Alas, if you're looking for me here you're not going to find me until Monday, because I live to disappoint you. In my absence, updates will mysteriously appear on the Bike Forecast, and if something with my byline on it should materialize on the Outside website I'll do my best to let you know. (In the meantime feel free to peruse my formidable body of work.)
In the meantime, I managed to knock out another ride on the Jones SWB Plus complete earlier this morning:
Notice I've officially transferred the Jones handlebar purse onto it so you know I mean business.
This bike and I have a lot more riding to do, and I have a lot more words to write (sorry), but for now I'll say that after 100-ish miles my impression is that you should purchase one immediately. In fact, I like this bike so much that if you buy one and you don't like it I'll refund your money.* If I could I'd take a full week off from on-line bloviating and parenting and my sundry responsibilities as an adult human being and just ride the hell out of this thing.
What I'm saying is it's a fun bike.
And that's all from me for now! See you next week, ride safe, and ride safely!
--Tan Tenovo
*[Disclaimer: this is a lie. Under no circumstances will I give you any money at any time for any reason whatsoever. If you don't like the bike there's probably something wrong with you anyway. Caveat emptor, sucker.]
I really like the Jones H bars...but haven't yet sprung for them on my full suspension mtb...and they would look weird on my gravel bike. But they do look great.
ReplyDeleteI use them on my FS trail bike and they work great.
DeleteThe highlight of my BSNYC blog reading career, numero uno baby!!
ReplyDeleteLive the dream, Tan Tenovo.
ReplyDeleteearly bird gets the singletrack!
ReplyDeleteFirst?
ReplyDeleteFirst?
ReplyDeletepodiyum?
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I like this bike so much that if you buy one and you don't like it I'll refund your money.*
ReplyDeleteRather than use the asterisk to correct your lie, you can always just wait until tomorrow to tell us you mistyped, and there should have been a double negative in there.
And if you don't show up tomorrow, don't bother showing up Monday. To which the Homer response is "Wahoo - four day weekend!"
So I was perusing the results from yesterday's TdF, and I noted that in 75th place was Belgian rider Thomas DeGhent, and in 76th place was Belgian rider Thomas Degand.
ReplyDeleteI guess that must be the "Matt Smith" of Belgium.
...wishiwasmerckx, surely you mean Tom Smith. Matt is so... hipster.
ReplyDeleteI wonder whom it was,recently, that waited to "correct" himself the following day and referenced the "double negative".hmmm...
ReplyDeleteRide on!
The Alping of Huez was particularly entertaining today.
ReplyDeleteA sprint finish? Are you kidding me?
Enjoy you're long weekend riding bikes and drinking beers, Mr Tenovo. You deserve it. I shall be doing the same thing except it will be one hundred and stupid degrees here in Texas. Also remember what a great cycling philosopher once said, "All cars are a potential weapon and all motorists a short fuse."
ReplyDeleteIf you see a half human, half canine creature in the woods, my dogs asks that you tell him this week's karaoke theme is show tunes.
ReplyDeleteRide safe all!
Will Mrs Snob not get jealous of all the people perusing your formidable body?
ReplyDeletecan you imagine thee weirdos that would be into wet jorts?
wish i had a new bike to enjoy over a long weekend. maybe i should give that mother f'er at the paint shop a call and let him know that my bike better be yellow like the maillot jeune before they hit the Pyrenees...to which i'm guessing he'd reply: je ne parle pas francais.
speaking of yellow bikes - the mavic neutral bikes get my vote for best looking this year...with the bianchi's getting a close second. they look pretty neat.
Stopped reading the post so I could immediately order the Jones bike. I figure that I have nothing to lose, since TT is giving us a money back guarantee. Ok, now to finish reading.
ReplyDeletesee snob, had you listened to my advice about the ICO for scranus coin you could not only get the affiliate marketing kicker from jones and brooks etc...but you could make all manner of wild claims and money back guarantees that would be refundable in scranus coin which would cost you nothing.
ReplyDeleteThis bike will cure baldness, get you laid and will make climbing Alpe D'huez more like Alpe Dhu-EZ - backed by 100% Tan T Guarantee
Ride on...
ReplyDeletePBateman, you've been going on about this bike since Dura Ace was only 9 speeds. I don't want to start anything, but I heard from Leroy's dog that your talk of that bike is some sort of ruse.
ReplyDeleteHaha, kidding. Last time I had a frame out for a simple powder coat, it took the guy months to get to it. Frustrating.
@ Anonymous at 9:50am....I pipped you at the line because you started your celebration early. Sorry. OK...not really. It was my first stage win. It's a ruthless sport (and I actually read the post first btw).
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of work ethic is this?
ReplyDeleteDon’t you boys know any nice songs?
ReplyDeleteUpdate from the streets. I'm clearly more verbal with strangers than the norm in this group, but anyway many months ago I was riding south on St. Nick near when i passed a guy and we were talking about ticketing through the area and he told me how he was about to pay a ticket. I told him to postpone, postpone, postpone (written in triplicate for rhythm; you can only postpone twice in NYC) and then go fight it. Guess what mi amigos? I saw that dude on Central Park West last night and he postponed then fought it and got off (the officer forgot the details). So, while I am not a lawyer and past performance does not guarantee future results, I say if you get a ticket and you have the time you should fight it. Worst case scenario is you pay the ticket.
ReplyDeleteMy mother died 27 years ago. If this comment is true, get help. On the bright side, this must also mean you're in Northern Virginia so get a split and fried half smoke with relish, onion, and mustard and then get help.
ReplyDeletehey snob,
ReplyDeleteany chance of testing a jones w/his truss fork, or just the truss fork?
I get the feeling most here are rather friendly with people who aren't super douchetastic. Maybe the 'most here' are the few left in existence?
ReplyDeleteI get the feeling that most here are "clear eyes, full hearts, pie-holes shut."
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ReplyDeletecareful mouthing off to other cyclist...some shoot more than just frosting.
https://nypost.com/2018/07/21/george-h-w-bushs-former-doctor-gunned-down-by-cyclist/
also, does your mom have any of that icing left? i'm making some cup cakes.
hey,djt@234 and 328 on 7/20.gfy!
ReplyDeleteForget the truss fork. I’d love to take a ride on the Jones while wearing a truss.
ReplyDelete"I don’t own a bike (it’s too dangerous in the BX)"--AOC
ReplyDeleteRoom for improvement? I don't know it's more dangerous to ride a bike in the Bronx than in lots of everyplace else in NYC. Your office should call AOC's office about this.