tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post3215059725499240941..comments2024-03-27T07:25:55.115-04:00Comments on Bike Snob NYC: No Holds BarredBikeSnobNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-18448964177241851822017-11-29T07:00:29.761-05:002017-11-29T07:00:29.761-05:00Anonymous 1:32am,
Um...
--Wildcat Etc.Anonymous 1:32am,<br /><br />Um...<br /><br />--Wildcat Etc.BikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-49487456386454093292017-11-29T05:52:12.468-05:002017-11-29T05:52:12.468-05:00Ben Stiller in the Jones vid?!!!Ben Stiller in the Jones vid?!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-48690668920659909922017-11-29T01:32:41.074-05:002017-11-29T01:32:41.074-05:00Why is the suspension-correction bugging you? Shee...Why is the suspension-correction bugging you? Sheesh, you are really pin-holing yourself as a real bike-... idk... downer, not a snob. Get on a bmx for a day and have some fun! Do a f*#!n wheelie already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-59209528262431002852017-11-28T22:11:38.806-05:002017-11-28T22:11:38.806-05:00I'm sold. Put that Jones bar on my unicycle. (...I'm sold. Put that Jones bar on my unicycle. (I like to coast downhill doing handstands)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-9126110952627904862017-11-28T22:00:18.420-05:002017-11-28T22:00:18.420-05:00Snob, apologies, didn’t know that you had rules to...Snob, apologies, didn’t know that you had rules too: “SNOB Rule #?: “Please don’t quote from Velominati here.” It was just a matter of: question asked, question answered. Won’t happen again. Curious though, that you disallow Velominati quotes, but were ok with those endless Ted Kaczynski quotes? Anyhow, again, apologies. It’s your BLOG - and a great BLOG it is!!!Cycling Disciplenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-72567597986191643292017-11-28T21:41:41.259-05:002017-11-28T21:41:41.259-05:00No holds barred? Even the Full Monty!
No holds barred? Even the Full Monty!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-8160808799323196002017-11-28T21:12:25.102-05:002017-11-28T21:12:25.102-05:00With the Jones-bar properly positioned and adjusts...With the Jones-bar properly positioned and adjuststed with the right stem, the rider should be able to press up into a handstand, or alternately, place head upon the loop-bar for a headstand.Skidmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506271557873306872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-24121257292545985252017-11-28T20:36:03.774-05:002017-11-28T20:36:03.774-05:00Dear Mr. 1904 Cadardi - Don't give my dog idea...Dear Mr. 1904 Cadardi - Don't give my dog ideas. He already opined I'm more Schlub than Schulmpf. And, according to him, my Schlubosity has attained the level of a Zen thing.<br /><br />He's kind of hard to follow when he starts spouting technical terms. <br /> leroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489096287266831412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-32865413348474685822017-11-28T20:31:04.022-05:002017-11-28T20:31:04.022-05:00Those forks made me throw up in my mouth.Those forks made me throw up in my mouth.Hee Haw the baristanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-19388487445281984932017-11-28T20:24:03.416-05:002017-11-28T20:24:03.416-05:00Dear Anon @ 3:38 pm - Don't give my dog any id...Dear Anon @ 3:38 pm - Don't give my dog any ideas. The gear on the unicycle is so fixed, the pedals are threaded directly to the wheel. The road and I were one. It's very fixed gear Zen.<br /><br />Dear N/A @ 4:02 pm - Don't give my dog any ideas. Recumbent is how many of my unicycle rides concluded. The road and I were one. It's very fixed gear Zen.<br /><br />leroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489096287266831412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-81586296826047372122017-11-28T20:01:01.153-05:002017-11-28T20:01:01.153-05:00Look at your wrists, grip is 19 degrees off being ...Look at your wrists, grip is 19 degrees off being at right angles so of course new bars are comfy.<br /><br />Making fancy crapon frames is more polluting than an oil slick. Got any woodworm or dry rot on the new bike yet?Colinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667939789517989280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-6746341335421262782017-11-28T19:01:54.319-05:002017-11-28T19:01:54.319-05:00My favorite bike right now is a single speed that ...My favorite bike right now is a single speed that I won, for free, from a beer display at a grocery store. It's a Solé with Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale branding. I put nicer tires, a basket, and lower gearing on it, and seem to ride it more than my other bikes except when I need fenders, fat tires, or folding capability.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221537769343338514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-22956056538688117862017-11-28T18:24:09.306-05:002017-11-28T18:24:09.306-05:00Leroy is probably using one of those two-speed Sc...Leroy is probably using one of those <a rel="nofollow"> two-speed Schulmpf unicycle hubs</a>. They have gears.1904 Cadardinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-63945066476958158162017-11-28T16:02:24.965-05:002017-11-28T16:02:24.965-05:00Leroy runs a recumbent unicycle.Leroy runs a recumbent unicycle.N/Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710395292374599493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-8191371643752298872017-11-28T15:53:46.209-05:002017-11-28T15:53:46.209-05:00I get as much use from my $300 commuter as my $800...I get as much use from my $300 commuter as my $8000 road bike, both serve distinct purposes. traded up from a '77 road bike, worth the upgrade. Hopefully it will also last 40 years (titanium). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-68201567388599255852017-11-28T15:38:19.816-05:002017-11-28T15:38:19.816-05:00Leroy, where is the gear on a unicycle (unless it&...Leroy, where is the gear on a unicycle (unless it's one of those tall ones)? Give him his cash back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-44228501566886462992017-11-28T15:36:12.745-05:002017-11-28T15:36:12.745-05:00Excellent Snob! I have found the that convergence ...Excellent Snob! I have found the that convergence of longer top tubes, shorter stems and wider bars over the years have made me extraordinarily comfortable on my mountain bikes. In addition, my control and handling skills have improved as well. The longest stem I've had on any bike in the last six years was a 70mm and that was on my CX bike. Look forward to hearing more when you get your set up dialed. hellbellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518169858667752401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-19118083652653385422017-11-28T14:40:16.312-05:002017-11-28T14:40:16.312-05:00I don't mean to brag, but over the weekend I u...I don't mean to brag, but over the weekend I uncovered the unicycle I rode when I was 12. <br /><br />I might have to restore it now that I'm flush with cash from my dog who inadvisedly put his money where his muzzle was, insisting there was no way I ever rode something with a fixed gear.<br />leroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489096287266831412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-14062611964767796442017-11-28T14:01:57.214-05:002017-11-28T14:01:57.214-05:00Been diggin on ESI grips lately. Super comfy, if t...Been diggin on ESI grips lately. Super comfy, if that's what you're into.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-40485061461638576252017-11-28T14:01:33.136-05:002017-11-28T14:01:33.136-05:00Ridged, for your pleasureRidged, for your pleasureBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332570158313833136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-85420370735435721522017-11-28T13:33:33.401-05:002017-11-28T13:33:33.401-05:00So no Ergon's on Ol' Piney? Those bars mus...So no Ergon's on Ol' Piney? Those bars must be good. I can't mountain bicycle without Ergon's. McFlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-55816214710324197812017-11-28T13:27:36.739-05:002017-11-28T13:27:36.739-05:00It's true, there is something about a chubby t...It's true, there is something about a chubby that makes you want. <br /><br />[[I said it so Babble doesn't have to. It does seem to be the sort of vaguely disguised sexual innuendo that is her stock in trade, eh? And she's been somewhat unreliable in her commentating lately, so it may not be wise to rely on her to say it herself.]]Freddy Murcksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-81918147056723196242017-11-28T13:26:39.155-05:002017-11-28T13:26:39.155-05:00Cycling Disciple,
Please don't quote the from...Cycling Disciple,<br /><br />Please don't quote the from Velominati here.<br /><br />hellbelly,<br /><br />There have been one or two moments on rocks where I've wondered if maybe straight bars would have a smidge more control but it could just as easily be because I'm still getting used to the Jones bars. Then again in other tricky situations I've wondered if maybe they've been helpful. They're certainly not reducing my modest abilities, and for overall comfort are a huge net gain. Looking forward to seeing how a shorter stem/more upright position effects how they ride, I think I'm still a bit forward for the way he designed them.<br /><br />--Wildcat Etc.BikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-76246213431689496172017-11-28T13:09:12.939-05:002017-11-28T13:09:12.939-05:00I've often wondered about the potential downsi...I've often wondered about the potential downsides of the Jones bars specifically in reducing one's ability to negotiate treacherous terrain (the gnar as the kids say) and/or for getting airborne? This has not been a problem for old man Jones himself if there is any truth to the many pictures of him riding stuff that most would avoid, but what has been your take on this? At least for your neck of the woods, have you found any reduction in your confidence for these sort of shenanigans? hellbellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518169858667752401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-21576242485330380742017-11-28T13:01:11.610-05:002017-11-28T13:01:11.610-05:00As a retrogrouchey bikecyclist, I can confirm that...As a retrogrouchey bikecyclist, I can confirm that there are ways to get pretty much any handlebars onto a quill set-up. Some look better than others.<br /><br /><br /><br />Thanks for the review, Wildcat. And an action shot, too! I like a lot of hand positions when I'm riding, and have used a variety of the Nitto or Wald mustache/Alba/etc. bars and like them well enough but the Jones bars have caught my attention. Guess I'll have to cave in to peer pressure and get myself a set instead of the dorky old-fashioned bars I'm runnin' now.N/Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710395292374599493noreply@blogger.com