tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post8592094808203308456..comments2024-03-27T07:25:55.115-04:00Comments on Bike Snob NYC: Nobody Cares if You Live or Die Out There. Have a Great Weekend!BikeSnobNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-45437110324520089302016-07-14T16:38:56.445-04:002016-07-14T16:38:56.445-04:00So about that Kickstarter bike- i didn't read ...So about that Kickstarter bike- i didn't read through the comments to see if anyone already burst their bubble but- as always. It's been done.<br /><br />Levocyclette<br /><br />https://flic.kr/p/9sY5ceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118907776424756127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-508234278185366392016-07-10T17:50:10.117-04:002016-07-10T17:50:10.117-04:00doug's homestead meats, outside hedley, on the...doug's homestead meats, outside hedley, on the crowsnest highway (3a), great blogulation people!<br /><br />PEPR RONIken e.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07457729957588134566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-54682157806144166002016-07-10T13:28:05.638-04:002016-07-10T13:28:05.638-04:00TdF TV highlights:
1) Froome pedals with his scra...TdF TV highlights:<br /><br />1) Froome pedals with his scranus on the toptube; saddle manufacturers lose their shit...<br /><br />2) Commentator's audio feed lost for most of Sunday's stage; most viewers consider it to be an improvement...wishiwasmerckxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-71927260271693313592016-07-10T10:31:43.533-04:002016-07-10T10:31:43.533-04:00Is that what Froome was riding down the Peyresoure...Is that what Froome was riding down the Peyresoured on Stage 8!!<br />Schwinn wants an option (possibly).Mega sales ensured (no doubt)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-71993062887711228452016-07-09T22:03:00.360-04:002016-07-09T22:03:00.360-04:00Oh oh oh oh oh pick me pick me
That would be obese...Oh oh oh oh oh pick me pick me<br />That would be obese piece of shit in Escalade!<br />Except the one that tried to run me down was driven by a self absorbed, texting, donut totin, soccer mom.<br />Apparently the Hummer drivers upgraded to Escalades. BamaPhrednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-10317311904254522222016-07-09T18:55:17.644-04:002016-07-09T18:55:17.644-04:00Some are lamenting thr lack of a quiz this week. ...Some are lamenting thr lack of a quiz this week. I am offering a paltry, inadequate replacement<br /><br />On todays's ride, while appraching an intersection, where selecting the middle lane to proceed straight, which of the,following vehicles chose to lean on the horn, pass me on the left and shoot across,two lanes of traffic to get into the right turn lane, all within 100 feet of the red light.<br /><br />A. A Smartcar;<br />B. A Gremlin<br />C. An Edsel<br />D. A behemoth Cadillac Escalade driven by a,self absorbed obese piece of shit<br />Pathetic Old Cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679288563142001686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-41270554842843573912016-07-09T17:14:46.260-04:002016-07-09T17:14:46.260-04:00DOP you need a dirt trail specific bracket. duh
...DOP you need a dirt trail specific bracket. duh<br /><br />And in honor of the food element to this week's multiple postings <br />#whatproteinyourunningJLRBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-32094527114799605642016-07-09T12:44:38.921-04:002016-07-09T12:44:38.921-04:00Anyone up for some component failure porn? While...Anyone up for some <a href="http://i.imgur.com/dyZiCLQ.jpg" rel="nofollow"> component failure porn?</a> While riding home on the Putnam Trail in Van Cortlandt Park last night,<a href="http://i.imgur.com/wZwWyuS.jpg" rel="nofollow"> my seat post bracket failed.</a> Last year, riding in, I <a href="http://i.imgur.com/vhYr0hi.jpg" rel="nofollow"> cracked a frame </a> on the same stretch of dirt.<br /><br />This is the second time in 2 years I've had seat bracket break under me. Torque wrench time?dancesonpedalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00164303442656489828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-65563801719538069052016-07-09T08:51:15.112-04:002016-07-09T08:51:15.112-04:00Well it is not too soon for tire pressure matters....Well it is not too soon for tire pressure matters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-62060361898860896772016-07-09T03:31:52.506-04:002016-07-09T03:31:52.506-04:00though that would be coolthough that would be coolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-35336370840047373932016-07-09T03:30:43.924-04:002016-07-09T03:30:43.924-04:00too soontoo soonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-74151713958349055702016-07-08T22:51:54.038-04:002016-07-08T22:51:54.038-04:00Has anyone tried a "Bike Lives Matter" a...Has anyone tried a "Bike Lives Matter" approach or is that just playing with fire in the simmering race war that America is fast becoming? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-28702681383394180172016-07-08T22:21:03.121-04:002016-07-08T22:21:03.121-04:00A squadron of bike cops in every precinct would be...A squadron of bike cops in every precinct would be a great thing from several aspects. A ray of hope(?) - <br /><br />http://www.bikenyc.org/blog/brooklyn-bike-cops-ameri-vision-zero<br /><br />I don't have any idea how many bike cops there are citywide at present, but I get the impression it is far too few to make any positive impact.<br /><br />Sure would be nice, though, if there were some kind of universal standard for hiring, such that having incompetent trigger-happy morons in police uniforms would be less likely.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410730859699014703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-37249587197263896832016-07-08T22:18:15.758-04:002016-07-08T22:18:15.758-04:00Well aren't we the road ragerWell aren't we the road ragerShammie Jewsenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-1195734456004160532016-07-08T18:30:06.854-04:002016-07-08T18:30:06.854-04:00O4
i get that shit for driving at the speed limit...<br />O4<br /><br />i get that shit for driving at the speed limit on a regular basis. it gets even worse if you drive say 5 below the limit. my response: "see that sign with numbers? it's an upper limit . . . idiot (sometimes spoken, sometimes not)". Spokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634249104084545065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-22315519401022203912016-07-08T17:43:43.207-04:002016-07-08T17:43:43.207-04:00POC,
yeah, maybe… but here's the rest of the ...POC,<br /><br />yeah, maybe… but here's the rest of the sad tale: after riding my bumper for a couple miles she split off on a side road only to converge another few miles down the road. <br /><br />Her urgent destination? <br /><br />a Burger King.O'4fuxakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-14971840715759126172016-07-08T17:42:46.770-04:002016-07-08T17:42:46.770-04:00Wow, that was quite a week in snobberland. Well do...Wow, that was quite a week in snobberland. Well done, you. Girls adore a solid post twice a day, dontcha know.babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-18194047674651676132016-07-08T17:32:27.109-04:002016-07-08T17:32:27.109-04:00Mr. Sunshine came out to play today and smiled his...Mr. Sunshine came out to play today and smiled his sunny smile down on me and my bike.Sicko Killer Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-19988835772837217382016-07-08T16:08:07.306-04:002016-07-08T16:08:07.306-04:00O'4,
It must have been some douchebag from &#...O'4,<br /><br />It must have been some douchebag from 'The City".Pathetic Old Cyclistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-3640722933103948602016-07-08T15:58:44.210-04:002016-07-08T15:58:44.210-04:00http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/11328882013_b05...http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/11328882013_b05aa6f5fa_z.jpgJuanOffhuenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-85796961634106013912016-07-08T15:57:56.326-04:002016-07-08T15:57:56.326-04:00YEAP BIKEYEAP BIKEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-29498328997802826722016-07-08T15:56:42.678-04:002016-07-08T15:56:42.678-04:00It's everywhere, even here in bucolic semi-rur...It's everywhere, even here in bucolic semi-rural New England. You don't even have to be on a bike: I just got sworn at and flipped off by another motorist because I had the temerity to actually drive my car at the posted 30mph speed limit in a residential zone. Because I didn't speed up when they came roaring up my ass at 50mph, I guess (?)… well, I did have an empty bike rack on the roof, so maybe it was a pre-emptive strike.<br />It's way too easy to get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle - at least half of the drivers that are out on the road shouldn't be.O'4fuxakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-58036118642779409282016-07-08T15:45:09.985-04:002016-07-08T15:45:09.985-04:00"You hold the key to love and fear
All in you..."You hold the key to love and fear<br />All in your trembling hand<br />Just one key unlocks them both<br />It's there at your command"BamaPhrednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-62356333076596023952016-07-08T15:38:10.464-04:002016-07-08T15:38:10.464-04:00vsk said ...
Apathetic police means you gotta pro...vsk said ...<br /><br />Apathetic police means you gotta protect yourself and each other. <br />Rebar, big ball bearings, the trebuchet to launch these ball bearings, spiked gloves,... look for them in the Specialized catalog under Urban Cyclist.<br /><br />There's too many criminals out there, oh but the jails are so full they should be emptied, we have the highest incarceration rate bla bla bla ... can't have it both ways. Pieces of shit who would do harm with their land yachts should be incarcerated, that means put in jail.<br />Cameras cameras cameras. Anyone know how to trace license plates? The cops don't seem to know or care.<br />Keep a few weight weenie sized rocks handy, or larger. <br />You never know who has a gun... Well if it's so frikkin easy to get one, arm yourself. I can't keep anything to protect myself in nanny state NY. Not even a 32 oz soda to fling at someone's paint job. <br />It's sad that it has come to this. But this is where it is. <br />What was the other word I was looking for - caltrops, those things that sliced my tires last year. <br /><br />Disclaimer- no violence, love your 4 wheel brothers and sisters... <br /><br />vsk Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-84288119150078609862016-07-08T15:18:17.739-04:002016-07-08T15:18:17.739-04:00it was pretty toasty out here in the hemorrhoids t...<br />it was pretty toasty out here in the hemorrhoids today. was so lazy riding uphill to home that i went down in to the granny gear. unless it was those two tomatoes in my handlebar bag. yeah that's it.<br /><br /><br />i jest don't get it. why isn't the honda driver arrested for assault with a deadly weapon? you don't even need to touch someone for it to be assault.<br /><br /><br /><br />POC;<br /><br />i have a bell on my comotion. rarely use it but i do along the paths in a local park. near as i can tell, pretty much no one can hear it.<br /><br /><br />Spokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634249104084545065noreply@blogger.com