palping

Obviously, whether you're driving a car or "palping" an Ironic Orange Julius Bike, this is somewhat irritating.

Going by the Book: Signs from Above BikeSnobNYC 2010

In any case, having recovered to the point where traveling by bicycle is now possible again, I was "palping" my Scattante that is not a pun to the WHHBSP loft space this morning to see how our new office space is coming along when I found myself longing for warm breezes--as are many other cyclists, according to this post on the New York Times "Spokes" blog, which also mentioned road salt:

The Indignity of Winter: Sights Repulsive and Glorious BikeSnobNYC 2010

In the meantime, should you see me "palping" this genteel bicycle about town, please feel free to greet me in the traditional "minimalist" manner:

Good News for the Poor: You Can Afford to Have Nothing! BikeSnobNYC 2010

At which point I kicked myself for not "palping" my Metrofiets wood-chipper bike.

BSNYC Friday Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune! BikeSnobNYC 2010

Obviously, whether you're driving a car or "palping" an Ironic Orange Julius Bike, this is somewhat irritating.

Archive 2010-02-01 BikeSnobNYC 2010

Also, you can mitigate the rough ride and loss of traction somewhat by "palping" a standard tire and tube up front, which is what this rider is doing and which is generally referred to as the "Washington state mullet."

Bombs Away! Sweet Surrender BikeSnobNYC 2010

I realize that by use of the word "palping" you probably read this blog...

Duck and Cover: The Art of Appropriation BikeSnobNYC 2010

Fortunately, I was "palping" my borrowed Surly Big Dummy, and was able to easily "portage" my gentrified grocieries with room to spare:

Hitting the Road: Unhooking the BRA BikeSnobNYC 2010

Also, you can mitigate the rough ride and loss of traction somewhat by "palping" a standard tire and tube up front, which is what this rider is doing and which is generally referred to as the "Washington state mullet."

Archive 2010-09-01 BikeSnobNYC 2010

That customer, he assured me, was actor Jake Gyllenhaal, seen here swaddled in Raphinery and "palping" the offending plat de pâté en croûte:

Posable Figures: Playing With Yourself BikeSnobNYC 2010