tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post3761233420936539941..comments2024-03-27T07:25:55.115-04:00Comments on Bike Snob NYC: Thrills, Spills, and GrillsBikeSnobNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-34599150657592232952018-07-10T23:33:54.493-04:002018-07-10T23:33:54.493-04:00someone asked me recently if I liked professional ...someone asked me recently if I liked professional sports.<br /><br />baseball.. oh. well, no, not since the.. <br />football... oh. well, no, not since the.. <br />boxing... oh. well, no, not since the.. <br />basketball.. oh. well, no, not since the..<br />yoga..oh wait. well, no, not since the...<br />figure skating.. well, no, not since the..<br />bicycling.... oh. well, no, not since the.. <br /><br />i like soccer i guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-25734403711025592102018-07-09T09:45:04.167-04:002018-07-09T09:45:04.167-04:00How many times did I watch that mushroom get place...How many times did I watch that mushroom get placed on the grill?<br />Snottynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-26810782588816111242018-07-03T09:45:16.710-04:002018-07-03T09:45:16.710-04:00"Speaking of fish, I was very intrigued by th...<i>"Speaking of fish, I was very intrigued by the monster jumping out of the Hudson at about 1 minute into the video in today's Bike Forecast.<br /><br />I wonder if there's a Fish Fred that can ID that aquatic acrobat?"</i><br /><br />OK I'm now guessing <a href="https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7034.html" rel="nofollow">some sort of pike</a>, with confidence no one can prove this guess wrong.<br /><br />Based on: <br /><br />https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/hrepfishlist.pdf<br /><br />https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/84775.html<br /><br />https://www.flickr.com/photos/nysdec/sets/72157635507274592<br />Not Good Enough to Earn the Title of Fish Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-35351551716511059162018-07-03T09:18:44.146-04:002018-07-03T09:18:44.146-04:00Wildcat, you got a lovely mention on Tree Hugger, ...Wildcat, you got a lovely mention on Tree Hugger, with bonus Canadian apology!<br />https://www.treehugger.com/bikes/bike-jargon-watch-shoaling.htmlN/Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710395292374599493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-8858260464767939732018-07-02T21:59:53.816-04:002018-07-02T21:59:53.816-04:00No word from the times if that guy ever caught a ...No word from the times if that guy ever caught a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhOI32TUijg" rel="nofollow"> Conet Island Whitefish </a>dopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-5631000613690801132018-07-02T21:07:03.152-04:002018-07-02T21:07:03.152-04:00Not sure about the Knister, but the guy’s frame mu...Not sure about the Knister, but the guy’s frame must have been sized by Grant Peterson - zero crotch clearance.Ollenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-28254778909238533032018-07-02T19:47:28.804-04:002018-07-02T19:47:28.804-04:00waiting for a bear grills pun out there.
waiting for a bear grills pun out there.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-84123647838904791382018-07-02T19:33:34.009-04:002018-07-02T19:33:34.009-04:00A growing fishing scene in Brooklyn? I guess my fi...A growing fishing scene in Brooklyn? I guess my fishing in Sheepshead Bay and Coney Island in the 70's and 80's didn't count, because there were no hipsters. Then in the nineties, I rode my bike with rod , reel and cooler full of beer in Manhattan, to fish the east river. But there were no hipsters, unless... I was a proto hipster!!! Damn me.Doothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-36004342472236826172018-07-02T19:24:42.426-04:002018-07-02T19:24:42.426-04:00With that light gauge construction, I expect that ...With that light gauge construction, I expect that grill to be good for maybe ten uses at the most.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-36820793786245576852018-07-02T18:39:49.327-04:002018-07-02T18:39:49.327-04:00In the event anyone is interested:
Bosch automati...In the event anyone is interested:<br /><br />Bosch automatic braking for cyclists. (Autonomous vehicle development)<br /><br /><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycling/comments/8vkmk5/bosch_automatic_emergency_braking_for_cyclists/" rel="nofollow"> Link to Reddit with embedded YouTube video. </a>Chazunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-19198154660339118332018-07-02T18:38:36.468-04:002018-07-02T18:38:36.468-04:00Dear Tan Tenovo
Is it hot enough? It’s hot as ball...Dear Tan Tenovo<br />Is it hot enough? It’s hot as balls. My heat rash has heat rash. It’s July, so who am I to complain? But the Woo Hoo cap keeps the sweat out of my eyes, so I have that going for me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-25086053138214321002018-07-02T18:31:09.220-04:002018-07-02T18:31:09.220-04:00Pro road racing is a mostly boring farce and compl...Pro road racing is a mostly boring farce and completely not worth wasting time or energy on, and Snob's photoshop skills are as dodgy as ever. In these topsy turvy times, it is good to know that there are some constants that we can still count on.Freddy Murcksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-20957204405686790442018-07-02T17:59:12.937-04:002018-07-02T17:59:12.937-04:00Anonymous 5:43pm,
Why yes. In fact it is hotter ...Anonymous 5:43pm,<br /><br />Why yes. In fact it is hotter than I'd like it to be. The current temperature causes me to perspire and makes me feel lethargic. I would prefer a more comfortable temperature.<br /><br />How are you finding the weather?<br /><br />Eagerly awaiting a response!<br /><br />--Tan TenovoBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-42090170154105649742018-07-02T17:43:22.672-04:002018-07-02T17:43:22.672-04:00So, hot enough for you?So, hot enough for you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-11996520944662323742018-07-02T17:42:47.861-04:002018-07-02T17:42:47.861-04:00Bike share getting a Lyft?
https://www.washington...Bike share getting a Lyft?<br /><br />https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/07/02/lyft-gets-into-bike-share-business-acquiring-operator-of-capital-bikeshare-and-citi-bike/?utm_term=.982c8808721c<br />JLRBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-8454301689239030012018-07-02T17:42:37.518-04:002018-07-02T17:42:37.518-04:00Suwannee Dave,
So the cheating losers?
--Wildcat...Suwannee Dave,<br /><br />So the cheating losers?<br /><br />--Wildcat Etc.BikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-77623193328586559582018-07-02T17:41:41.325-04:002018-07-02T17:41:41.325-04:00I watch Le Tour, not for the cheating winners, but...I watch Le Tour, not for the cheating winners, but for the guys trying to win a stage through heroic effort.Suwannee Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920710561840672218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-62734775049506992132018-07-02T17:23:15.694-04:002018-07-02T17:23:15.694-04:00This 4th of whatever, I plan on skipping the grill...This 4th of whatever, I plan on skipping the grill biking and concentrate on the beer biking.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03870186700642107667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-80205910494702095232018-07-02T16:18:04.579-04:002018-07-02T16:18:04.579-04:00That fish may be a leg. just sayin'.That fish may be a leg. just sayin'.bad boy of the southnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-35447655085306011582018-07-02T15:48:04.705-04:002018-07-02T15:48:04.705-04:00Spearfishing is trendy, many of the good spots on ...Spearfishing is trendy, many of the good spots on Lung Guyland are mugged. Shooting a harpoon from a boat is not spearfishing. Spearfishing with oxygen tanks is lame. The realest gangsta's do it with only a Hawaiian sling, banana sling and mask. I suck at spearfishing, much worse than I suck on a bicycle. The East River has some of the best spots anywhere for Striped Bass with a rod and reel.<br /><br />Some of the coolest bicycles I've ever seen are fishing bikes with milk crates, wooden cutting boards and pvc rod holders.HDEBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-48073023510228426712018-07-02T15:05:36.546-04:002018-07-02T15:05:36.546-04:00So, you're a piker?So, you're a piker?FISH BAITnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-18442463665702891502018-07-02T14:53:22.012-04:002018-07-02T14:53:22.012-04:00Snob- The real spearfisherman are out at Cape Cod...Snob- The real spearfisherman are out at Cape Cod. They use spotter planes to locate big tuna, then harpoon then with spearguns:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UXsgkY_kzU" rel="nofollow"> Boat being pulled by harpooned tuna</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj746Q_N5YQ" rel="nofollow"> Breathless explanatory video </a><br /><br />A big tuna fetches thousands. It gets packed on ice at the dock and flies to Tokyo for sushi. dancesonpedalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00164303442656489828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-63488339144741028462018-07-02T14:44:18.847-04:002018-07-02T14:44:18.847-04:00Not Good Enough...,
It's supposed to be a con...Not Good Enough...,<br /><br />It's supposed to be a conjoined-at-the-head fish but that didn't come across due to my horrible imaging skills.<br /><br />--Tan TenovoBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-12182104867132224052018-07-02T14:41:29.371-04:002018-07-02T14:41:29.371-04:00Dear Oceanography Fred: my bad, I wasn't speci...Dear Oceanography Fred: my bad, I wasn't specific enough. The CBS reporter guy implied that the Hudson's current always runs south in the morning & north in the afternoon. (He didn't mention tide, but my limited understanding is that current & tide are linked in the Hudson).dnknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-45436946370006865252018-07-02T14:41:02.717-04:002018-07-02T14:41:02.717-04:00In order to catch a fish, you have to learn to thi...In order to catch a fish, you have to learn to think like a fish.<br /><br />ie, what do I eat, when and where? Where shall I swim?<br /><br />Having a life goal of outthinking a fish is just something I have never aspired to.wishiwasmerckxnoreply@blogger.com