Friday, July 28, 2017

BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz!

It's your lucky day!

Firstly, the new Outside column is here, the new Outside column is here!

Read it now.  NOW!!!

Secondly, I'm pleased to present you with a quiz.  As always, study the item, think, and click on your answer.  If you're right that's great, and if you're wrong you'll see #whatpressureyourunning.

Thanks very much for reading, ride safe, and Merry Christmas.



--Wildcat Rock Machine









1) It's okay if your kid's a triathlete.

--True
--False





(He's got wood.)

2) According to a stale trend piece in the New York Post, skateboards are the news:

--Rollerblade
--Combover
--Viagra
--Skateboard





 3) How much for the Wheelmen Python Wrapped Bicycle?

--$3,500
--$35,000
--$350,000
--I dunno, got any good kompromat?






4) This sandal-shod Canadian has just:

--Dismounted a recumbent
--Harangued a cyclist for wearing flip flops
--Beaten a cyclist with a club
--Lost a toe in the drivetrain of his fixie





5) This cyclist is being chased by a:

--Moose
--Grizzly Bear
--Club-wielding Canadian
--Total Fred




6) This is my foot and crotch.

--True
--False




7) Which is not an official road bike category according to VeloNews?

--"All-around road"
--"Aero road"
--"Endurance road"
--"Holiday road"



***Special Bicycle Safety-Themed Bonus Video***






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43 comments:

  1. BamaPhredJuly 28, 2017 at 3:00 PM

    Podium hog

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  2. AnonymousJuly 28, 2017 at 3:01 PM

    Happy Friday! Be safe out there.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 28, 2017 at 3:02 PM

    First?

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  4. AnonymousJuly 28, 2017 at 3:03 PM

    At least I was on the podium this time.

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  5. dancesonpedalsJuly 28, 2017 at 3:04 PM

    throws handlebars at line...misses podium....the greatest meditation on failure since The Impossible Hour

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  6. BamaPhredJuly 28, 2017 at 3:06 PM

    It's a Snob-a-Palooza, or maybe a plethora of Snobbies, today.
    Enjoyed, all these posts and still with the parenting duties!

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  7. AnonymousJuly 28, 2017 at 3:06 PM

    Just outside the top 5..

    Glad I saved my Wednesday weed to dull the disappointment.

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  8. Lieutenant ObliviousJuly 28, 2017 at 3:09 PM

    Off the back of the SCRANUS!

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  9. leroyJuly 28, 2017 at 3:12 PM

    Hmmmph, so this was why my dog was singing "Flat bottom peds you make the rocking world go round."

    He's just so weird sometimes.

    Ride safe all.

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  10. AnonymousJuly 28, 2017 at 3:14 PM

    Bunny-hopping on flat pedals isn't really that hard. Just rotate the pedals so your toes are pointed down-- to lock your body against the handlebars-- and hop.

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  11. Lieutenant ObliviousJuly 28, 2017 at 3:21 PM

    If I watch that safety video a few more times I'll be able to speak FRED in Korean (?). That video is prime for a Fred makeover a la the many takes on the Hitler Downfall Bunker scene with different subtitles that are on YouTube.

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  12. lanternrougeJuly 28, 2017 at 3:23 PM

    Way back near the broom wagon cuz I actually watched the safety video.


    Yes, I have no life.

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  13. UnknownJuly 28, 2017 at 3:26 PM

    vsk said ...

    And I wouldda podio'd, if it weren't for you meddling flat pedaled kids!


    vsk

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  14. recumbent conspiracy theoristJuly 28, 2017 at 3:27 PM

    Interesting Lyndsay Buckinham video. I never saw that before.

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  15. Olle NilssonJuly 28, 2017 at 3:28 PM

    Lindsay Buckingham sings that song? He sure liked his makeup back then.

    #runningsomewherebetweentoosquishyandtoohard

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  16. UnknownJuly 28, 2017 at 3:37 PM

    vsk further said ...


    I use MKS BM-7 BMX pedals with olde fashionedy toe clips. They gimme everything I need, and you can get them in red anodized too, which is most important.

    I got some 1/2 inch red anodized KKT pedals to put on my 3 speed Schwinn Corvette. Maybe next year's FonDon't rig. [\\insert Snobby's >>Just Kidding .jpg>>]

    vsk

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  17. Bike CentricJuly 28, 2017 at 3:46 PM

    Flat pedals and toe clips. Any shoes you want.

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  18. Olle NilssonJuly 28, 2017 at 3:51 PM

    I only have one bike with clipless pedals right now. Wow, that just blew my mind.

    Now if I go through my parts box, that's a completely different story.

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  19. Groucho MarxJuly 28, 2017 at 4:01 PM

    I asked the woman in the boathouse for a flat bottom, but she didn't have one.

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  20. AnonymousJuly 28, 2017 at 4:08 PM

    Lol, bikesnob can't bunnyhop. Prolly can't olly, either.
    There is no such thing is a skater Fred. They are called posers.

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  21. ChazuJuly 28, 2017 at 4:09 PM

    Flat bottom girls make the rowboat world go round.

    I want to ride my bicycle. I want to ride my bike. I want to ride.... etc.

    Every day is Wednesday at Floyd's of Leadville.

    Now I need to return to living the theme of that Lindsey Buckingham music video.

    Oh, and, reCAPTCHA just asked me identify all the cars.

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  22. AnonymousJuly 28, 2017 at 4:17 PM

    "He's got wood"

    I wood, too.

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  23. BikeSnobNYCJuly 28, 2017 at 4:28 PM

    Anon 4:08pm,

    Why would you think I can't bunnyhop? I was bunnyhopping bikes before you were born.

    I can ollie too, but I really suck at it.

    --Wildcat Etc.

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    1. AnonymousJuly 31, 2017 at 3:03 PM

      Bonezone, try bolting spd's to your deck and rock clippy shoes when you skate. You'll be "ollying" curbs with the same proficiency as you "bunnyhop" them.

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  24. dancesonpedalsJuly 28, 2017 at 4:34 PM

    No matter how stupid we may feel while riding (falling down clipped in, soaked crotch at work, trigeek pratfalls etc), there will always be riders who look even more stupid. God loves them and looks after them.

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  25. AnonymousJuly 28, 2017 at 4:39 PM

    You tell him, Snob. "I was in Bagdad when you were in dad's bag."

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  26. SpokeyJuly 28, 2017 at 5:13 PM

    dop

    i represent that.

    except for the trigeek and at work stuff. mostly the stupid part although i'd have bow to those in your links.

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  27. The King of Park Slope's Alberta bound cousin LennyJuly 28, 2017 at 8:49 PM

    Did Outside hire you just to antagonize mindless consumers?

    If so, good on both of you.

    Personally, I went from bear trap pedals to bmx style flats and skipped the whole clipless thing altogether.

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  28. not clark wilhem griswold jr.July 28, 2017 at 9:57 PM

    I would have passed but I was on "vacation".

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  29. Lance PriebusJuly 28, 2017 at 10:31 PM

    I've been thrown under the bus, but now that I'm outside I start a gig at Outside on Monday.

    PS: Everyone in that place has a sharp knife and has their eyes on someone else's throat, sure hope nothing important ever happens in the world.

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  30. DoothJuly 29, 2017 at 12:46 PM

    I use a flat MKS pedal, which I bought from those rough necks at Rivendell, on my commuter bike. Flat bottom pedals make the cycling world go round.

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  31. Ride, Ride, Ride, Let It RideJuly 29, 2017 at 5:14 PM

    Combover Guy Photo, would the babe on the right be available for a menage a board ride?

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  32. JLRBJuly 30, 2017 at 5:46 PM

    Greetings from the realm of total weeniedom

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  33. leroyJuly 31, 2017 at 12:31 PM

    For those wishing to bunny hop without clipless pedals, my dog recommends this instructional video.

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    1. AnonymousJuly 31, 2017 at 12:59 PM

      Leroy, your dog is clearly trying to lead us all down the rabbit hole...

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  34. bad boy of the southJuly 31, 2017 at 1:29 PM

    Leroy,tell your dog thanks.now I can't get that tune out of my head.and-a1,and-a2.

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  35. UnknownJuly 31, 2017 at 1:39 PM

    vsk said ...

    I was late this morning too ...



    vsk

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  36. AnonymousJuly 31, 2017 at 1:53 PM

    Shimano A530s too fancy for you?

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  37. JoeJuly 31, 2017 at 2:23 PM

    Anon 4:08,

    John Prolly?

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  40. MooseknucleAugust 3, 2017 at 1:07 PM

    Pedal straps???

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  41. Meryam MumtazAugust 4, 2017 at 7:42 AM

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    hajj travel package

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