Monday, February 4, 2008

Fixedgeargallery...of total enlightenment.

Dear Dennis,

It gives me great pleasure to finally submit a bike to fixedgeargallery. Here is my story.

Seven years ago, after discovering fixedgeargallery, I decided to build my own fixed-gear bike. I studied the gallery entries obsessively, I went to every bike shop in town, and I read every word on Sheldon Brown’s site. Still, I did not have a clear vision in my mind’s eye of what my fixed-gear bicycle should be. I needed to know more.

In 2002 I traveled to Italy in order to immerse myself in cycling’s rich culture and history. I visited the Vigorelli velodrome, I made a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Ghisallo, and I even took part in an obscure ritual which consisted of drinking mulled wine from a cycling shoe that once belonged to Fausto Coppi. But still, I felt no closer to realizing my ultimate fixed-gear bike.

Once I recovered from the severe bacterial infection I got from Coppi’s shoe, I decided to head to Japan. I thought that perhaps the land of keirin and NJS componentry would be able to teach me what Italy had not. Unfortunately, since I was unable to speak Japanese I found the intricacies of keirin racing to be largely inscrutable. Despondent, I set about roaming the countryside. Eventually, I wound up in Nara, where I learned two things. Firstly, the famous “tame” deer that roam the town are not really tame at all—in attempting to feed one I sustained a groin injury that required a two-night hospital stay and a course of aggressive acupuncture to cure. Secondly, during a visit to a Shinto shrine that I thought was a bike shop, I discovered Zen.

Of course, I had heard of Zen before, since nearly all fixed-gear riders use it to describe the connection they feel with their bikes. However, I had always just assumed it was a kind of clipless pedal system. It turns out though that Zen is actually a complete letting-go of one’s self-consciousness that allows one to travel down the path to enlightenment, or something like that. And once I knew that, I knew that I could use Zen to help me on my own path towards discovering my inner fixed-gear.

What followed was a five-year crash course in Buddhism that took me across the entire continent of Asia. One of those years was spent observing a vow of silence, two of them were spent traveling from Lhasa to Dharamsala entirely in prostration, two more were spent in a Buddhist monastery, and three weeks were spent entirely on a toilet when I broke a fast with what turned out to be a really, really rancid cup of yak butter tea. And then, one day, during a visit to the Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya, it finally came to me as I sat under the Bodhi tree. Total fixed-gear enlightenment.

I do not agonize over whether to use an Aerospoke or a Deep V on the front, since my front wheel is the eight-spoked Wheel of Dharma. I do not worry about what color my top tube pad should be because my crotch is protected by right mindfulness. And I don’t worry about finding time to ride, because I have no job and years of spiritual exploration have rendered me completely unemployable.

As you can tell from the picture (I chose a beach shot because I don't have a record collection and I couldn't find a Buddhist-themed graffiti mural), my bike is unlike all others, and reactions to it when I show up at the bar are varied. Many are confused. Some are appreciative. And one guy just punched me in the neck. (Getting punched in the neck really hurts.) But I have been liberated from the material constraints that have prevented so many riders before me from experiencing the true joys of fixed-gear cycling. I now feel totally connected to the bike.

Really great site. Paypal on the way.



130 comments:

Anonymous said...

first

Anonymous said...

still jonesin' about the groupride.

Anonymous said...

Julich.

Anonymous said...

who gives a crap about being on the pddium?

anyhoo - I'd worry about that bike in traffic.

Anonymous said...

WTF was this post?

Unknown said...

Funniest blog in awhile. What is with the bike snob website? Are they trying to cash in on your popularity? I went to it and was unimpressed. You should sue.

Anonymous said...

has anyone seen the BRIGHT orange DKNY bikes littered around the city?

Steve Hampsten said...

a ha

i get it

how 'bout them giants, hey?

Anonymous said...

<3

Anonymous said...

Brilliant! A classic FGG post spoof.

I was hoping to hear BSNYC take on the DKNY orange monstrosities that appeared (and thankfully dissappeared) over the weekend. I only know about them since I saw one at Bryant Park while riding uptown to meet folks for a group ride.

Bikesnob maybe you missed them since you didn't leave Brooklyn this weekend?

Anonymous said...

Rancid... yak butter.. tea...

www.rancidyak.com

Anonymous said...

AND SO THE DEVICE OF VELOCIPEDAL PROPULSION TAKES THE FORM OF ETHER AND RESIDES IT THE WORLD OF YOUR SOUL. FOR YOUR ONE-NESS WITH THE RIDE IS THE STUFF OF LEGEND. SANS HELMET AND JEANS OF THE GIRL, TAKE THEE TO A SHORE AND CAST YOUR FEAR FROM THE RIDE NOT ONCE, NOR TWICE, BUT THRICE AND EMBRACE CONNECTION WITH WHEEL THAT SHALL SERVE YOUR MASTER, THE ROAD. GRIP YOUR BRAKE IN A MANNER THAT LETS ALL KNOW YOUR SUPREME COMFORT AND CHAMOIS CLAD LOIN AS YOU CROSS OVER TO ENLIGHTENMENT. THERE, ACROSS THE FGG ALL SHALL BASK IN SIMPLICITY OF CYCLE, MAN AND WATER. TO THOSE WHO LOOK BUT BY WEAKNESS OF WILL CANNOT MAKE THE JOURNEY ACCROSS THE WAVES TO GAZE UPON THE OBJECT OF GALLERY, STARE INTENTLY FOR 10 MINUTES AND AS IF BY MAGIC IT SHALL APPEAR.

THUS ENDETH THE LESSON

Evershed said...

I hate getting punched in the neck.

Anonymous said...

I've read a lot of funny things on your site, but this tops them all.

Well done, BSNYC!

erik k said...

and i thought I had to purchase a seven frame for that to happen, thanks for the enlightenment snob

Unregistered Coward said...

23 Skidoo...

Anonymous said...

And the Zen Master walked up to the hotdog vender and asked for one with everything...

Anonymous said...

That was beautiful! I laughed long.

bikesgonewild said...

...a faker questions the post because of ignorance...

...a fakir says, welcome home, siddartha, or as the homey's at the bar call you, 'goatboy'...

OpenYourEyes said...

Nice work Wadehaskell, brother of Eddie, the podium is yours today!

Snob, I think this post is fictitious, isn't it? There is no way that someone could dedicate something like 7 years to a trend. Isn't it usually outgrown upon completion of college or the age of 24, whichever comes first?

Jim said...

two of them were spent traveling from Lhasa to Dharamsala entirely in prostration

Hmmm. Possibly the best BSNYC post ever, in an artistic sense and as high satire. Seems to fit in the category of "art made for purpose of participating in discourse with other artists," however. Not sure if it is everybody's cup of lukewarm green tea. I really laughed hard, but then I'm an enormous dweeb and often find meta humor really amusing.

Anonymous said...

That Zen bike has to be the ugliest thing I have ever seen....this was some funny bidness indeed.

mander said...

Great post snob! Paypal on the way! Get your free email at msn hotmail.

Anonymous said...

Anyone know about that 8 spoke wheel? Is it CF, composite?

Anonymous said...

Genius.

Anonymous said...

I'm an Atheist.

Anonymous said...

Whew -- Sorry I'm late.

Still a little winded from the epic group century ride this weekend on compacts to the ethnic restaurant with the philosophy department from the University of Woolloomooloo.

Did I miss anything?

Hey, nice beach picture.

Where's the bike?

LK said...

Wow, no more saddle sores!

The industry is screwed now.

Stuart K. said...

what is the sound of one crank turning, grasshopper?

thefutureofamerica said...

Aren't invisible bikes a sign of the fixedpocalypse?

Stuart K. said...

(hint: powercranks)

Anonymous said...

405 Boneshakers...

One crank turning?

Ask Brett Wolf.

Bun E said...

Hey! That A-Hole stole my bike!

Anonymous said...

nycycleguy,
I was at that hot dog stand. The Zen master said "make me one with everything."

Anonymous said...

Seattle sucks! You're all a bunch of tofu eating self-righteous a$$holes! Oh, crap, wrong post...

I wish I could have disappeared into another realm of conciousness after watching that game last night. Ouch.

Anonymous said...

im stealing an orange dkny bike tonight...hope no one notices me riding it home. wish i could make it go zen style for 15 min

Anonymous said...

speaking of last night's game, how about the BRIDGESTONE halftime show?

Anonymous said...

Seatpost is too low and the stem needs flipping.

SeattleM&M said...

May your karma run over your dogma.

Matt: self-righteousness bad, tofu good.

I think Seattle's mass character flaw is passive agressiveness. I'd argue that 'self-righteousness' is more of a rural Christian carnivore thing around here.

Anonymous said...

"Once I recovered from the severe bacterial infection I got from Coppi’s shoe,"

Actually you would be more likely to get a fungal infection from a shoe.

Really great site. Paypal on the way.

Anonymous said...

Wadehaskell - A little research shows that the "bikesnob.com" website belongs to a guy in Texas and was registered in 2003.

Mander wins the green jersey!

Daddo said...

what does it weigh?

bikesgonewild said...

...a zen master walks into a bar & sez "i was just punched in the neck & it would really hurt but i have learned to transcend pain"...

...the bartender asks "so wadda ya want me to do about it, pal ???"...

...the zen master replies "oh, no, thank you veddy much, but i have had the thuggee reincarnated as a bicycle saddle & now my days will be filled w/ rides of long sweet pleasure"...

Karl Rover said...

Snob,

Well researched post.

Namaste,
Rover

Anonymous said...

I understand the satire and the sarcasm, but I can't help but think how much richer and fuller your life would be if you went on a pilgrimage like that and visited all those places.

Anonymous said...

You have a lot in common with Carl Spackler...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnHaTlI1p7o

Anonymous said...

Reading today's post has allowed me to reach a new state of Nirvana - I'm now one with the spirit and the wind. My path is that of the divine (although I wish they'd pave the last few miles).

I'm now going to devote the rest of my life to The Way, I'll sell my clothes to purchase girl pants, quit drinking sports drinks and devote myself entirely to PBR so I can afford $8 coffee. I'm quitting my job so I can devote myself entirely to my new faith.

I'm also going to contract with a stone cutting company to carve me a giant BSNYC statue in hip hugger jeans so I'll be able to rub its belly for luck on the next group ride to SoHo.

Anonymous said...

nycycleguy:

then the zen master paid with a $50 when the hot dog master took the bill and did nothing he asked about his change.

Hot dog master replied "Change comes from within."


Great post BSNYC...

Illinoisfrank said...

That neck punch somehow loosened a tooth. The Zen master went to his dentist who explained that he has to pull it. "Let me first give you a shot of Novocaine."
"No thanks, said the Zen master. I am trying to transcend dental medication."

(Thanks. I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitresses.)

Anonymous said...

i laughed 'til i cried.

Prolly said...

R.I.P. Sheldon Brown

bikesgonewild said...

...rimshots...all day long...nothing but rimshots...i can hear it now...

Anonymous said...

Sheldon Brown finally made up his mind and is voting for Obama.

http://sheldonbrown.org/journal/journal-0801.html

Otherwise seems alive and well.

Anonymous said...

From Cyclingnews today:
"We fully realize that a lot of these bike reviews are starting to sound like different versions of the same Mad Libs fill-in-the-blank word game, but as carbon bike technology and design continues to evolve..."

As you said something to that effect way back in last year, snob, you're officially a heavyweight in the fierce cutthroat world of cycling journalism. Take your place at the full carbon tubeless roundtable just there, between Zap and Al Trautwig. Oh to be a fly on the wall...

Anonymous said...

+ sidd finch.

Anonymous said...

Ohm mani padme Zip?

Peter said...

Prolly, Did he really die?
do you have confirmation?
That would really be a terrible loss.

Anonymous said...

"three weeks on the toilet"
That's nirvana to some...

Killer - glad I wasn't drinking coffee when I read this post....

Philip Barrett said...

Best part for me was that the picture was below the browser fold.

Anonymous said...

if you're looking for the DKNY orange bikes, there are 3 locked at various points along 42nd between 5th & 6th, with just a cheapo padlock and 2' of chain. The frames are "locked" but the wheels are unlocked and ready for removal.

funkycarnivore said...

http://www.serotta.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40091

Drogon Saurischian said...

Yeah, word went out today that Sheldon had a massive heart attack last night and is, in fact, gone from this earth. I will sorely miss him.

Anonymous said...

Everett Volk

Can you be a little more specific about the "word." If its true, it would indeed be a great loss, but you ought to back your claim up with more evidence.

Peter said...

what a terrible loss

Anonymous said...

FYI

http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/

Anonymous said...

Well, I didn't get it. There was no bike in the picture.

Would have been funnier if it was a Schwinn Varsity, purple, with a spin on single-gear and safety levers.

Anonymous said...

We're only in the second month of the new year (Chinese New Years is this Thursday - Year of the Rat!) but this Bike Snob NYC post on "total enlightenment" wins BEST OF 2008 across the entire Fixed Gear enthusiast sites. My experience is almost the same minus the punch in the neck and the fact that one doesn't reach zen, only travels towards it as zen is perfect and no mortal human is.

By the way, ending this Wednesday on ebay - the SUPER GOLD TRACK BIKE - the closest any poser is going to get to "total enlightenment."

BikeSnobNYC said...

2:27,

I was hoping it wasn't true. Thank you for the link.

--BSNYC

Timothy J said...

Great Post!

Bummer about Sheldon. What was he, only 63? Sadness.

Anonymous said...

I have never met Sheldon in person, but I have had a number of conversations with him on the phone while working (Harris is one of the dealerships for my bike company). He was always a good time to talk to, never overbearing or full of himself. He was witty and had a wonderfully dry sense of humor. (He once sent me an autographed picture of Lance Armstrong in the '99 Tour with Sheldon's head superimposed on Lance's body, eagle helmet and all) Sometimes I'd call just to chat it up with him for a while. His dedication to all things cycling has rarely been copied and never been duplicated. He was a good guy and I'll miss talking to him. Ride on Sheldon.

KanyonKris said...

Without Guru Sheldon, where shall we turn for enlightenment? No wonder I couldn't see the bike in the photo - the cycling spiritual realm is darkened today. Yet he lives on through his website. RIP Sheldon.

Anonymous said...

Sad about Sheldon

Yokota Fritz said...

Major sadness about Sheldon's loss. Wow.

Anonymous said...

OMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM;
you the omniscient one.
peace be with your fixie...

bikesgonewild said...

...gosh, i never met sheldon brown but i have several of his, oh so informative sites bookmarked for reference...including an english / spanish bicycle translator...how many guys would even think to do that...

...sounds like sheldon will be missed by legions of appreciators...

...your passing has brought a tear to my eye...RIP, beloved bicycle man...

Anonymous said...

Why am I crying when I never even met him?
I sure felt like I knew him though.

Anonymous said...

It was obvious from Sheldon Brown's website that he loved greatly and was greatly loved.

He will be missed.

Prolly said...
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Prolly said...

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Anonymous said...

BSNYC: your writing style has revealed
your identity.

You are either Donald Fagen or Walter Becker.

alliwannadoisbicycle said...

RIP, Sheldon

Sprocketboy said...

I was going to make some comment about the great Zen posting on the blog today, but I was upset to read about Sheldon Brown's passing. He really was the Tech Guru--look up the stuff on old French bikes at Harris Cyclery--but an all-around interesting and unique individual. His interest went far beyond cycling, and I enjoyed reading his personal homepage. Well, until he started keeping a journal of the effects that MS was having on him. I felt sad then, and sadder now. Smooth roads ahead, Mr. Brown.

Anonymous said...

I'm pretty sure you posted the wrong picture. You might want to fix(ed) it.

Do you wear any fixed-gear specific cyling clothing while not riding that ZEN bike?

Matt Boulanger said...

Really sad about Sheldon Brown. Before I started reading his stuff a couple of years ago, I had one bike and no tools and that one bike spent a lot of time in storage and didn't work very well because I didn't know much about how to take care of it. I never would have had the confidence to build my first bike without his tutorials, and I wouldn't be communting on my bike every day either, nor would I be in the shape I'm in. I'm sure there's others out there like me whose lives he enriched.

Anonymous said...

Sheldon Brown Died!!! Last night

Anonymous said...

I decided earlier last year to get into cycling for exercise and relaxation. I got an old bike and cleaned it up then started to do some research. First, I found Sheldon Brown's website and learned more in a few hours of reading his material than I could have anywhere else. I now have eight bikes (not expensive) all of which are fun. I guess now I'm up to enthusiast level. There are many experts out there but few teachers like Sheldon Brown. He will be both missed and read for years to come.
The second cite I found was BSNYC where I continue to learn new things in an enjoyable manner although I must admit that many references are beyond my frame of reference at the present time.
Thank you to Sheldon Brown and Thank you to BSNYC for "Being There".

Anonymous said...

I _hate_ to point out this out, but your meta-fixie has no brakes, and I know how much you hate that. Have you changed your view on the need for those?

Peter said...

This post seems familiar.
Has it been posted before?

mhandsco said...

Best ever.

Anonymous said...

Why does he spend 5 years, reach enlightenment and still try to use 27 inch wheels on a fixed gear set up?

Anonymous said...

and cottered cranks!

Kristopher said...

WTF? This guy is putting way too much thought into this whole thing. Just ride the fucking bike. Not worrying about what color your top tube pad is but worrying about finding enlightenment from riding a fixed gear is an oxymoron. Even though I feel a "zen-like" attachment to mine, I don't wrap myself around the whole concept. This guy needs a fucking job, oh wait, years of spiritual exploration has rendered him unemployable (LMFAO) -- way too much time and money on his hands. Sounds like he's the one consumed with thought -- not those who care about deep v's, which mine are nice and white, thank you!

Anonymous said...

Peter,

This post is what the builder of The Riddle could have achieved if he'd been just a LITTLE more pretentious.....



...and smarter....

...and much funnier. LOL!

I <3 BSNYC.

R.I.P. Sheldon Brown. I restored two Schwinn cruisers and built my first wheel set with help from his site.

8'-(

Evershed said...
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sh said...

Favorite. Post. Ever.

And comin' after the great aerospoke crises, that's saying a lot. You're funny, bro.

(and Kristopher's post above only enhances the pleasure)

Anonymous said...

Sheldon's website turned me onto fixed gear riding seven years ago.

I can't take credit for finding this, but I was moved that he was being helpful right up to 8:30 last night

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=6103804#post6103804

an amazing person, a true loss.

The Great White Hype said...

I'm not as eloquent as you BS, so I'll just say great f*cking post.

I'm laughing like a loon at it, then I flip to here and read Sheldon died. People wondered why I suddenly went quiet.

A day of wrenching in honour is required.

GWH

Evershed said...

RIP. Sheldon Brown, what is this going to mean for the world of cycling? He was the old wise man of cycling that bestowed his knowledge on the entire cycling world,I give him many thanks.

Bluenoser said...

Sheldon even liked Nova Scotia when he was here.

I like how the bike has only one side to the flipped and chopped bars so he can practice the one hand clapping thing.

You know, like in the sound of.

-B

erik k said...

Sheldon Brown R.I.P

also this just in:
Dorel Industries has just announced the acquisition of the Cannondale Bicycle Corporation $200 (U.S) million. Dorel is also the owner of Pacific Cycle, parent brand of Schwinn, Mongoose, & GT

again,..I offer Sheldon and his family my deepest respect

SeattleM&M said...

Truly sad news about Sheldon Brown. As entertaining as bike snobbery can be at times, Sheldon Brown's apparent total lack of snobbishness, and his generosity in sharing information and encouragement were remarkable. I never met him, but his kindness and lack of pretense came through his website loud and clear. I'm very sorry to learn he's gone.

Anonymous said...

Wow. That was awesome.

Anonymous said...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA soo good. those stupid posts are always like that.

Anonymous said...

Sheldon Brown.
A gentleman and genius.
Keep riding Sheldon.

Anonymous said...

R.I.P. Sheldon Brown: 1944 - 2008

sprider said...

Wow, Sheldon Brown gone, makes this world a little dimmer. My condolence to his family. His heart was spot-on in the right place.

Feels lame now to bug Leroy for questioning the Emperor's new bike.

LK said...

Not knowing Sheldon Brown, other than his website, he's a familiar character. The passionate, less severe Dutch uncle.

Mentor, sort of. Fountain of knowledge. Goofy, eclectic, weird. Interesting and interested.

I certainly had mine.

Here's to your bicycle(s), may your chain be well lubricated, keep air in your tires and ride it often.

Anonymous said...

oh god you're so funny, snob.

please reveal your identity so i can punch you in your neck. "no offense," i'll whisper in your ear. and "always keep riding," i'll shout, each syllable punctuated with a blow to your face and adam's apple, saving a kick to the groin until the very last. prolly will run to your rescue, putting his open mouth on your wounds while you whine about his outfit, which will only make his open-mouth kisses more earnestly passionate.

morgan said...

I visited Harris Cyclery this weekend to buy a flip-flop hub with the hopes of meeting Sheldon - dangit.

Gone with the Schwinn. Miss you Sheldon.

Russ said...

A bicycle without a chain, is not a bicycle. And a donut without a hole, is a Danish. Great post.

Those DKNY bikes are an eyesore.

R.I.P. Sheldon.

Anonymous said...

I can honestly say, when I grow up, I want to be like Sheldon Brown.

Godspeed and Farewell.

Anonymous said...

Grasshopper. You have found the middle way. Gassho.

Nick

Anonymous said...

Here's hoping the bike mags (Buycycling, Velonews etc) run a piece on The Great Sheldon. I wish the broader public knew what an influence he was. What a loss of a true character whose knowledge was deep and enthusiasm infectious.

Anonymous said...

bikesgonewild: you're so stupid that it is actually physically uncomfortable for me to read your comments. to top it off, you have possibly ruined the ellipses. your idiocy has provoked in me a total lack of tolerance for you. congratulations.

Anonymous said...

btw, RIP sheldon brown.

Anonymous said...

Bike snob doesn't write about bike issues that matter. Just capitalizes on petty in fighting among a very small minority of the bicycle community. Enjoy it while it lasts. Maybe he should try Hummer snob.com. The bottom line is more people on bikes...right? Anyway, for real information about real issues like the DKNY orange bikes. visit. http://www.bikeblog.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

As my favorite author from rainy Seattle once said:"We are all just light slowed down."

Anonymous said...

Bogus, Coppi's shoe would have had ventilating holes. Couldn't have actually drunk from it.

Lee said...

Such a loss, RIP Sheldon. Funny post BSNYC....fixed gear zen;"there is no cog"

Anonymous said...

"Bike snob doesn't write about bike issues that matter"


uh, he's funny you smug jackass!

Anonymous said...

Funny post, snob! Very sad to hear about Sheldon Brown.

Found a link to a very unsnobish interview he did with THE BIKE SHOW - of course - about the fun of riding fixed gear that I thought people might enjoy.

For those of us who never met him, its a treat put a voice with the face and the words..

http://thebikeshow.net/2006/06/27/26-june-2006-extreme-cycling/#more-56

Davey D said...

Sheldon Brown, man.
He's going to be the ghost in the shell for a long time, every time I search for ANYTHING and get a bikeforums result there's his advice, fucking prolific, man.

Here's to seeing his words and knowledge and wit live on.

Anonymous said...

Snob, I've been mystified in the past by my gravitating to your posts after learning so much of the ropes from the good Dr. Brown. You are the the yin to his yang, the snake to his mongoose (really? I don't know animals).

SB had an open style and seemed to be motivated by the making cycling inclusive, sharing the hard-won style of knowledge in an easily accessible way. Reading BS is all about the shadow side of mocking and hilarity. I honestly don't know where it comes from for you, but I like to read it as the willing opposite to Sheldon's welcoming style--the universal snarkitude that spares no one and thus includes all.

Or maybe you're just an asshole who makes funny jokes. I like my version better.

Somehow fitting that the bike today would be the bike that wasn't there (or was it?). If you can't see the bike, keep looking...

Anonymous said...

I'm fairly new to cycling (just bought my first road bike last year after 20 years out of the saddle from when I was a "kid") but one of the first sites I found when I got back into riding was one of Sheldon's... can't even remember what it was about now...

So sad... I really have no opinion of the quality of the information he shared but it was obvious that he honestly cared about and was passionate for the cycling community.

We need more like him...

God speed Sheldon.

BSNYC - can we get a "black" version tomorrow (like Time does when someone dies)? Maybe a special ghost bike BSNYC-style (sure, there's no place for us to chain-up an old 10-speed painted white but I think a web ghost bike in his honor would be fitting).

one Les car said...

come on snob....you totally wrote this

mander said...

That was cool anonymous 11:32---thanks.

Unknown said...

excellent post.
as for coppi's shoes having holes, it just means that multiple faithfull can drink at the same time, from the same shoe.

Anonymous said...

Great post... though I think your right-mindedness could be even greater w/ a Thompson seat post... next bike.

Andrew said...

i agree with "sh" that kristopher's response makes the post even funnier.

and certainly RIP Mr. Brown.

Anonymous said...

Lounge Said: "Helpful post."