Bike Snob NYC
08-29-07, 04:31 PM
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Glimmers of form
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Bike Snob NYC
Just thought I'd share my favorite blog: Bike Snob NYC
Most of his articles are fixed gear related, but this particular post is amazing. My favorite quote:
"To put it simply, this bike climbs like a squirrel, descends like a greased squirrel on a luge, corners like a decagon, and accelerates like a methamphetamine-addicted rabbit. (Or like a Porsche being driven by a methamphetamine-addicted rabbit.)"
Most of his articles are fixed gear related, but this particular post is amazing. My favorite quote:
"To put it simply, this bike climbs like a squirrel, descends like a greased squirrel on a luge, corners like a decagon, and accelerates like a methamphetamine-addicted rabbit. (Or like a Porsche being driven by a methamphetamine-addicted rabbit.)"
08-29-07, 04:51 PM
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Glimmers of form
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"Now, granted, I didn’t ride the Tarmac SL2, but I was able to tell just by looking at the pictures that the carbon fiber construction and layup yielded a frame that was laterally stiff yet vertically compliant."
Hmm... sounds like something somebody would say on BF.
Hmm... sounds like something somebody would say on BF.
08-29-07, 05:20 PM
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I liked this the best...
I can also say that this bike climbs like a monkey in a set of crampons, descends like a monkey in a set of crampons being dropped from a helicopter, handles corners like a prostitute, and accelerates like a particle in a particle accelerator that itself is just a tiny particle in a giant particle accelerator.
I can also say that this bike climbs like a monkey in a set of crampons, descends like a monkey in a set of crampons being dropped from a helicopter, handles corners like a prostitute, and accelerates like a particle in a particle accelerator that itself is just a tiny particle in a giant particle accelerator.
08-29-07, 05:26 PM
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That site is a great read, and I admire the blogger, as he/she seems like someone who rides a lot considering how much crap they have seen around the city.
08-29-07, 05:27 PM
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08-29-07, 05:35 PM
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Yeah, they guy has something new pretty much everyday. I'm not sure how he does it.
08-29-07, 05:38 PM
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08-29-07, 05:46 PM
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one my favorite of his many Craigslist rips:
Well, the riders in the Tour aren't the only ones on drugs. There's clearly some serious substance abuse among the local riders selling their bikes on Craigslist as well. If you're looking to open a bicycle freakshow out in Coney Island before it's redeveloped, here's a brace of audaciously-priced bicycles that will round out your Stable of Horrors:
These bars were either built by Shiva the Destroyer or a very sentimental Irishman. If you buy this, just be careful not to get your head stuck in there.
https://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2007...ds-14-and.html
Well, the riders in the Tour aren't the only ones on drugs. There's clearly some serious substance abuse among the local riders selling their bikes on Craigslist as well. If you're looking to open a bicycle freakshow out in Coney Island before it's redeveloped, here's a brace of audaciously-priced bicycles that will round out your Stable of Horrors:
These bars were either built by Shiva the Destroyer or a very sentimental Irishman. If you buy this, just be careful not to get your head stuck in there.
https://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2007...ds-14-and.html
