Watched "On the Waterfront" a few nights ago. . .it deserves its reputation as a great fim.
In other news, two weeks ago I finally did the 2009 version of "My Own Private Century". I only did 112 miles though because I took a wrong turn that added a bunch of climbing and I got slightly turned around inside Harriman State Park. At the exact halfway point I hit some kind of large, sharp something (rock?) that tore a pretty nice gash in my front sidewall. Booted it with a tube patch and rode all the way home with 80 psi in my front tire to keep the bulge from looking threatening. Navigating my way home through Manhattan was almost more than my brain could handle, I took it super slow for that part.
Nyack and back today, felt short. River Road was covered in wet leaves and small branches which made descending a little hairy. Tried to attack the climbs, do more out of the saddle in an effort to incorporate my interval training into my outside riding. Felt good.
Good Vuelta stage today, Valverde is tough.
Showing posts with label bikes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bikes. Show all posts
13 September 2009
08 August 2009
04 August 2009
Bike Vomit
Le Tour:
Week one: snooze-fest. The Pyrenees were pretty dull too.
Contador-Lance: the egomaniac with the best legs won. I admit I had counted Lance out after watching the Giro, so chapeau for proving me wrong.
Garmin-Hincapie: Jerks. Wasn’t Matt White Hincapie’s teammate at Postal? Vaughters annoys me too, so smug. They did a disservice to US cycling because of their spitefulness. The flipside is unfortunately Hincapie always seems to be acting like a big baby whether he’s once again not winning Paris-Roubaix or he’s missing Yellow by 5 seconds.
Hushovd: took Green by whining as opposed to riding though Cavendish’s utterly idiotic stage-win salutes should have been enough to relegate him on every stage he won.
Jens Voigt: Hated seeing him go down on his face, he’s one of my favs in the peloton. He’s getting a touch long in the tooth, no? I’ll miss him when he goes.
Radio Shack: This is obviously not a concern for me but I wouldn’t want to be part of a team with the word “shack” in the title sponsor though I think they could have some cool kits. Also, Lance will podium in 2010.
Schlecks: It must be awesome for them.
AG2R’s kit: Didn’t make my eyeballs bleed like I thought it would. I thought the brown shorts were somehow pretty cool but then again I love brown.
France: Congrats on finally having more than one or two Frenchmen out there with some legs.
Phil and Paul: Oh, go on then. I love 'em.
In other, more personal cycling news, I bought some Easton EA50 bars off of ebay for about 10 clams and they’ve completely changed the way I feel about the bike. I could stay on that thing all day now and feel great. Ciao, numb hands! Thank god. Also got a very hip 3T stem with a removable faceplate (after ruining my existing stem trying to ram said EA50's through it) which is pretty much sex. Skipping mid-week park rides for indoor sessions and feeling stronger for it. Went out in the pouring rain last Sunday and had a great time. Made it down the state line descent before looping back around. Could’ve kept on but my glasses were fogging up and since they’re Rx I couldn’t take them off. . . Really, it’s true, I was having a lot of fun out there. If the weather looks good for Sunday I’ve got my eye on Bear Mountain. And yes, for no good reason whatsoever I’m shaving. My legs. Man it feels good though, much cooler.
In commuting news. . . I've been commuting to Ailey for probably about 5 years via bicycle. For some reason it was only about 2 weeks ago that it occured to me to try going crosstown on 61st St. instead of 60th. There is tons of Queensborough Bridge traffic emptying out onto 60th so I thought 61st might be a little more chill. Good god, there's almost no traffic on 61st so not only is it way more enjoyable, it's also faster because I catch more lights because I'm not stuck behind 2 buses and a dump truck. Why oh why did it take me so long to figure that out?
Speaking of light traffic, it is August, and that means Manhattan has cleared out to go spend a month having key parties out in the Hamptons. I wish they'd stay out there year-round.
Last bit: Gatorskins: never again. I wore out the one I had on the back and replaced it with a Conti Ultra Sport and it feels like I swapped out a square piece of granite for a lovely round pillow. Yes, they last a long time and are pretty flat-resistant but they're not that flat-proof and for the cost of one Gatorskin I could buy three Zaffiros.
The end.
Week one: snooze-fest. The Pyrenees were pretty dull too.
Contador-Lance: the egomaniac with the best legs won. I admit I had counted Lance out after watching the Giro, so chapeau for proving me wrong.
Garmin-Hincapie: Jerks. Wasn’t Matt White Hincapie’s teammate at Postal? Vaughters annoys me too, so smug. They did a disservice to US cycling because of their spitefulness. The flipside is unfortunately Hincapie always seems to be acting like a big baby whether he’s once again not winning Paris-Roubaix or he’s missing Yellow by 5 seconds.
Hushovd: took Green by whining as opposed to riding though Cavendish’s utterly idiotic stage-win salutes should have been enough to relegate him on every stage he won.
Jens Voigt: Hated seeing him go down on his face, he’s one of my favs in the peloton. He’s getting a touch long in the tooth, no? I’ll miss him when he goes.
Radio Shack: This is obviously not a concern for me but I wouldn’t want to be part of a team with the word “shack” in the title sponsor though I think they could have some cool kits. Also, Lance will podium in 2010.
Schlecks: It must be awesome for them.
AG2R’s kit: Didn’t make my eyeballs bleed like I thought it would. I thought the brown shorts were somehow pretty cool but then again I love brown.
France: Congrats on finally having more than one or two Frenchmen out there with some legs.
Phil and Paul: Oh, go on then. I love 'em.
In other, more personal cycling news, I bought some Easton EA50 bars off of ebay for about 10 clams and they’ve completely changed the way I feel about the bike. I could stay on that thing all day now and feel great. Ciao, numb hands! Thank god. Also got a very hip 3T stem with a removable faceplate (after ruining my existing stem trying to ram said EA50's through it) which is pretty much sex. Skipping mid-week park rides for indoor sessions and feeling stronger for it. Went out in the pouring rain last Sunday and had a great time. Made it down the state line descent before looping back around. Could’ve kept on but my glasses were fogging up and since they’re Rx I couldn’t take them off. . . Really, it’s true, I was having a lot of fun out there. If the weather looks good for Sunday I’ve got my eye on Bear Mountain. And yes, for no good reason whatsoever I’m shaving. My legs. Man it feels good though, much cooler.
In commuting news. . . I've been commuting to Ailey for probably about 5 years via bicycle. For some reason it was only about 2 weeks ago that it occured to me to try going crosstown on 61st St. instead of 60th. There is tons of Queensborough Bridge traffic emptying out onto 60th so I thought 61st might be a little more chill. Good god, there's almost no traffic on 61st so not only is it way more enjoyable, it's also faster because I catch more lights because I'm not stuck behind 2 buses and a dump truck. Why oh why did it take me so long to figure that out?
Speaking of light traffic, it is August, and that means Manhattan has cleared out to go spend a month having key parties out in the Hamptons. I wish they'd stay out there year-round.
Last bit: Gatorskins: never again. I wore out the one I had on the back and replaced it with a Conti Ultra Sport and it feels like I swapped out a square piece of granite for a lovely round pillow. Yes, they last a long time and are pretty flat-resistant but they're not that flat-proof and for the cost of one Gatorskin I could buy three Zaffiros.
The end.
30 June 2009
It's Official
Last night I dreamt I won the Tour de France. Yellow isn't really my color but it felt pretty good last night. . .
22 March 2009
Welcome to Spring, NYC style
Ah, Spring. Though the high is only supposed to be 50 today, I thought I'd mix things up a bit by getting off the trainer and taking the Pista up to The Cloisters. The roads were pretty quiet and after a loop around The Cloisters I decided to see how many roadies were out by taking a trip out and back on the GWB. The answer is quite a lot.
On the way back home riding down Riverside Drive I got doored. I was thankfully a few feet away from parked cars so I didn't take the full door, I think the door actually caught my right calf, I'm not sure. At any rate, I went flying and landed on my back. Maybe the door hit my bars too, I'm not sure, but they took a pretty good whack somehow because the drops were pointing skyward when I picked up the bike. [edit: Upon further reflection and bike inspection I think I safely conclude that the door struck the right side of my bars and also hit my right calf.]
The guy stuck around, was nice and very apologetic. I didn't feel pissed off, just more a sense of disbelief. The bike looked ok, I didn't have any broken bones, so it could've been much worse. Of course I didn't discover the massive hop in my front wheel until after he walked away. SO STUPID!! That should have been the first thing I checked. I feel sure he would have given me cash to replace it. I did true it up enough so that it's rideable (we'll see if it holds because there is definitely some pretty serious unbalanced spoke tension going on. . .) So my lower back is nice and puffy and my calf muscle is killing me but I'll live. Had I been on the Moser, oy, I can't even think about it. Let's put it this way, I don't think I would have forgotten to walk with him to an ATM.
Sometimes I wish I only had a casual interest in cycling and could, say, go to the gym instead. I'm over getting hurt doing something I love. I know I'm a responsible, skilled rider and I'm trying to fight off feeling like there is some kind of fuku over my head. The first f'ing ride of Spring! C'mon!!
On the way back home riding down Riverside Drive I got doored. I was thankfully a few feet away from parked cars so I didn't take the full door, I think the door actually caught my right calf, I'm not sure. At any rate, I went flying and landed on my back. Maybe the door hit my bars too, I'm not sure, but they took a pretty good whack somehow because the drops were pointing skyward when I picked up the bike. [edit: Upon further reflection and bike inspection I think I safely conclude that the door struck the right side of my bars and also hit my right calf.]
The guy stuck around, was nice and very apologetic. I didn't feel pissed off, just more a sense of disbelief. The bike looked ok, I didn't have any broken bones, so it could've been much worse. Of course I didn't discover the massive hop in my front wheel until after he walked away. SO STUPID!! That should have been the first thing I checked. I feel sure he would have given me cash to replace it. I did true it up enough so that it's rideable (we'll see if it holds because there is definitely some pretty serious unbalanced spoke tension going on. . .) So my lower back is nice and puffy and my calf muscle is killing me but I'll live. Had I been on the Moser, oy, I can't even think about it. Let's put it this way, I don't think I would have forgotten to walk with him to an ATM.
Sometimes I wish I only had a casual interest in cycling and could, say, go to the gym instead. I'm over getting hurt doing something I love. I know I'm a responsible, skilled rider and I'm trying to fight off feeling like there is some kind of fuku over my head. The first f'ing ride of Spring! C'mon!!
15 February 2009
ToC
Flandis (as I like to call him), Lance, Basso, Leipheimer. I'm into it! Hope it's a cool race. Wtf, Versus is using "the" TdF music!
Versus TV coverage.
ps- like the redesign?
Versus TV coverage.
ps- like the redesign?
18 November 2008
15 November 2008
Packing it in
I am forcing myself to admit that I don't like riding in cold weather. I'd be more into it if my fingers and toes didn't get so cold. Bad circulation I guess, everything else I've got covered in the way of staying nice and toasty. (The commuting carries on per usual which gives me 10 to 20 miles outdoors every day.)
So, that means it's officially "off-season" (like I have a season) for me. As far as having a "season" goes, I'm going to hold myself to at least getting involved in some regular group rides this spring/summer. Not exactly racing, but you know. I digress. . .so what I am doing is hitting the rollers, doing some pilates and yoga and grabbing some spins in Central Park with the occasional Nyack foray. . .
Rachel snuck in from doing some laundry, this is me smiling through an interval. As she said, welcome to the great outdoors, New York style.
This photo illustrates two things: one, goddamn I am a bald mofo and two, I suck at pliates. I start a Tuesday class this week as opposed to only doing this video which will hopefully help me out.
I try not to get too existential about my cycling ie, why do I really want to "be faster" when I don't race. I guess it's just because I can be.
So, that means it's officially "off-season" (like I have a season) for me. As far as having a "season" goes, I'm going to hold myself to at least getting involved in some regular group rides this spring/summer. Not exactly racing, but you know. I digress. . .so what I am doing is hitting the rollers, doing some pilates and yoga and grabbing some spins in Central Park with the occasional Nyack foray. . .
Rachel snuck in from doing some laundry, this is me smiling through an interval. As she said, welcome to the great outdoors, New York style.
This photo illustrates two things: one, goddamn I am a bald mofo and two, I suck at pliates. I start a Tuesday class this week as opposed to only doing this video which will hopefully help me out.
I try not to get too existential about my cycling ie, why do I really want to "be faster" when I don't race. I guess it's just because I can be.
09 September 2008
Bikes
I haven't done a single bike post all summer. . .Here's the recap:
Averaged about 200mi/week.
Did hill repeats on the River Road climb to Alpine about once a week for the first time ever.
Became marginally faster and marginally better at climbing.
Have thus far managed to not have any of my ribs broken.
Watching the Vuelta for the first time and so far all I can think is that it's a far cry from the Tour. Yawn.
Averaged about 200mi/week.
Did hill repeats on the River Road climb to Alpine about once a week for the first time ever.
Became marginally faster and marginally better at climbing.
Have thus far managed to not have any of my ribs broken.
Watching the Vuelta for the first time and so far all I can think is that it's a far cry from the Tour. Yawn.
23 May 2008
Oh, River Road
I was feeling pretty good about my legs after cruising through the Montauk Centruy last Sunday. My first trip on River Road today put me in my place. I averaged a whopping 15.6 mph. Wow.
I was climbing like an old man and descending like an old lady. I couldn't let go of the idea that around every curve was an SUV waiting to make me into a hood ornament. Getting passed by a jackass in an SUV going about 35 mph did little to assuage this fear. Going up the climb to Alpine I held steady at 9.5 mph. The climbing, whatever, it'll get better. It was the nancypants descending that upset me. I just couldn't bring myself to lay off the brake. Hopefully that will get better too and I've not condemned myself to ride like a geriatric for the rest of my life.
How was the ride out there, you ask? Well, it was awful as a matter of fact. Riverside Drive was a parking lot of cranky people trying to get to New Jersey. It goes without saying that the cut through Central Park was as big of a PITA as always.
How was the ride home, you ask? Well, it was also awful. Some douchebag on a POS bike rode right into me on the GWB. Thankfully, I had slowed to almost stopping because of a couple pedestrians and the fact that we were all negotiating one of the S-turns. Not so for the brain-genius on the gaspipe Schwinn. Despite my best efforts to get out of his way without running into the peds, he managed to stay right on target and knock me off my bike. I landed on my shoulder and hip which are a little sore. Hello my old friend 401 Plasters! How are ya? My bike is thankfully fine except for a small cosmetic crack around my right brifter. I don't know what I would have done if my bike had been damaged. Call the police? Threaten the guy? Thankfully I don't have to know.
All in all, a joyless ride. Kind of depressing. I love cycling so much, but the rides in NYC are soooo limited (ie go to Nyack or go in circles in Prospect Park) and full of idiots. My first thought was "this is not a good place to live and love bikes." But perhaps it's really just not a good place for me to live and love bikes. Hopefully I'm just getting ahead of myself.
I was climbing like an old man and descending like an old lady. I couldn't let go of the idea that around every curve was an SUV waiting to make me into a hood ornament. Getting passed by a jackass in an SUV going about 35 mph did little to assuage this fear. Going up the climb to Alpine I held steady at 9.5 mph. The climbing, whatever, it'll get better. It was the nancypants descending that upset me. I just couldn't bring myself to lay off the brake. Hopefully that will get better too and I've not condemned myself to ride like a geriatric for the rest of my life.
How was the ride out there, you ask? Well, it was awful as a matter of fact. Riverside Drive was a parking lot of cranky people trying to get to New Jersey. It goes without saying that the cut through Central Park was as big of a PITA as always.
How was the ride home, you ask? Well, it was also awful. Some douchebag on a POS bike rode right into me on the GWB. Thankfully, I had slowed to almost stopping because of a couple pedestrians and the fact that we were all negotiating one of the S-turns. Not so for the brain-genius on the gaspipe Schwinn. Despite my best efforts to get out of his way without running into the peds, he managed to stay right on target and knock me off my bike. I landed on my shoulder and hip which are a little sore. Hello my old friend 401 Plasters! How are ya? My bike is thankfully fine except for a small cosmetic crack around my right brifter. I don't know what I would have done if my bike had been damaged. Call the police? Threaten the guy? Thankfully I don't have to know.
All in all, a joyless ride. Kind of depressing. I love cycling so much, but the rides in NYC are soooo limited (ie go to Nyack or go in circles in Prospect Park) and full of idiots. My first thought was "this is not a good place to live and love bikes." But perhaps it's really just not a good place for me to live and love bikes. Hopefully I'm just getting ahead of myself.
11 May 2008
The Scene of the Crime
First ride out to Nyack today since last summer's mishap. Definitely a surreal moment riding by the spot where it happened. All in all though I had a great ride. I'm sure I'll always have a moment of reflection when arriving at that particular spot, but I suspect it wil lessen each time I ride by. It really wasn't even much of a deal today, but it was definitely on my mind.
My numbers were only a little off, averaging 17mph. Didn't descend aggresively at all, kept my top speed down. And the climbing was a bit slower than "normal" but at least it's only May. My legs felt good and I feel fine about riding the Montauk Century next Sunday.
Haven't posted in a while. . .still in the process of moving in to the new place. Everything is shaping up nicely except the music room/office which is still a total mess until we get some shelving in there. The kitties are loving the railroad straightaway and are getting more exercise and getting along a tiny bit better. In what I imagine as a triumph of sorts, Nigel is able to get on top of the fridge and cabinets in this place. The stinky old man who lives downstairs is moving out next month which is a huge relief. Living with Rachel is super-awesome, though our schedules don't line up all that well and we still don't feel like we see enough of each other.
What else? My spring semester is finally winding down and I'll have a couple quiet weeks until summer gets rolling. Going to see Joan as Police Woman on Wednesday at Mercury Lounge. Rachel left yesterday morning for New Orleans but gets back Tuesday night. It's interesting being here without her for the first time.
My numbers were only a little off, averaging 17mph. Didn't descend aggresively at all, kept my top speed down. And the climbing was a bit slower than "normal" but at least it's only May. My legs felt good and I feel fine about riding the Montauk Century next Sunday.
Haven't posted in a while. . .still in the process of moving in to the new place. Everything is shaping up nicely except the music room/office which is still a total mess until we get some shelving in there. The kitties are loving the railroad straightaway and are getting more exercise and getting along a tiny bit better. In what I imagine as a triumph of sorts, Nigel is able to get on top of the fridge and cabinets in this place. The stinky old man who lives downstairs is moving out next month which is a huge relief. Living with Rachel is super-awesome, though our schedules don't line up all that well and we still don't feel like we see enough of each other.
What else? My spring semester is finally winding down and I'll have a couple quiet weeks until summer gets rolling. Going to see Joan as Police Woman on Wednesday at Mercury Lounge. Rachel left yesterday morning for New Orleans but gets back Tuesday night. It's interesting being here without her for the first time.
10 April 2008
A Rare Reversal
In this Miller High Life ad, the guy on the bike is a "patriot" for not driving and burning gas. A nice change from the usual depiction of people on bikes being losers because they can't afford a car. Dig it.
30 March 2008
Ride One
Just got back from a few laps in Prospect Park, my first outdoor ride on the Moser. Still a little tweaking to do, but mechanically it's all pretty much there. The ride itself was mostly awesome, though I was also a bit nervous and apprehensive. The irony is I feel a bit unsafe riding a freewheeling bike in traffic. It's a strange feeling to stop pedaling and not have the bike slow down. The park was more of the same, as I felt hyper-vigilant about not hittng anyone, or being hit by one of the myriad of non-paying attention people there. It wasn't until I got home that I got a little endorphin rush of exhilaration.
I've been having 3 or more "bike dreams" a week for the past month, maybe two. They have largely centered around not knowing how shift with the brifters (brifters are freaking awesome, btw) or getting punctures. They're obvs about my anxiety about getting back on a road bike. I'm sure it will be a process but I can't help but think that finally doing that "first ride" is going to be a big help.
From a fitness perspective, my legs felt pretty good, my lungs have got some work to do. . .
Anywho, to celebrate ride one, I just dropped a wad at Performance: new Fortezzas, clif bars, gels, Cytomax, couple pairs of socks, tubes. But c'mon, it's double points weekend and I got 15% off my order.
I've been having 3 or more "bike dreams" a week for the past month, maybe two. They have largely centered around not knowing how shift with the brifters (brifters are freaking awesome, btw) or getting punctures. They're obvs about my anxiety about getting back on a road bike. I'm sure it will be a process but I can't help but think that finally doing that "first ride" is going to be a big help.
From a fitness perspective, my legs felt pretty good, my lungs have got some work to do. . .
Anywho, to celebrate ride one, I just dropped a wad at Performance: new Fortezzas, clif bars, gels, Cytomax, couple pairs of socks, tubes. But c'mon, it's double points weekend and I got 15% off my order.
26 March 2008
Moser Build
At long last, it's done. Well, I still haven't put the computer on, but outside of that, it's done. Maiden voyage, tomorrow, approx 1pm. Finally!
05 February 2008
Sheldon Brown, RIP
I have just learned, via Bike Snob NYC, that Sheldon Brown is dead. I can't believe it! I really can't believe it. I never met the guy but, like virtually anyone who takes even a casual interest in cycling, I feel like I know him. Or I could have known him. Or I should have known him. Something like that.
In addition to being "the" source for all things technical/mechanical, he built a ridiculous, yet fabulous collection of bicycles that have to be seen to be believed. I mean the guy built his own tandems for chrissakes.
I feel a few genuine tears welling up thinking about him being gone. . .
RIP Sheldon, I'll always be indebted to you for all the humor-infused mechanical knowledge you passed on. The short list is my knees don't hurt, I don't get saddle sores, I have the correct reach brakes, got the right BB for my 80's Moser, don't worry about stripping a cog on my track bike, calculate gear inches, finally understood the relationship between "rake" and "trail" (which is counter-intuitive) and learned more about a Sturmey-Archer three speed hub than I thought I wanted to know. . .
Memorial page/blog here.
05 December 2007
Goddamn it!
A cyclist was doored, fell into traffic and was then run over and killed this morning on Sixth Avenue. Of course, no charges were brought against either driver, not even for dooring, which is a ticketable offense. Why is it that the police often seem to be the least informed when it comes to the law? I realize that what happened here is much larger than someone getting a ticket but it's inidicative of the City's attitude towards cycling, well at least the police's: "Cars are blameless". Driving a car is a privelege most people don't deserve and New York has got to start holding drivers accountable for their negligent actions.
More at Streetsblog. It's worth looking at to see how ridiculously and shamefully this event was reported by The Daily News and 1010 Wins.
More at Streetsblog. It's worth looking at to see how ridiculously and shamefully this event was reported by The Daily News and 1010 Wins.
15 November 2007
I can't believe this is true
Check this bike-parking shelter bizness going on over at Streetsblog. Like, whoa. Notice all the virtual bikes are fixed-gears, possibly even track bikes. Hahahahaha, love it. How many bikes can you realistically lock up in that thing? Six? At any rate, I take it as a great sign that bikes as realistic modes of tranportation are on elected officials, as well as DOT's minds.
13 November 2007
Dreams Dashed, Hopes Shattered
It took a day for the north foot/bike path of the Williamsburg Bridge to close again. Why, oh why do they do this?
In other news, I'm breaking the long fast of going to shows by heading out to Broken Social Scene at Webster's tomorrow night. Cold War Kids is not far behind. And I did see an amazing choral piece last night at the Winter Garden at WTC. The Talbot Project performed "Path of Miracles". It was about El Camino de Santiago in Espana. Super-cool piece and really fun to hear something different. Going to a perucssion quartet show there next Tuesday.
In other news, I'm breaking the long fast of going to shows by heading out to Broken Social Scene at Webster's tomorrow night. Cold War Kids is not far behind. And I did see an amazing choral piece last night at the Winter Garden at WTC. The Talbot Project performed "Path of Miracles". It was about El Camino de Santiago in Espana. Super-cool piece and really fun to hear something different. Going to a perucssion quartet show there next Tuesday.
09 November 2007
Today is a Red Letter Day
I witnessed a small miracle today that I hope will be a gift that keeps on giving. I have been commuting via bicycle in New York for the better part of 3 years now and today is the first day I have ever witnessed BOTH FOOT/BIKE PATHS OF THE WILLIAMSBURG BEING OPEN!!!! This was not the case this morning, but it was in full effect on my ride home this afternoon. Why today, why this afternoon? Is it going to stay that way? Will people actually use both sides? Will one side be designated for peds and one for bikes? I'm all jittery with questions! I've never understood the alternating side being open policy b/c it never looked like any work was being done on the closed side.
Dear Peds,
PLEASE, OH GOD PLEASE, use the south side path.
xo,
Everyone else on a bike trying not to hit you
In other bike news, I'm trying to get off the mail-order habit and start supporting NYC's LBS's. I bought tires (Vittoria Zaffiros, the best durability for the $$ that I've found) and a track nut from BikeWorks (my favorite NYC shop. Dave is awesome and that place is bullshit-free) today. I was pleased to find that KT now works there. Last week I bought bar tape and a chain from them. Some things will always be easier to find online but I'm going to try and give the local shops more of my $$$ because it feels right and honestly it's more fun. I got to hang out for a bit and bullshit about bikes and I def don't get that from Performance.
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