{"id":18432,"date":"2023-03-09T13:34:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T13:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/"},"modified":"2023-03-09T13:34:18","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T13:34:18","slug":"getting-a-grip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting A Grip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s a bird!  It\u2019s a plane!  It\u2019s\u2013oh, dear God, it\u2019s some dirtbag on a Softride:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label=\"VideoPress Video Player\" width=\"736\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/sK5fNkGE?cover=1&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow=\"clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>I know I\u2019m not exactly tearing it up, but the sun hits that spot directly so it was actually super greasy and slippery on that turn, I swear.<\/p>\n<p>But yes, as you know, <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/07\/soft-rides-demand-hard-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my latest mission as the Classic Cycle Old Crap Test Pilot has been to ride this thing<\/a>, and while many would consider it a punishment you can see here that I\u2019m happy:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"15059\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/img_7130\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7130.png?fit=1334%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1334,750\" 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=\"IMG_7130\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7131.png?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7131.png?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Know why?<\/p>\n<p>Because I got rid of this:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"15080\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/img_7088-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7088-1.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?resize=736%2C981&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"15063\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/img_7122\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?w=3024&amp;ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7122.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>By the way, that torture device I removed from the bike is called the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/infinitybikeseat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Infinity Seat<\/a>:\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"15081\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/screenshot-2023-03-08-161437\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-161437.png?fit=764%2C274&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"764,274\" 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-2023-03-08-161437\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-161437.png?fit=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-161437.png?fit=736%2C264&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-161437.png?resize=736%2C264&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15081 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-161437.png?w=764&amp;ssl=1 764w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-161437.png?resize=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-161437.png?resize=600%2C215&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-2023-03-08-161437.png?resize=736%2C264&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"15081\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/screenshot-2023-03-08-161437\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-161437.png?fit=764%2C274&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"764,274\" 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-2023-03-08-161437\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-161437.png?fit=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-161437.png?fit=736%2C264&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"736\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-161437.png?resize=736%2C264&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-161437.png?w=764&amp;ssl=1 764w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-161437.png?resize=300%2C108&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-161437.png?resize=600%2C215&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>And if there\u2019s one thing I\u2019ve learned by now it\u2019s not to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitybikeseat.com\/the-science-behind-the-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the science<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"15083\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/scienceofinfinityseat1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ScienceOfInfinitySeat1.png?fit=600%2C803&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,803\" 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=\"ScienceOfInfinitySeat1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ScienceOfInfinitySeat1.png?fit=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ScienceOfInfinitySeat1.png?fit=600%2C803&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ScienceOfInfinitySeat1.png?resize=600%2C803&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15083 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ScienceOfInfinitySeat1.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ScienceOfInfinitySeat1.png?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ScienceOfInfinitySeat1.png?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ScienceOfInfinitySeat1.png?resize=600%2C803&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"15083\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/scienceofinfinityseat1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ScienceOfInfinitySeat1.png?fit=600%2C803&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,803\" 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=\"ScienceOfInfinitySeat1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ScienceOfInfinitySeat1.png?fit=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ScienceOfInfinitySeat1.png?fit=600%2C803&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ScienceOfInfinitySeat1.png?resize=600%2C803&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ScienceOfInfinitySeat1.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ScienceOfInfinitySeat1.png?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ScienceOfInfinitySeat1.png?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Anyway, <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/07\/soft-rides-demand-hard-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as I mentioned previously<\/a>, it was difficult to assess the Softride\u2019s trademark beam since, in addition to being freakishly shaped, the Infinity seat is also really, really mushy, so I had no idea what was going on under me.  Instead I was just sort of squirming around like I\u2019d soiled my pants.  At the same time, that horrible thing also sort of cups your ass like a child\u2019s potty and doesn\u2019t really let you change position while you\u2019re riding, which is especially frustrating on a mountain bike.  <\/p>\n<p>With a normal saddle though I can tell what the beam is doing, and I\u2019d say the swap alone eliminated at least 50% of what was wrong with the bike, maybe more:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"15064\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/img_7127\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7127.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7127.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, I moved the seat farther forward.  According to Paul, back when <a href=\"https:\/\/roadbikeaction.com\/who-and-what-is-bob-roll-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bob Roll raced a Softride<\/a>, he was crashing a lot and so he moved the saddle forward in order to \u201clower the kinetic energy of the beam.\u201d  I figured if that was good enough for Bobke then it was good enough for me.  It also brought me closer to the bars which meant I was actually able to take advantage of the frontal portion now and again while climbing, which helped keep that bucking front wheel down:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"15068\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/img_7121\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" 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=\"IMG_7121\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=736%2C981&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"15068\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/img_7121\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?w=3024&amp;ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7121.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>In any case, maybe it was \u201cchoking up\u201d on the beam, or maybe it\u2019s just the design, or maybe it\u2019s my natural inclination as a rider of rigid bikes to get out of the saddle on rocky or rooty terrain, but I really didn\u2019t find it annoyingly bouncy or catapulty at all, nor was the movement of it excessive or bothersome when riding in the saddle on pavement.  If anything it felt like the sort of flex you get from a Brooks saddle or a \u201cplus\u201d-sized mountain bike tire\u2026which is to say the Softride beam strikes me as a really roundabout (and ugly) way of, you know, achieving more or less the same effect you get from a Brooks saddle or a \u201cplus\u201d-sized mountain bike tire:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"15072\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/img_7126\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?resize=736%2C552&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7126.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019m sure it\u2019s a different story when you\u2019re going all-out over technical terrain as Bob Roll would have been; no doubt laying down massive power while seated is when you\u2019d start to experience any potential diving board effect.  But for a solitary doofus messing around on The Trails Behind The Mall it was just fine, while at the same time offering no real advantage over a well set-up rigid bike\u2013though I suppose it could potentially save you from one of those steam hammer blows you sometimes get from your saddle if you\u2019re not paying attention, you ride over a root or something, and your rear wheel pops up really quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, with that awful saddle gone, everything still wrong with the bike is now located entirely in the cockpit:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"15069\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/img_7125\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7125.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">[Look at this proud beast.  It\u2019s incredible nobody mistook it for a buck and tried to shoot it.]<\/p>\n<p>The undamped stem is just fine if you\u2019re riding around with your weight on the bars, and it\u2019ll soften your landing after a bunny hop, but if you lift the front end up and over stuff it compresses and then snaps back swiftly, and the overall effect is like cocking an air rifle.  So as soon as you start to get \u201crowdy\u201d it\u2019s a liability.  The bars are good for climbing thanks to the various hand positions, but the flat portion is too narrow to give you good control, and together with the bend you kind of feel like your hands are trapped in there.  And the shifters are still terrible:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"15071\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/img_7124\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7124.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" 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=\"IMG_7124\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7124.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7124.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7124.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7124.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7124.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Downshifting is kinda fun, because you pull the lever up, and it\u2019s kind of like plucking on the string of an upright bass.  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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7128.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Nevertheless, none of these problems are so bad that the bike isn\u2019t still fun to ride.  Like, if for some reason I could only ride this bike for a month, I\u2019d be fine with that.  (Not <em>thrilled<\/em>, but fine.)  I\u2019m sure changing a few parts on it would also make it even better in that underneath it all it\u2019s basically just a snappy \u201cold school\u201d mountain bike, but I\u2019m reluctant to tamper with the painstakingly curated \u201cPoorly Executed Idea Bike\u201d theme.  For now, as long as that damn saddle\u2019s gone that\u2019s more than enough for me, and being able to swing my leg over the bike without getting my inner thigh caught on it is sheer luxury:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"15075\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/img_7129\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7129.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" 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;}\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7129.jpg?w=3024&amp;ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7129.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7129.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7129.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7129.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7129.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7129.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7129.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7129.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7129.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7129.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7129.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_7129.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Clearly these quirky bikes have a way of\u2013well, if not winning you over, at least stripping you of your inhibitions and your pretentiousness as it soaks up your insults and abuse with that shock-absorbing beam.  Indeed, it\u2019s no accident that <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclingindependent.com\/a-curious-and-mostly-true-legend-of-the-shitbike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one of the most famous mountain bikes of all time is a Softride<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cyclingindependent.com\/a-curious-and-mostly-true-legend-of-the-shitbike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"15089\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/screenshot-2023-03-08-212227\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-212227.png?fit=991%2C802&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"991,802\" 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-2023-03-08-212227\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-212227.png?fit=300%2C243&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-212227.png?fit=736%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-212227.png?resize=736%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" 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data-attachment-id=\"15089\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/screenshot-2023-03-08-212227\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-212227.png?fit=991%2C802&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"991,802\" 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-2023-03-08-212227\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-08-212227.png?fit=300%2C243&amp;ssl=1\" 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data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>I may even try to get a road model next;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"15066\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/03\/09\/getting-a-grip\/s-l1600-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s-l1600.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" 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=\"s-l1600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/s-l1600.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">[Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/225274699051\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Just kidding!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"14347\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/02\/14\/hitting-the-links\/kidding-2-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kidding-2.webp?fit=736%2C833&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"736,833\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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