tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post3745189599134581563..comments2024-03-18T07:59:30.743-04:00Comments on Bike Snob NYC: Multiples: How Much Is Too Much?BikeSnobNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-33922333417671048032011-05-23T20:55:16.190-04:002011-05-23T20:55:16.190-04:00I agree, must say that bike racks are pretty must ...I agree, must say that bike racks are pretty must have now a days!bike racks for carshttp://bikeracksforcars.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-23775118808415671312008-07-04T18:00:00.000-04:002008-07-04T18:00:00.000-04:00I am not sure I could have too many bikes.Last wee...I am not sure I could have too many bikes.<BR/>Last week, my wonderful brother came over to help me with my bike storage in my garage at my newly purchased house. He put up 16 more hooks to hold bikes with selves above to hold boxes of water bottles and extra parts. This was in addition to the 12 hooks my god-son had already installed in my garage. <BR/> <BR/>My brother was quite happy and said that it looked like I would have enough room for all of my bikes now. I did not have the heart to tell him that I have about another dozen bikes in a friend's basement or that my son still has about 10 bikes in a friends garage. <BR/><BR/>I must admit I do have a lot of bikes but in my defense--I was an avid bike rider until a careless driver got me with a right hook. Now my pleasure is in the form of watching my various bonus children and bonus grandchildren ride bikes.<BR/><BR/>My stable of bike exists to provide bikes for the children. I have 5 bonus grandson (ages 2 to 7)regularly racing in kiddy races, a granddaughter and two god-sons who races track, road and cross.<BR/><BR/>I think I am doing something right. My 7 year old grandson is finally tall enough to almost stand over one of the three small track bikes. I took him to the velodrome on Tuesday and in about an hour he went from a BMX bike to a track bike with toe clips and rode several laps on the Alpenrose velodrome. <BR/><BR/>The reward he wanted?--those shoes that hook onto the pedals like the older kids. On Thursday he went to the track with a track bike with red handle bar tape, red look pedals, and cool red and grey "clip in" shoes. I had everything he need in my garage.<BR/><BR/>People have given me a hard time for hanging onto all of the cycling gear I had collected when my son and 10 nieces and nephews were racing but the pleasure that 7 year old experienced was worth it.<BR/><BR/>Now I need a lighter bike for the 3 year old who just started riding with pedals. <BR/><BR/>Oh, what fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-91096496344625832112008-06-30T14:29:00.000-04:002008-06-30T14:29:00.000-04:00I have a hangover bike that I don't ride when I'm ...I have a hangover bike that I don't ride when I'm hung over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-35049145711748928362008-06-25T23:11:00.000-04:002008-06-25T23:11:00.000-04:00Grant Petersen is a fucking genius!Long Live RBW!!...Grant Petersen is a fucking genius!<BR/>Long Live RBW!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-60727702236225204162008-06-25T09:24:00.000-04:002008-06-25T09:24:00.000-04:00So ya OK Twinkie boy is guilty of all of the above...So ya OK Twinkie boy is guilty of all of the above bike snob violations. I even tricked out my inside only bike ( Trek 1000 alpha series all aluminum) with inside trainer use only tires, ya both front and rear tires. Sooooo I even have bikes not mentioned in the Blog like the " Comb over bike " . Similiar to older guys combing hair over their bald spot I have a specific bike tricked out to make me look way faster and younger than I am . I also have a " decepticon" bike that is set up to look like a commuter with the saddle bags and all but its really a camouflaged race bike. The idea is to be riding in blue jeans and saddle bags when the spandex clad tri geek goes by tucked into the aero bars and then you bring out your A game and repass the dude with your Decepticon bike. Ya I am guilty of all of it and more. So is there a support group out there for peeps like me , until I read the article I was un willing to even admit I had any sort of Bike Snob problem at all. Currently working in my garage building up my new " Terrorist Gotcha bike" to be left unlocked downtown Menasha. I have the top tube designed so when its stolen on the 23 rd wheel rotation the hidden plastic explosives ignite and the rider is on the ground and unable to produce any future little bike thieves. Godspeed , peace out , Twinkie BoyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-53032624785849585012008-06-24T19:41:00.000-04:002008-06-24T19:41:00.000-04:00SD,Sorry to disappoint your small and jealous mind...SD,<BR/>Sorry to disappoint your small and jealous mind. <BR/>That was not my collection, I only have a 1) and a 12 y.o. Trek 370 with down-tube shifters (use google.com to find out what they are). And dentistry is not my specialty.<BR/>The list is simply a few options for someone looking for bikes (eg.BSNYC), with a little humour attached to it due to their prices. Don’t worry if you don’t see it! Repeating the post was just a way of reminding people like yourself that the blog and comments are not about you. Lightly, once again.<BR/>Now, thanks for visiting amrcycling.blogspot.com (shame you didn't read the contents and/or didn't understand anything) leaving two comments with the intention of challenging me into a time-wasting war of ego nourished annotations, too often posted by disguised identities, like yourself. And I will post them so people who often read my blog can ask: Who is that SD wanker?<BR/>Have a good night and good luck trying to get a “podium” placing!<BR/><BR/>Just one question: did you pay someone to take that studio-style photograph in your hidden profile?AMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06395959850816510923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-33800602806563627302008-06-24T17:43:00.000-04:002008-06-24T17:43:00.000-04:00"[S]ince I smashed my last one to bits Pete Townsh..."[S]ince I smashed my last one to bits Pete Townshend-style this past weekend after failing to win yet another road race ...."<BR/><BR/>Did you destroy your bike in a crash in the Cadence Prospect Park Series race on Saturday?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-19099279520056195882008-06-24T14:54:00.000-04:002008-06-24T14:54:00.000-04:00Anonymous Sarasota,Not fully ridgid, Fox F29 100mm...Anonymous Sarasota,<BR/><BR/>Not fully ridgid, Fox F29 100mm out front, 40 / 16 gear ratio. Its not as hard as you think. Its all about riding with momentum, you have to carry speed through everything and keep spinning, you stop pedaling, you have to work hard to get it back.<BR/><BR/>I do have to admit though, down here at CRP we have a new double black diamond section, and I strugle, but its all designed to be that way, not really the natural lay of the land. More like they built the trail to run into and over every log, good size rock and hole they could find.KevinFtMyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925810151971837774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-533813581058945752008-06-24T12:38:00.000-04:002008-06-24T12:38:00.000-04:00i think the appropriate stable size in NYC is dire...i think the appropriate stable size in NYC is directly proportional to apartment size.<BR/><BR/>0BR(studio): 1 bike<BR/>1BR: 1-2 bikes<BR/>2BR: 2-4 bikes<BR/>3BR: this is likely bigger than most of the NYC bike shops, therefore there's no maximum.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340148667972571926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-50017854340106144392008-06-24T11:36:00.000-04:002008-06-24T11:36:00.000-04:00Sprider--Absolutely you will name her! Oh, but wha...Sprider--<BR/><BR/>Absolutely you will name her! Oh, but what?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-20928399402206535882008-06-24T11:31:00.000-04:002008-06-24T11:31:00.000-04:00I wonder what Koichi Yamaguchi thinks, I just saw ...I wonder what Koichi Yamaguchi thinks, I just saw some photos of his home on flickr. He probably has over a hundred bikes and frames tucked in every possible corner of his home and workshop. Does he have a stable, or is it a ranch?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04198548142844150655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-15094746220473661872008-06-24T11:30:00.000-04:002008-06-24T11:30:00.000-04:00Annazed - Ah, well...(wistful sigh, sound of dream...Annazed - Ah, well...(wistful sigh, sound of dreams shattering)<BR/><BR/>I still applaud your polysylabic vocabulary.<BR/><BR/>JPBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-217979691370617812008-06-24T11:29:00.000-04:002008-06-24T11:29:00.000-04:00Anger, pejorative pixils, the word "wrench", the "...Anger, pejorative pixils, the word "wrench", the "gay" plus more anger....<BR/><BR/>Hawt Damn AZ....I think I'm having a fit of pixil lust for all things AnnaZed! (blush)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-18087931975566473982008-06-24T11:18:00.000-04:002008-06-24T11:18:00.000-04:00Annazed - are you a wrench at your shop? Cuz, a la...<I>Annazed - are you a wrench at your shop? Cuz, a lady wrench who can use the word "pejorative" correctly in a sentence....oh, my!</I><BR/><BR/>Ah, no, even I must look for signals of a friendly nature to enter the wrench area. I do true my own wheels and such though I know that doesn't count. For heavier tasks I like to bribe a pro guy with hero sandwiches and snicker bars into doing it for me so it will be right.<BR/><BR/>They are my heroes, truly.AnnaZedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606860601592137889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-50770359178627059242008-06-24T10:44:00.000-04:002008-06-24T10:44:00.000-04:001) '80s Raleigh converted to fixed for commuting/b...1) '80s Raleigh converted to fixed for commuting/beer/trackstands<BR/>2) '70s Fuji converted to 3-speed for commuting/rain/cruising/groceries<BR/>3) '80s Guerciotti with friction shifters for road rides/vintage love.<BR/><BR/>Total cost: About $1100. You guys need to find better things to spend your money on.<BR/><BR/>In the works:<BR/>4) SS MTB for offroad/winter commuting/curb jumpin'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-44810020214518091692008-06-24T10:25:00.000-04:002008-06-24T10:25:00.000-04:00annazed,Yes, people still use the term "gay" pejor...annazed,<BR/><BR/>Yes, people still use the term "gay" pejoratively. I have confirmed this here in Toronto with slightly younger (thirty something) gay friends. They distinguish between "downtown gay" and "suburban gay," the latter of which seems to mean "dumb."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-59879929500524989512008-06-24T10:20:00.000-04:002008-06-24T10:20:00.000-04:00OTHER WORRIES (BESIDES CRAPPY 1" STEERER)ZIPPS WIT...OTHER WORRIES (BESIDES CRAPPY 1" STEERER)<BR/><BR/>ZIPPS WITHOUT ZITS<BR/><BR/>NO HOLLOX AXLE CAMPY BB - (considering a fake hole decal for right side spindle to hide unsightly hex socket cap screw)<BR/><BR/>SOLID BRAKES - NOT SKELETONSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-36183067599836864602008-06-24T10:16:00.000-04:002008-06-24T10:16:00.000-04:00i started my dream shop<A HREF="http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/bik/730711917.html" REL="nofollow"> i started my dream shop</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-33579727856107649682008-06-24T09:57:00.000-04:002008-06-24T09:57:00.000-04:00Not sure if anyone is still reading these comments...Not sure if anyone is still reading these comments, but...<BR/><BR/>KevinFtMyers - I live in Sarasota, I know a lot of trails that would be brutal to ride on a fully rigid SS 29r that are a total blast on my 36lb fully with a 1x9 drivetrain<BR/><BR/>Annazed - are you a wrench at your shop? Cuz, a lady wrench who can use the word "pejorative" correctly in a sentence....oh, my!<BR/><BR/>JPBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-30389981810162644892008-06-24T09:45:00.000-04:002008-06-24T09:45:00.000-04:00Shit. Took me 184 posts to realize Kevinfartmyers ...Shit. Took me 184 posts to realize Kevinfartmyers is really as boring as I thought.<BR/>Yes, this definitely is a popularity contest, thanks for playing anyway, you get the home version of "BSNYC: The Game".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-11249076063608626192008-06-24T09:20:00.000-04:002008-06-24T09:20:00.000-04:00Good comments people. Keep it up.Good comments people. Keep it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-51389919114652210732008-06-24T08:22:00.000-04:002008-06-24T08:22:00.000-04:00I recently gave away four of my bikes and are now ...I recently gave away four of my bikes and are now left with only three. ARE YOU HAPPY NOW?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-81552274794272735972008-06-24T08:10:00.000-04:002008-06-24T08:10:00.000-04:00I don't know who is worse,Kevin or that dentist th...I don't know who is worse,Kevin or that dentist that listed his bike collection twice.tuppercolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02087957973193093641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-87362400392341454752008-06-24T07:35:00.000-04:002008-06-24T07:35:00.000-04:00Is modifying an old Schwinn mountain bike to make ...Is modifying an old Schwinn mountain bike to make it into a winter road bike - then having only the orignal handlebars left when finished, and then replacing those with carbon bars symptomatic?<BR/><BR/>(Yes the original frame was kept for a longtime before a move forced tossing.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-74140369112126484922008-06-24T06:42:00.000-04:002008-06-24T06:42:00.000-04:00yep , that pista is SO stolen. hopefully the owne...yep , that pista is SO stolen. hopefully the owner will see this and be there with a posse to beat 7 shades of shit outta the low-life thief...<BR/><BR/>also, kevin. im a librarian. what of it?Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352066702581072497noreply@blogger.com