It’s chilly, it will get darkish shortly after lunchtime, and the streets are salted like a Central Park pretzel, however every day brings us nearer to spring, and as soon as once more it’s time to register for the TD 5 Boro Bike Tour!
Bike New York is notoriously safety-minded, so I’m stunned my high-energy stunt-riding made it previous their censors:
Talking of hazard, I ought to warn you that bloggers in mirror are dorkier than they seem:
I notice it doesn’t appear attainable to be dorkier than I seem in that picture, however the truth is I’m.
However, at this level I’m a real TD 5 Boro Bike Tour veteran, having not solely promoted however participated within the following editions:
And that’s not even counting the time I did it again within the ’90s. Little did I do know again when these Freds on the Kestrels had been making enjoyable of me that at some point I’d not solely be a public determine…
…however that I’d even be the TD 5 Boro Bike Tour’s Official SpokesFred*!
*[Bike New York and TD Bank wish it to be known that Bike Snob NYC a.k.a. Tan Tenovo is in no way the TD Five Boro Bike Tour’s official spokesperson or “SpokesFred” or whatever he’s calling himself, and that he is no longer welcome in and TD Bank branch in the greater New York City metropolitan area for reasons we’ve agreed not to disclose.]
So register now and I’ll see you on the market.
Alas, I gained’t have the Vengeance Bike to journey, however my latest street bike ought to do me properly:
Having gotten all the pieces totally “dialed in” as they are saying, I’ve now moved on to the accessorizing part of the method, and as you possibly can see I’ve added a body pump:
As you’ve in all probability observed, body pumps appear to be going extinct. In reality, so far as I do know, if you happen to’re out there for a body pump it’s just about simply this one and the Silca. So which to decide on? Properly, judging from the names, I’d say get the Silca if you’d like gravitas:
But when it’s whimsy you’re after then Rivendell is the clear selection:
Mike Frameplumper appears like a personality in one of many extra lewd Frank Zappa songs.
Anyway, I haven’t used the pump but (body pumps are a type of equipment you hope you by no means have to truly use) but it surely appears well-made, it matches the body securely, it’s acquired a fold-out deal with, and most significantly it matches the bike. It additionally works on each Presta and Schrader, which is helpful for while you’re using with the household, you’re the accountable occasion (for the bike restore, that’s), and also you’re coping with combined valve sorts.
I additionally acquired this factor:
I like device rolls for the capability, and I like saddle luggage as a result of they’re simpler to strap to the saddle rails, and this factor appeared to separate the distinction so I figured I’d give it a strive. Naturally I stuffed it with all of the requisite emergency gadgets, together with probably the most elaborate multi-tool I’ve ever owned. And whereas I used to be at it, I upgraded the brake pads:
The inventory pads had been simply high quality, however I figured this bike deserved it:
Once you’re this keen on one thing, you simply wish to preserve giving it little treats.
