bike Archives - SandJack TV https://sandjack.tv/tag/bike/ Experience the game beyond the screen Fri, 09 May 2025 14:37:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://sandjack.tv/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-Sand-Jack-fav-32x32.png bike Archives - SandJack TV https://sandjack.tv/tag/bike/ 32 32 That Escalated Slowly – Bike Snob NYC https://sandjack.tv/that-escalated-slowly-bike-snob-nyc/ https://sandjack.tv/that-escalated-slowly-bike-snob-nyc/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 14:37:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/that-escalated-slowly-bike-snob-nyc/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags As a Rivendell rider I am of course familiar with the bike shop Blue Lug… …though I had no idea that they also had a barber shop: I’m stunned that nobody in New York City has thought to combine bikes and haircuts. Oh wait, yes they have: Never […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/that-escalated-slowly-bike-snob-nyc/feed/ 0 43247 I’m new to cycling — what should I get besides a bike and helmet? https://sandjack.tv/im-new-to-cycling-what-should-i-get-besides-a-bike-and-helmet/ https://sandjack.tv/im-new-to-cycling-what-should-i-get-besides-a-bike-and-helmet/#respond Sun, 04 May 2025 20:30:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/im-new-to-cycling-what-should-i-get-besides-a-bike-and-helmet/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Great question! I started cycling about a year ago and quickly realized that there are a few “non-obvious” essentials that make a huge difference. One of the most important? Bike lights. I didn’t think I needed them at first. I usually ride during the day, so lights felt […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/im-new-to-cycling-what-should-i-get-besides-a-bike-and-helmet/feed/ 0 42723 Clipped Demeanor – Bike Snob NYC https://sandjack.tv/clipped-demeanor-bike-snob-nyc/ https://sandjack.tv/clipped-demeanor-bike-snob-nyc/#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 15:59:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/clipped-demeanor-bike-snob-nyc/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Further to yesterday’s post, a reader asked an excellent question: No, it’s not because of the Mets–though nobody’s more smug than Mets fans now that they’re finally having their moment, and of course if you’re both a Mets fan and a bicycle advocate you have certainly attained something […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/clipped-demeanor-bike-snob-nyc/feed/ 0 42479 Stay Horsty My Friends – Bike Snob NYC https://sandjack.tv/stay-horsty-my-friends-bike-snob-nyc/ https://sandjack.tv/stay-horsty-my-friends-bike-snob-nyc/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:31:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/stay-horsty-my-friends-bike-snob-nyc/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags I’d hate to talk down to you… …but as the TD Five Boro Bike Tour’s spokesdoofus I should remind you that this Sunday is the big day: I was all set to lay waste to the ride aboard George Plimpton’s Y-Foil, a.k.a. The Charity Ride Destroyer… …but my […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/stay-horsty-my-friends-bike-snob-nyc/feed/ 0 41966 Inflated Sense Of Self – Bike Snob NYC https://sandjack.tv/inflated-sense-of-self-bike-snob-nyc/ https://sandjack.tv/inflated-sense-of-self-bike-snob-nyc/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:45:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/inflated-sense-of-self-bike-snob-nyc/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Further to yesterday’s post about drivers running into people, a reader informs me that Subaru has introduced a new cyclist-coddling airbag: Doesn’t that look comfy? Now hitting a cyclist will be less like vehicular assault and more like putting a baby down for a nap: I look forward […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/inflated-sense-of-self-bike-snob-nyc/feed/ 0 41474 🌌 When the Sun Sets, Your Bike Light Takes the Lead 💡 https://sandjack.tv/%f0%9f%8c%8c-when-the-sun-sets-your-bike-light-takes-the-lead-%f0%9f%92%a1/ https://sandjack.tv/%f0%9f%8c%8c-when-the-sun-sets-your-bike-light-takes-the-lead-%f0%9f%92%a1/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:26:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/%f0%9f%8c%8c-when-the-sun-sets-your-bike-light-takes-the-lead-%f0%9f%92%a1/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags There’s something magical about cycling at night—the quiet roads, the cool breeze, the city lights. But let’s be real: without a proper bike light, that magic can quickly turn into a risky ride. Don’t let darkness limit your adventures. Whether you’re riding home after work or sneaking in […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/%f0%9f%8c%8c-when-the-sun-sets-your-bike-light-takes-the-lead-%f0%9f%92%a1/feed/ 0 41594 It Was The Best Of Times It Was The Horst Of Times – Bike Snob NYC https://sandjack.tv/it-was-the-best-of-times-it-was-the-horst-of-times-bike-snob-nyc/ https://sandjack.tv/it-was-the-best-of-times-it-was-the-horst-of-times-bike-snob-nyc/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:01:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/it-was-the-best-of-times-it-was-the-horst-of-times-bike-snob-nyc/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags A couple of weeks ago, I took the AMP Research B-3 to Cunningham Park in Queens, only for drivetrain problems to put a premature end to my ride. I’ve since solved those problems, so on Friday I returned to finish what I started: Here is a photo of […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/it-was-the-best-of-times-it-was-the-horst-of-times-bike-snob-nyc/feed/ 0 40966 Stromm Raktt: The Fastest Road Bike at Sea Otter Classic?  https://sandjack.tv/stromm-raktt-the-fastest-road-bike-at-sea-otter-classic/ https://sandjack.tv/stromm-raktt-the-fastest-road-bike-at-sea-otter-classic/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:30:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/stromm-raktt-the-fastest-road-bike-at-sea-otter-classic/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags When I rolled by the Stromm cycles booth, it wasn’t the Raktt that first caught my eye, it was their track bike. Then, as if appearing from nowhere (a display table in the middle of the booth), was the Raktt. Along with it was a placard and some […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/stromm-raktt-the-fastest-road-bike-at-sea-otter-classic/feed/ 0 40734 Properly A-tired – Bike Snob NYC https://sandjack.tv/properly-a-tired-bike-snob-nyc/ https://sandjack.tv/properly-a-tired-bike-snob-nyc/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:21:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/properly-a-tired-bike-snob-nyc/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Prior to the advent of the e-bike, the machine you were most likely to have to dodge on the sidewalk was the venerable GMC Denali, arguably the Colnago C-40 of Walmart Bikes: [Bicycling Editors’ Choice Award Winner for “Best Can Collector’s Bike”] Well, I’m afraid the Denali is […]

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]]> https://sandjack.tv/properly-a-tired-bike-snob-nyc/feed/ 0 40356 Independent Bookstore Day Bike the Crawl https://sandjack.tv/independent-bookstore-day-bike-the-crawl/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:54:00 +0000 https://sandjack.tv/independent-bookstore-day-bike-the-crawl/ rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on two wheels with Bike the Crawl! Choose a bookstore route and explore Chicago’s literary scene at your own pace. Kick off from Sandmeyer’s Bookstore between 9:00–10:30 AM, where Broadway Bikes (4653 N Broadway) will be on-site for free tire pumps, safety tips, and cycling […]

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