tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post7884237880163610969..comments2024-03-27T07:25:55.115-04:00Comments on Bike Snob NYC: Rebel Without A PawlsBikeSnobNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-73171592815862460302018-04-26T11:28:13.820-04:002018-04-26T11:28:13.820-04:00The correct response to Fred the Admonisher would ...The correct response to Fred the Admonisher would have been "suck my pawls"JLRBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-8240435450619017442018-04-26T11:17:51.921-04:002018-04-26T11:17:51.921-04:00I am in the wrong field - getting lapped while I r...I am in the wrong field - getting lapped while I read the postings missed while (whilest?) travelling to and froJLRBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-79363697694333829392018-04-25T13:37:43.151-04:002018-04-25T13:37:43.151-04:00We know who.you are,but we love you anyway. Or bec...We know who.you are,but we love you anyway. Or because. You pickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-54421373157546618812018-04-24T21:56:23.225-04:002018-04-24T21:56:23.225-04:00janinedm,nice!a big thumbs up.janinedm,nice!a big thumbs up.bad boy of the southnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-12037346014451317492018-04-24T19:40:13.190-04:002018-04-24T19:40:13.190-04:00That would have been an excellent time to pull the...That would have been an excellent time to pull the ACME Instant Pothole out of your jersey pocket and throw it down in front of your admonisher. BamaPhrednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-68023873547401999992018-04-24T18:12:43.473-04:002018-04-24T18:12:43.473-04:00so can you chase down an attack if you latch onto ...so can you chase down an attack if you latch onto a faster group? As long as you stay in the back?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-91030820509896828272018-04-24T18:02:42.130-04:002018-04-24T18:02:42.130-04:00I have this Shimano "roller clutch" free...I have this Shimano "roller clutch" freehub thing on my Bacchetta.<br /><br />An Idiot wrote:<br /><br /><i>"The Shimano LX silent hub was a simple one way roller bearing. It didn’t catch on because it was heavy and the freewheel only lasted a few months of moderate use because the huge hoop stresses mangled the bearings and races."</i><br /><br />https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-would-this-silent-dragless-shimano-freewheel-work/<br /><br />Given that I weigh in north of 240lbs, have a 30lbs massive recumbent loaded with gear and live at the top of a one-mile long climb (12% grade) I'd say that the hub has done well over the last two years.<br /><br />I expect it to explode on my next ride.dotcommiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341160668830537331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-69838340977495791512018-04-24T18:00:18.883-04:002018-04-24T18:00:18.883-04:00I was under the impression that there are basicall...I was under the impression that there are basically only three responses when some unarmed stranger tells you to to something:<br />a) Something to the effect of, "That is what your mom said last night." <br />(That seems like the most obvious answer to a "you should be in the back" type request.)<br />b) "Go fuck yourself!"<br />c) "Go fuck your mother!"<br /><br />Here is basically how it works:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlJtohZSsfY<br /><br />If these are too harsh for the situation, you could always go with my favorite admonishment for admonishers, "Don't talk to strangers!" It works best if they say something like, "Don't you know it is dangerous to ride without a helment?<br /> "Don't you know it is dangerous to talk to strangers?"<br /><br />Also, one again, janinedm, you are my hero! I hope to meet you in a similar situation after the 5BBT. NYCHighwheelernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-80705884085712672872018-04-24T16:23:27.476-04:002018-04-24T16:23:27.476-04:00Serial Retrogrouch,
Because there are different c...Serial Retrogrouch,<br /><br />Because there are different categories racing simultaneously.<br /><br />--Wildcat Etc.BikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-65783357412226023272018-04-24T16:05:58.090-04:002018-04-24T16:05:58.090-04:00...I actually understood the magnet thing in the h......I actually understood the magnet thing in the hub thing with the pawls... but what in hell does it mean to be in the wrong field in a race? If you're going in circles and the point is to get to the finish line as fast as possible, why would you be constrained by a certain field?Serial Retrogrouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639847318494843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-69548926625685880252018-04-24T15:41:23.593-04:002018-04-24T15:41:23.593-04:00@anon1:34 Man, you picked the only place in Americ...@anon1:34 Man, you picked the only place in America that's more expensive than New York. Mazel tov, I suppose.janinedmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-42394325632174119602018-04-24T15:05:12.442-04:002018-04-24T15:05:12.442-04:00I feel you. I wore my cycling jeans to the Tour de...I feel you. I wore my cycling jeans to the Tour de Staten Island on Sunday and got race faced, left right and center. There was less disdain from the mean mugs when they rolled up the the finish festival hours after me. (Funny story: your rider number gets you a free beer from the Flagship Brewery and many of the riders were such weight wienies that they didn't bring their IDs. I ended up staying way longer at the finish festival than I intended, scooping up loads of unusable vouchers. All I had to do was be at a table near the edge of the beer garden.) janinedmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-26513374480777489542018-04-24T14:41:01.607-04:002018-04-24T14:41:01.607-04:00Sturmey Archer has been making the same AW hub for...Sturmey Archer has been making the same AW hub for like 100 years now, it is practically a bullet-proof design; it's got the same three spring-loaded pawls it's always had, and continues to perform flawlessly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-18920323796011124892018-04-24T14:40:03.041-04:002018-04-24T14:40:03.041-04:00Sturmey Archer has been making the same AW hub for...Sturmey Archer has been making the same AW hub for like 100 years now, it is practically a bullet-proof design; it's got the same three spring-loaded pawls it's always had, and continues to perform flawlessly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-26209831084713848872018-04-24T13:34:58.460-04:002018-04-24T13:34:58.460-04:00I'm finally moving from NYC to the more rideab...I'm finally moving from NYC to the more rideable clime and terrain of San Francisco. After 25 years, 20 of those spent bitching and complaining about the crowds, weather, subway, etc, I've finally given into that inner voice that has been saying "go west middle age man". Looking forward to having a whole bunch of new stuff to complain about! Will I miss New York, I doubt it. It's like a bad marriage, all of the fun happened in the first 5 years and now you are just holding on out of inertia and spite. Join me wildcat, marijuana is legal and burritos are abundant. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-29384942612308684502018-04-24T12:51:51.559-04:002018-04-24T12:51:51.559-04:00@ Mr. Plow, 11:05pm
— or maybe a Snobcast?@ Mr. Plow, 11:05pm<br />— or maybe a Snobcast?Skidmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506271557873306872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-80071506322340133622018-04-24T10:10:37.278-04:002018-04-24T10:10:37.278-04:00That "wrong field" guy was the notorious...That "wrong field" guy was the notorious Fred Snob. Little did he know he was messing with the infamous (he's not just famous; he's "in" famous) Bike Snob. Wildcat shoulda just said to him, "pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon"?Doothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-50286382581657214192018-04-23T23:05:18.206-04:002018-04-23T23:05:18.206-04:00have you considered doing a podcast? all the kids ...have you considered doing a podcast? all the kids are doing one now daysMr Plowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11949181758503662676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-32504967336861044722018-04-23T22:22:35.232-04:002018-04-23T22:22:35.232-04:00Okay.
1. When the pawls are engaged, the springs...Okay. <br /><br />1. When the pawls are engaged, the springs don't do fuck bugger all. You couldn't pry them loose. The springs are needed to keep the pawls in place against the teeth while you coast so they engage when you start to pedal. So the springs are most needed when the pawls are fully disengaged.<br /><br />2. "Sharply digressive spring curve"? 25 years as a professional structural dynamics dork and that's a new one on me.<br /><br />3. "Remove the freehub during regular maintenance"? Trying hard to remember my last regular freehub maintenance. <br /><br />Yeesh.<br />Some guy from upstatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-72308568209964421662018-04-23T22:15:25.834-04:002018-04-23T22:15:25.834-04:00late to the game, but so worth it.
https://www.bi...late to the game, but so worth it. <br />https://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/a19879743/quarq-tyrewiz-tire-pressure-gadget-tested/<br />what? a gadget for instant #whatpressueyourunnin info? the fact that its called "tyrewiz" is just a bonusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-45179305732062484142018-04-23T21:35:25.168-04:002018-04-23T21:35:25.168-04:00those magnetic pawls are really all part of a hidd...those magnetic pawls are really all part of a hidden motor conspiracy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-80477089108567860022018-04-23T19:52:41.013-04:002018-04-23T19:52:41.013-04:00Dear Bad boy of the South,
Snob didn't wear ...Dear Bad boy of the South, <br /><br />Snob didn't wear his Snob Kit/get-up. Snob went full tree bark cammo so to match his test bike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-91972269468321409312018-04-23T17:28:01.015-04:002018-04-23T17:28:01.015-04:00Maybe the "wrong field" guy was telling ...Maybe the "wrong field" guy was telling you to drop back in that hipster ironic way (not ironic). You know, trying to out snob The Snob. Except he didn't know you were the snob because of his tone? So it is kind of truly ironic in that non- hipster/Alanass Moressett way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-16515212220534493992018-04-23T13:39:11.818-04:002018-04-23T13:39:11.818-04:00perfect monday post
Thanks Snobperfect monday post<br />Thanks SnobAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511759055823396850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-75582533412899968882018-04-23T13:38:04.852-04:002018-04-23T13:38:04.852-04:00thanks for the Rodney "earworm" song.hav...thanks for the Rodney "earworm" song.haven't heard it in over thirty years.now I'm gonna hear it for the next thirty....maybe.<br />did you wear your bsnyc kit at the race(s)?perhaps you were trying to be in incognito if you weren't.<br />it always takes one to take the wind out of someone's sails.effem.bad boy of the southnoreply@blogger.com