnobNYC said...

Anonymous 3:13pm,

Sorry. Just added it.

--BSNYC

mikeweb said...

On the video:

"In Denmark we steal bikes, we don't pay for bikes"

Sounds a lot like NYC to me...

I'm down 2 myself in the last 6 years.

mikeweb said...

That 2 bikes, not 2 of anything else...

Anonymous said...

KARA GOUCHER IS FREAKIN GORGEOUS!!!!

Bobbo said...

we would miss "riding on the rivet" on the no-nose saddle

Anonymous said...

Nah... he's a Candian. Whenever they're outside their own borders they dress like tourists. All the Canadian guys I play hockey with wear "Canada' shirts, jerseys etc . All I ever hear about is Molson this, buffalo wings that, blah..blah. Give me a friggin' break!

Anquetil's Mother said...

LibertyOnBikes....

this is in Chicago, part of an arcade set up for a south side art show, VersionFest. Given the winter we had here though, might as well be Minnesota.

Jim said...

>>>>a quick google search will reveal that rainy folks of old england have been Rocking this setup for years.

Indeed. No well turned-out Tory Member of Parliament would be caught dead without his assless chaps and his cape.

In fact, a number of them have been caught dead in that getup. Plus a too-tight necktie, for what that's worth.

d said...

My mom sent me this box of shoes last night, and also inexplicably included a beavertail filth prophylactic. For quite a while I thought it must be a shoe-horn.

Anonymous said...

six positives coming back from the olympics...
damn cheats!

Shawn Small said...

that used to by my Bianchi Axis that I sold to my roommate!! I even gave him the aero bars!!

Anonymous said...

ok...so that's one David Rebellin...the other 5
'olympians' might not be cyclists, but may be?
anyone want to take a guess who else might be named?

CommieCanuck said...

wiwimerckx...sorry, the guy with the 'Campagnola Bobas' is someone else, he's riding a bike with fake campys, likely the T-shirt is to disguise his true nationality. Another Canuck wanna-be.

If anyone catches me in public with a baseball cap on backwards, just put a bullet in me, quick and clean.

...and I'm pretty sure Buffalo wings have something to do with Buffalo NY. Buffalos don't have wings.


Didn't you guys learn anything from Palin's campaign?

Matt said...

I don't think you need assless bike chaps with a raincape, but you do need fenders, otherwise the raincape just protects your face while vile filth accumulates all over the rest of you. The only disconcerting thing about a raincape is that you can't see your bicycle at all, but with some of these bikes, that might be a good thing.

CommieCanuck said...

Besides..my look is assless chaps worn backwards, a Rapha Tweed jacket, knog love-hate gloves modified for hate-hate and a thin coating of vaseline all over.

And that's just walkin' around the office.

mister magoo said...

looking at that air hockey thing i am more and more convinced that kids in their 20s are wasting the best years of their lives growing dumb beards, getting tats, personalizing their bikes... alas

CommieCanuck said...

I like the CDC article, however, the major scientific flaw is that they made the assumption that bike messengers are impotent because they ride bikes.

Dunno...if I were the CDC, I maybe would focus a bit more on the MASSIVE KILLER PANDEMIC in Mexico over a few limp-dick bike messengers.

CommieCanuck said...

Magoo..yeah, it was much better in our day with dope and Rockford Files reruns.

and masterbation.

Unknown said...

Ha! thats my rolling mullet! who took that picture? Hilarious. First off its a clip on fender. As the name implies it s clips on and it fends off water/mud and its cheap plastic but it works. Second I am in the midst of coming out of cross season to triathlon training.

Anonymous said...

commiecanuck is onto something: I always apply a coat of vaseline over my person, then, when I get to work I simply take a hot shower with soapy apricot kernel scrub and the road mange comes right off.

Unknown said...

The air hockey is an installation by the art duo hideousbeast.
http://www.hideousbeast.com/projects/ourairhockey

jolene said...

so this hippey wus in town last nite his jetta broke down and he wus tolt me that he had a frend that likes girls with laig hayer i lafed and tolt him that that ment he was into stuff like that big bear greg with the cabbin by the crick boy howdy but i thot what the hell if yous into that then you is out of my way and more freeks the better i aways say as long as it dont get me no swine flew from no mesicans those is some reel freeks that got that from gitn derty with a hog and a chicken

Anonymous said...

http://lookatthisfuckinghipster.tumblr.com/

g said...

"I am in the midst of coming out of cross season to triathlon training." I would not brag about either of those things, if I were you.

red neckerson said...

if you is talking about hazards and palps

jim bob had to go up to hazard last week to gets a colonosterny and he had a bunch of palps taken off

i aint never cot nuthing from jolene that the pubic hellth department in hazard couldnt takes care of but they said the next time i gets something like that there gonna have to send me all the way up to lexington

d. fofonov said...

Mr. None, perhaps are you enjoying the company of men to be more satisfying than the company of women?

Is nothing to be wrong with that.

Anquetil's Mother said...

Mr. Fofonov,

I'm not sure that's what he meant by "coming out of cross season" but it very well could have been.

g said...

I believe it would have been "coming out of crossdressing season". I was referring to being a triathlete. or is that the same thing?

Anquetil's Mother said...

Pretty much the same thing, though triathlon is sort of limited to swimwear.

Crossdressing, exactly. Just like often cross is short for cyclo-cross, here i thought it referred to crossdressing. Certainly the bike is ambiguous at best.

Anonymous said...

Didn't cross season end a while ago?

And when exactly is triathlon season, so I can avoid the park...

g said...

I am just not sure why one would remove the front tire and add aerobars but not change the rear tire and remove the fender. The whole process especially since some of it 'clips on' should not take more than 30 minutes at best. While half of the process has to take 25 minutes. just wonderin' is all...

Anonymous said...

It is tri season.

My first one is supposed to be next weekend, unfortunately I have tendonitis in my right leg from all the damn running I've been doing. Then Friday I got a big ol' gash in my left shin so I haven't been able to swim. Can't help but wonder if this is divine intervention saving me from tri-geekdom.

wishiwasmerckx said...

It is the start of triathalon season. In my state, you have to apply for a tag and go through a lottery before you can shoot one, however.

Unknown said...

meh... it will be my first triathlon
the picture was taken on campus, I was in the middle making adjustment and had to run to class, and yes cross season ended a while ago in WI but the roads are only now getting clear of debris and potholes filled from the snow plows so I stayed with the cross wheels until yesterday when this was taken

Mister Grammar said...

"basks in the head" ...heat?

yessssss

Anonymous said...

hey, roommates reunited, courtesy of bsnyc and a crappy bianchi.

Kapitan said...

BikeSnob is good, but the comments pages make for great reading too. @ wishiwasmercx: HAHA! Most excellent. If you win the lottery, remember to lead your quarry in your scope ... they're pretty fast.

Unknown said...

i dont understand why you hate clip on fenders so much. i commute to work everyday, and they allow me to slap one on when i want it, and take it off when i dont. I ride it the pouring rain, snow, pretty much everything, so why do i care about having a fender to keep the bike clean?

i agree with you on most things, but this i just dont get.

BikeSnobNYC said...

Joe,

I don't hate clip-on fenders at all--I even use them myself on occasion.

--BSNYC

Wes said...

Another first for that damned anonymous - bloke gets around more than Bill Stickers who will, I'm assured be prosecuted.

Do I have to cut down the stays on my new SKS Bluemels, delivered today to fit my racer or am I doing something wrong?

Shall I just sell them on? (At cost plus a little.)

Anonymous said...

crotchless bib shorts + noseless saddle AYHTBMTT

Anonymous said...

crotchless bib shorts + noseless saddle AYHTBMTT

Wes said...

Snobby

Whicj occasion? The prom?

Wes said...

Excuse. WhicH. Sorry for to I am becoming Polish with the large fingers and the small keys.

Ronsonic said...

Hey Commie Canuck, The CDC can't focus because the CDC doesn't have a director. The guy who was sworn in as President a few months ago hasn't bothered to name one yet. He hasn't nominated a Secretary of Health and Human Resources or over a dozen other offices in that department.

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red neckerson said...

ricky wants to know if you kin gets the swine flu by fucking pigs

he says he aint never done it tho

Anonymous said...

Has anyone else seen the Lone Wolf of Washington Heights (LWoWH)? He rubs a BMX bike with a set of Aerobars. He's some sort of frat-boy-med-student crossbreed who is prone to salmoning wildly because he can't control his bars; both terrifying and awe inspiring.

theshepherdsdog said...

hey ive been reading this blog for a week now and just signed up so i could post comments. did it work?

theshepherdsdog said...

yes, yes it did.

Google The Real Beavis said...

"...I got a big ol' gash..."

Heh heh heh heh. That's what she said. Heh heh heh heh.

Bluenoser said...

Wheel suck Frilly.

Bluenoser said...

Look left and right.

Bluenoser said...

Sprint and...

Bluenoser said...

-100

-B

mememememe said...

Protecting your brain is only worth so much if you're not using it in the first place.

EFFING BEAUTIFUL!

wp

oh, and 101st!

juliasets said...

NJS certified anything is obsolete, mais tes quads, ce sont a la mode, pertmettez moi a te toucher, sil vous plait.

Anonymous said...

Williamsburg bridge fixter update:

Besides the swerving, skidding zig-zags, and generally thinking they are faster than they are while being disrespectful to everyone else in the city who may be trying to get to a "job"....

I expect the cruiser and normal commuters to multiply in nice weather, but the mogwai-when-wet fixie-fashionistas on the road these days is chokingly abysmal. Listen, if you're kinda chubby, or kinda skinny, and have a 'tard fixie, just keep to the right. You are not fast. You may be cool, but you are not in shape to "race" over small inclines. No big deal, just be a little considerate. I know, that goes against how you ride in general, all "outlaw" style. But although your parents may still pay for your health insurance, you are slow. No big deal, just be a smidgen respectful. Other people exist and many cyclists are much faster than you. I know, impossible to believe.

Thx, xoxoxoxoxo
M. Ball Jr.

(Oh, and cover your fucking cottage-cheese ass cracks you pudgy american apparel throw-backs ....ungh, I feel better)

Anonymous said...

B, you can (wheel) suck on me anytime, all you have to do is ask.

Anonymous said...

Wet rain-soaked pants
Assless chaps with damp pants
Wet sweat-soaked pants
Pick one.

The Rainmates and Rainlegs are relatively recent. Cycling capes might be worn with spats for the shins/ankles. I wish I could use capes, as they provide excellent ventilation, but I haven't found one I like quite enough to use regularly. Not so great with drop bars and wind for the two brands I've used.

Anonymous said...

Hey Ronsonic, thanks for that stunning display of ignorance.

Never Knows Best said...

In Houston Texas ninety eight percent of the biking and weather related conversations go something along the lines of, "Hotter in shit isn't it"
"Yessir, tis."
I feel bad when I hear ya'll yanks talk about inclement cycling weather, and this mysterious phenomenae seasons. We just get two seasons down here, summer and hurricane. And in hurricane season no assless rain chaps or filth prophylactic is gonna help.

Andy Pandy said...

Think that reoccurring Weinmariner is a harbinger of doom and those handlebars are a pulpit to lean the good book upon and preach to the unclean and huddled bicycling throng, cos the sound of cleats reminded the priest of the cloven hoofed one, resulting in their mass ejection from the church

The prairie plain buffalo once had wings but due to over zealous culling none are alive today. The only ones left are buffalo battery farm animals who have never smelt the pure air of freedom. The ones seen are escapees and on the run, thus no wings and sport scars deep under that woolly exterior , from where the wings were surgically removed in so that they could not damage themselves in captivity.

!Teq-uila Del Zapata said...

WoW, this is some blog. I have visited one more blog, which was about being fashionable on bicycle, on contrary, urs is abt being safe.

Arja said...

Have you seen the Norwegian citybike called "Kombi"?
It's the coolest one!
Give it a Google-search: "dbs kombi" and you soon will find it.
Its sooo pretty.
I have one in yellow.

ant1 said...

Ronsonic - the CDC has bigger problems than its lack of permanent director.

kale said...

Abamer is turning the CDC into a anarchist collective based on Pyotr Alexeyevich Kropotkin's social theory. It's much easier to fight disease free from bureaucratic hierarchy and careerism.

It's all part of the plan - with the terrorists engineering swine flu and all to create a police state so that Abamer can create a 39% tax rate and join Europe.

Anonymous said...

Nice...

CommieCanuck said...

joe, Snob, I too use clipon fenders, they are convenient and less painful than the type that require piercing.

kale said...

Um, Commie,

I believe the term is "strap-on" fenders.

CommieCanuck said...

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How many websites does the internet need from Asian guys posting softcore porn pics of women they have no chance of ever meeting?
What's the Chinese character for "out of one's league"?

Enough already.

Bluenoser said...

Frilly,

My shattered nerves.

-B

Blogger said...

Seriously, watching air hockey while cycling on a bike? That's like watching a movie while driving. What will they come up with next? Snake charming while uni-cycling?

Keep up the good investigative work, LOL!

Bluenoser said...

Come to the Aspotogan Frilly. It's tri-geek free. Too many hills. I'm thinking about running a recovery house for tri-geeks that want to be cyclocrossers.

Or at least Roadies.

Leg shaving mandatory.

-B

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Joer said...

Someone snags the straddle-cable-only-brake pic from my Facebook jawn, but not the penny-as-patch pic? Interesting choice.

Unknown said...

fuck Fenders. Play a Gibson.

MJ Klein said...

funny how "assless chaps" and "chapless ass" end up being the same thing.

recumbent trikes rule.

Anonymous said...

He was no doubt handing out fliers promoting `Canadianism`` to unsuspecting good-hearted New Yorkers. It all just makes me cringe.

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