{"id":16841,"date":"2023-03-02T21:29:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T21:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/"},"modified":"2023-03-02T21:29:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T21:29:04","slug":"were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re Headed In The Wrong Direction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>I\u2019ve seen the future of road bikes and it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/victor-campenaerts-set-to-use-classified-hub-and-monster-chainring-at-opening-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ugly as shit<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"14840\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/screenshot-2023-03-02-140533\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-140533.png?fit=767%2C814&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"767,814\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot-2023-03-02-140533\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-140533.png?fit=283%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-140533.png?fit=736%2C781&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"781\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-140533.png?resize=736%2C781&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-140533.png?w=767&amp;ssl=1 767w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-140533.png?resize=283%2C300&amp;ssl=1 283w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-140533.png?resize=600%2C637&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>That\u2019s obviously a gigantic chainring, and it\u2019s used in conjunction with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classified-cycling.cc\/powershift-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a two-speed rear hub hub<\/a> instead of a front derailleur:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"14845\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/screenshot-2023-03-02-141633\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?fit=1526%2C553&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1526,553\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?fit=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?fit=736%2C267&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?resize=736%2C267&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14845 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?resize=1024%2C371&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?resize=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?resize=768%2C278&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?resize=1200%2C435&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?resize=1400%2C507&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?resize=600%2C217&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?w=1526&amp;ssl=1 1526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?resize=736%2C267&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"14845\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/screenshot-2023-03-02-141633\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?fit=1526%2C553&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1526,553\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?fit=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?fit=736%2C267&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"736\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?resize=736%2C267&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?resize=1024%2C371&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?resize=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?resize=768%2C278&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?resize=1200%2C435&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?resize=1400%2C507&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?resize=600%2C217&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?w=1526&amp;ssl=1 1526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141633.png?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Then of course there\u2019s the increasingly popular teeny-weeny-handlebars-with-turned-in-shifter thingy he\u2019s also doing:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"14847\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/screenshot-2023-03-02-141753\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141753.png?fit=553%2C545&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"553,545\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot-2023-03-02-141753\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141753.png?fit=300%2C296&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141753.png?fit=553%2C545&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141753.png?resize=553%2C545&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14847 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141753.png?w=553&amp;ssl=1 553w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141753.png?resize=300%2C296&amp;ssl=1 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141753.png?resize=553%2C545&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"14847\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/screenshot-2023-03-02-141753\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141753.png?fit=553%2C545&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"553,545\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot-2023-03-02-141753\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141753.png?fit=300%2C296&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141753.png?fit=553%2C545&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"553\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141753.png?resize=553%2C545&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141753.png?w=553&amp;ssl=1 553w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-141753.png?resize=300%2C296&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>That used to meant you were a noob who dropped his bike too many times and didn\u2019t know how to readjust your shifters.  Now it means you\u2019re a pro.<\/p>\n<p>To be clear, I recognize that there\u2019s a huge difference between what professional racers do and most other riders do.  Furthermore, when it comes to going fast for money, the ways in which riders attempt to gain an edge here and there is one of the more entertaining aspects of the sport from a gear perspective.   Roadie bike setup traditions can be fun to indulge in when you\u2019re riding for pleasure and immersing yourself in the history of cycling, but they\u2019re utterly meaningless when you\u2019re trying to win a bike race.  In fact, adhering to tradition can be like dragging a boat anchor.  Just ask this guy, he\u2019ll tell you:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"14843\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/greg-lemond\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"greg-lemond\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?fit=736%2C491&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?resize=736%2C491&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14843 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?resize=736%2C491&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"14843\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/greg-lemond\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"greg-lemond\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?fit=736%2C491&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"736\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?resize=736%2C491&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/greg-lemond.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Maybe:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LeMond Hits the Bong\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lgTh61OxoC0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>So yes, it\u2019s silly to critique a professional\u2019s bike setup in the context of professional bike racing.<\/p>\n<p>HOWEVER.<\/p>\n<p>What is troubling about this is what it portends for those of us who don\u2019t have any use for any of that stuff, and who do prefer the function and silhouette of a traditional road bike, even if we may be squandering small amounts of energy or speed as a result.  The bike industry has wanted to do away with the front derailleur for years, and they\u2019ve already succeeded with the mountain bike.  So far the road derailleur has just barely managed to hang on, but this two-speed hub thing could be the death blow:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"14849\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/7b04dbb9-36be-48b9-8910-a73976b9b1f8_text\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7b04dbb9-36be-48b9-8910-a73976b9b1f8_text.gif?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"7b04dbb9-36be-48b9-8910-a73976b9b1f8_text\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7b04dbb9-36be-48b9-8910-a73976b9b1f8_text.gif?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7b04dbb9-36be-48b9-8910-a73976b9b1f8_text.gif?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7b04dbb9-36be-48b9-8910-a73976b9b1f8_text.gif?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14849 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7b04dbb9-36be-48b9-8910-a73976b9b1f8_text.gif?resize=400%2C300&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"14849\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/7b04dbb9-36be-48b9-8910-a73976b9b1f8_text\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7b04dbb9-36be-48b9-8910-a73976b9b1f8_text.gif?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"7b04dbb9-36be-48b9-8910-a73976b9b1f8_text\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7b04dbb9-36be-48b9-8910-a73976b9b1f8_text.gif?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7b04dbb9-36be-48b9-8910-a73976b9b1f8_text.gif?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7b04dbb9-36be-48b9-8910-a73976b9b1f8_text.gif?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14849\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>If front derailleurs were sentient, they\u2019d feel a sense of existential dread and impending doom, like the passenger on the life raft who knows he\u2019s gonna be eaten next.<\/p>\n<p>Shimano also appears to have gotten rid of the front derailleur on the low end too with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/shimano-cues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this whole \u201cCues\u201d thing<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"14852\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/screenshot-2023-03-02-143650\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650.png?fit=629%2C764&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"629,764\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650.png?fit=247%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650.png?fit=629%2C764&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650.png?resize=629%2C764&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14852 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650.png?w=629&amp;ssl=1 629w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650.png?resize=247%2C300&amp;ssl=1 247w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650.png?resize=600%2C729&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650.png?resize=629%2C764&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"14852\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/screenshot-2023-03-02-143650\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650.png?fit=629%2C764&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"629,764\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650.png?fit=247%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650.png?fit=629%2C764&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"629\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650.png?resize=629%2C764&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650.png?w=629&amp;ssl=1 629w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650.png?resize=247%2C300&amp;ssl=1 247w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-143650.png?resize=600%2C729&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Though I admit I didn\u2019t have the patience to actually read it so maybe they do still offer the front derailleur if you want one, I dunno.  If I am wrong, well, ex-CUES me:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"14855\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/steve-marting\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/steve-marting.gif?fit=480%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,344\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"steve-marting\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/steve-marting.gif?fit=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/steve-marting.gif?fit=480%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/steve-marting.gif?resize=480%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14855 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/steve-marting.gif?resize=480%2C344&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"14855\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/steve-marting\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/steve-marting.gif?fit=480%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,344\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"steve-marting\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/steve-marting.gif?fit=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/steve-marting.gif?fit=480%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/steve-marting.gif?resize=480%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14855\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>I\u2019d also sincerely request that you excuse the previous pun, but how could I help it with a name like \u201cCues?\u201d  I guess it\u2019s supposed to stand for \u201cCreate Unique ExperienceS\u201d somehow, which is weird, but they should really lean into the whole \u201cexcuse\u201d thing, since no matter how good they make it riders will find some ex-CUES for why they need to \u201cupgrade\u201d to Dura Ace.<\/p>\n<p>The point is that the tail wags the dog, and the tail is the pro peloton, which means that not only are we the mangy dog, but also that it won\u2019t be long until all road bikes have two-speed hubs, serving platter chainrings, turned-in brake levers, and of course <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/outdoor-gear\/bikes-and-biking\/dropper-post-road-bike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dropper posts<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"14857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?fit=736%2C414&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?resize=736%2C414&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14857 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?resize=736%2C414&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"14857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?fit=736%2C414&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"736\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?resize=736%2C414&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matej-mohoric-win-dropper-post_h.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>He\u2019s pointing to his dropper post, not his genitals.<\/p>\n<p>I think.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, as road bike cockpits fold in on themselves in shame:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"14859\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/bars-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bars.jpg?fit=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"620,413\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Simon Bromley \\\/ Immediate Media&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1622050684&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright Simon Bromley 2021&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bars\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bars.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bars.jpg?fit=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bars.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14859 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bars.jpg?w=620&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bars.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bars.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bars.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"14859\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/bars-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bars.jpg?fit=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"620,413\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Simon Bromley \\\/ Immediate Media&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1622050684&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright Simon Bromley 2021&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bars\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bars.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bars.jpg?fit=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bars.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bars.jpg?w=620&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bars.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bars.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gravel bike cockpits keep right on manspreading like a subway passenger with a swollen nutsack:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"14861\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/screenshot-2023-03-02-145312\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-145312.png?fit=1465%2C524&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1465,524\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-145312.png?w=1465&amp;ssl=1 1465w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-145312.png?resize=736%2C263&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"14861\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/screenshot-2023-03-02-145312\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-145312.png?fit=1465%2C524&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1465,524\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot-2023-03-02-145312\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-145312.png?fit=300%2C107&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-145312.png?fit=736%2C263&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"736\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-145312.png?resize=736%2C263&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-145312.png?resize=1024%2C366&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-145312.png?resize=300%2C107&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-145312.png?resize=768%2C275&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-145312.png?resize=1200%2C429&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-145312.png?resize=1400%2C501&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-145312.png?resize=600%2C215&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-145312.png?w=1465&amp;ssl=1 1465w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">[Pic from <a href=\"https:\/\/velonut.com\/blog\/release-ritchey-beacon-super-wide-ergonomic-handlebars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p>All I\u2019m saying is, like, why can\u2019t people just do stuff normal and ride bikes that are normal, you know?<\/p>\n<p>In other news, here\u2019s a video that captures the transcendent joy of bicycling in New York City:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You know the feeling when you try to dodge a person, you go left, they go left, you go right, they go right?<br \/>The same thing sorta happens when you encounter an asshole who goes against traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Warning, justifiable use of &#8220;harsh&#8221; language is being used. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OWJvZFdIfy\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/OWJvZFdIfy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ZeroEnigma (@Zer0Enigma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Zer0Enigma\/status\/1630961018439446530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>My first impression was that this reaction was a bit\u2026over the top, and that this was yet another excitable bike lane warrior throwing a hissy fit, though reading further into the thread it appears he ended up breaking his arm so the collision must have been more serious than it appeared, and I wish him a speedy recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, as the person who <a href=\"http:\/\/bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com\/2009\/05\/smoked-salmon-lock-your-bike-dont-lox.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coined the term salmon all those years ago<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"14864\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/salmon-psa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?fit=1179%2C837&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1179,837\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"salmon-psa\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?fit=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?fit=736%2C523&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?resize=736%2C523&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14864 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?resize=1024%2C727&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?resize=600%2C426&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?w=1179&amp;ssl=1 1179w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?resize=736%2C523&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"14864\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/salmon-psa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?fit=1179%2C837&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1179,837\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"salmon-psa\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?fit=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?fit=736%2C523&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"736\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?resize=736%2C523&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?resize=1024%2C727&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?resize=600%2C426&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/salmon-psa.jpg?w=1179&amp;ssl=1 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>\u2026even I have come to appreciate that theirs is not a wanton selfishness or even cluelessness, but more the inevitable result of a stupid-ass bike network.  There is a reason that many of the city\u2019s streets are one-way, and it\u2019s that they\u2019re simply not wide enough to accommodate two-way car traffic.  But bikes are narrow\u2013even those gravel bikes with their swollen nutsack bars\u2013and should have no such restriction.  There\u2019s simply no reason for any bike lanes in the city to be one-way.  It\u2019s ridiculous!  Let\u2019s say you\u2019re going to\u2026I dunno, the Museum of Sex\u2013one of your dumber tourist attractions, to be sure, and the kind of place some doofus would probably visit via Citi Bike:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"14866\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/screenshot-2023-03-02-155751\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?fit=780%2C626&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"780,626\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?fit=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?fit=736%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?resize=736%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14866 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?w=780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?resize=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?resize=768%2C616&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?resize=600%2C482&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?resize=736%2C591&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"14866\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/screenshot-2023-03-02-155751\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?fit=780%2C626&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"780,626\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?fit=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?fit=736%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"736\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?resize=736%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?w=780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?resize=300%2C241&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?resize=768%2C616&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-155751.png?resize=600%2C482&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Now say you\u2019re heading east on W. 26th Street.  Is there any reason you should have to go all the way over to Madison, and then up and around?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"14867\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/east\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/east.png?fit=753%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"753,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"east\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/east.png?fit=294%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/east.png?fit=736%2C751&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/east.png?resize=736%2C751&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14867 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/east.png?w=753&amp;ssl=1 753w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/east.png?resize=294%2C300&amp;ssl=1 294w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/east.png?resize=600%2C612&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/east.png?resize=736%2C751&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"14867\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/east\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/east.png?fit=753%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"753,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"east\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/east.png?fit=294%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/east.png?fit=736%2C751&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"736\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/east.png?resize=736%2C751&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/east.png?w=753&amp;ssl=1 753w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/east.png?resize=294%2C300&amp;ssl=1 294w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/east.png?resize=600%2C612&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Well, yeah, because maybe you\u2019d come to your senses and go to the National Museum of Mathematics instead.  But setting that aside, if you\u2019re on a bike, you should just be able to hang a left on 5th:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"14871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/north\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north.png?fit=753%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"753,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"north\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north.png?fit=294%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north.png?fit=736%2C751&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north.png?resize=736%2C751&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14871 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north.png?w=753&amp;ssl=1 753w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north.png?resize=294%2C300&amp;ssl=1 294w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north.png?resize=600%2C612&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north.png?resize=736%2C751&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"14871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/north\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north.png?fit=753%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"753,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"north\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north.png?fit=294%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north.png?fit=736%2C751&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"736\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north.png?resize=736%2C751&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north.png?w=753&amp;ssl=1 753w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north.png?resize=294%2C300&amp;ssl=1 294w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/north.png?resize=600%2C612&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>That\u2019s assuming there are bike lanes on all those streets, which I don\u2019t think there are.  But <em>if there were<\/em>, they should be designed so that you can ride ride them in whichever damn direction you want, is the point I\u2019m trying to make.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, there\u2019s even a guy on a Citi Bike in the street view:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"14869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/screenshot-2023-03-02-161324\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-161324.png?fit=581%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"581,424\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot-2023-03-02-161324\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-161324.png?fit=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-161324.png?fit=581%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-161324.png?resize=581%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14869 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-161324.png?w=581&amp;ssl=1 581w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-161324.png?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-161324.png?resize=581%2C424&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"14869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/screenshot-2023-03-02-161324\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-161324.png?fit=581%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"581,424\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot-2023-03-02-161324\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-161324.png?fit=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-161324.png?fit=581%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"581\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-161324.png?resize=581%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-161324.png?w=581&amp;ssl=1 581w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-02-161324.png?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Horny bastard.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, pending the city actually coming to its senses, which isn\u2019t happening, people should ride the right way in bike lanes\u2013but the simple fact is they won\u2019t, and so you\u2019ve got to expect it at all times.  I certainly don\u2019t want to say the guy who busted his arm in the video was asking for it or anything like that, but I am saying that when you\u2019re in the bike lanes of New York City you should always ride like a salmon is about to appear around the corner at any second.  <\/p>\n<p>Sometimes expecting people to do the right thing is the most dangerous approach of all.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded\" id=\"like-post-wrapper-169895651-14838-64015ed48a817\" data-src=\"https:\/\/widgets.wp.com\/likes\/#blog_id=169895651&amp;post_id=14838&amp;origin=bikesnobnyc.com&amp;obj_id=169895651-14838-64015ed48a817\" data-name=\"like-post-frame-169895651-14838-64015ed48a817\" data-title=\"Like or Reblog\">\n<h3 class=\"sd-title\">Like this:<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"button\"><span>Like<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"loading\">Loading&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sd-text-color\"\/><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/02\/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve seen the future of road bikes and it\u2019s ugly as shit: That\u2019s obviously a gigantic chainring, and it\u2019s used in conjunction with a two-speed rear hub hub instead of a front derailleur: Then of course there\u2019s the increasingly popular teeny-weeny-handlebars-with-turned-in-shifter thingy he\u2019s also doing: That used to meant you were a noob who dropped [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6804],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-16841","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16841\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}