tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post7036134668322389394..comments2024-03-27T07:25:55.115-04:00Comments on Bike Snob NYC: Casting CallBikeSnobNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-8399870090841471662019-08-09T07:43:56.053-04:002019-08-09T07:43:56.053-04:00(Not for publication) You don't say when and w...(Not for publication) You don't say when and where your vaca is going to take place, but if you will be in the Lake George area on the 16th, and want some company on a ride, let me know. We're planning on being in Stony Creek Fri. & Sat. I can ride sny pace, though I no longer hammer, unless I'm riding alone.<br /><br />sbarner@gmailSteve Barnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05141738452735566462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-76279588941912911892019-08-08T17:06:05.101-04:002019-08-08T17:06:05.101-04:00Uptight Luddite - herd animals neither take nor br...Uptight Luddite - herd animals neither take nor bring flies with them. Wherever the herd animals go, flies follow and/or appear. <br />Are you equating the Snob to a herd animal or a fly?Donnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-61884063355427178952019-08-08T15:22:33.658-04:002019-08-08T15:22:33.658-04:00*end
(what the hell is "hend"?)*end<br /><br />(what the hell is "hend"?)BikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-33908485978891150802019-08-08T15:22:15.276-04:002019-08-08T15:22:15.276-04:00Angus,
I had a week at home in mind when I wrote ...Angus,<br /><br />I had a week at home in mind when I wrote that as opposed to an out-of-town vacation with the family where I won't be off wandering for hours on hend, but yes, still applicable in a number of ways. Glad you love the bike!<br /><br />--Tan TenovoBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-67124352006813370272019-08-08T15:03:06.193-04:002019-08-08T15:03:06.193-04:00Off topic. Ban cars!Off topic. Ban cars!Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03870186700642107667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-49072765773152087492019-08-08T14:34:18.971-04:002019-08-08T14:34:18.971-04:00@Don 9:37am, Like herd animals bring flies with th...@Don 9:37am, Like herd animals bring flies with them wherever they go- they don’t take flies with them.Uptight Ludditenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-47984517291832385782019-08-08T13:46:30.309-04:002019-08-08T13:46:30.309-04:00What pbateman said...What pbateman said...Doothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-57857131514519492732019-08-08T13:01:10.063-04:002019-08-08T13:01:10.063-04:00Well, the answer is in your earlier review of the ...Well, the answer is in your earlier review of the SWB complete. To quote: <br /><br />"Let's put it this way: If I had a whole week to spend riding, this is the bike I'd choose. One day I'd ride out to the beach, the next I'd go hit some mountain bike trails, the next maybe I'd hop a train and go ride dirt roads, etc. It's that kind of bike."<br /><br />After your review, I bought one and frankly love it so much (off-road and on-road) that as a non-racer, I'm finding it less and less appealing to go back to being hunched over on my road bike (yes I've fully drunk the Jones Kool-aid). Depending on how technical the trails are, you could try different tires on the Jones. After reading the bikepacking review of the SWB complete you linked to, I have tried the Scwable G-ones 2.8 as I'm finding I'm riding more mixed terrain than just off-road. They are fantastic on the bike. <br /><br />AngusAngusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-45621390014023449522019-08-08T12:22:59.246-04:002019-08-08T12:22:59.246-04:00Don at 9:37 - you took the words out of my mouth.Don at 9:37 - you took the words out of my mouth.Cat 4 Grammariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-28532838297330611292019-08-08T09:37:00.428-04:002019-08-08T09:37:00.428-04:00Damn northeasterners! Few of them know to use the ...Damn northeasterners! Few of them know to use the word 'take' and use 'bring' instead. Figure out which bike to take with you on vacation. When you get there, you'll be glad you took it.Donnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-59335906715635017932019-08-07T22:16:18.347-04:002019-08-07T22:16:18.347-04:00Bring the SWB Jones and find some steep and narrow...Bring the SWB Jones and find some steep and narrow : )HDEBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-61710844665731050542019-08-07T22:09:23.896-04:002019-08-07T22:09:23.896-04:00The uncertainty of knowing which bike is best is b...The uncertainty of knowing which bike is best is bringing a bike that does none of it well, but all of it good enough to get by. With three sets of appropriately levered handelbars and the requisite matching tire choices, a TravelersCheck or other suitable canti-studded SNS-enabled diamond frame rigged with downtube shifters, traditional straddle cables and hangers, can morph from a drop bar road bike with 28mm, sorry cough 23mm tires, into a flat bar monstercrosser with 45mm knobbies, to a british style upright with with some midwidth city tires, in less than 5 minutes. It's a bike setup that hits the sweetspot of mediocrity welded to versatility. And vebosity! Or just pack it up with a drop bar & 32mm T-servs, which gets the thing through about 85% of what people ride most places. Some features a person might need to do the ridearounds. The holy grail I currently see out there, maybe one you brought to light here, is the Milwaukee Bicycle Company Fugitive. 68mm bottom bracket, 1 1/8 headset, 27.2 seatpost, QR, clearance for 29 x 2.1, disc brakes. Add SNS. There's the sled.Beck the bikernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-82762402420651160872019-08-07T22:03:59.025-04:002019-08-07T22:03:59.025-04:00Hey Snob, any chance you could share this informat...Hey Snob, any chance you could share this information about the theft of an e-MTB customized for a wheelchair user? Yeah, the thief will burn in hell. More details here: https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/328930-Stolen-Adaptive-Bike-in-CalgaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-73315760351735244812019-08-07T21:45:51.414-04:002019-08-07T21:45:51.414-04:00For peak family time, I find that going out at sev...For peak family time, I find that going out at seven while all are asleep and returning at nine (bringing treats for breakfast) works best.dancesonpedalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00164303442656489828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-66614141603574586012019-08-07T21:30:29.175-04:002019-08-07T21:30:29.175-04:00Maybe you need to buy a dedicated holiday bike? A ...Maybe you need to buy a dedicated holiday bike? A gravel bike might be the go. I don't think you have one of those yet?jellyfishsalad71https://www.blogger.com/profile/17547877776420605107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-75575616937628491222019-08-07T18:38:49.046-04:002019-08-07T18:38:49.046-04:00if you had sold out to wally world we would know b...if you had sold out to wally world we would know because your garden hose would be much nicer. <br /><br />as it sits, you have the shimano claris 2400 of garden hoses. <br /><br />surprised you can even clean anything with that thing. <br /><br />bro, they sell these light weight hoses now that will knock your socks off. the weight savings is unreal. <br /><br />sell out to walmart...pffft... thats some real rich shit right there. pbateman knows your hosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-1304701819688552462019-08-07T18:12:54.221-04:002019-08-07T18:12:54.221-04:00Some guy from upstate,
There are some jeep trails...Some guy from upstate,<br /><br />There are some jeep trails right by us that I tried on the Milwaukee first time I was up there; they were a little too much for that bike but the Jones would probably be perfect. Could also see using the Jones for a Vermont dirt road jaunt.<br /><br />Then again, yes, you can never go wrong with a road bike, which is why I'm still undecided. (The focus is more on family time than saddle time anyway.)<br /><br />--Tan TenovoBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-16379668063413474632019-08-07T17:22:06.364-04:002019-08-07T17:22:06.364-04:00Well, if you're going to be in the lovely Lake...Well, if you're going to be in the lovely Lake George area again, any trails might be a little far for riding to, even on the Jones, so a ride might entail some auto portaging, which I understand you to be generally not in favor of, plus that leaves the fam kind of stranded. Whereas there is definitely some nice road riding in that vicinity, no car necessary. Plus, who says you can't ride that titanium chariot in Jorts? Of course, if your vacations are anything like mine when the offspring were small, the bike to choose is the best one for accompanying children, I'm guessing the Jones wins that test. <br />Some guy from upstatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-24542420055723242972019-08-07T17:03:25.599-04:002019-08-07T17:03:25.599-04:00Where you are going should determine which bike yo...Where you are going should determine which bike you bring. If there are trails, bring the Jones.RCRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11726138491191108763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-66419304986910925782019-08-07T17:02:37.583-04:002019-08-07T17:02:37.583-04:00Which bike depends on where you are going.Which bike depends on where you are going.RCRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11726138491191108763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-2165021722335325082019-08-07T15:57:18.025-04:002019-08-07T15:57:18.025-04:00What difference does a little rain make since neit...What difference does a little rain make since neither bike has fenders. Take the Jones, you will be able to ride it just about anywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-49487187004695355602019-08-07T15:50:57.569-04:002019-08-07T15:50:57.569-04:00So what I'm hearing is that your hate isn'...So what I'm hearing is that your hate isn't pure: https://www.thenation.com/article/remembering-alex/Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03186773166703979971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-11818063888918983062019-08-07T15:23:56.445-04:002019-08-07T15:23:56.445-04:00With an opening like that one simply must go back ...With an opening like that one simply must go back and find the offending message.<br /><br />Did. Read. LOL'd. Was thankful it wasn't directed at me. Reflected on my job and professional integrity. Cried a little inside because I've chosen a career path with no good opportunities to sell out.1904 Cadardinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-13530500014705700902019-08-07T15:05:15.070-04:002019-08-07T15:05:15.070-04:00...really... no comments yet? I don't believe ......really... no comments yet? I don't believe itSerial Retrogrouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639847318494843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-10599514392719417042019-08-07T14:57:55.656-04:002019-08-07T14:57:55.656-04:00"I ask you to note that I made this compariso...<i>"I ask you to note that I made this comparison well before feral hog memes were cool."</i><br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=hog+hunting&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwips9LWtvHjAhWhtlkKHfEnBRcQ_AUIESgC&biw=819&bih=352" rel="nofollow">This here be the cool feral hogs.</a> Don't now what now "meme" is, is de be good eating?Bubba McBubba Jr.noreply@blogger.com