tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post7795954540736759101..comments2024-03-19T05:53:15.739-04:00Comments on Bike Snob NYC: Observations By A Bike Blogger About Bikes And The Riding Of BikesBikeSnobNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-67811710362231175072013-12-04T16:08:59.494-05:002013-12-04T16:08:59.494-05:001. 5700 brifters are good enough, would not want a...1. 5700 brifters are good enough, would not want anything better than that. Maybe the last without any crabon in it<br /><br />2. chiropractors are not doctors, periodmekorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14493583004102493203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-51345759571929975482013-11-12T06:11:54.914-05:002013-11-12T06:11:54.914-05:00I'm a mountain bike racer. So when i have used...I'm a mountain bike racer. So when i have used their mountain bike for racing so i weard jersey and pant for racing my bike saddle is very good and comfy and my pant good fit in the saddle and not down in the heel i'm glad because it's pretty good work.Mountain Bike Pantshttp://boldersports.com/category/motorbike-products/motocross-products/motocross-trousers/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-1719460354423089262013-10-23T11:57:45.160-04:002013-10-23T11:57:45.160-04:00Woah! I’m really enjoying the template/theme of th...Woah! I’m really enjoying the template/theme of this site. It’s simple, yet effective. A lot of times it’s challenging to get that perfect balance between usability and visual appearance.Paidfairlyapp.comhttp://www.paidfairlyapp.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-38760749262420701422013-10-18T18:44:19.892-04:002013-10-18T18:44:19.892-04:00What I learned from this video is that the entire ...What I learned from this video is that the entire evolution of the bicycle -- from the penny-farthing on up -- has culminated in the "modern day triathlon bike." Knowledge is power.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-55877877355344257462013-10-18T12:48:23.559-04:002013-10-18T12:48:23.559-04:00Thanks, DB.
We had a very nice time.Thanks, DB.<br /><br />We had a very nice time.mikewebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534302647612107660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-67334195485597934892013-10-18T11:25:08.165-04:002013-10-18T11:25:08.165-04:00Why do I want to retch everytime I see a recreatio...Why do I want to retch everytime I see a recreational cyclist out for a fredly ride in a aero healment and a pair of crack baring half shorts? To be honest, I really shouldn't care what anyone else wears.BamaPhrednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-47769308975467665652013-10-18T11:05:46.475-04:002013-10-18T11:05:46.475-04:00Horse Snob took the chaff hit. Horse Snob took the chaff hit. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-25426602038219450782013-10-18T10:36:01.404-04:002013-10-18T10:36:01.404-04:00VORACIOUSLY!!VORACIOUSLY!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-24079641010987382232013-10-18T10:35:09.451-04:002013-10-18T10:35:09.451-04:00yo, leroy...
they voraciuously ate hamyo, leroy...<br /><br />they voraciuously ate hamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-65261039842139928252013-10-18T10:22:38.787-04:002013-10-18T10:22:38.787-04:00Mikeweb:
It was pretty mellow yesterday. Actual bi...Mikeweb:<br />It was pretty mellow yesterday. Actual bike talk. Everyone behaved, no one sent to detention.<br />Hope your meet with the daughter went well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-6571629429371834262013-10-18T10:22:10.303-04:002013-10-18T10:22:10.303-04:00I have 105 on the downtube. It's more aerio-dy...I have 105 on the downtube. It's more aerio-dynamic and I can coast faster.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02013507789244381131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-42780155961457077682013-10-18T10:13:20.396-04:002013-10-18T10:13:20.396-04:00I was busy yesterday driving the car that I don...I was busy yesterday driving the car that I don't own for about 7 1/2 hours to meet with my daughter's teachers and to spend some time with her.<br /><br />What did I miss? Are the various anons still antagonizing the locals? Is the bikecycle-industrial complex still trying to bamboozle us with bullshit? Is Snob still his usual eloquently spot-on and grumpyesque self?<br /><br />Good. So everything is as it should be.mikewebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534302647612107660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-57050207513283994892013-10-18T08:05:36.194-04:002013-10-18T08:05:36.194-04:00I went from 105 external cable routing to 105 inte...I went from 105 external cable routing to 105 internal cable routing strictly because that's what the cool kids do. I would not make fun of anyone for having external cables but I WOULD quietly judge them. For the record one of the externals locked up but it was under warranty. I also needed the New and Improved Shitty Shifting Technology of the internals for another reason, I have a special side pocket for it in my Make-Up Bag Full of Excuses. McFlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-91629654435280358982013-10-18T01:07:03.958-04:002013-10-18T01:07:03.958-04:00Retro grouch rant continued: I can't imagine b...Retro grouch rant continued: I can't imagine bike-source-village-whatever draws a lot of bike sales from that. "Doris, the nice man who works on commission says our his-and-hers Schwinns are obsolete. I guess instead of paying 40 bucks for some tires, we'll just have to drop a few grand for new, overly complicated bikes!" Baah! (That's old-guy for "fuck it")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-81665796908022776362013-10-18T00:50:27.401-04:002013-10-18T00:50:27.401-04:00Retro grouch rant: What the hell is with bike shop...Retro grouch rant: What the hell is with bike shops not carrying basic maintenance parts for old bikes? Can't devote a peg or two for a pair of 27" tires and some lollipop-end shift cables when Wal-Mart can manage to squeeze 'em in? See, all those old steel bikes that use that stuff are still around, they don't explode just because a bee farted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-924671163804662692013-10-18T00:40:38.703-04:002013-10-18T00:40:38.703-04:00Snob, While I agree that 6600 shifting was super a...Snob, While I agree that 6600 shifting was super awesome, the new stuff does work better, if set up correctly. <br /><br />1) Your 6700 shifters and derailleurs will function noticeably better if you use Shimano's PTFE cables and Shimano's housing. I thought the stuff was stupid and overpriced until the rep made me try it. So simple. So much less effort.<br /><br />2) You may be doing this already, but if your rout your shift cables around the backside of the bend in your road bars, the curve is less extreme. This reduces friction and allows a easier shift in both directions.<br /><br />If you do both of these things with the 6700 kit on your Ritte, you'll experience an exponential improvement.ChainWhippedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04108739261837880523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-87335967654571736122013-10-18T00:27:57.244-04:002013-10-18T00:27:57.244-04:00Dear Anon 8:46 pm --
My dog wants to volunteer me...Dear Anon 8:46 pm --<br /><br />My dog wants to volunteer me for a study examing the interruption of transmissions along something he remembers with the mnemonic "On old Olympus's towering tops, a Finn and German viewed some hops."<br /><br />He assures me I have nothing to lose. <br /><br />I could use the $20 and he says he gets an honorarium for enrolling me. <br /><br />Should I get a second opinion?<br /><br />leroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489096287266831412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-34862244986401704102013-10-18T00:15:54.571-04:002013-10-18T00:15:54.571-04:00 Tri dork even has his seatpost backwards. Shaft u... Tri dork even has his seatpost backwards. Shaft up front, nuts in the back.MOnster Ein VInylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16401410380640748466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-22367126816100700962013-10-18T00:12:55.835-04:002013-10-18T00:12:55.835-04:00DB - no, luckily I never have to go to Union Squar...DB - no, luckily I never have to go to Union Square. Was it all bollixed up? I guess I will have to look it up.Lumpen Fredetariatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-26840024109947644122013-10-17T23:53:54.188-04:002013-10-17T23:53:54.188-04:00I didn't read your blog for about a year while...I didn't read your blog for about a year while I took a break from obsessing over bikes and now that I'm back reading your blog agin it seems like you've gotten crankier.<br /><br />Also, the captua thingy below I'm supposed to copy says "cuntkee." I didn't know exactly what this word means but I like it. Ican imagine several pleasing definitions. cwnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-14338591594409418182013-10-17T21:39:59.280-04:002013-10-17T21:39:59.280-04:00Snob, I apologize, I'm sorry for what I'm ...Snob, I apologize, I'm sorry for what I'm about to say...the long stem on your Ritte puts this vision of you in my head; riding on the drops, back stretched out, booty in the air. I don't want to think about--let alone, visualize-- your booty in the air. I'm the one who's suffering here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-67460229958226231972013-10-17T21:34:01.397-04:002013-10-17T21:34:01.397-04:00Also this:
"You have a Di2 bike as well? Th...Also this: <br /><br />"You have a Di2 bike as well? That SRAM Red brakeset will not work well with the Ultegra levers. Those levers are made for lower leverage and higher cable pull, so you will have to pull them harder to apply the brakes than they are designed for. All Shimano levers with shift cables under the handlebar tape are designed this way with lower leverage, and the corresponding brake calipers have higher leverage in order to be used with them.<br />―Lennard"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-33028706282481810822013-10-17T21:27:08.677-04:002013-10-17T21:27:08.677-04:00McFly,
You just blew my mind.
--Wildcat Rock Mac...McFly,<br /><br />You just blew my mind.<br /><br />--Wildcat Rock Machine<br /><br />BikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-70751428190470484752013-10-17T21:15:12.471-04:002013-10-17T21:15:12.471-04:00BikeSnob is right. 7800 was the apogee in Shimano ...BikeSnob is right. 7800 was the apogee in Shimano shifting. But wait til you try 11-speed.tubastinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-12055944534508478452013-10-17T21:11:53.717-04:002013-10-17T21:11:53.717-04:00If you breaked coming into a climb it might be why...If you breaked coming into a climb it might be why you sucked at racing.McFlynoreply@blogger.com