tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post7116412837899279063..comments2024-03-27T07:25:55.115-04:00Comments on Bike Snob NYC: It's A Jungle Out There: Six Tips For Urban CyclistsBikeSnobNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-82502739265798856602007-08-16T16:35:00.000-04:002007-08-16T16:35:00.000-04:00I put a proud foot down today instead of the Cross...I put a proud foot down today instead of the Cross Walk Figure Eight.<BR/><BR/>What can I say? Fixed gear and flip-flops with no straps dont make for good track stands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-65530986581672130302007-08-14T14:01:00.000-04:002007-08-14T14:01:00.000-04:00may i respectfully disagree with the GCTS and/or C...may i respectfully disagree with the GCTS and/or CFE? i do either in order to have the momentum to make a break in traffic should one materialize (except at the few lights that i know i'll never make); arguably, i'm less able to make the gap if i'm starting from a standstill.anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17404348817398788734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-33945312952599035252007-08-13T20:40:00.000-04:002007-08-13T20:40:00.000-04:00Over here in Sydney, Aus. we call the the interse...Over here in Sydney, Aus. we call the the intersection echelon, the "shepherd". The name comes from our local football, where the player with the ball hides behind another. Pedestrians are the best when one needs to shepherd. There's no need to look left if there's 2 jaywalkers that have got you covered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-74652040204736789742007-08-13T16:56:00.000-04:002007-08-13T16:56:00.000-04:00Instead of Frogger...I might also compare it to th...Instead of Frogger...I might also compare it to the old Asteroids table when you would recklessly fly from one side of the screen to the other blasting away and hoping you made a straight path through the oncoming asteroids...though instead of lasers, we are equipped with the death rays.Sean Blisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11498660263443415254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-65972993356117749612007-08-11T23:28:00.000-04:002007-08-11T23:28:00.000-04:00RE: Keep Your Shirt On, LiterallyA very serious su...RE: Keep Your Shirt On, Literally<BR/>A very serious subject was neglected that needs to be addressed here;<BR/><BR/>DUDES WHO WEAR SLEEVELESS JERSEYS WITH ARM WARMERS.<BR/> This may be one of the most egregious acts perpetrated by 'guys' who indubitably wish to view themselves as cyclists.<BR/><BR/>So visibly offensive as to make real.......i..i..i just can't go on. I'm overwhelmed with disgust. Jeez, stop this madness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-5488733292525692612007-08-10T14:32:00.000-04:002007-08-10T14:32:00.000-04:00I am Deathrays. I am the man with the multilayere...I am Deathrays. I am the man with the multilayered tan. Let your friends be donors while blowing the light. The best girlwatching in the city is from the whiteline. <BR/><BR/>Tetris, aka Stupid Squares. Frogger is for Donors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-33598725725469012802007-08-10T14:18:00.000-04:002007-08-10T14:18:00.000-04:00Death rays... I never knew it was my fault. It s...Death rays... I never knew it was my fault. It seems every time I pass an oncoming cyclist on a bike path bridge it seems like they turn pale and start weaving while I squeeze over to the right and try not to shred my knuckles on the guard rail. Next pair of sunglasses are going to be mirrored on the inside.Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355078079362433260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-68467498695576338422007-08-10T12:45:00.000-04:002007-08-10T12:45:00.000-04:00Issues-who-me.....never...whatever do you mean.......Issues-who-me.....never...whatever do you mean.......?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209019684251808798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-37774875859860552792007-08-10T12:33:00.000-04:002007-08-10T12:33:00.000-04:00Just as well that I was the crusty,old messenger w...Just as well that I was the crusty,old messenger who took my now despatcher out on his first day all them years ago...means I can get away with practically anything....life never been so goooooood.........plse don't show him this post though.....sorry-derunk-it's friday night here........Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209019684251808798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-86052971182497621812007-08-10T12:09:00.000-04:002007-08-10T12:09:00.000-04:00Hey, Silas-ya nailed it-I been calling messengerin...Hey, Silas-ya nailed it-I been calling messengering an "endless game of TERMINAL Frogger" for years....after 19 years and at 40 years of age I have to ride brakeless fixed to keep myself awake while playing......sometimes I worry about myself...I mean...you got no idea children....40-60 tags a day...sometimes Ifeel fifteen....others eighty........Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209019684251808798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-37705664695529010342007-08-10T11:39:00.000-04:002007-08-10T11:39:00.000-04:00never have I seen a blog strike a chord with so ma...never have I seen a blog strike a chord with so many people so quickly-don't quite know what to make of it-I just know it's made my morning coffee -my despatcher is getting even MORE used to "shit,I'm running late but time got away from me 'cos...."than he was before....fukn addictive shit...but isn't anything good.........Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209019684251808798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-79945359448920923342007-08-10T10:20:00.000-04:002007-08-10T10:20:00.000-04:00goddamn it i have the motherfucking right to bike ...goddamn it i have the motherfucking right to bike shirtless and shoot death rays out of my nipples if it pleases me....Horrible Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515840430812106807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-29471454722845572242007-08-10T04:39:00.000-04:002007-08-10T04:39:00.000-04:00I don't shoot death ray beams. I shoot jets of uri...I don't shoot death ray beams. I shoot jets of urine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-30237833608300539542007-08-10T02:03:00.000-04:002007-08-10T02:03:00.000-04:00"Crosswalk Figure-Eight" LOLI've done this more t..."Crosswalk Figure-Eight" LOL<BR/><BR/>I've done this more times than I'd care to admit. But, from now on I'm putting my foot down!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-62510566818225855902007-08-09T18:31:00.000-04:002007-08-09T18:31:00.000-04:00What the *&$^ is wrong with yelling at people? Wh...What the *&$^ is wrong with yelling at people? What is wrong with you (*$&@#$ers? I don't get it. What's your ##%$*^&ing problem with yelling and cursing people out?? <BR/><BR/>*$^&#@*$&ERS!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461836999036966262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-78848080859214045422007-08-09T18:08:00.000-04:002007-08-09T18:08:00.000-04:00I LOL'dI LOL'dAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-3174610026911853932007-08-09T17:45:00.000-04:002007-08-09T17:45:00.000-04:00Silas,I thought of Frogger first but that was alre...Silas,<BR/><BR/>I thought of Frogger first but that was already in a "Seinfeld." It's also Tetris-y if you think about when you get one of those long pieces. The best analogy I think is when they shoot atomic particles through pieces of lead or whatever (especially since not all the particles make it through), but I don't know enough about physics to be accurate.<BR/><BR/>Bikesgonewild,<BR/><BR/>You have no idea. Count your blessings.<BR/><BR/>--BSNYCBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-72165931275923684232007-08-09T17:34:00.000-04:002007-08-09T17:34:00.000-04:00Instead of Tetris, don't you mean Frogger???That m...Instead of Tetris, don't you mean Frogger???<BR/><BR/>That makes a lot more sense to me.<BR/><BR/>Great post!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510212767095911805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-86528008106962533192007-08-09T17:30:00.000-04:002007-08-09T17:30:00.000-04:00...so glad i'm a hick from the sticks cuz it just ......so glad i'm a hick from the sticks cuz it just seems so darn hard to be CORRECT in yer town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-24968127059178100722007-08-09T16:59:00.000-04:002007-08-09T16:59:00.000-04:00First time I'm reading your blog. I definitely abi...First time I'm reading your blog. I definitely abide by #1-5, but I know I've let a few "death rays" loose in my time. I just try and aim them at cabbies, motorists (2 distinct classifications) and pedestrians who think getting hit by a bike doesn't sting a bit. I try and keep them away from my fellow cyclists. :) This is very funny stuff, thanks.Izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06443711134434266940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-6620710316146428552007-08-09T15:56:00.000-04:002007-08-09T15:56:00.000-04:00Preach, brother! I will spread your gospel in Chi...Preach, brother! I will spread your gospel in Chicago. You are linked!brianfmorrisseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808001803846402606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-70863122099439855772007-08-09T15:55:00.000-04:002007-08-09T15:55:00.000-04:00"so true. in a race there is always the guy who ke...<I>"so true. in a race there is always the guy who keeps yelling for people to "hold their line" or something equally doltish."</I><BR/><BR/>Haha. I loved how when I raced cat4/5 there was always someone who had to utter that phrase going into EVERY corner of a crit. The trouble was the rare occasion when it wasn't said and someone forgot...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-54512375658184943202007-08-09T15:33:00.000-04:002007-08-09T15:33:00.000-04:00Re: saving your breathThank god someone else is sa...Re: saving your breath<BR/><BR/>Thank god someone else is saying this. None of us are saints - we do stupid shit and cut people off or whack a loose bag buckle on a car (sorry man, hope I didn't fuck up your custom paintjob). Everyone needs a little compassion.<BR/><BR/>-n00b in San DiegoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-49452642977527976812007-08-09T14:34:00.000-04:002007-08-09T14:34:00.000-04:00save your breath:so true. in a race there is alwa...save your breath:<BR/><BR/>so true. in a race there is always the guy who keeps yelling for people to "hold their line" or something equally doltish. odds are he also has the most road rash scars, the torn jersey, and that nervous twitch. odds are also on your side to move away from him and closer to the guy he is yelling at.bikepennst8https://www.blogger.com/profile/18201760784180331818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-59355841214242502322007-08-09T14:24:00.000-04:002007-08-09T14:24:00.000-04:00"This is a family site" - priceless."This is a family site" - priceless.Dr. Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542493767359114575noreply@blogger.com