There’s an previous Buddhist proverb:
“You don’t promote the steak, you promote the sizzle.”
Properly, in New York Metropolis, in terms of promoting bicycling, that “sizzle” may as effectively be the “Pfffffft” sound of a tire going flat, as a result of this is among the most uninspiring movies I’ve ever seen:
I’m undecided I’ve ever seen anybody look as uncomfortable on a motorcycle as NYC Division of Transportation Ydanis Rodriguez does as he white-knuckles a Citi Bike over a storm grate:
The spectrum from “foolhardy” to “overly timid” is a large one. On one finish of it you could have that man who constructed his personal submersible and headed straight to the underside of the ocean to gawk on the Titanic, with disastrous outcomes. On the opposite finish is Ydanis Rodriguez, who seems about as unwell relaxed in his personal “protected” bike lane as he would in a cage filled with hungry tigers–although in equity to Rodriguez, that bike lane seems much more shoddily constructed than the submersible.
This isn’t to say the video isn’t fully with out advantage. For instance, the enhancing is spectacular–discover how they minimize to a brand new scene simply as the lady on the mixte is about to run a purple mild:
Even so, it’s robust to purchase the commissioner’s declare that using a bicycle in New York Metropolis “relieves stress” and “reduces the chance of hypertension” when he seems like he’s having a panic assault:
Equally awkward and visibly uncomfortable bicycling in a go well with in July for some cause is Dr. Ashwin Vasan, presumably available to manage sedatives and/or resuscitation to the terrified Rodriguez:
Although he does handle to trip a Brompton off a curb whereas telling you to put on a helmet:
Anyway, it’s good to see our tax {dollars} at work, as a result of this video is certain to persuade anybody who was on the fence about using a bicycle in New York Metropolis that they need to actually lease a Hyundai as an alternative.
In additional essential information, I not too long ago talked about I used to be experiencing ghost-shifting, which I suspected was coming from my wiggly rear derailleur:
Properly, after an exhaustive search, I lastly discovered a substitute derailleur that was not solely inside my modest finances but in addition matched my body:
Nonetheless, simply earlier than I clicked on that “Purchase It Now” button, I figured I’d do some troubleshooting. So, on my subsequent trip, I tightened the wingnut thingy ever so barely:
Disappointingly, that seems to have solved the issue fully. Not solely did I not get to purchase a brand new derailleur or the rest, however I additionally didn’t get to make use of any instruments. In reality, I didn’t even need to cease and dismount the bicycle, and the complete operation was simpler than retrieving one thing from a jersey pocket. (Although it did require briefly eradicating one hand from the handlebars, so don’t try in case you are Ydanis Rodriguez.)
No marvel the bike business hates friction shifting.
