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  • This happened without fail, whether the person was a porteur bike "palper" outside the bike show or a quasi-homeless guy towing a trailer with a Magna.

    Archive 2010-04-01 BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • This happened without fail, whether the person was a porteur bike "palper" outside the bike show or a quasi-homeless guy towing a trailer with a Magna.

    BSNYC Scrapbook: What I Did on my Autumn Vacation BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • For example, let's say you want an accessorized, color-coordinated singlespeed Bianchi, you're willing to pay way too much money for it, but you don't want to be yet another Pista-palper.

    Cycleanalysis: Buy Two and Call Me in the Morning BikeSnobNYC 2009

  • I too am tired of pretentious bike advertising, but I think the FELT guy does himself a disservice by jumping to the defense of GURU as a co-palper in marketing.

    BSNYC Interview: Dave Koesel of Felt Bicycles BikeSnobNYC 2009

  • Fenders, or filth prophylactics, should safeguard their palper from the ill-effects of swine flu.

    Individualism: Innovation or Absurdity? BikeSnobNYC 2009

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