Handlebars

Do you ever find yourself wishing you could drink the same old wine from a new bottle Well, guess what Ive got a new blog! After the Bike Forecast ended I figured it was high time I moved this whole operation over to new digs. My original plan was to build something dazzling from scratch and start off the decade with a new announcement about the launch of Bike Snob 2.0. But then I realized I had no idea what the hell I was doing, and that it would take me years to pull off something like that. So instead I decided to do it all in a half-assed fashion. I mean hey, it got me this far, right Anyway, go check it out . I think youll find the feel of the place is distinctly rental house with a few air mattresses in it, but Im slowly furnishing it. And while it may not have the character of this place, at least its clean. (For now anyw...

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I dont want to make too big a deal over the fact that were on the cusp of a new decade. I dont even want to say that this will be my last post of 2019. I mean it might be, but I also may pop in if theres a new Outside column to flog or I get a really awesome Christmas gift and I cant wait to share it. For example, I did put this in my letter to Santa, so well just have to see if he delivers: Yeah, like a road racer is going to accept the weight penalty of a vibrating saddle. Still, despite my not wanting to make a fuss, I cant help but reflect briefly on what a significant decade its been--for me! Here are just a few things I pulled off between 2010 and 2020: Had two kids Published four books Relocated from Brooklyn to a different part of the country (the Bronx) I dont know what else...got a cat, does that count So yeah, life-changing stuff. And ...

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Its cold today: Oh, sorry, I mean its relatively cold for New York City in mid-December today, but not cold in the grand scheme of things, so spare me your Minnesota humblebrag : Yes, I know you dont even bother with kneewarmers when the temperature is over 20 degrees American. Good for you. But anyway, here in the tropics were having a bit of a cold snap today. Moreover, were coming off a period of rain and snow and fluctuating temperatures that has encased pretty much everything in a fairytale-like shell of ice: While it may look pretty, those heavy ice-encrusted tree boughs have been falling off lately, which is why I always wear my pedestrian helmet at this time of year. As for riding, freezing temperatures coupled with a dusting of snow presented me with a perfect excuse to hop on the Jones LWB and pop into Highbridge this morning: ...

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