I think Bikesnob jumped the shark awhile ago. He can be funny but mean-
spirited at timesmy 2 cents.
On Jan 5, 2:32 pm, islaysteve wrote:
> This guy is so funny, if you're not reading him, you
> should:http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/. I hope that Grant doesn't
> eliminate the toothpicks fro
The Steves disagree markedly!...This is the straw/camel's back for Jim...I
think Philip said it best, humor is not something that you can vote on.
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The first post pointed out Riv-content on BSNYC. That seems on-topic
to me. Whether anyone finds him funny or not seems off topic and prone
to inciting snarky discussion. I apologize for my part in it. I've
become very tired of the low signal-to-noise ratio on this list and
the iBOB list, and I may
He's a very strong writer (which may be a reason Grant likes him so
much - it is for me). Maybe funny is not the best analytic.
Satire isn't usually funny. But successful satire is clever, and
often conveys a sharp critique. BSNYC is highly successful in both
ways.
On Jan 6, 3:00 pm, Joe Bern
I've never been in a BSNYC/Riv thread before. I didn't realize announcing
I'm not a fan would start all this. It shant happen agian..I'm not thrilled
that he may be reading this. Like I said, he seems like a nice fellow.
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I look forward to reading him daily (and AHTBM tri-weekly).
Makes me feel tingly and warm inside.
READ SNOB
On 1/6/12, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Fri, 2012-01-06 at 13:17 -0500, Steven Frederick wrote:
>> He was funnier when he was edgy and anonymous...
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> As far as I'm concerned, he was neve
On Fri, 2012-01-06 at 13:17 -0500, Steven Frederick wrote:
> He was funnier when he was edgy and anonymous...
As far as I'm concerned, he was never funny.
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Those 17 kids of his mellowed him some, too, I imagine.
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He was funnier when he was edgy and anonymous...
On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 9:49 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Thu, 2012-01-05 at 18:29 -0800, grrlyrida wrote:
>> I'm with Joe. First I thought maybe it's a "guy" thing, but I just
>> don't find him amusing or funny.
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> Neither do I.
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Thanks for posting that link -- the few entries I've read are very
interesting, particularly about Colombian cycling. Riv should start
importing panela!
On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 6:22 AM, Mike wrote:
> I don't read BSNYC daily but when I do I can't help but chuckle. I
> love the idea of a "Lug Life
I don't read BSNYC daily but when I do I can't help but chuckle. I
love the idea of a "Lug Life" tattoo. I recently came across this
cycling blog and really like it, a nice combination of cycling history
and humor--"The blog's tone is decidedly schizophrenic, with one post
focusing on Colombia's cy
Sounds like a New Yorker to me. :) I did like the lugged toothpick idea though.
Kelly
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"I have no idea what you're talking about", said Joe, in reply to
"William".
Joe "air quotes" Bernard
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I don't find him funny either. Occasionally I read him again, to see if I've
changed my mind, but I find reading his stuff vaguely unpleasant. No accounting
for tastes.
On Jan 5, 2012, at 6:29 PM, grrlyrida wrote:
> I'm with Joe. First I thought maybe it's a "guy" thing, but I just
> don't fin
Joe
Maybe you're "jealous" that BSNYC is using your favorite "trope". Namely
"putting quotation marks on just about everything".
"Seriously" just "joking around".
"Artisinally"
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I'm sure I miss a lot of the humor because I've never been heavily immersed
in "bike culture". I don't do group rides, or tour, or brevets. I've never
been a hyper-fast roadie in "team" lycra, or owned a "fixie". Almost all of
my riding career has been spent "just going for a ride" on a series o
Well that was the most civilized BikeSnob / RBW discussion I've ever
seen. The practice is paying off, I guess.
I'm on record as finding BSNYC quite funny, but humor isn't really
something you can vote on.
Philip
On Jan 5, 2:32 pm, islaysteve wrote:
> This guy is so funny, if you're not readin
On Thu, 2012-01-05 at 18:29 -0800, grrlyrida wrote:
> I'm with Joe. First I thought maybe it's a "guy" thing, but I just
> don't find him amusing or funny.
Neither do I.
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I'm with Joe. First I thought maybe it's a "guy" thing, but I just
don't find him amusing or funny. I guess funny is in the eye of the
beholder.
On Jan 5, 3:25 pm, Joe Bernard wrote:
> Au contraire, I've tried many times to find him funny. He seems like a nice
> fellow, and I appreciate his conne
Am with Doug on this one. Liked the book. The blog, not so often.
This was okay. Did get a chuckle from the toothpicks. Happen to have
a set of those "Rivendell" picks. (Direct, via Target Boutique).
Haven't tried them while riding my Sam Hillborne, though. With my
luck, would end up putting my
BSNYC may be an acquired taste. I've read him occasionally, found
some of the stuff funny, some tedious. I rec'd his book for Christmas
& thoroughly enjoyed it. His characterizations are especially on-
target, although I did feel a bit slighted that bike touring got so
little ink. Guess we're j
Au contraire, I've tried many times to find him funny. He seems like a nice
fellow, and I appreciate his connection/friendship with Grant. It just
doesn't work for me. Like I said, I don't mean anything negative by it.
It's more about me than him; I expected to like his stuff, and am surprised
Funny is in the eye of the beholder. If you don't want to find bsnyc
funny, I bet you'll succeed in not finding him funny. If you want to be
amused by his writing, I bet you'd succeed at that, too. I find bsnyc
funny.
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I find it hysterical. Plus Riv advertises on it and hosted him in Walnut
Creek.
Chacun a son gout,
jim m
wc ca
On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Joe Bernard wrote:
> Ok, I'll admit it. In possibly the first wave of anti-hipness against the
> hipness of the guy who's anti-hipness..Bike Snob isn't
Ok, I'll admit it. In possibly the first wave of anti-hipness against the
hipness of the guy who's anti-hipness..Bike Snob isn't funny. It's not
"bad" or "wrong" or anything negative and important like that. It's just
not funny.
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