tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post7752511434470149820..comments2024-03-27T07:25:55.115-04:00Comments on Bike Snob NYC: This Just In: New Outside Post!BikeSnobNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-86925850958430478152017-09-28T10:42:46.397-04:002017-09-28T10:42:46.397-04:00Should I put my stretchy clothes on before getting...Should I put my stretchy clothes on before getting into the car?<br /><br />I rarely drive to ride but the few times I do I feel odd having chamois on my scranus while pushing the gas pedalJLRBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-12308174854619062052017-09-28T10:17:57.547-04:002017-09-28T10:17:57.547-04:00ScranusScranusJLRBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-88325073013418178212017-09-28T10:05:12.259-04:002017-09-28T10:05:12.259-04:00The often disappointing effort-to-reward ratio of ...The often disappointing effort-to-reward ratio of driving to a ride almost always is because the ride is a loop. Point A to point B rides with travel via public transportation are (or can be) sensational.paulbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749683546064280367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-70640367023657884152017-09-27T18:21:16.552-04:002017-09-27T18:21:16.552-04:00Anonymous 5:55pm,
If you're going too fast fo...Anonymous 5:55pm,<br /><br />If you're going too fast for the conditions then you're speeding the bike lane.<br /><br />I often combine bikes and transit. Odd that you can't think of a scenario in which someone might want to do so. Do you never stay in the city late? Or are you just being insufferably smug about the length of your commute?<br /><br />--Wildat Etc.BikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-21984131681317335222017-09-27T17:55:21.684-04:002017-09-27T17:55:21.684-04:00> no speeding in the bike lanes
Since there is...> no speeding in the bike lanes<br /><br />Since there is no speed limit in the bike lane (other than 25mph, which e-bikes don't attain), there can be no speeding in the bike lanes. If people set a reasonable and safe speed limit, then we can talk about bikes speeding.<br /><br />> I'm going to continue to be insufferably smug every time I manage to combine commute/trail ride/public transit.<br /><br />I suppose I get that on my compute from Westchester - NYC via Van Cortlandt Park. But why would I want to get off my bike to ride transit?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-733206622670207682017-09-27T15:52:34.248-04:002017-09-27T15:52:34.248-04:00Driving the bike to the ride(s).
Traveling from NC...Driving the bike to the ride(s).<br />Traveling from NC to DC to NY to PA and back. mostly family biz, but brought along the two wheeled non- motorized non-electric pedal powered machine for my own biz .bad boy of the southnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-86124298500763512232017-09-27T12:58:41.713-04:002017-09-27T12:58:41.713-04:00The King of Park Slope,
damn,KING , I make a litt...The King of Park Slope,<br /><br />damn,KING , I make a little funny retort & you jump waist deep in my ass. Screw You .<br /><br />--Wildcat Etc.<br /><br />PS: Where was the funny comment?BikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-5476452700266169802017-09-27T12:56:04.641-04:002017-09-27T12:56:04.641-04:00damn,SNOB , I make a little funny comment & yo...damn,SNOB , I make a little funny comment & you jump waist deep in my ass. Screw You .The King of Park Slopenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-36999128082842525722017-09-27T12:48:57.626-04:002017-09-27T12:48:57.626-04:00Logan Johns,
Nice try. Feel free to come back an...Logan Johns,<br /><br />Nice try. Feel free to come back and insult me again after you learn how to put together a sentence that actually makes sense.<br /><br />--Wildcat Etc.BikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-18760688191580507112017-09-27T12:38:47.540-04:002017-09-27T12:38:47.540-04:00It's not up to me to provide entertainment for...It's not up to me to provide entertainment for you Bike Snob NYC you're a smug and arrogant pissheadLogan Johnsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-77637979171656995132017-09-27T12:19:04.620-04:002017-09-27T12:19:04.620-04:00Well, technically I think 2 hours is 2 hours, whet...Well, technically I think 2 hours is 2 hours, whether it is behind the wheel or in the saddle. In New York you may well cover more miles in 2 hours on the bike than in the car, but it's still going to be 120 minutes.Lieutenant Obliviousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-13062385547096744342017-09-27T12:10:46.392-04:002017-09-27T12:10:46.392-04:00Tilford rode to a lot of his local races. And back...Tilford rode to a lot of his local races. And back home afterwords. Tilford was awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-2479037363919819682017-09-27T12:09:32.391-04:002017-09-27T12:09:32.391-04:00I liked this passage from your Outside artickle:
...I liked this passage from your Outside artickle:<br /><br />"In any sane world all road bikes would be comfortable and there would be no such thing as aerobars."<br /><br />That's what I've been saying for years. No need for aerobars on a recumbent because you're already aero. And comfortable.recumbent conspiracy theoristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534820082655384780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-5720820271325133262017-09-27T11:11:55.145-04:002017-09-27T11:11:55.145-04:00speaking of smug: i've long tried to adhere to...speaking of smug: i've long tried to adhere to the rule 1:1 minimum drive time versus staying-where-i-drove-to-time and 1:24 for air travel, which at least has limited stupid cross-country/trans-oceanic flights for 30 minute business meetings, the equivalent of riding over a few logs.<br /><br />as for the 4x4 truck full-suspension crowd, in their defense, digging into my memory of the 70s and 80s, many of those same people (or their cogeners) made the same drive in similar vehicles only to unload motocross/atv/snowmobiles into the woods.<br /><br />finally, back to bike-geeking, yes, it's fun to bash specialized, but they did do a good job with the kids bikes, better than cleary i think. i'd find the single speed, however, a curious choice for riding with kids. i need all the gears i can find to deliver pushes uphill while i'd be outrunning them on flats/minor hills. but maybe your kid is super speedy by now.<br /><br />(pick all images with cars)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-84207556628658000312017-09-26T19:49:09.021-04:002017-09-26T19:49:09.021-04:00wats7,
Not in New York!
--Wildcat Etc.wats7,<br /><br />Not in New York!<br /><br />--Wildcat Etc.BikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-156969048823715122017-09-26T19:44:20.386-04:002017-09-26T19:44:20.386-04:00"When I consider how that two-hour ride book-..."When I consider how that two-hour ride book-ended by an hour of driving each way could have instead been four hours of solid saddle time". Loved the article, but the two hours driving time would equate to much more than two hours of saddle time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02788765714273846598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-82359647401454528032017-09-26T18:40:54.011-04:002017-09-26T18:40:54.011-04:00On your left!On your left!On your leftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-2711398782701983412017-09-26T17:10:26.190-04:002017-09-26T17:10:26.190-04:00Anonymous 4:35pm,
24.
--Wildcat Etc.Anonymous 4:35pm,<br /><br />24.<br /><br />--Wildcat Etc.BikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-22559887124062685742017-09-26T17:09:25.271-04:002017-09-26T17:09:25.271-04:00The King of Park Slope,
I don't really give a...The King of Park Slope,<br /><br />I don't really give a shit what you like.<br /><br />--Wildcat Etc.BikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-4135405643820840652017-09-26T17:01:08.909-04:002017-09-26T17:01:08.909-04:00I'm going to continue to be insufferably smug ...I'm going to continue to be insufferably smug every time I manage to combine commute/trail ride/public transit. I recognize I am fortunate to have five trail systems nearby where this is an option. I also recognize the inherent silliness of driving three hours to ride in circles for an hour or ride on roads with a bunch of other people, but I'm going to keep doing that as well.Some guy from upstatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-47527480407901597372017-09-26T16:57:10.947-04:002017-09-26T16:57:10.947-04:00Outside?
I like it better when you're funny.Outside?<br /><br />I like it better when you're funny.The King of Park Slopenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-68485554661282704632017-09-26T16:52:51.041-04:002017-09-26T16:52:51.041-04:00I started riding from home when I had my first kid...I started riding from home when I had my first kid. It changed things for me. I was so cramped for time, I just couldn't justify driving to every ride. I still drive to rides but efficiency became paramount = getting the most riding in the least amount of time. I became one of the small percentage of parents that actually looses weight and gets fitter when they have kids. Fuck that whole #dadbod thing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075816115571865485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-66516568997800055522017-09-26T16:35:25.596-04:002017-09-26T16:35:25.596-04:00Dear Leader,
What's Junior running for wheel s...Dear Leader,<br />What's Junior running for wheel size these days? My girl is about the same age, tallish, and rapidly out growing the 20" she's been on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-37826659167783856032017-09-26T16:17:45.987-04:002017-09-26T16:17:45.987-04:00I have to confess, I have never had a problem with...I have to confess, I have never had a problem with a delivery guy on an e-bike. Not safety-wise and not interpersonally. They tend to not have anything to say. They don't spend a lot of time in my way. They just go, which is alright by me. I haven't had them ride too close. I haven't had them do anything particularly sketchy except for riding against traffic, but lots of people ride against traffic. (I hate salmoning more than Snob does, but let's not claim it's the sole provenance delivery guys.) I mean (and I don't mean to be sexist) young dudes who like Lucas Brunelle and older guys who want everyone to know "they still got it" are WAY more dangerous. I got 99 problems but delivery guys on e-bikes aint one. Also, an e-bike without lights is a made-up thing. This is all from someone who has a super heavy bike that I take pride in pushing under my own steam, so I'm not defending something I'm doing. I just think they get an undeserved rap. People don't like e-bikes because they feel like cheating, so they call them unsafe because in America you're allowed to eradicate anything that makes you feel unsafe. Meanwhile, some drunk person is trying to message their ex while driving a Camry. Whatever.janinedmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-1832868232630311462017-09-26T15:30:31.274-04:002017-09-26T15:30:31.274-04:00Serial Retrogrouch,
Yes, from a recreational cycl...Serial Retrogrouch,<br /><br />Yes, from a recreational cycling perspective this is absolutely the best spot within the city limits. <br /><br />I would welcome an influx of Fred and Fredericas.<br /><br />--Wildcat Etc.BikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.com