Yes, that's right, circumstances require that as of today I take temporary leave of this blog until Monday, September 19th, at which point I will return with regular updates. This leave has been in the offing for quite some time, so don't act all surprised about it, even though I haven't mentioned a thing about it on this blog until just now. Also, I won't bore you with what I'll be doing during my leave, though I can confirm that I will not be doing any of the following:
--Going to Interbike
--Going to Eurobike
--Going to the Vuelta a EspaƱa
--Going to Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp™
--Getting an adult Bar Mitzvah
In my absence, I suggest that you follow my Twittering account just in case I have important news to relate, such as my consumption and enjoyment of a particularly tasty brand of corn chip that I think you might also like to try. (Where's that check, Doritos people?) And speaking of Twitter, a fellow Tweeterer recently alerted me to the existence of this:
It would appear that someone is trying to achieve a sort of arch McSweeney's-meets-Cycle-Chic effect by combining photos of models on bicycles with prose like this:
When piloting your velocipede it is imperative that you consider prudence, modesty, and decorum at all times, lest you be sanctioned by local law-keepers for improper attire. For, you see, high moral conduct is the chief concern of our metropolitan constabulary, and young women on bicycles must bear in mind the moral weakness of pedestrians as they navigate our sin-besotted conurbation.
In other words, don't ride with your ass crack showing.
In other words, don't ride with your ass crack showing.
As for the so-called "Brooklyn Magazine" itself, I had never come across it before, but the following video they've produced is a pretty good summation of the current state of affairs:
Brooklyn Magazine Promo from Louis Gruber on Vimeo.
Yes, Brooklyn does have many faces, and they make you want to grab them by their patterned scarves and shout horrible, horrible things into them.In any event, pending my return, 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 feel inexplicably tingly, and if you're wrong you'll hear a song.
Thanks very much for reading, ride safe, and I look forward to "seeing" you when I return on September 19th.
1) The speed at which a retrogrouch goes "Woo hoo!" is:
--46mph
--46kph
--27mph
(Off to a foffing good start.)
2) There is only one Dmitry Fofonov.
--True
--False
“But with the miles, the pain from the hole in my perineum got stronger."
3) Who said this?
4) This $5,500 titanium and belt-driven commuter:
5) Do police officers hate cyclists?
--Yes
--No
6) To this day, nothing gets attention in Williamsburg like a nice set of:
7) Hooray! It's ________:
--Helmets
--Helments
2,023 comments:
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wishiwasbikesgonewild
Nipped at the line again, damn, I always pull too hard.
eek!
Oh, must we?
No tongue this time, please.
OK, back to work.
...@podium girls...sorry about that last little 'incident', ladies...it was, shall we say "a slip of the tongue..." ???...
...@wiwbgw...that, sir, is a real tribute...
...& btw, i'd never have accomplished the amazing feat of picking up these two late podium spots @ 501 & 601 against such strong competition in a record setting blog-post without an awesome lead-out train, my wonderful tech support & all my amazing sponsors...
...now...where's 'em podium chicks...
@a Stranger,
Sushi?
Jeebus! You guys are thinkers?
French philosophers are only it for the women.
Look at BHL. He's got groupies!
Looks like we're about spent. I should have tuned in about 10 minutes earlier. I won't have another podium shot 'till my or Wildcat's next days off.
612thst!
you tink he'll turn the lights off next time?
613thst
That's alotta comments.
a lot of comments from 6 guys and one frilly.
hey, can we goto 700? I stepped out for an atb ride and missed the sprint once again.
somebody call wrm and tell him to come back on wednesday. that we've got it unner control here.
...recumbent conspiracy theorist...
...& every one so meaningful, ya ???...
Meaningful?......aye, right...!
(Baws!)
hey nonny mouse
...btw, nonny mouse...i've been meaning to ask if i read this right...you actually do 24hr auto racing in a deux chevaux ???...
BGW; I too was wondering 'bout that. That must be fun to watch...
...for about a half hour.
PA
PA
OOH
MPU
The '700 Club' beckons... Who will heed this worthy call?
623
624
625
If God be with us, gents... need I say more???
627
Deep into my suitcase of courage now...
Epic...
This breakaway, 'minimalist' in nature...
Well, Paul, he's certainly set his sights on the podium tonight, hasn't he?
Yes Phil, in fact I think he can feel the kisses on his cheeks as the raindrops pelt his face here on the road...
Well, we'll see if they can pull him back in, the gap is large but there is plenty of time left. We'll see what his legs are made of over this last stretch here, and it really is quite a stretch.
Yes Phil, he's gone of awfully early.
And now the grimace as he crosses the pain threshold...
Phil, Paul,
you guys are amaaaazing!
He's really leaving it all out on the course today. The rest of the riders seem uninterested in his endevours out ahead of the pack here. Can he pull it off?
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639
640
641
He's actually putting time into them now, they've got to start paying attention to this rider...
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yo,
I wanted that 587.
Dare I say, Phil, that this is turning into something quite special.
Indeed, I'm sure the directeurs spotif are paying attention now. He just might have enough...
He's looking over his shoulder...
649
650
sunicorn,
"the more you ignore me
the closer I get"
We can name that tune,
can't we?
You know, Paul, they were talking about Elvis Costello's first album earlier in the stage...
Absolutely. Yes, they were. Well Paul, I'm not sure this rider is all that concerned with Mr. Costello's musical conquests at this point in the stage...
Well, Phil, it is interesting to note that Huey Lewis actually provided harmonica for Thin Lizzy on their live album "Live and Dangerous" shortly after his former band, Clover, backed Mr. Costello on his debut effort...
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657
Well, he's certainly passed the pain barrier now. The discomfort is written on his face...
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Our viewers may be wondering who it is along the side of the road behind the field... We can't see his number, but he'd go out tonight, if he only had a stitch to wear...
Yes Paul, it really is so gruesome that someone so courageous should care...
It's Cavendish...
663
He's put more time into them now...
He's out of the saddle now...
Also, a young Phil Collins appeared on "All Things Must Pass."
Indeed he did, Paul, and the conditions on the road have turned a bit..
And now we're looking at...
I believe that's Farrar, Paul, and he looks to be in a bit of trouble...
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672
He's up out of the saddle again...
Well, he does need to keep the tempo up...
He's within 25 now...
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677
What's he doing??
They call that a natural break, Phil...
680
Learn to love me...
Assemble the ways...
Now
Today
Tomorrow
And always...
My only weakness
Is a list of crimes
My
only
weakness
is
well
nevermind...
nevermind.
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697
He's inside a kilometer...
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700
And the winner is...
ME!!!!!
YeaH!
Thanks for the leadout.
Some comment'n there!
Now... Who here hates Hugo Chavez???
Next page change is at 801. I guess I will post a few comments so someone late tonight or tomorrow can be surrounded by the podium girls one more time.
To keep with the purpose of this blog, I will post comments only related to cycling.
To do that I am going to post bicycle parts. I don't know if I know the names of 93 bike parts, but I am sure someone else knows way more than I do, so feel free to add some more to my list if I miss a few, which is highly likely.
Frame
Pedal
Chain
Chainstay
The GhostofTyrone
spends too much time
at home.
Seat tube
Seat
Seat Post
Seat Clamp
Derailleur
Cassette
Chainring
Thingy.
Quick Release
Tires
Master chain link
Inner Tube
Wheelset
Inner tube
Bearings
Spokes
Spoke nipples
Fork
bar tape
Headset
handlebars
grips
tape
Cat Eyes
shifters
End plugs (2)
Brake levers
Brake cables
Garmin mount
Cyclist
Cables
fenders
carbon fiber repair kit
Suitcase of courage
Sticker, decals
paint
blood
dried sweat
The problem with listing bicycle parts is after a while you get mixed up and wonder which ones you have already posted.
I am going to have to stop a while and figure out where I was.
sticky Accellerade effluent
Street cred
pedal reflectors
wheel reflectors
rear lights
@ a very minor poet:
Ok, I'll be down to do the dishes in a minute!
bolts
Downtube motor!!!!
coaster brakes
Sorry I'm late. Here to do my part, better late than never, several hours to go, and so on.
So which way with the glasses and helment straps, again? I have a little dain brammage from crashing my fixie into a cop car parked at the bottom of a hill a few years ago, and can't never remember.
kick stand
OK, 764
1 1/8 to 1 1/2 headset bearings
OK, I will admit, listing parts of a bicycle takes more thinking than I was expecting it to.
Humm. Does this mean I got ol' timers disease, or does it mean I don't know as much about bikes as I thought.
Probably a little of both if I was in the mood to admit it.
Bottle cages (2) (CBF)
Bicycle parts
are funner than farts.
The little bits at the end of the cables
770
lock ring
wtf are yall doin' in here?!!!
freewheel
wheel nuts
hubs
saddlebags
bike horn
Get outta here, Mom!!!
bell
Podium girls
like little squirrels
gone quite wild
are just ahead
Iphone holder
781
782
bike computer
clips
Clips
clipless pedals
Shoes are actually attached to the pedals
toe clips, haha
790
791
793
793
794
leave you fellers and recumbabes alone for what _2 hours_ and it's time to sort up for leadouts?
AGAIN?!!
.
.
.
i'm going to run through glass and flat out thanks.
well, not really...
not really at all,
but rather
rally...
rally us all for another surge to the banner!!!
PS maybe we should get some fresh podiums gurls?
yours truly
wp
795
797
777999888
are we there yet?
and the winner is:
Podium?!
Boom
OK, I need to go back through my bucket of parts and see what I have forgot
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