The opposite day I discovered myself driving behind somebody carrying this jersey:
“Penis Worldwide Biking Membership?,” I assumed to myself? “What’s that about?” I imply the rider did look fairly penis-like in his flesh-colored jersey and easy helmet, so it made sense thematically, but it surely nonetheless it appeared odd for the jersey to truly acknowledge this. After awhile although I spotted it was truly a jersey from Pas Regular Studios:
I couldn’t discover something about their new P(E)N(I)S line, however they do have one other line named after a technical knockout that entails seeing kaleidoscopic colours:
Presumably they wish to seize the enjoyable and pleasure of a head damage:
I suppose I shouldn’t be stunned that biking clothes has gone from evoking the sensuality of struggling to full-on concussions and genitalia, although it does make me pine for a less complicated, extra harmless time when this kind of factor was leading edge:
It’s kaleidoscopic, however within the Señor Frog’s means, not the my-helmet-saved-my-life means. Nonetheless, if I had to decide on between carrying this or carrying the Penis jersey I’d simply say “Fuck it” and experience shirtless.
Talking of fixing instances, I complain so much about how every thing with bikes goes digital. I notice that this principally simply makes me sound like an previous fusspot, however occasionally one thing occurs that vindicates me and my love for analog bicycles, and goddamn does it really feel good:
Oh certain, you’ll nonetheless have the ability to unlock your bike (for now):
However “Will I have the ability to unlock my bike now that the corporate who offered it to me is bankrupt?” is a query you need to by no means, ever need to ask your self. Anybody celebrating the truth that digital shifting is changing mechanical and that you would be able to tune your suspension setting with an app ought to ponder that we now stay in an age when even a motorcycle can doubtlessly be “bricked.” Additionally, this sounds handy:
Theft-proof bolts are nothing new, and I suppose the businesses that make them are additionally liable to exit of enterprise at any time, however you don’t must pound on the door of a particular retailer that’s now closed if one thing goes unsuitable along with your commuter-ified Surly:
Bike corporations can’t determine whether or not they wish to copy the automotive corporations or Apple, so they simply mix the worst points of each. I’m wondering if this particular person additionally had wheel locks:
That automotive’s been there for awhile. I’ll must spring for a pair of those and stick them beneath there:
By the best way, if I’m important of congestion pricing, it’s principally as a result of I do know town and state will nearly definitely screw it up. In the event that they actually needed to do one thing to rid the streets of vehicles, as an alternative of spending years and years attempting to get this factor up and operating, they’d take care of all of the low-hanging fruit they’re already empowered to take care of first. In reality it’s not even low-hanging fruit, it’s rotten apples strewn all around the floor, and we’re ankle-deep in rancid apple sauce:
A fucked-up fraudulently registered automotive shouldn’t be allowed to sit down in a pedestrian plaza for even a minute. Not paying the meter or parking along with your bumper a little bit too near the hydrant is one factor, however the metropolis ought to have a “the ground is lava” coverage in terms of shit like this, and if a automotive is sitting someplace the place it doesn’t belong then get tow it the fuck out of there. Granted, I’m certain that is tougher than it sounds, and I keep in mind studying someplace that one purpose this doesn’t occur is that there are such a lot of fucked-up vehicles on this metropolis they don’t even have sufficient room to impound them. (Although having been towed myself within the blink of an eye fixed a few years again, I do know it’s definitely one thing they’re greater than able to doing after they put their thoughts to it.)
If you happen to actually wish to eliminate one thing you then don’t let it in, or if it’s in already in and inflicting bother you eliminate it. If you happen to’re superb with it staying so long as you get one thing out of it you then simply hit it up for cash. All I’m saying is that this complete factor smells extra just like the latter to me.
