tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post1006653744847331987..comments2024-03-27T07:25:55.115-04:00Comments on Bike Snob NYC: It's All Going To HellBikeSnobNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-61430359117733602822018-11-27T16:31:39.609-05:002018-11-27T16:31:39.609-05:00My touring bike currently has a 40 spoke rear whee...My touring bike currently has a 40 spoke rear wheel and a 48 in front... somehow the entire thing still worksJohn J Beckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432637848099026374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-90467468726950437822018-11-21T14:46:49.593-05:002018-11-21T14:46:49.593-05:00Jan Heine's whatpressureyourunning formulas ca...Jan Heine's whatpressureyourunning formulas can tell you that a bigger tire in the back actually makes a lot of sense, especially considering it carries 3/4 of the weight while the front only carries 1/4.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-30826211295299051302018-11-21T08:54:18.838-05:002018-11-21T08:54:18.838-05:00Spokey, leave hitch rack on all the time. Problem ...Spokey, leave hitch rack on all the time. Problem solved.huskerdontnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-50773080376202802602018-11-21T08:50:14.687-05:002018-11-21T08:50:14.687-05:00Leroy,glad that you're cognizant about your Mi...Leroy,glad that you're cognizant about your Milwaukee.bad boy of the southnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-72007994809652820602018-11-20T23:44:01.842-05:002018-11-20T23:44:01.842-05:00I rode my Milwaukee with mismatched fenders the fi...I rode my Milwaukee with mismatched fenders the first winter and it seems to have forgiven me even though my matching set now consists of strap on fenders. The fancy pair I ordered for it required some bending for the front (easy enough) and some cutting for the rear (which I just never got around to).<br /><br />Last time I cleaned the bike, I noticed an index issue; it wouldn't shift into the small cog. (My dog refers to the small cog as terrier incognito for me. At least it sounded like terrier incognito. I don't know what he was getting at.)<br /><br />I rode the bike over the Manhattan Bridge to Off the Bridge and Qian fixed a slightly bent derailleur while I waited. The bike now shifts better than ever. It's a pleasure to ride. <br /><br />But I'm still not all that familiar with the small cog.leroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489096287266831412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-41398383143113961362018-11-20T22:14:14.532-05:002018-11-20T22:14:14.532-05:00Go straight to hell boysGo straight to hell boysJoe Strummernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-90753601823011564582018-11-20T19:19:16.603-05:002018-11-20T19:19:16.603-05:00I'm glad you got a ride in, Mr Snob. A bike ri...I'm glad you got a ride in, Mr Snob. A bike ride is great for the morale and puts you in a better place. Plus you have that whole Outside magazine gig going for you. Ride bikes, drink beer, whatever.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03870186700642107667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-88824361351788807862018-11-20T19:02:43.211-05:002018-11-20T19:02:43.211-05:00Thanks Snobby for another excellent Outside articl...Thanks Snobby for another excellent Outside article.Due freenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-37150571552524979092018-11-20T15:05:35.902-05:002018-11-20T15:05:35.902-05:00oh, and i'm perfectly happy with my cabley rim...oh, and i'm perfectly happy with my cabley rim brakes. got cantis for the new bike. they seem about the same as the '94 cannondale but a little easier to adjust. like the adjustments better on '02 comotion 'v' brakes. the squeal was driving me crazy until avid recalled them. couldn't adjust the noise out no matter what i did. but the new ones are quiet so i probably had one of the defective ones that were about to disintegrate and toss me until the nearest moving motor vehicle.Spokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634249104084545065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-58015397486304483652018-11-20T15:00:02.275-05:002018-11-20T15:00:02.275-05:00anon @1:21
i actually wanted a prius v (toyota sa...anon @1:21<br /><br />i actually wanted a prius v (toyota says the 'v' stands for versatile) but toyota said no hitch for that car. no way no how even just for a bike rack. it wasn't obvious to me how versatile that was. maybe that's why they had to drop the model.<br /><br />the dealer did say they'd put one one, but i wussed not wanting to invoke any warranty issues before i even drove it off the lot. <br /><br />subarus are weird but i've been reasonably happy with the outback. it gets low 30s in almost completely local driving with all wheel drive. get upper 30s to low 40s going to lil sis down near wildwood except in the summer of course when i get somewhere between 2 and -19 mpg.<br /><br />the hitch rack is a bit heavy to put on and off all the time. but as i get older it's better than schlepping the thing on my roof like i did with the '03 camry (until SPOUSY GAVE IT AWAY TO ONE OF THE KIDS!).Spokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634249104084545065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-11837747746182113882018-11-20T14:54:18.253-05:002018-11-20T14:54:18.253-05:00I thought so as well, but then got a Trek Emonda w...I thought so as well, but then got a Trek Emonda with hydros and you know, when I go back to rim brakes I wonder why they aren't working. Noisy in the rain though, even after swapping out to organic pads.huskerdontnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-72153308320271910972018-11-20T13:57:59.152-05:002018-11-20T13:57:59.152-05:00Cable brakes are so easy to maintain and work so w...Cable brakes are so easy to maintain and work so well. I cannot justify hydraulic whatever on a road bike no matter where I ride it. If they work for you, great, but please, Anonymous dick brake douches, don’t act like they’re that compelling of an option. <br />Hydraulics are great for heavy machinery, like all of our Subarus.Pist Offnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-5768456557670280792018-11-20T13:40:00.919-05:002018-11-20T13:40:00.919-05:00Anonymous 11:09am,
On one hand yes, but on the ot...Anonymous 11:09am,<br /><br />On one hand yes, but on the other I can't think of a car that's *not* cliché.<br /><br />--Tan TenovoBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-42895967980544525242018-11-20T13:21:13.232-05:002018-11-20T13:21:13.232-05:00how long can you resist the siren call of the hydr...how long can you resist the siren call of the hydraulic disc brakes on a road bike (#NotNecessarilyForGravel) --- so sweet and your tan sidewalls don't get all brake-dust-dirty when you ride in the rain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-59130393910392401012018-11-20T11:09:29.880-05:002018-11-20T11:09:29.880-05:00Subarus are so cliché.Subarus are so cliché.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-7855894756816812102018-11-20T11:02:23.621-05:002018-11-20T11:02:23.621-05:00my 2015 outback tires are still fine too. and the...my 2015 outback tires are still fine too. and the roads in these parts ain't so great either. in fact the dirt/gravelly road i live on may be one of the better as you don't get the sharp/steep slopes that i encounter at the potholes on those new-fangled paved roads.<br /><br />must be that hyundai.Spokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634249104084545065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-20131339640419793292018-11-20T09:38:02.462-05:002018-11-20T09:38:02.462-05:00A gravel bike IS a hybrid with a drop bar.A gravel bike IS a hybrid with a drop bar.George Krpanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809347765487363066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-52394635416863530952018-11-20T08:37:54.699-05:002018-11-20T08:37:54.699-05:00Yeah, figured it might be the NYC streets. My 2015...Yeah, figured it might be the NYC streets. My 2015 Subaru Crosstrek has 36,000 on it and they still have good tread.<br /><br />Long weekend bike project is to change fecking shift cables on two bikes. I may start riding the fixie more, especially if I can ramp up my smugness to 50% seabiscuit levels.huskerdontnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-42230662317740958562018-11-20T08:36:06.968-05:002018-11-20T08:36:06.968-05:00Grump,
I've done a motorcycle tire/tube. Not...Grump,<br /><br />I've done a motorcycle tire/tube. Not easy!<br /><br />--Tan TenovoBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-89424543217178725712018-11-20T08:35:40.234-05:002018-11-20T08:35:40.234-05:00"Matched perfect and staggered special""Matched perfect and staggered special"artnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-35454198631484363682018-11-20T06:56:31.521-05:002018-11-20T06:56:31.521-05:00Your own
Personal
Bike Jesus
Your own <br />Personal<br />Bike Jesus<br />Depechenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-83098257127240641252018-11-20T03:45:51.657-05:002018-11-20T03:45:51.657-05:00Sheldon Brown writes someplace about experimenting...Sheldon Brown writes someplace about experimenting with different front/rear tire widths, so you're in aristocratic company. Though Sheldon used a wider front tire, for extra cushioning.<br />https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tires.html<br /><br />Anyway, the reason I'm commenting is that I would humbly ask your input and/or opinion on this bike, an unfixed fixie, that gave me some nightmares lately:<br />https://mashable.com/2017/05/19/bicycle-twists-middle-drifting-invention/?europe=true#Wfa9NtVZOiqwVlad from Romanianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-71590875877464230162018-11-19T22:59:16.273-05:002018-11-19T22:59:16.273-05:00Snobby, if you used tubes in your car tires, you c...Snobby, if you used tubes in your car tires, you could change them yourself. You need two different shapes of levers (about 2-1/2 feet long)...PS. none of my wheels, tires, rims, or hubs match..<br />Grumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10888087510150612547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-7532170698974149932018-11-19T22:50:01.750-05:002018-11-19T22:50:01.750-05:00I ride 25mm in front and 32mm in back. Not that a...I ride 25mm in front and 32mm in back. Not that anyone asked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-73965937414096453412018-11-19T21:44:16.215-05:002018-11-19T21:44:16.215-05:00Monsieur le Snob : parce que vous utilisez le mot ...Monsieur le Snob : parce que vous utilisez le mot <i>sobriquet</i>, le vôtre semble tout à fait approprié.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09155781820456155483noreply@blogger.com