tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post6948291521560748909..comments2024-03-27T07:25:55.115-04:00Comments on Bike Snob NYC: A Long Answer to a Stupid QuestionBikeSnobNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-12159949766760058272019-03-01T19:43:39.564-05:002019-03-01T19:43:39.564-05:00Catching up on the week's posts after playing ...Catching up on the week's posts after playing with gravity on big snow covered mountains …<br /><br />I loved the post - you had me at "clenched of sphincter"<br /><br />BUT - "to beat [New York] you've got to leave the country, that's the bottom line."???<br /><br />Aren't you THE Tan Tenovo who blasted Bicycling Magazine for ranking NYC #1 ?!?<br /><br /> JLRBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-57102126518041519832019-03-01T10:05:38.863-05:002019-03-01T10:05:38.863-05:00George Krpan,
Trump's Tweets are hilarious. T...George Krpan,<br /><br /><i>Trump's Tweets are hilarious. The spelling/grammar errors are entirely intentional.</i><br /><br />OH MY GOD STOP IT<br /><br />--Tan TenovoBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-11953158580289129272019-03-01T09:59:43.783-05:002019-03-01T09:59:43.783-05:00Trump's Tweets are hilarious. The spelling/gr...Trump's Tweets are hilarious. The spelling/grammar errors are entirely intentional. Don't get me wrong, I don't give Trump a pass, I'm not very happy with him for backsliding on bringing our troops home. Just for grins take a look a some vids from Jimmy Dore. Peace, love, George.<br />George Krpanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809347765487363066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-78385745284550147552019-03-01T06:20:02.604-05:002019-03-01T06:20:02.604-05:00Tan Tenovo - of course the stereotype of Noo Yawke...Tan Tenovo - of course the stereotype of Noo Yawkers as obnoxious jerks is based on nothing though I'm somehow reminded of it every time I go through JFK. Perhaps that makes me both stupid and insecure? One thing it makes me is damn sure there is NFW I'd ever live in NYC!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-18517827027857821282019-02-28T10:48:17.313-05:002019-02-28T10:48:17.313-05:00i agree - trump is crazy and stupid - some people ...i agree - trump is crazy and stupid - some people seem to think government should be destroyed by electing and appointing the least qualified people - or that anti-smart people would do better than smart ones, since smart people may not see a short easy (impossible) solution to everything.. <br /><br />the real reason the usa is so fcked is, private money in public elections<br /><br />the whole thing is being bought by corporations that make money from getting their own laws passed..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-20832261706277907772019-02-28T10:00:24.919-05:002019-02-28T10:00:24.919-05:00George Krpan,
For fuck's sake, all you have t...George Krpan,<br /><br />For fuck's sake, all you have to do to see that Donald Trump is crazy and stupid is look at Donald Trump's own Twitter account. I mean come on now.<br /><br />--Tan TenovoBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-75530866425595670182019-02-28T09:15:06.113-05:002019-02-28T09:15:06.113-05:00You're under the impression that Trump is craz...You're under the impression that Trump is crazy and stupid. That tells me that your source of news is the mainstream media. Trump calls it the fake news and he is so right. With your wit, talent, and intelligence you could have a great career in the alt media. Think Joe Rogan or Jimmy Dore. But, you'd have to take the red pill. Don't worry it's better than sleepwalking, like you're doing now. George Krpanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809347765487363066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-17718819028021385222019-02-27T20:27:13.134-05:002019-02-27T20:27:13.134-05:00Having lived in both NYC and Australia, I can say ...Having lived in both NYC and Australia, I can say NYC is a great place to ride and about 1000% better than most of Australian cities. I used to love riding around, I had good routes, and they were promptly cleared of snow in Winter. I had a great lifestyle there. I never needed a car (used occassional carshare). CitiBike has cemented NYC as a decent cycling city.<br /><br />Most Australian cites sucks ass for riding or having a bike-centric life. Honestly I detest it. Melbourne's claim to fame as a 'liveable city' is laughable (it's liveable for automobiles who get socialized housing). NYC is 'loveable' (I<3NY) and I can tell you that trumps the shit out whatever the fuck 'liveable' is meant to mean. Sydney is an anti-pedestrian, anti-cycling, anti-human, anti-fun shithole (but a very beautiful and picturesque one at that). While BSNYC likes to call out NYPD I'd still pick them over the cops in AU.<br /><br />A few trips in Perth have been pretty great, however. Great paths, lots of space, and no helmet hysteria. It's unbelievably sprawled, however, so driving is unavoidable, but if I can imagine a NL of the south, Perth is the only place with a chance.nyc_4_evanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-91922650852662294602019-02-27T13:49:54.835-05:002019-02-27T13:49:54.835-05:00I guess you are lucky to live in NYC. What would...I guess you are lucky to live in NYC. What would you write about every day if you lived in Dubuque !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01619883640219760863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-82011204830828448392019-02-26T22:49:25.099-05:002019-02-26T22:49:25.099-05:00i like bikes in a city.
i like bikes in a little ...i like bikes in a city.<br /><br />i like bikes in a little vermont town.<br /><br />i even like bikes in hot florida<br /><br />but it's biking to your mom's house<br /><br />where i really like to get downpbateman would bike with green eggs and ham to your moms housenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-79649045950478822842019-02-26T17:52:09.720-05:002019-02-26T17:52:09.720-05:00Commuting in ur bike makes almost any city fun. Ke...Commuting in ur bike makes almost any city fun. Keep up the good work man!Russell Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791621266815902210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-80691544115949730032019-02-26T16:35:09.048-05:002019-02-26T16:35:09.048-05:00This -> 'It's the Northeast for fuck...This -> 'It's the Northeast for fuck's sake, there's great riding here!' That's exactly right and it doesn't matter city, suburbs, sticks. The reason being there are just a ton of small roads in the Northeast. Your options are almost limitless in being able to create great rides with lots of options. You go south into the DC area and it's just shit parkways with neighborhoods that don't connect to anything. (some people love the riding there, which I can only attribute to having never ridden anywhere actually good) You go out west to CO and there is only one road between towns so you share it with every other vehicle trying to get from point a to b. Plus, NYC, Philly, Boston are old cities and unlike SFO every house doesn't have a driveway so while you worry about doors, you don't think about being backed over. Anyway, the number and diversity of small roads make riding in the NE about as close to riding in Europe as it gets for the US - absent a decent cafe/bar at the top of every climb. I've been fortunate enough to have lived near and ridden in Giaole in Chianti so have some idea. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-49742546431294268642019-02-26T14:58:35.173-05:002019-02-26T14:58:35.173-05:00I guess that if you did live in NYC, you could do ...I guess that if you did live in NYC, you could do actual race training. Living in a city just isn't my thing.<br />Grumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10888087510150612547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-67745650829590332652019-02-26T14:09:33.959-05:002019-02-26T14:09:33.959-05:00I came to northern Vermont to go to college becaus...I came to northern Vermont to go to college because when I was 19 or so, I took a bike tour with a buddy that took us up into Quebec and back through the Green Mountains. We had the lucky fortune of riding over Smugglers' Notch, which was just a line on the map that took us to the Vermont Ski Dorm, our hostel for the night. I think that was when I made the decision that I had to live here someday. I did, I stayed, and I've never regretted it, though I think when I finally do get hit by a truck, the first thing my wife is going to do is to leave the northern states, entirely.<br /><br />If you try riding in Quebec, better remember your wheel reflectors. The cops may be polite, but the legislature is still populated with nimrods.<br /><br />I do want to get down to NYC to ride again, someday. I once lived in Nyack and I think the proximity to lots of fantastic areas such as Bear Mountain AND NYC makes it a fantastic area for cyclists. That link to the RRD Block video led me to this one, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b097WW59msM and I must say that looks like WAY more fun than any "See the guy with the clipboard to sign the release and don't forget your helmet" group ride that we have up here in the Great White North.Steve Barnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05141738452735566462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-59638041801705570812019-02-26T13:40:40.760-05:002019-02-26T13:40:40.760-05:00Hey it's Anonymous 8:06 pm here. Just re-read...Hey it's Anonymous 8:06 pm here. Just re-read my comment and said jeez did I really use 3 cliché metaphors in one run-on-ish sentence (wider net / off the hook / lower bar)? My editor should've caught that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-8755939805158193362019-02-26T08:39:47.776-05:002019-02-26T08:39:47.776-05:00My dog wouldn’t think of living anyplace else.
He...My dog wouldn’t think of living anyplace else.<br /><br />He says in NYC, no one notices a talking dog. <br /><br />And even if they did, bumping into a celebrity and pretending it’s no big deal is a very NYC thing.leroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489096287266831412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-65544125862510083312019-02-26T08:07:10.466-05:002019-02-26T08:07:10.466-05:00Anonymous 4:31am,
I've noticed there's a ...Anonymous 4:31am,<br /><br />I've noticed there's a certain kind of person who hates New York so much they've got to insult the people who live there; it's a mindset similar in its insecurity and stupidity to citydwellers who suffer from the delusion that people in rural areas are too dumb to realize they should be living in cities.<br /><br />So which one are you, stupid or insecure? Or both?<br /><br />--Tan TenovoBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-82874832763305286072019-02-26T06:27:21.375-05:002019-02-26T06:27:21.375-05:00The France reference at the beginning of the post ...The France reference at the beginning of the post is spot on, because just like a true French person, you spend most of your time complaining about where you live, but still defend it adamantly.<br />And you probably feel insulted by the comparison (just like a Parisian would).Francoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031539668862474154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-16600714423484913752019-02-26T06:07:42.890-05:002019-02-26T06:07:42.890-05:00San Francisco has some steep ass hills and roughly...San Francisco has some steep ass hills and roughly a 79 mph crosswind on the Golden Gate Bridge, but it's beautiful. Way to Stamp Your Authority on the human race Wildcat.McFlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503276784887581290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-38504959660041730172019-02-26T04:31:08.297-05:002019-02-26T04:31:08.297-05:00OK Snobby, I get it now: your wife has the "r...OK Snobby, I get it now: your wife has the "real job" so you don't have any f--ing choice in the matter. Makes it pretty easy to rationalize what a great cycling place NYC is along with so many other obnoxious jerks who are stuck there and (for whatever reason) have no other choice. Just like when you're facing a firing squad - you can say "Hey, the electric chair would be far worse!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-17789310033406093192019-02-25T23:55:16.771-05:002019-02-25T23:55:16.771-05:00What people think of as “NY is bad for cycling” is...What people think of as “NY is bad for cycling” is actually chicago. If you live in a gentrified area the practical riding around town is good simply because it is a dense city. Otherwise, the weather is worse and the flat featureless landscape lends itself to grid sprawl that cannot be escaped. I’m a long long time reader of this blog and the frequently documented bike snob rides from his doorstep simply do not exist if you live in chicago. Someone please chime in and tell me I’m wrong, but I’ve lived here my entire life. There’s good bike culture here, because bikes are awesome and there’s a lot of people. But, much of what’s described in this post is sadly absent from chicago. DRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06060983201516503112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-72198807108442860152019-02-25T22:03:47.237-05:002019-02-25T22:03:47.237-05:00New York City is a very pleasant place to ride a b...New York City is a very pleasant place to ride a bike, for those with a proclivity for riding in traffic. For those without a proclivity for traffic jamming, it's still a great city for riding. So much is laid out in the way of accommodation, the protected lanes must make it feel more manageable for a lot of riders.Beck the bikernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-61363885934628396962019-02-25T21:22:39.640-05:002019-02-25T21:22:39.640-05:00I forsake your city.
I’m just gawd, not God, so ...I forsake your city. <br /><br />I’m just gawd, not God, so you know, I’m powerless, but there; I said it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-47041207630643888642019-02-25T21:10:15.570-05:002019-02-25T21:10:15.570-05:00Grump,
It's a very big city, really depends w...Grump,<br /><br />It's a very big city, really depends where you live, but you certainly don't have to drive. When I lived in the middle of Brooklyn getting out of the city for a "real" road ride was kind of a slog, but then again I was also a 10-minute ride to Prospect Park where there's a nice four-mile rolling loop and races most weekends. From where I live now I can be on open roads in no time. The most popular training spots are Central Park and Prospect Park for morning/evening rides and then for longer rides people typically head over the George Washington Bridge. There's a long greeway along the west side of Manhattan that takes you up to the bridge so getting there is pretty stress-free.<br /><br />--Tan TenovoBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-57237938388662852582019-02-25T21:03:15.490-05:002019-02-25T21:03:15.490-05:00"there's nowhere else in America where ri..."there's nowhere else in America where riding a bike to get around is as boringly normal as it is here in New York."<br /><br /><br />---They don't call it New Amsterdam for nothing!<br /><br />--wle<br />wlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01421290103297676144noreply@blogger.com