tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post6083885262680548133..comments2024-03-27T07:25:55.115-04:00Comments on Bike Snob NYC: How Much Wood Would A Fredchuck Fred If A Fredchuck Could Ride Wood?BikeSnobNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-28678812039892955482017-11-07T19:39:14.512-05:002017-11-07T19:39:14.512-05:00This is not all bad; now we can discourage big-gul...This is not all bad; now we can discourage big-gulp throwing, two-ton-truck-driving, horn-blasting dicks by equating them with terrorists. Finally, it's UnAmerican(TM) to harass cyclists! Too soon? I mean, you said it more eloquently, but whatever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-59411735276808218352017-11-07T19:38:00.779-05:002017-11-07T19:38:00.779-05:00This is not all bad; now we can discourage big-gul...This is not all bad; now we can discourage big-gulp throwing, two-ton-truck-driving, horn-blasting dicks by equating them with terrorists. Finally, it's UnAmerican(TM) to harass cyclists! Too soon? I mean, you said it more eloquently, but whatever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-22789130241445988022017-11-06T14:01:08.006-05:002017-11-06T14:01:08.006-05:00Hey my wife's been riding wood for a while now...Hey my wife's been riding wood for a while now.Chazunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-66472708355076941552017-11-06T13:41:31.817-05:002017-11-06T13:41:31.817-05:00You have a pattern of doing the pumping for other ...You have a pattern of doing the pumping for other men.PUMP STUDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-40146296338460340302017-11-06T12:39:53.538-05:002017-11-06T12:39:53.538-05:00Q:What did Christ say before coming down from the ...Q:What did Christ say before coming down from the Cross?<br /><br />A: DAMN BEAVERS!!!<br /><br />Stop Me If You Heard This Onenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-10387015937528253372017-11-06T09:18:28.126-05:002017-11-06T09:18:28.126-05:00Lob, give me the strength to never own a bike that...Lob, give me the strength to never own a bike that is made of plastic, nor one that needs to be plugged in periodically to function properly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-19002851127034551602017-11-06T09:07:13.683-05:002017-11-06T09:07:13.683-05:00Well I screwed up and read the comments at WAPO. A...Well I screwed up and read the comments at WAPO. And now I am punching my sheetrock.HR_Dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13199518591132479579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-85052916227335011372017-11-05T16:56:57.474-05:002017-11-05T16:56:57.474-05:00They could have named it “The Wynona”They could have named it “The Wynona”BamaPhrednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-50667101356484855862017-11-05T12:05:14.601-05:002017-11-05T12:05:14.601-05:00Jimmy Carter was in a wooden rowboat and was attac...Jimmy Carter was in a wooden rowboat and was attacked by an aggressive beaver. AGGRESSIVE BEAVER - BEWARE!Beaver Cleavernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-68011557335361209112017-11-04T23:56:05.127-04:002017-11-04T23:56:05.127-04:00I remember an aggressive beaver that I knew back i...I remember an aggressive beaver that I knew back in the 80s. She really appreciated riding a wooden frame.N/Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710395292374599493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-8920034131149810152017-11-04T19:40:25.506-04:002017-11-04T19:40:25.506-04:00Damn they've actually sent you a 12k USD bike!...Damn they've actually sent you a 12k USD bike! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396675711473497447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-35511593717792196442017-11-04T17:59:10.118-04:002017-11-04T17:59:10.118-04:00As a Canadian, I wonder if a Renovo is safe to rid...As a Canadian, I wonder if a Renovo is safe to ride not only near water, but in the vicinity of aggressive beaver. Saskatchewan Speed Wrenchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-7977253884813308252017-11-04T17:44:33.983-04:002017-11-04T17:44:33.983-04:00The real question is: does a handcrafed mahagony/o...The real question is: does a handcrafed mahagony/oak frame have more or less horizontal stiffness and vertical compliance than say,a fiberboard/plywood-Ikea-quality frame? And do you need to park it near a humidifier? <br /><br />Batteries or no batteries, this bike needs artisnal hand-carved hardwood derailleur pullies for me to take it seriously. Accessorize Oneself for Maximum Effectnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-87322549883777023112017-11-04T16:21:23.311-04:002017-11-04T16:21:23.311-04:00Eben, thanks for that WaPo piece. You've reall...Eben, thanks for that WaPo piece. You've really been doing great work communicating with people outside the bike nerd bubble... your Outside columns count too. manderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825819771373993710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-788492266109221962017-11-04T14:44:46.849-04:002017-11-04T14:44:46.849-04:00Sweet bike, can’t wait for your thoughts about how...Sweet bike, can’t wait for your thoughts about how it rides, is it durable, fun, etc. <br />I made the mistake of reading the WaPo comments. I’ll listen next time, Sifu.SoonerNatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03815160144596150938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-59820381357234424752017-11-04T14:37:15.697-04:002017-11-04T14:37:15.697-04:00Bike snob has a wood e-bike?
I'll check back...Bike snob has a wood e-bike? <br /><br />I'll check back again in 3 years and he'll be unironically writing about his weekly George Plimpton memorial rides with David Byrne on a tandem recumbent y-foil.boston's inferiority complexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-19970793349258631272017-11-04T11:19:05.405-04:002017-11-04T11:19:05.405-04:00It seems about that time- married with children, c...It seems about that time- married with children, cruising along lifes rutted trail- youre bound to start looking for some new adventure. Whats more adventerous than assembling, mounting, and riding WOOD? We're not here to judge you while you explore new ways to spice up life- it happens to everyone eventually. Just remember: take it slow and breathe deeplyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-64277805604908138072017-11-04T10:43:17.325-04:002017-11-04T10:43:17.325-04:00you completely missed one of the more important re...you completely missed one of the more important reasons to use drop bars vs say straight bars.<br /><br />barcons work much better with drops. i can't imagine trying to shift barcons with a straight bar. probably some idiot would ride up and flip me in to the large chain ring while i'm struggling up a hill. then i'd fall over trying shift back.Spokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634249104084545065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-80095574764769324082017-11-04T10:11:26.140-04:002017-11-04T10:11:26.140-04:00The drop bar is a holy icon and criticizing it is ...The drop bar is a holy icon and criticizing it is blasphemy and you are a heretic. ; )George Krpanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809347765487363066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-20663429646602060632017-11-03T22:29:37.608-04:002017-11-03T22:29:37.608-04:00Huh? What?
Huh? What?<br /><br />Old Timernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-18404974492794004502017-11-03T20:22:04.275-04:002017-11-03T20:22:04.275-04:00Drop bars generally suck for wheelieing, unless yo...Drop bars generally suck for wheelieing, unless you are doing artistic cycling, fixed -gear no brakes style wheelieing. <br /><br />I think Jones bars might be amazing for wheelies, as well as most other types of riding. I think I might have to hit him up for a pair of barz for the P-far... <br /><br />Thanks for the many writings Snob. It is a much needed break from, (as well as insight into) the many troubling events of the last few days and years. <br /><br />Thanks! NYCHighwheelernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-30653279343133288192017-11-03T19:15:47.976-04:002017-11-03T19:15:47.976-04:00Fredchuck Fred sounds like the bad movie hero we n...Fredchuck Fred sounds like the bad movie hero we need.<br /><br />American Bike Ninja: Fredchucks of Fury, Scranus of Splinters<br /><br /><br /> Schistheadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-47140821250258829362017-11-03T18:28:24.286-04:002017-11-03T18:28:24.286-04:00Still have my curly barred bike but it's never...Still have my curly barred bike but it's never been to France,so,no tour this year.bad boy of the southnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-35698023216808644942017-11-03T17:46:50.921-04:002017-11-03T17:46:50.921-04:00Well this explains why my dog was doing his Beavis...Well this explains why my dog was doing his Beavis and Butt Head impersonation: "He said morning wood delivery. Heh, heh-heh-heh-heh, heh."<br /><br />Ride safe all!<br /><br />And BSNYC - tell WAPO I finally subscribed because they published you. You should get an emolument or something. Heh, heh-heh-heh... oh, never mind. My dog does it better.<br />leroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489096287266831412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-76914415860257384172017-11-03T17:16:40.932-04:002017-11-03T17:16:40.932-04:00Hey Snobby … as for the WaPo comments subsequent t...Hey Snobby … as for the WaPo comments subsequent to your scribbling , not as bad as one might expect.<br />Sure , many miss the overall point - mostly invoking the all-to-common false equivalency between cars and bikes - but the thread maintains a surprising discipline , perhaps akin to a gran fondo paceline. <br />Anyways, all I’m sayin’ is thanks for sayin’.<br />Regards,<br />Seattle<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com