{"id":253413,"date":"2026-07-17T14:08:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/news-to-me\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T14:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:08:06","slug":"news-to-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/news-to-me\/","title":{"rendered":"News To Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everybody\u2019s got an opinion about what\u2019s wrong with the Tour de France and what the organizers need to do in order make it more popular.  \u201cMore doping controls!\u201d  \u201cFewer doping controls!\u201d  \u201cGet rid of the bikes and make them compete in a stadium with a ball!\u201d  And so forth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/opinion\/the-tour-de-france-has-lost-some-of-its-magic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here\u2019s a rather surprising opinion from the world\u2019s second-most ridiculous bike publication<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who suggest that the problem with the Tour is\u2026<\/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=\"RECORD SCRATCH Sound Effect\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CPGcpIXeA-4?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\">\u2026expensive bikes?<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Road cycling has become more elitist than ever. Top-end bike prices are astronomical. A pair of\u00a0bib shorts\u00a0can cost several hundred pounds. The best road\u00a0cycling shoes are a rip-off. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>None of this encourages youngsters and their cash-strapped parents to get into the sport. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wait, I\u2019m sorry, aren\u2019t you <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/02\/24\/the-elephant-trunk-skid-in-the-room\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this guy<\/a>?<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"680\" data-attachment-id=\"37413\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2025\/09\/09\/choosers-cant-be-beggars\/screenshot-2025-09-08-153202\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-153202.png?fit=640%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,680\" 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 2025-09-08 153202\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-153202.png?fit=640%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-153202.png?resize=640%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-153202.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-153202.png?resize=282%2C300&amp;ssl=1 282w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-153202.png?resize=600%2C638&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you really get to <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/06\/08\/ive-tried-it-and-now-im-knocking-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dry-hump all the new tech<\/a> while at the same time decrying the disappearance of the simple and affordable bicycle?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apparently <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2025\/02\/10\/made-to-measure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you do<\/a>:<\/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=\"543\" data-attachment-id=\"32777\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2025\/02\/10\/made-to-measure\/screenshot-2025-02-10-091820\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-10-091820.png?fit=1116%2C823&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1116,823\" 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 2025-02-10 091820\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-10-091820.png?fit=736%2C543&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-10-091820.png?resize=736%2C543&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-10-091820.png?resize=1024%2C755&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-10-091820.png?resize=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-10-091820.png?resize=768%2C566&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-10-091820.png?resize=600%2C442&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-10-091820.png?w=1116&amp;ssl=1 1116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But that\u2019s the media for you.  One minute they\u2019re contradicting themselves, and the next they\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/velo.outsideonline.com\/road\/road-racing\/tour-de-france\/tadej-pogacar-too-busy-winning-global-brand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">writing headlines that sound like the setup for a joke<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"637\" data-attachment-id=\"44242\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/07\/17\/news-to-me\/screenshot-2026-07-16-220235\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-16-220235.png?fit=660%2C637&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"660,637\" 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 2026-07-16 220235\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-16-220235.png?fit=660%2C637&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-16-220235.png?resize=660%2C637&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-16-220235.png?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-16-220235.png?resize=300%2C290&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-16-220235.png?resize=600%2C579&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come on, the headline answers its own question.  We\u2019re talking about cycling here, the dorkiest of all sports!  Why even read the article?  This is like asking, \u201cThe High School Valedictorian Is Really Good At Math.  So Why Isn\u2019t He Getting All The Chicks?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And here\u2019s a headline that preempts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/trending\/2026\/07\/portlands-naked-bike-ride-is-back-heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-big-nude-event.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">its own article<\/a> even more aggressively:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"709\" data-attachment-id=\"44245\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/07\/17\/news-to-me\/screenshot-2026-07-17-072133\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-072133.png?fit=827%2C797&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"827,797\" 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 2026-07-17 072133\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-072133.png?fit=736%2C709&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-072133.png?resize=736%2C709&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-072133.png?w=827&amp;ssl=1 827w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-072133.png?resize=300%2C289&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-072133.png?resize=768%2C740&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-072133.png?resize=600%2C578&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What else could you possibly need to know that is not contained in the words \u201cnaked bike ride?\u201d  They even call it a \u201cnude event,\u201d just in case you were still confused.  However, I do think it\u2019s worth exploring why people who ride bikes seem to be uniquely susceptible to this behavior.  For example, too my knowledge at least, there are no large scale nude fishing or golfing events\u2013both of which are activities far more compatible with being in a state of <em>d\u00e9shabill\u00e9<\/em>.  And yet cycling\u2013something so punishing to the taint that companies successfully market bib shorts costing hundreds of dollars\u2013inspires thousands of people to foist their bodies upon the populace and their bare perinea upon their saddles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every so often I wonder if maybe the world has finally moved on from thinking of cyclists as a bunch of entitled childish attention-seekers, but then along comes the World Naked Bike Ride to hit the reset button.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the reason cyclists go in for this sort of behavior is that we\u2019re undertaking a journey every time we get on a bike, and therefore we can\u2019t help crafting a narrative for that journey, hence all the theme rides.  And when it comes to theme rides, things can swing wildly in either direction, as any pantsless male cyclist can tell you.  On one end you\u2019ve got your goofy naked bike ride, on the other there\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/travel\/2026\/jul\/15\/odyssey-route-bicycle-journey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">classics-themed luxury bike tour<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"589\" data-attachment-id=\"44248\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/07\/17\/news-to-me\/screenshot-2026-07-17-072552\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-072552.png?fit=857%2C686&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"857,686\" 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 2026-07-17 072552\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-072552.png?fit=736%2C589&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-072552.png?resize=736%2C589&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-072552.png?w=857&amp;ssl=1 857w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-072552.png?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-072552.png?resize=768%2C615&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-072552.png?resize=600%2C480&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is an extremely rare example of someone putting an education in the liberal arts to use:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Though his background is in Roman archaeology, Wood developed cycling routes inspired by famous journeys throughout history, following the path of Richard the Lionheart\u2019s Third Crusade, the expansion of the Venetian empire and Alexander the Great\u2019s conquests. But when it came to naming his company, there was one route so well-known, it has become a byword for any adventurous undertaking.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cI studied the Odyssey back at university and loved it,\u201d Wood says. \u201cThe very word is a theme that resonates with our journeys, so it was always a trip I wanted to do.\u201d In addition to naming his company Bike Odyssey, he based its logo on Argos, the faithful hound who is the only one to recognise Odysseus on his return to Ithaca.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And this does seem rather Homeric, or at the very least like a poignant metaphor for\u2026something:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>But the greatest challenges often come from guests who choose to keep vital information to themselves. \u201cWe\u2019ve had multiple people turn up with no bike experience after telling us otherwise,\u201d he says. \u201cOne had only ever ridden in a bike trailer and another had no peripheral vision so she went straight off the edge of the road at the first corner! \u2026 She was fine and she kept riding but I had to stay close to her for the rest of the journey.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, not all bike rides are journeys, and some people prefer to ride to nowhere by using Zwift.  No doubt you\u2019ve already purchased <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/06\/30\/got-the-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a Colnago watch<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/07\/02\/mailing-it-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an Eddy Merckx watch<\/a>, but just in case you sprout a third wrist (or want to utilize another appendage on your next naked ride) <a href=\"https:\/\/bravurwatches.com\/products\/bravur-x-zwift-limited-edition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you can also buy a Zwift watch for some reason<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"371\" data-attachment-id=\"44251\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/07\/17\/news-to-me\/screenshot-2026-07-17-075046\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075046.png?fit=1512%2C762&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1512,762\" 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 2026-07-17 075046\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075046.png?fit=736%2C371&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075046.png?resize=736%2C371&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075046.png?resize=1024%2C516&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075046.png?resize=300%2C151&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075046.png?resize=768%2C387&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075046.png?resize=1200%2C605&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075046.png?resize=1400%2C706&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075046.png?resize=600%2C302&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075046.png?w=1512&amp;ssl=1 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They say it\u2019s a natural fit\u2026but why?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"313\" data-attachment-id=\"44253\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/07\/17\/news-to-me\/screenshot-2026-07-17-075140\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075140.png?fit=1512%2C642&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1512,642\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075140.png?resize=300%2C127&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075140.png?resize=768%2C326&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075140.png?resize=1200%2C510&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075140.png?resize=1400%2C594&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075140.png?resize=600%2C255&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-17-075140.png?w=1512&amp;ssl=1 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can only assume the second hand moves around and around, but the hour and minute hands ust stay in the same place forever.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/07\/17\/news-to-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everybody\u2019s got an opinion about what\u2019s wrong with the Tour de France and what the organizers need to do in order make it more popular. \u201cMore doping controls!\u201d \u201cFewer doping controls!\u201d \u201cGet rid of the bikes and make them compete in a stadium with a ball!\u201d And so forth. 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