{"id":250755,"date":"2026-06-30T11:11:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/got-the-time\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T11:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T11:11:29","slug":"got-the-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/got-the-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Got The Time?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey guys, check out my new Colnago watch!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 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=\"RM 64-01 Tourbillon Colnago \u2014 RICHARD MILLE\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BIfk8X1jweo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sure, it wasn\u2019t cheap:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But you can\u2019t put a price on hanging around train stations and airports and places like that just so you can wait for someone to ask you the time and then conspicuously extending your arm in order to check, thereby exposing your extraordinary timepiece for their admiration\u2026though depressingly 99% of people will just think it\u2019s a Swatch, plus now everyone has a phone and already knows what time it is, so these are dark days indeed for the Horology Fred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, the same philistines who think that\u2019s a Swatch will also note that for a mere fraction of the price of that Colnago wrist clock you can obtain a space-aged watch that not only tells the time with total accuracy but also has a million other features:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"486\" data-attachment-id=\"43767\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/06\/30\/got-the-time\/screenshot-2026-06-29-124525\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-124525.png?fit=470%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"470,486\" 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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-06-29 124525\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-124525.png?fit=470%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-124525.png?resize=470%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-124525.png?w=470&amp;ssl=1 470w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-124525.png?resize=290%2C300&amp;ssl=1 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Granted, it\u2019s not quite as elegant:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"43675\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/06\/25\/connecting-the-dots\/img_2904\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?fit=3072%2C4096&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3072,4096\" 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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2904\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?fit=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?resize=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2904.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And in my own case I use exactly three (3) of those features, those being:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The time thing<\/li>\n<li>Paying the subway or bus fare without having to fish around in my pocket<\/li>\n<li>Reading text messages while riding, because otherwise I miss them and my wife thinks I\u2019m dead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Colnago time bracelet costs roughly 4,000 times more and does only one of those three things.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this point you may be wondering, \u201cHow can you advocate so fiercely for mechanical shifting yet wear a smart watch?\u201d Well, to me, the difference is that the smart watch actually does more things than the regular watch (which still has to be wound, or else needs a battery just like the smart watch) while being relatively inexpensive, whereas not only is the digital shifter typically more expensive than its mechanical counterpart, but it performs exactly the same function, only it needs to be charged first. (And not only is the mechanical shifter battery-free, but you don\u2019t even have to wind it.) So to me the mechanical shifter is the clear winner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But I do recognize that for some people the digital shifter actually does do more. Who are these people? Racer- and racer-adjacent types who are hooked up to power meters and all that stuff. For them, a digital drivetrain actually does make (I hesitate to use the word I\u2019m about to in this context, but I\u2019ll use it anyway) \u201csense,\u201d since they\u2019ve got a whole Bluetooth or ANT+ or whatever the protocol is thing going on and they need to know their wattage and their cadence and how much time they\u2019re spending in each gear, plus they need wireless auxiliary shifters so they can\u2019t afford the extra wind resistance that results when you move your hands slightly. So sure, for them, like a smart watch an electronic shifting system \u201cdoes more,\u201d and is therefore worth it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So yes, I get why some people \u201cneed\u201d electronic shifting, and I also get why some people will gladly pay lots more money for a mechanical watch that does way less than a smart watch does\u2013I mean sure, a million is crazy, but I can understand why you might want to own a really nice watch that you can pass down from generation to generation:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"43784\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/06\/30\/got-the-time\/walken-pfcopy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/walken-pfcopy.avif\" data-orig-size=\"1760,990\" 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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"walken-pfcopy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/walken-pfcopy-1024x576.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/walken-pfcopy-1024x576.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/walken-pfcopy-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/walken-pfcopy-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/walken-pfcopy-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/walken-pfcopy-1536x864.avif 1536w, https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/walken-pfcopy-1200x675.avif 1200w, https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/walken-pfcopy-1400x788.avif 1400w, https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/walken-pfcopy-600x338.avif 600w, https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/walken-pfcopy.avif 1760w, https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/walken-pfcopy.avif 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s only one thing I still don\u2019t get, which is why no bicycle drivetrain component maker has figured out how to make the mechanical shifter equivalent of a really fancy watch and sell it for lots and lots of money.  Like, why had Campagnolo not come up with a $10,000 pair of luxury mechanical Ergo levers with little crystal windows in them that let you see their internal movements?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the AI\u2019s take on that:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"736\" data-attachment-id=\"43786\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/bike-snob-nyc-6a42ddf06df20\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bike-snob-nyc-6a42ddf06df20.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1024\" 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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vintage Campagnolo gear shifter with gauge\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The image shows a close-up view of a vintage Campagnolo Record gear shifter mounted on the drop handlebars of a red Colnago road bike. The shifter features a unique integrated gear indicator displaying a small mechanical gauge with visible gears and a red pointer indicating the current gear number. The handlebars are wrapped with black tape, and the background reveals a workshop setting with tools and equipment out of focus. The polished metal components of the shifter and brake lever reflect light, emphasizing the detailed craftsmanship and classic style of the cycling component.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Close-up of a vintage Campagnolo gear shifter with integrated gear indicator on a Colnago road bike&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bike-snob-nyc-6a42ddf06df20.png?fit=736%2C736&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bike-snob-nyc-6a42ddf06df20.png?resize=736%2C736&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Campagnolo Record gear shifter with visible internal gear indicator and black handlebar tape on red Colnago bike\" class=\"wp-image-43786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bike-snob-nyc-6a42ddf06df20.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bike-snob-nyc-6a42ddf06df20.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bike-snob-nyc-6a42ddf06df20.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bike-snob-nyc-6a42ddf06df20.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/bike-snob-nyc-6a42ddf06df20.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had something a little more sleek and modern in mind, while this looks sort of like a steampunk-meets-retrogrouch nightmare. However, I can\u2019t bear to give the AI more instructions in order to fine-tune it, because quite frankly interacting with it makes me feel sort of uncomfortable and weird. It\u2019s like like having a co-worker who you know is a registered sex offender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking of Ergo shifters, it\u2019s now been a little over two months since <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/04\/21\/new-to-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I bought this bike I don\u2019t need mostly because it had 10-speed Ergo shifters on it<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"552\" data-attachment-id=\"43751\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/06\/30\/got-the-time\/img_2926\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?fit=4096%2C3072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4096,3072\" 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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2926\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?fit=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?resize=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?w=4096&amp;ssl=1 4096w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2926.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because I didn\u2019t need it I also pledged to spend absolutely no money on it, and I\u2019m proud to report I\u2019ve continued to live up to that pledge\u2026<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"43753\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/06\/30\/got-the-time\/img_2927-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?fit=3072%2C4096&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3072,4096\" 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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2927\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?fit=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?resize=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?w=3072&amp;ssl=1 3072w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2927.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026apart from these things, which I absolutely had to buy for the wheels or else the hubs would have exploded while I was riding with disastrous results:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"42784\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/18\/prepare-too-launch\/img_2634\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.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_2634\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.jpg?fit=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.jpg?resize=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2634.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was either that or toss the wheels, and you simply don\u2019t toss a perfectly good pair of wheels (paucity of spokes notwithstanding) if you can inexpensively repair them. So all in this bike has still only cost about what you\u2019d pay for an entry level smartwatch from *pple.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the way, to <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/13\/cracking-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">refresh your memory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benscycle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben\u2019s Cycle<\/a> are now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/str\/benscycleandfitness?_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l161211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the word\u2019s greatest repository of Campagnolo components and spare parts<\/a>, so if you\u2019re looking for that sort of thing your search should probably begin and end with them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyway, I hadn\u2019t ridden this bike in a few weeks, and it was a pleasure to get back on it yesterday.  There may be little to no reason to ride tires this skinny in 2026, but on a smooth road on a sunny day it\u2019s as about as close as you\u2019ll get to flying:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"552\" data-attachment-id=\"43754\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/06\/30\/got-the-time\/img_2930\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?fit=4096%2C3072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4096,3072\" 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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2930\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?fit=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?resize=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?w=4096&amp;ssl=1 4096w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2930.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just watch out for the gravel, or else you might really go flying:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"552\" data-attachment-id=\"43756\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/06\/30\/got-the-time\/img_2928\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?fit=4096%2C3072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4096,3072\" 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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2928\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?fit=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?resize=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?w=4096&amp;ssl=1 4096w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2928.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And when I say \u201cgravel\u201d I don\u2019t mean like an unpaved road, which you can still ride even on an road bike with skinny tires.  I mean this kind of gravel, which you might find strewn across a road surface and encounter unexpectedly:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"552\" data-attachment-id=\"43758\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/06\/30\/got-the-time\/img_2929-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" 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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2929\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?fit=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?resize=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_2929.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2025\/06\/30\/from-outlaw-cycling-to-outdoor-furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just ask Lucas Brunelle<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"372\" data-attachment-id=\"36128\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2025\/06\/30\/from-outlaw-cycling-to-outdoor-furniture\/screenshot-2025-06-29-160904\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-29-160904.png?fit=1113%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1113,563\" 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 2025-06-29 160904\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-29-160904.png?fit=736%2C372&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-29-160904.png?resize=736%2C372&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-29-160904.png?resize=1024%2C518&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-29-160904.png?resize=300%2C152&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-29-160904.png?resize=768%2C388&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-29-160904.png?resize=600%2C304&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-29-160904.png?w=1113&amp;ssl=1 1113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every so often I like to see what Old Man Brunelle is up to, and most recently it seems he undertook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C1hELHMtP0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a death-defying ride to his cousin\u2019s wedding<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"345\" data-attachment-id=\"43760\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/06\/30\/got-the-time\/screenshot-2026-06-29-122525\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122525.png?fit=461%2C345&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"461,345\" 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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-06-29 122525\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122525.png?fit=461%2C345&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122525.png?resize=461%2C345&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122525.png?w=461&amp;ssl=1 461w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122525.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122525.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122525.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My goodness, he\u2019s a middle-aged man!  What\u2019s next, a video entitled \u201cBalls-0ut Shred Sesh To My Colonoscopy?\u201d  Why not put on a suit, get on a Rivendell, and ride to the wedding with some dignity?  Just imagine it\u2019s your wedding day and Uncle Lucas shows up in his full Fred suit and hands you a moist envelope straight from his jersey pocket:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"408\" data-attachment-id=\"43762\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/06\/30\/got-the-time\/screenshot-2026-06-29-122819\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122819.png?fit=1237%2C685&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1237,685\" 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;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-06-29 122819\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122819.png?fit=736%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122819.png?resize=736%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122819.png?resize=1024%2C567&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122819.png?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122819.png?resize=768%2C425&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122819.png?resize=1200%2C665&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122819.png?resize=600%2C332&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-29-122819.png?w=1237&amp;ssl=1 1237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though if the envelope were fat enough I suppose you might overlook it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/06\/30\/got-the-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey guys, check out my new Colnago watch! Sure, it wasn\u2019t cheap: But you can\u2019t put a price on hanging around train stations and airports and places like that just so you can wait for someone to ask you the time and then conspicuously extending your arm in order to check, thereby exposing your extraordinary [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":250757,"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-250755","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\/250755","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=250755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250755\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/250757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}