tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post5083021194951984261..comments2023-09-08T06:31:18.925-05:00Comments on Belgium Knee Warmers™: The Burden of Being BSNYCRadio Freddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07419506761098758178noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-80374293029666598902009-01-16T16:48:00.000-06:002009-01-16T16:48:00.000-06:00Brettok, this post is how I stumbled onto BSNYC. A...Brettok, this post is how I stumbled onto BSNYC. And, as the saying goes, the rest is history.<BR/><BR/>Still true to BKW--check it daily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-74289184110039641422009-01-15T15:36:00.000-06:002009-01-15T15:36:00.000-06:00"Helmets have pretty much killed style in road cyc..."Helmets have pretty much killed style in road cycling anyway. Not that I have anything against helmets, mind you, but let's be honest. Cycling looked better before helmets."<BR/><BR/>Yeah cause we all know how cool we look in cycling caps, huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-15849972043966216152009-01-12T21:22:00.000-06:002009-01-12T21:22:00.000-06:00Hey Brettok, chill out. Some of us may not have se...Hey Brettok, chill out. Some of us may not have seen this post the first time around. So it is quite nice to see it "recycled." Think of it as blog TIVO, if you don't like reruns, don't watch them.Zhivagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331260208707541661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-11317719585963608182009-01-12T12:46:00.000-06:002009-01-12T12:46:00.000-06:00Bikesnob at least doesn't recycle posts from a yea...Bikesnob at least doesn't recycle posts from a year ago....brettokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365986594916002921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-30572587732585178702009-01-10T16:20:00.000-06:002009-01-10T16:20:00.000-06:00Since retiring from the bike shop ranks after almo...Since retiring from the bike shop ranks after almost 20 years, I find myself as obsessed with bikes and cycling as ever.<BR/><BR/>BKW perfectly captures my aspirations and nostalgia. BSNYC perfectly captures my snarky inner dialogue. <BR/>And of course HTATBL perfectly captures my sense of camaraderie.<BR/><BR/>Essential. Many thanks to you all. Keep the shiny side up, the rubber side down, and get as much rad as you can handle!AGLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09190496891285434318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-78991152802360760992009-01-10T05:26:00.000-06:002009-01-10T05:26:00.000-06:00I read two blogs regularly....BKW and BSNYC...perf...I read two blogs regularly....BKW and BSNYC...perfect together!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08469336581100863019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-20700992693775057512009-01-09T17:03:00.000-06:002009-01-09T17:03:00.000-06:00I'm a big fan of both blogs - BKW and BSNYC - and ...I'm a big fan of both blogs - BKW and BSNYC - and check 'em almost daily.<BR/><BR/>Of course, the styles are complete different and that's a good thing.<BR/><BR/>BKW and BSNYC are great at what they do. Don't change.Dan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-15524544004890947882009-01-09T13:56:00.000-06:002009-01-09T13:56:00.000-06:00I dont believe in starting helmet wars but BSNYC s...I dont believe in starting helmet wars but BSNYC said :<BR/><BR/>"Helmets have pretty much killed style in road cycling anyway. Not that I have anything against helmets, mind you, but let's be honest. Cycling looked better before helmets."<BR/><BR/><BR/>1. Look, helmets protect brains and possibly, even impotent, vegetative lifestyles post injury. Is style more important or, your or your kid's life?<BR/><BR/>2. They hide bad hair days. Also, Bjarne Riis never looked super beautiful minus the helmet.<BR/><BR/>3. You may say such homogenization of heads is cutting into what makes you YOU, but there are various styles of helmets you can get and wear today.<BR/><BR/>4. He needs to ask himself whether he's really a champion of practicality.<BR/><BR/><BR/>He was doing better in the rest of the interview.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256394060474969622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-11957770694232377852009-01-09T13:42:00.000-06:002009-01-09T13:42:00.000-06:00Believe it or not, this was the post that started ...Believe it or not, this was the post that started it all for me. When I linked to it from BSNYC last year, it was the first BKW post I'd ever read. I've been a loyal reader ever since, and my life, on and off the bike, has been all the better for it.<BR/><BR/>I'd forgotten how good this interview was, and what an interesting mind lies behind BSNYC's unflagging caustic wit. Keep the good stuff comin', guys!Garnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425525095755785271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-59291121754054028132009-01-09T13:21:00.000-06:002009-01-09T13:21:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256394060474969622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-72544167557491273562009-01-09T10:38:00.000-06:002009-01-09T10:38:00.000-06:00I had a brief moment of confusion there with the B...I had a brief moment of confusion there with the BSNYC Seal of Disapproval at the top of my BKW RSS feed. :)<BR/><BR/>Great interview.<BR/><BR/>Long live Bike Snob NYC!<BR/><BR/><BR/>(When my fiancee hears me giggling while on the computer, she often asks, 'Are you reading Bike Snob NYC again?' - if it's funny on the internet, chances are it's BSNYC!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-86952684493821872502008-03-04T17:05:00.000-06:002008-03-04T17:05:00.000-06:00An amazing interview. Finally someone to bring ou...An amazing interview. Finally someone to bring out a little humility, or...god forbid...humanity? in The Snob.j. dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15706685325097282638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-40373835797523739222008-03-03T13:56:00.000-06:002008-03-03T13:56:00.000-06:00Cycling in heaven? BSNYC must be thinking of Portl...Cycling in heaven? BSNYC must be thinking of Portland, Oregon.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, definitely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042321252391810829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-70044452745343575622008-03-03T13:46:00.000-06:002008-03-03T13:46:00.000-06:00I thought this was a great interview, but don't ag...I thought this was a great interview, but don't agree with the equipment comment. You know, you want to show up at the Sunday am coffee ride with Lightweights, go for it. Its your 4 grand if the tool riding the fixie mid-pack goes OTB and takes you and your gucci wheels out. No skin off my back unless you take me down as well. I'm always a little suspicious of the 'gear police.' What do you care if i take my pull, exhibit good pack habits, bike control and am generally a good ride?Hamfisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244597943722988699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-27450894504843679922008-03-02T18:35:00.000-06:002008-03-02T18:35:00.000-06:00BKW - you got it wrong on 2 points:1) "and you are...BKW - you got it wrong on 2 points:<BR/>1) "and you aren’t likely to find a greater moral outrage over more minor infractions than on BSNYC." <BR/>The infractions BSNY draws attention to aren't minor - they're usually quite egregious.<BR/>2) "Don't show up in tube socks". Wrong - any ride where tubes socks are shunned is a ride I don't wanna join.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-91249760892216480232008-03-01T06:56:00.000-06:002008-03-01T06:56:00.000-06:00"Ksyriums are the navy blazer equivalent for the S..."Ksyriums are the navy blazer equivalent for the Sunday group ride. Ride them, and ride them well. - RF"<BR/><BR/>"And Fletcher - it's not my opinion you're looking for, but I'd say Ksyrium E's are just fine for training. Its stuff like Boras or Lightweights..."<BR/><BR/>Noted and noted. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-30559579379987682792008-03-01T06:44:00.000-06:002008-03-01T06:44:00.000-06:00Classy interview. True on the whining, it goes on ...Classy interview. True on the whining, it goes on long after the race also. Kind of the poor loser pointing the finger thing.<BR/><BR/>Pro.Bluenoserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448920726947078281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-27630429288292705042008-03-01T00:45:00.000-06:002008-03-01T00:45:00.000-06:00I hope this weather breaks soon so we can all get ...I hope this weather breaks soon so we can all get out and make fools of ourselves again! My favorite is the freshly shaven legs with skin that resembles <BR/>chicken flesh.<BR/>Allez!!<BR/>AriArihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083766829086663770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-75360621743442048332008-02-29T23:12:00.000-06:002008-02-29T23:12:00.000-06:00I just want to go on record as saying that "Blue S...I just want to go on record as saying that "Blue Squirrel" dislikes the Bike Snob because of the snob's disdain for Power Cranks.<BR/><BR/>Blue Squirrel, while an all-round great guy to ride with, is an avid user of the Power Cranks.Chunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06953092004794481252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-84411796931473880222008-02-29T22:41:00.000-06:002008-02-29T22:41:00.000-06:00Mr. Complaint: Bedouin is a special place darkened...Mr. Complaint: Bedouin is a special place darkened by my favorite shadow. <BR/><BR/>All: Thanks for your comments; the interview was fun to do and your feedback has made for a fun piece of reading. Thanks even more for the kind words as there's nothing as good as a loyal readership.Padraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806791547912750107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-35183266759406667702008-02-29T20:22:00.000-06:002008-02-29T20:22:00.000-06:00BKW, I have never thanked you for your article on ...BKW, I have never thanked you for your article on 'How to Wash Your Bicycle." Thank you. <BR/><BR/>As an american cyclist for some 30+ years it was the most useful information since some guy showed me how to change an inner tube. Which has proven more useful than the guy that taught me how to glue tires.<BR/><BR/>It may be the best unknown old-school knowledge.<BR/><BR/>As for cycling Heaven, NYC is too flat for me. I think of Bédoin.LKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798650042715692973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-55334251512483707722008-02-29T20:00:00.000-06:002008-02-29T20:00:00.000-06:00Anon - Ksyruims are the navy blazer equivalent for...Anon - Ksyruims are the navy blazer equivalent for the Sunday group ride. Ride them, and ride them well. - RFRadio Freddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07419506761098758178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-39239826950495457872008-02-29T19:51:00.000-06:002008-02-29T19:51:00.000-06:00...bkw meets bsnyc...awesome......one defines just......bkw meets bsnyc...awesome...<BR/><BR/>...one defines just exactly what PRO is & the other lambastes the pretension of the PRO attitude while skewering pretty much anything else of a two wheel self PRO-pelled pedaling nature...<BR/><BR/>...checks & counter balances...just as it should be...omg, it's like a big karmic wheel...why, it's almost perfect !!!...bikesgonewildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489983012589939600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-80841662266161564032008-02-29T19:11:00.000-06:002008-02-29T19:11:00.000-06:00Gary and Erik said it best - BKW and BSNYC are the...Gary and Erik said it best - BKW and BSNYC are the cream of the blog crop, for sure. My two favs.<BR/><BR/>And Fletcher - it's not my opinion you're looking for, but I'd say Ksyrium E's are just fine for training. Its stuff like Boras or Lightweights...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-35305254318831864172008-02-29T18:58:00.000-06:002008-02-29T18:58:00.000-06:00damn it, as one of those that thought BSNYC was me...damn it, as one of those that thought BSNYC was mean spirited and doing harm to those that actually pay for stuff [insert, keep our bike companies and shops going], i have to grudgingly admit i feel a bit of simpatico with him. <BR/><BR/>and yes, fill your own gaps [although it is smart racing to get someone to do it for you, LOL].<BR/><BR/>great job BKW and BSNYC.<BR/><BR/>p.s. are there any mountains in that version of cycling heaven? i vote for soCal with no cars.blue squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323646795956411769noreply@blogger.com