Spoiler alert: no, they're not, but since the Freds don't know how to use them they might as well be.
Secondly, I was traipsing out of my building this morning when I pumped into the UPS guy who had a giant package (gigglechortle) for me:
Was it...could it be...?
Oh yeah:
I will say one thing, which is that it was most fastidiously-packed bicycle I've ever taken delivery of, and I've received my share. Seriously, they're not messing around. However, it is equipped with an electronic transmission, which is something I've never owned, and while plugging the battery in was easy enough I have no goddamn idea how to charge the thing:
Finally I gave up and decided to get back to it later, and that's when I found this:
That's why you should always take an extra thirty seconds to actually see what's inside the box.
Anyway, now I have to decide whether to bring this bike down to the Philly Bike Expo this weekend and do some kinda road ride, or stick to my original plan and do the dirt ride. (The Renovo has 23mm tires, which apparently still exist, and I doubt it has the clearance for much more than that.)
Finally, a number of commenters have asked me why I haven't mentioned what happened on the West Side Greenway bike path on Tuesday, and in case you missed it I did in fact write about it for The Washington Post:
Based on my previous experience writing for them I know all too well not to read the comments.Terrorists don’t scare city cyclists. We already have to deal with cars, by @bikesnobnyc: https://t.co/8h4I7Ovzjq— PostEverything (@PostEverything) November 2, 2017
And with that, I release you into the weekend. Ride safe and enjoy, and if you find yourself at the Philly Bike Expo be sure to say hello.
XOXO,
--Wildcat Rock Machine
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