tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post3882349171670063057..comments2024-03-27T07:25:55.115-04:00Comments on Bike Snob NYC: Well, At Least More People Are Riding...Right?BikeSnobNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-70835974768053948592007-07-22T03:55:00.000-04:002007-07-22T03:55:00.000-04:00People having fun on bicycles? Oh noes!!!!Lots of...People having fun on bicycles? Oh noes!!!!<BR/><BR/>Lots of people starting to have fun on bicycles, thus ruining the imagined uniqueness of the people currently riding bicycles? Double oh noes!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-60997492521069470312007-07-20T18:22:00.000-04:002007-07-20T18:22:00.000-04:00I got over the whole "newbies are ruining the spor...I got over the whole "newbies are ruining the sport!" thing back during the first bike boom. <BR/><BR/>But we still love ya, snob.Yokota Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-43294361586053167522007-07-20T17:49:00.000-04:002007-07-20T17:49:00.000-04:00Actually BSNYC, the people you make fun of on your...Actually BSNYC, the people you make fun of on your blog are generally the same people the bike polo crowd makes fun of (except of course for this one entry making fun of bike polo).<BR/><BR/>Of course it's hard to tell the difference between the people who play polo and the people you make fun of it is there (although there is some overlap - plus I'm sure you could find plenty of things about the polo crowd to make fun of).<BR/><BR/>Bike polo is really not my thing (I too prefer going straight) but it certainly is fun and you'd probably find yourself in good company if you ever came to a match.Nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12496402709810536736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-63459668329007046242007-07-20T13:46:00.000-04:002007-07-20T13:46:00.000-04:00Thanks for pulling "Double Rush" out of the ashes ...Thanks for pulling "Double Rush" out of the ashes of television history! It's delicious. I'm not sure which is the best part. The tiny ponytail on the "jammed with Clapton" boss? The full-body armor and hockey masks on the dueling messengers (on mountain bikes, of course)? The gay pride parade as a route impediment? Or the very idea that a rival business owner could have become fabulously wealthy off bike messengers? FUN! Thanks.What I Thinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00347924745139129262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-17560775096219377722007-07-20T13:07:00.000-04:002007-07-20T13:07:00.000-04:00Anonymous Bike Polo Enthusiast,I absolutely won't ...Anonymous Bike Polo Enthusiast,<BR/><BR/>I absolutely won't deny that I looked for a klutzy bike polo video. (Foregoing accuracy and instead showing people at their worst to make your case is a technique I learned from a certain documentary filmmaker.) But in all fairness to me, I didn't have to look very long. As far as trying it, I'm not sure being surrounded by a bunch of guys I've ridiculed while they've got mallets in their hands is a good idea.<BR/><BR/>In all seriousness, I admire your passion for the game and your attempts to proselytize. But I've never been a fan of sports with balls and goals, and being closed-minded and traditional prefer to ride my bike in a forward direction. But that's just me. As long as people are having fun and not mugging old ladies I'm all for bike polo.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for Reading and Keep on Poloing,<BR/><BR/>--BSNYCBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-11927890437196434072007-07-20T09:18:00.000-04:002007-07-20T09:18:00.000-04:00It's amazing that something featuring David Arque...It's amazing that something featuring David Arquette didn't succeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-51719814999689510672007-07-19T18:12:00.000-04:002007-07-19T18:12:00.000-04:00Pete E. and BSNYC, you are both wrong about bike p...Pete E. and BSNYC, you are both wrong about bike polo. BS, I know you looked at a number of polo links on youtube before picking the worst looking one. Don't deny it, I know. That's ok though, it's not that I'm hating on you for not liking polo, you don't have to, no one has to. The fact is no one drinks while playing polo, and while there may be drunk folks playing at the end of the night they're the best of the group and can still handle their bikes. The beer is for the spectators, I mean really, when was the last time you went to watch a competition without having a beer? (recovering and non-drinkers exempt) Really though, come by and hang with the some of the folks playing. We don't have any hipsters or fake folk around, 'cause you just don't come around if you don't know how to ride your bike. Bike polo isn't really going anywhere, so accept it. Hey, at least it'll give you a bunch of fodder for years to come.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/><BR/>Matt in SeattleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-31799668063518232282007-07-19T18:05:00.000-04:002007-07-19T18:05:00.000-04:00i used to watch Double Rush. To me this show was g...i used to watch Double Rush. To me this show was great, but at the time i was living in a town with a population of 800 in southern Minnesota.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15089415324303097911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-79550393603926041042007-07-19T17:22:00.000-04:002007-07-19T17:22:00.000-04:00I've never seen the point of bike polo and now you...I've never seen the point of bike polo and now you've justified my bad attitude. Thanks!Pete Erikssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08823772816376337017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-22589997307455999202007-07-19T16:41:00.000-04:002007-07-19T16:41:00.000-04:00I've been trying to remember the name of that TV s...I've been trying to remember the name of that TV show for months. Thanks so much. I remember seeing a few (all?) the episodes when I was a kid. The only thing I could remember was that each messenger fulfilled some stereotype in the Messenger Style Taxonomy-- I remember the one guy in rags and the one in the full lycra kit.phil varnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167295487172421470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-32747868702517745992007-07-19T13:12:00.000-04:002007-07-19T13:12:00.000-04:00Not sure if you are dissing on *intoxicated* bike ...Not sure if you are dissing on *intoxicated* bike polo, or just bike polo in general. But seriously man, bike polo is a _ton_ of fun. <BR/><BR/>If you have tried it yet bikesnobnyc, you totally should, especially since it is quite popular in NYC. <BR/><BR/>I dont mind you ragging on drunk people cycling, but go try a game of bike polo if you havnt before being too harsh on those guys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-45938868127853800982007-07-19T13:04:00.000-04:002007-07-19T13:04:00.000-04:00just so you know...http://fixedgeargallery.com/200...just so you know...<BR/><BR/>http://fixedgeargallery.com/2007/july/2/ChrisTiburzi.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-59270334881438479362007-07-19T12:45:00.000-04:002007-07-19T12:45:00.000-04:00Laundry list:Trackasaurus RexCadence ClothingMASHm...Laundry list:<BR/>Trackasaurus Rex<BR/>Cadence Clothing<BR/>MASH<BR/><BR/>mix all parts equally, allowing all colors to fall into place with appropriate bikes and riders.<BR/> <BR/>Alternate Method:<BR/>Read one of the many forums dedicated to track bike "culture" (read as: dumbasses riding overpriced dented frames with carbon wheels). Take notes and spend $2000 on eBay/Keirin Culture putting together "dream bike" (the one that you have been dreaming about since it was considered cool to dream about them - which was last June).<BR/>Arrive to street races in an Escalade, unload bikes. Stand around at alleycats, staring. Stand around, looking at "city kids" and messenger-types. Play Hyphy. Ghostride your whip in your mind, bringing street cred to self-identity. In real life, remain a douchebag.<BR/><BR/>Lather<BR/>Rinse<BR/>RepeatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-63722842047845117732007-07-19T12:06:00.000-04:002007-07-19T12:06:00.000-04:00mojito de fgg:I'm cured! This site is closed! I'...mojito de fgg:<BR/><BR/>I'm cured! This site is closed! I'm off to the woods with a mountain bike and a full bladder in tow.<BR/><BR/>My id, ego, and superleggera thank you. IOU $150.<BR/><BR/>--BSNYCBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-3043553150115337922007-07-19T11:52:00.000-04:002007-07-19T11:52:00.000-04:00Doktor M says: I sense you experience cognitive c...Doktor M says: I sense you experience cognitive conflict when you see the tubbies on Treks. We all want to feel special. That feeling spills into snobbery (thus your witty and descriptive moniker). Countering this cry from the Ego the Id recognizes your need to be accepted, to be part of the group. Surely it's good that others are like you, can you not identify with them? Would they not thus embrace you and appreciate your talents? You are undergoing a form of minor psychological trauma, an angst-driven internal muffled primal howl. <BR/><BR/>My prescription? Escape the city, begone to the wilds. Ride the unknown tracks and eat from the land (or the Kangaroo FastSnack on route 19). Defecate and urinate at will, where ye may. Listen to your breathe and smile at nature's course. Recognize inherent conflict in all things natural, just observe, be at peace and wonder on.<BR/><BR/>That will be $150 please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-82139565249588324952007-07-19T11:25:00.000-04:002007-07-19T11:25:00.000-04:00Or the dreaded Hummer from JerseyJerseyites occasi...<I>Or the dreaded Hummer from Jersey</I><BR/><BR/>Jerseyites occasionally turn up here. I avoid them. You see Jersey plates, you know it's a Rolling Random Road Death Generator. Better to just hop the curb, get an espresso, and wait until the danger passes.<BR/><BR/>On your larger theme... yeah, REM sucks now too.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461836999036966262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-68776101151439461762007-07-19T10:59:00.000-04:002007-07-19T10:59:00.000-04:00Wow...Double Rush huh? That's 9min of my life that...Wow...Double Rush huh? That's 9min of my life that I'll never get back. <BR/><BR/>As for cycling being our own, I always compare it to when you find some up and coming band, go to all their shows at the local dive--the kind where you buy them all beers after the show. But then a year later they're on the Carson Daly show, wearing tragically hip clothing and spending more time doing their hair than writing songs. 12yr old girls love their latest single and the local radio has it on near-perpetual rotation. <BR/><BR/>So is it a good thing that your favorite band has "made it big"? It might be for them, but it's lost its intimacy for those who were around before they went big.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12470920795488769240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-79675757217671149762007-07-19T10:38:00.000-04:002007-07-19T10:38:00.000-04:00Morgan,Thanks--I figured I was probably confusing ...Morgan,<BR/><BR/>Thanks--I figured I was probably confusing the accent and just kind of went with it to be a deliberate jerk. (Imagine that.) Are those really popular in Dublin? I'll be damned...<BR/><BR/>Aaron,<BR/><BR/>It's mostly the cash that bothers me. Bike porn is so degrading to bicycles!<BR/><BR/>--BSNYCBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-60280632171328893002007-07-19T10:27:00.000-04:002007-07-19T10:27:00.000-04:00I think Double Rush made it about a half a season....I think Double Rush made it about a half a season. And if you were a teenager living in a city that didn't have any actual messengers, it was almost cool.Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355078079362433260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-89224167789063252982007-07-19T10:20:00.000-04:002007-07-19T10:20:00.000-04:00speaking of hockey helmets, saw a dude the other d...speaking of hockey helmets, saw a dude the other day riding wearing a wayne gretzky style jofa helmet. <BR/><BR/>a day earlier i saw a guy ridng a mtn bike wearing a full face and mouthguard going very slowly downhill avoiding all drops. if mtn biking scares you that much, maybe it isn't for you.lenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209993834674028714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-69193758192723307472007-07-19T10:17:00.000-04:002007-07-19T10:17:00.000-04:00did you see the comments on the bike lift? "how do...did you see the comments on the bike lift? <BR/><BR/>"how do you use this with a fixed gear?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-41840884244561085062007-07-19T10:05:00.000-04:002007-07-19T10:05:00.000-04:00That first bike shot is just hilarious, you've got...That first bike shot is just hilarious, you've got to admit. And what (aside from the top-tube pad, and maybe the bar tape) draws the ire of the bikesnob? It's understated, has a brake, and has clipless pedals.<BR/><BR/>To make matters worse, it's a relatively inexpensive bike. The only upgrades are the saddle and and the bars. Seems like a pretty frugal and useful bike to me.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15179388089743711308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-10401360211455450072007-07-19T09:29:00.000-04:002007-07-19T09:29:00.000-04:00Re: the drifting bike. Those are Irish schoolboys....Re: the drifting bike. Those are Irish schoolboys. Those bikes are taking over the streets of Dublin now...Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16538179219798787188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-71895879292581645382007-07-19T09:28:00.000-04:002007-07-19T09:28:00.000-04:00Sweet! Maybe hockey helmets and full-body armor w...Sweet! Maybe hockey helmets and full-body armor will make a comeback -- fakengers, take note: bandannas and girl-pants are no longer cool. Lose that toptube pad and put on hockey armor!<BR/><BR/>I remember being VERY excited about that show...at least until I actually saw it. Wow...that show really BLEW!GhostRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987949431503645433noreply@blogger.com