{"id":256311,"date":"2026-08-05T14:20:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:20:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T14:20:35","slug":"video-killed-the-blogosphere-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Killed The Blogosphere Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a former semi-professional bike blogger-turned gentleman bike blogger, I bullshit on a daily basis:<\/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=\"History Of The World, Part One,  Stand Up Philosopher. A Bullshit Artist -Mel Brookes, Bea Arthur\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V_Ck6v6c1ko?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\">Yet even I, a veritable font of bullshit, can\u2019t fathom how you could possibly do this on a daily basis on video.  Yet YouTube is filled with cycling-themed \u201ccontent creators\u201d who seem able to do just that.  So every so often I check in to see what they\u2019re up to, but I never actually watch anything, because the video titles almost always answer themselves:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s cycling like for someone who doesn\u2019t cycle?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It sucks and it\u2019s stupid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I mean sure, you can get used to it, just like a fetishist can get used to increasingly large butt plugs, but that doesn\u2019t mean everybody needs to try it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s another one I didn\u2019t have to watch:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"175\" data-attachment-id=\"44662\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/screenshot-2026-08-05-073328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073328.png?fit=1666%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1666,396\" 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 2026-08-05 073328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073328.png?fit=736%2C175&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073328.png?resize=736%2C175&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073328.png?resize=1024%2C243&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073328.png?resize=300%2C71&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073328.png?resize=768%2C183&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073328.png?resize=1536%2C365&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073328.png?resize=1200%2C285&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073328.png?resize=1400%2C333&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073328.png?resize=600%2C143&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073328.png?w=1666&amp;ssl=1 1666w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073328.png?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s the big mystery?  Bike crashes happen because you suck\u2013or, to be charitable, maybe you don\u2019t suck but you were riding too close to someone else who does suck.  But arguably even then if you didn\u2019t suck you wouldn\u2019t be near other riders who suck in the first place.  (To wit: every Cat 4 bike race.)  So basically you suck, and there\u2019s no way around it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And here\u2019s a subject that <em>really<\/em> doesn\u2019t warrant a video:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"174\" data-attachment-id=\"44664\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/screenshot-2026-08-05-073429\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073429.png?fit=1652%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1652,391\" 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 2026-08-05 073429\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073429.png?fit=736%2C174&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073429.png?resize=736%2C174&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073429.png?resize=1024%2C242&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073429.png?resize=300%2C71&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073429.png?resize=768%2C182&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073429.png?resize=1536%2C364&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073429.png?resize=1200%2C284&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073429.png?resize=1400%2C331&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073429.png?resize=600%2C142&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073429.png?w=1652&amp;ssl=1 1652w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073429.png?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The answer is yes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, I couldn\u2019t even read the title of this one without falling asleep:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"175\" data-attachment-id=\"44665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/screenshot-2026-08-05-073501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073501.png?fit=1677%2C398&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1677,398\" 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 2026-08-05 073501\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073501.png?fit=736%2C175&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073501.png?resize=736%2C175&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073501.png?resize=1024%2C243&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073501.png?resize=300%2C71&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073501.png?resize=768%2C182&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073501.png?resize=1536%2C365&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073501.png?resize=1200%2C285&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073501.png?resize=1400%2C332&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073501.png?resize=600%2C142&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073501.png?w=1677&amp;ssl=1 1677w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073501.png?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What happened?!?  Nothing.  Because there\u2019s no meaningful difference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This could just as easily have been called \u201cI wanked in an armchair instead of on my sofa\u2026here\u2019s what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But mostly cycling YouTube is just videos about bikes from China:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"184\" data-attachment-id=\"44667\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/screenshot-2026-08-05-073751\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073751.png?fit=1591%2C397&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1591,397\" 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 2026-08-05 073751\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073751.png?fit=736%2C184&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073751.png?resize=736%2C184&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073751.png?resize=1024%2C256&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073751.png?resize=300%2C75&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073751.png?resize=768%2C192&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073751.png?resize=1536%2C383&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073751.png?resize=1200%2C299&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073751.png?resize=1400%2C349&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073751.png?resize=600%2C150&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073751.png?w=1591&amp;ssl=1 1591w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073751.png?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I mean yes, they\u2019re all from China now, but I\u2019m referring to the bikes that are actually marketed directly by Chinese companies, like the aforementioned Quick Pro:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"732\" data-attachment-id=\"44669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/screenshot-2026-08-05-073924\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073924.png?fit=538%2C732&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"538,732\" 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 2026-08-05 073924\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073924.png?fit=538%2C732&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073924.png?resize=538%2C732&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073924.png?w=538&amp;ssl=1 538w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-073924.png?resize=220%2C300&amp;ssl=1 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I could never have a YouTube channel, and not just because I\u2019m incredibly boring and nobody wants to look at me or listen to me.  It\u2019s also because I\u2019d have absolutely no insight into the latest bikes from Quick Pro, except to point out to the potential buyer that you\u2019re not quick, nor are you a pro.  You\u2019re slow and you suck.  So go ahead and buy one if you want, but it will do nothing to change either one of these fundamental truths.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hey, what can I say?  I\u2019m finished trying to encourage people.  If anything we need to bring back the gatekeeping.  I don\u2019t want people to join anymore, they\u2019re ruining bikes!  (Relax, I\u2019m only 75% serious here.)  There may have been a time I subscribed to the \u201cMore people on bikes is always a good thing\u201d philosophy, but then it actually happened, and what do we have to show for it?  I mean really, what\u2019s improved since I started this blog in 2007?  Here\u2019s a list:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Hp-t5b_G74w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nothing!?!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"558\" data-attachment-id=\"44680\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/screenshot-2026-08-05-093646\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-093646.png?fit=907%2C688&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"907,688\" 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 2026-08-05 093646\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-093646.png?fit=736%2C558&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-093646.png?resize=736%2C558&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-093646.png?w=907&amp;ssl=1 907w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-093646.png?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-093646.png?resize=768%2C583&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-093646.png?resize=600%2C455&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeah, nothing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, come on, surely <em>some<\/em> things have gotten better since 2007, right?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>What about wide tires?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nah, we had those.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"525\" data-attachment-id=\"44682\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/screenshot-2026-08-05-094346\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-094346.png?fit=673%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"673,525\" 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 2026-08-05 094346\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-094346.png?fit=673%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-094346.png?resize=673%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-094346.png?w=673&amp;ssl=1 673w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-094346.png?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-094346.png?resize=600%2C468&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>What about gravel bikes?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nah, we had those.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"525\" data-attachment-id=\"44684\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/screenshot-2026-08-05-094346-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-094346-1.png?fit=673%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"673,525\" 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 2026-08-05 094346\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-094346-1.png?fit=673%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-094346-1.png?resize=673%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-094346-1.png?w=673&amp;ssl=1 673w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-094346-1.png?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-094346-1.png?resize=600%2C468&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>What about bike lanes?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nah, they\u2019re just full of electric vehicles now.<\/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=\"562\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/kwheg7tM?cover=1&amp;posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbikesnobnyc.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F08%2Fimg_9526_mov_std.original.jpg&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow=\"clipboard-write; presentation\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com\/2007\/10\/cycle-killer-quest-ce-que-cest.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Byrnian ideal<\/a> of the gentleman bicyclist that Transportation Alternatives and the Smug-telligentsia were pushing back when this blog started never really materialized:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" data-attachment-id=\"44699\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/082008-2e16d0ba-fill-700x467-format-webp-webpquality-70\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/082008.2e16d0ba.fill-700x467.format-webp.webpquality-70.webp?fit=640%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,428\" 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=\"082008.2e16d0ba.fill-700&amp;#215;467.format-webp.webpquality-70\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/082008.2e16d0ba.fill-700x467.format-webp.webpquality-70.webp?fit=640%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/082008.2e16d0ba.fill-700x467.format-webp.webpquality-70.webp?resize=640%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/082008.2e16d0ba.fill-700x467.format-webp.webpquality-70.webp?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/082008.2e16d0ba.fill-700x467.format-webp.webpquality-70.webp?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/082008.2e16d0ba.fill-700x467.format-webp.webpquality-70.webp?resize=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And instead we got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westsiderag.com\/2026\/08\/03\/slow-your-roll-messaging-for-cyclists-goes-up-on-the-upper-west-side\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"835\" data-attachment-id=\"44678\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/screenshot-2026-08-05-083339\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-083339.png?fit=691%2C835&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"691,835\" 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 2026-08-05 083339\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-083339.png?fit=691%2C835&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-083339.png?resize=691%2C835&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-083339.png?w=691&amp;ssl=1 691w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-083339.png?resize=248%2C300&amp;ssl=1 248w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-083339.png?resize=600%2C725&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And getting stuck behind a slow-moving electric cargo bike is actually a best-case scenario these days:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cThe campaign returns as concerns continue about dangerous riding behavior, particularly involving illegal e-bikes and high-speed e-bikes operating on city streets and sidewalks,\u201d reads a news release from Bottcher\u2019s office.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>In the past month, there have been several high-profile bike and scooter accidents and injuries on the Upper West Side and in New York City, including two in Central Park, where one woman out jogging was\u00a0left in a coma,\u00a0and another where a 17-year-old boy e-bike rider died after ramming into a car near City Hall.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course it might all be worth it if all this stuff was replacing cars like advocates always said it would, but in fact <a href=\"https:\/\/nyc.streetsblog.org\/2023\/04\/19\/komanoff-dissects-new-york-citys-car-baby-boom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the opposite has happened<\/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=\"114\" data-attachment-id=\"44702\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/screenshot-2026-08-05-095720\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-095720.png?fit=1243%2C192&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1243,192\" 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 2026-08-05 095720\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-095720.png?fit=736%2C114&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-095720.png?resize=736%2C114&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-095720.png?resize=1024%2C158&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-095720.png?resize=300%2C46&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-095720.png?resize=768%2C119&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-095720.png?resize=1200%2C185&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-095720.png?resize=600%2C93&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-095720.png?w=1243&amp;ssl=1 1243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basically we presented people with a choice between large motor vehicles and micromobility, and they chose accordingly:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"222\" data-attachment-id=\"44705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/why-not-bo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/why-not-bo.jpg?fit=227%2C222&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"227,222\" 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=\"why-not-bo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/why-not-bo.jpg?fit=227%2C222&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/why-not-bo.jpg?resize=227%2C222&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44705\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the human-powered bicycle remained the domain of the butt plug enthusiasts, only now you need to charge them in order to work the shifters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking of which\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>What about 1X drivetrains?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nah, it\u2019s a step backwards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>What about 1X drivetrains that require batteries?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nah, that\u2019s two steps backwards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go ahead, keep asking questions, I can do this all day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking of butt plugs, I do see they\u2019re still managing to <a href=\"https:\/\/road.cc\/tech-news\/shimano-13-speed-leak-on-retail-website-suggests-a-possible-new-freehub-standard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">squeeze in more cogs<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"735\" data-attachment-id=\"44673\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/screenshot-2026-08-05-081624\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-081624.png?fit=646%2C735&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"646,735\" 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 2026-08-05 081624\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-081624.png?fit=646%2C735&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-081624.png?resize=646%2C735&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-081624.png?w=646&amp;ssl=1 646w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-081624.png?resize=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1 264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-081624.png?resize=600%2C683&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is of course very important that Shimano do this, because obviously they\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/leaked-details-suggest-shimano-13-speed-could-require-new-freehub-standard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lagging behind<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"637\" data-attachment-id=\"44708\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/screenshot-2026-08-05-100553\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-100553.png?fit=723%2C637&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"723,637\" 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 2026-08-05 100553\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-100553.png?fit=723%2C637&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-100553.png?resize=723%2C637&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-100553.png?w=723&amp;ssl=1 723w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-100553.png?resize=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-100553.png?resize=600%2C529&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">[Do we need to say \u201clags <em>behind<\/em>?\u201d  Is there another way to lag?  Can you lag ahead?]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good point.  Tadej Poga\u010dar uses 12-speed Dura-Ace.  So this would explain his dismal performance this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As far as I\u2019m concerned, the only noteworthy cog number change was whenever bikes went from one to two speeds, which was a whopping 100% increase.  After that, every additional cog is proportionately less interesting, and you can\u2019t argue with math.  So I don\u2019t know why the bike media makes a big deal about going from 12 speed to 13 speed when they could be fawning over the 100% increase you get when you go double on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.com\/products\/frame-roaduno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roaduno<\/a> instead:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"552\" data-attachment-id=\"29681\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2024\/09\/24\/drop-everything\/img_4089\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.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;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_4089\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.jpg?fit=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.jpg?resize=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_4089.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone should make a video on that.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/08\/05\/video-killed-the-blogosphere-star\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a former semi-professional bike blogger-turned gentleman bike blogger, I bullshit on a daily basis: Yet even I, a veritable font of bullshit, can\u2019t fathom how you could possibly do this on a daily basis on video. Yet YouTube is filled with cycling-themed \u201ccontent creators\u201d who seem able to do just that. So every so [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":256313,"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-256311","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\/256311","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=256311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256311\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}