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18 — Northern Territory News, Monday, April 12, 2010 www.ntnews.com.au PUB: NT NEWS DATE: 12-APR-2010 PAGE: 18 COLOR: C M Y K Snarky cyclist wins fans bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/ Systematically and mercilessly disassembling, flushing, greasing, and re- packing the cycling culture. IF YOU are into cycling at all, this snarky blog is a must-read. After years of happily anonymous commentary on all things cycling, an impending book deal has revealed the real identity of the Bike Snob as one Eben Weiss. As his pseudonym would suggest, he’s based in Brooklyn and is a keen cyclist. In his own words: ‘‘While I love cycling and embrace it in all its forms, I’m also extremely critical. So I present to you my venting for your amusement and betterment.’’ Weiss’s delightfully misanthropic take on all things bike ranges from insightful coverage of pro cycling events and personalities through to musings on the latest fads and trends. His blogging garnered him a monthly column in the US cycling magazine Bicycling, and he can cite many pro-cyclists among his readers. Lance Armstrong is a fan, and often rides with Weiss when in New York. Despite the often critical tone, Weiss’s engaging writing conveys a genuine love of cycling as a sport, recreation and form of transport that will have you ditching the spandex pants and coming back for more. — DAVE KRANTZ
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Snarkycyclistwins fansbikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/Systematically andmercilessly disassembling,flushing, greasing, and re-packing the cyclingculture.
IF YOU are into cycling atall, this snarky blog is amust-read.
After years of happilyanonymous commentaryon all things cycling, animpending book deal hasrevealed the real identityof the Bike Snob as oneEbenWeiss.
As his pseudonymwould suggest, he’sbased in Brooklyn and is akeen cyclist.
In his ownwords:‘‘While I love cycling andembrace it in all its forms,I’m also extremelycritical. So I present toyoumy venting for youramusement andbetterment.’’
Weiss’s delightfullymisanthropic take on allthings bike ranges frominsightful coverage of procycling events andpersonalities through tomusings on the latestfads and trends.
His blogging garneredhim amonthly column inthe US cyclingmagazineBicycling, and he can citemany pro-cyclists amonghis readers. LanceArmstrong is a fan, andoften rides withWeisswhen in NewYork.
Despite the oftencritical tone,Weiss’sengagingwriting conveysa genuine love of cyclingas a sport, recreation andformof transport that willhave you ditching thespandex pants andcoming back formore.
—DAVE KRANTZ
