tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post7911954383002666054..comments2024-03-27T07:25:55.115-04:00Comments on Bike Snob NYC: Bikes: They'll Never Catch OnBikeSnobNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-72595060798871177862016-07-08T09:26:12.669-04:002016-07-08T09:26:12.669-04:00You didn't do your proper research on SUV pric...You didn't do your proper research on SUV prices. A Cadillac Escalade properly optioned does clear 6 figures!!Modelmartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17667310128801826122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-52782179395748770432016-07-07T21:42:13.184-04:002016-07-07T21:42:13.184-04:00Haw!Haw!Shammie Jewsenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-36580102809503651572016-07-07T20:34:06.814-04:002016-07-07T20:34:06.814-04:00Still kicking myself for not asking you to ironica...Still kicking myself for not asking you to ironically sign my Floyd Landis book when you were in Seattle the first time pedalling your first book. I had it in my bag and everything! D'oh!!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-86900884946528128492016-07-07T20:20:43.577-04:002016-07-07T20:20:43.577-04:00It's raining right now in Vancouver. It rained...It's raining right now in Vancouver. It rained yesterday in Vancouver. I think it's going to rain tomorrow in Vancouver. I bet Babble is wet right now.Gortexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-40118412973500239882016-07-07T19:02:29.713-04:002016-07-07T19:02:29.713-04:00Huh? What?Huh? What?Old timernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-86624079838346315272016-07-07T18:46:04.788-04:002016-07-07T18:46:04.788-04:00LOL. My '70s era Fuji custom (all shimano hard...LOL. My '70s era Fuji custom (all shimano hardware, single speed) was right around $400 to build :-p I tow my daughter to school in my Allen trailer ($97 on eBay) up some steep hills. $12k for a bike is so far out of my reality I'm still processing the ramifications of what that might be like.Neil Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12666635180599877389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-46306681790005939132016-07-07T16:56:09.442-04:002016-07-07T16:56:09.442-04:00dancesonpedals 11:16am:
Louis would have been mor...dancesonpedals 11:16am:<br /><br />Louis would have been more likely to shop at Floyd Landis's, if that helps.David Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-35345629452491941312016-07-07T16:31:27.079-04:002016-07-07T16:31:27.079-04:00The reliable research shows they prevent deaths `a...<i> The reliable research shows they prevent deaths `and reduce and prevent injuries.</i><br /> Reliable = the research that agrees with my opinion.<br />Saying helmets prevent deaths is like saying ugly people prevent rape.<br /><br /><i>Your attitude about helmets is senseless and it's gonna get someone killed, if you haven't already.</i><br /><br />--Sent from my iPhone "Text n' Drive" app.CommieCanuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359032516895341235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-48620077979386789462016-07-07T16:26:58.216-04:002016-07-07T16:26:58.216-04:00You forgot the melted butter dispenser that comes ...<i>You forgot the melted butter dispenser that comes both with the front and back seat popcorn makers.</i><br /><br />I also forgot OnStar one button legal advice access for the "accident" caused by the cyclist, and the teflon paint coating, blood and skin tissue just hose right off.<br />It also comes with a bike rack.<br /><br />CommieCanuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359032516895341235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-69762840068094527122016-07-07T15:36:41.263-04:002016-07-07T15:36:41.263-04:00...you know, you might as well say encouraging peo......you know, you might as well say encouraging people to ride bikes is gonna get someone killed. <br /><br />I'd kick your ass right off this blog if I could.<br /><br />--Wildcat Rock MachineBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-4094800549113497112016-07-07T15:34:59.911-04:002016-07-07T15:34:59.911-04:00Anonymous 2:41pm,
1) The post you're commenti...Anonymous 2:41pm,<br /><br />1) The post you're commenting on doesn't mention helmets once;<br /><br />2) My "attitude about helmets' is what's "gonna get someone killed"...? Not the negligent or outright hostile drivers who are killing them??? How fucking dare you. <br /><br />--Wildcat Rock MachineBikeSnobNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256142855437740163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-52143603993564348592016-07-07T14:41:23.557-04:002016-07-07T14:41:23.557-04:00Bikesnob,
You need to go back, read the research y...Bikesnob,<br />You need to go back, read the research you think you understand about helmets, and think again. The reliable research shows they prevent deaths `and reduce and prevent injuries.<br />The "study" that led to your misguided beliefs wasn't performed to even basic standards of science and was the product an anti-helmet activist... and is based on the attitudes of motorists in the city who have the time to see a cyclist in a helmet and think, oh, they're safe in that thing.<br />It doesn't even faintly apply on lightly-trafficked rural and suburban roads where most of us ride. And the source alone makes it useless.<br />It's like Trump doing a study on whether Hillary should be president.<br />Your attitude about helmets is senseless and it's gonna get someone killed, if you haven't already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-66910058637789259792016-07-07T14:26:33.527-04:002016-07-07T14:26:33.527-04:00I recently bought an e-bike for commuting and it h...I recently bought an e-bike for commuting and it has changed my life. As a result, I no longer limit myself to home-work-home, like I did with my old "proper" bike, and spend as much time as possible exploring my city, which is full of steep hills. I no longer hate those hills; I devour them. And yes, I am pedaling hard the whole time. I just need a little boost -- in part because the fucking thing weighs sixty pounds. It's as ugly as a bike-share bike, too, but I don't give a shit. Big baskets on the rear, I can throw any old thing back there and not care at all. I brought a case of wine home the other day. This is my "new car" that I've been meaning to buy but now no longer need to.<br /><br />If you want to judge me, go ahead, but I'm having a better time than you. And probably riding more.Fnarfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237329205578935430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-197087226242657502016-07-07T14:06:45.796-04:002016-07-07T14:06:45.796-04:00The Euro e-Bikes are set up so you have to pedal t...<i>The Euro e-Bikes are set up so you have to pedal to get the motor to work. </i><br /><br />American logic states: why do I need to pedal if the thing has a motor? Why is this motor so weak I have to pedal?<br /><br />Reinventing the moped and pretending it's going to sell this time is pretty funny though.dem_bieks!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-58532687390054968162016-07-07T12:27:52.259-04:002016-07-07T12:27:52.259-04:00Wish I Was Eddie @ 12:13 "So France has a new...Wish I Was Eddie @ 12:13 "So France has a new sprint contender named Bryan Coquard. It is pronounced "Kuh-car," but Phil insists on calling him "Ca-ca," which makes me chuckle. The English swallow final "r's," as in the "Jag-u-ah" commercial, so sometimes Phil tries to overcompensate, and ends up calling him "Cock-hard" instead."<br /><br />Can't wait to hear Phil yelling "Cock-hard is going to finish..."A Rooster In Francenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-31344478029088355672016-07-07T12:25:06.866-04:002016-07-07T12:25:06.866-04:00I want a sniper gun that can be disguised as a wa...I want a sniper gun that can be disguised <a href="http://chasemeladies.blogspot.com/2004/06/my-sniping-requirements.html" rel="nofollow"> as a walking stick. </a>dancesonpedalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00164303442656489828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-37327570773769866532016-07-07T12:22:23.065-04:002016-07-07T12:22:23.065-04:00"16mpg in the city" Yeah, right. In test..."16mpg in the city" Yeah, right. In testing lab, running on a bench. Real driving drops that to at least 12, and in stop and go rush hour, as they like to say in Mafia movies "fuhgeddaboudit" <br /><br />Definition 'Forget about it’ is like if you agree with someone, you know, like Raquel Welch is one great piece of ass, ‘forget about it.’ But then, if you disagree, like a Lincoln is better than a Cadillac? ‘Forget about it!’ You know? But then, it’s also like if something’s the greatest thing in the world, like mingia those peppers, ‘forget about it.’ But it’s also like saying ‘Go to hell!’ too. Like, you know, like ‘Hey Paulie, you got a one inch pecker?’ and Paulie says ‘Forget about it!’ Sometimes it just means, ‘forget about it.’MPGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-89310577112243688662016-07-07T12:22:12.092-04:002016-07-07T12:22:12.092-04:00I'm starting to like Jens Voights' TDF com...I'm starting to like Jens Voights' TDF commenting. Once you get over his beaky accent he actually brings some good perspective to the the normal crew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-50775001028405754802016-07-07T12:21:26.811-04:002016-07-07T12:21:26.811-04:00"I frequently ride a route with a couple of e...<i>"I frequently ride a route with a couple of e-bikers. They pedal up and then hit the switch and just coast along. It's not riding a bicycle as much as it's riding an electric motorcycle."</i><br /><br />The Euro e-Bikes are set up so you have to pedal to get the motor to work. You can set a switch to have the motor provide 10%, 20% up to 50% of the pedaling input. <br /><br />The China made electric bikes are like mopeds; the motor goes on with a button or twist "throttle", no pedaling required. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-54613893025977854882016-07-07T12:18:54.606-04:002016-07-07T12:18:54.606-04:00As much as I love the "manual" version o...As much as I love the "manual" version of the FR8, I curse every time I have to climb up from the Hudson River at 83rd or 96th while lugging large child and trailer. FR8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-12344822058102798612016-07-07T12:13:13.118-04:002016-07-07T12:13:13.118-04:00So France has a new sprint contender named Bryan C...So France has a new sprint contender named Bryan Coquard. It is pronounced "Kuh-car," but Phil insists on calling him "Ca-ca," which makes me chuckle. The English swallow final "r's," as in the "Jag-u-ah" commercial, so sometimes Phil tries to overcompensate, and ends up calling him "Cock-hard" instead.<br /><br />Doesn't take much to amuse me, I guess...wishiwasmerckxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-72802128329396960702016-07-07T12:10:44.179-04:002016-07-07T12:10:44.179-04:00We're really in the early 'moped' phas...We're really in the early 'moped' phase of these electric motorcycles. So much hope! <br /><br />The sooner they look like a Vespa, the more they will sell.dem_bieksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-47334420208831719332016-07-07T12:06:23.831-04:002016-07-07T12:06:23.831-04:00Yep, it turns out that if you take a bunch of sede...<i>Yep, it turns out that if you take a bunch of sedentary schlubs and put them on eBikes they not only get fitter, but also have lots of fun:</i><br /><br />That article is more advertising disguised as news. <br /><br />I frequently ride a route with a couple of e-bikers. They pedal up and then hit the switch and just coast along. It's not riding a bicyle as much as it's riding an electric motorcycle.<br /><br />I'm not opposed to getting more people out on electric motorcycles at all. I think they are great for that. Just don't call it bicycling.<br />dem_bieks!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-51075194480669684642016-07-07T12:06:11.453-04:002016-07-07T12:06:11.453-04:00CC: "The Chevy Tahoe is great, the large whee...CC: "The Chevy Tahoe is great, the large wheels and plush suspension just ride over cracked carbon like a chubby kid on a waterslide, and the excellent sound insulation muffles most of the painful screaming. Plus the 23 cup holders come in XXXL and a nice option in the in-dash deep fryer, for fully autonomous bacon."<br /><br />You forgot the melted butter dispenser that comes both with the front and back seat popcorn makers.Very Slim Pickensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4213956784784062266.post-54402344234625202452016-07-07T12:02:22.155-04:002016-07-07T12:02:22.155-04:00"Perhaps most important, the riders were heal..."Perhaps most important, the riders were healthier and more fit now, with significantly greater aerobic fitness, better blood sugar control, and, as a group, a trend toward less body fat."<br /><br />Perhaps even more important is how your sexual appetite pedals up to beyond category, your libido turning into a shark in a feeding frenzy. In other words it turns you into a sexual predator, but in a good way. After hours in the saddle I'm ready to jump into the shower with the wife for some scrub-a-dub-dub... DIY Clinical Studynoreply@blogger.com