BSNYC Thursday Fun Quiz #4

It can be difficult to tell today's misshapen carbon wonder-bikes apart. Consequently, it can be even more difficult to tell the reviews of these bikes apart. Like the bicycles they describe, these reviews contain lots of material but somehow carry very little weight. Today's quiz contains twelve quotes, compiled from two different reviews: Bicyling on the Specialized Tarmac SL2, and Cyclingnews on the Trek Madone 5.2. Simply read each quote and click on the review from which you think it comes. If you're correct, you'll see Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Tour of California. If you're incorrect, you'll see something life-changingly profound (involving Arnold Schwarzenegger). I've also included a special bonus question at the end, as well as the links to the original reviews. (Please don't read them until after you've finished the quiz!) Thanks, and good luck.

"However, that same no-frills race tool design also offered increasingly fading showroom appeal...and its purpose-built appearance was looking increasingly dated amidst a sea of more progressively designed competition."

--Bicycling on the SL2

--Cyclingnews on the Madone

"The hyper-wide bottom bracket shell, grossly oversized down tube, and asymmetric chain stays of the [deleted] clearly pay dividends as drivetrain response is exceedingly efficient..."

--Bicycling on the SL2

--Cyclingnews on the Madone

"The[deleted] has a huge down tube and bottom-bracket area, and an integrated BB design with bearings that reside in the frame that allow exceptional power transmission, but the ride isn't close to harsh."

--Bicycling on the SL2

--Cyclingnews on the Madone

"At low speeds or high, this bike goes where you point it..."

--Bicycling on the SL2

--Cyclingnews on the Madone

"I'll be blunt--this is one of the best bikes I've ever ridden."

--Bicycling on the SL2

--Cyclingnews on the Madone

"...like a perfect, high-performance extension of my body that was at the same time reasonably forgiving."

--Bicycling on the SL2

--Cyclingnews on the Madone

"It surges forward from a standstill and in all-out sprints, and eats up long stretches of pavement like I go through gummy bears."

--Bicycling on the SL2

--Cyclingnews on the Madone

"Any speck of conservatism has clearly been tossed out this time around, and the head tube even sports a new logo."

--Bicycling on the SL2

--Cyclingnews on the Madone

"The top tube is curved, like a leaf spring, to be more vertically compliant, and also wide, to resist twisting forces."

--Bicycling on the SL2

--Cyclingnews on the Madone

"...the aforementioned tube shaping ­allows [deleted] to build in more vertical compliance..."

--Bicycling on the SL2

--Cyclingnews on the Madone

"Our [deleted] was uncannily smooth with a magic carpet ride over rough pavement..."

--Bicycling on the SL2

--Cyclingnews on the Madone

"The mind-blowing steering is ­precise, instant, never twitchy."

--Bicycling on the SL2

--Cyclingnews on the Madone

SPECIAL BONUS QUESTION: Which review mentions "vertical compliance" more often?

--Bicycling on the SL2

--Cyclingnews on the Madone

The reviews:

Bicycling
Cyclingnews

BSNYC Thursday Fun Quiz #3! (Special Self-Promotional Edition)

Don't worry, it's only one question, and it's an easy one. Think carefully and click on your answer. If you're wrong, you'll see Pee Wee Herman dancing with Grace Jones. If you're right, you'll see the maillot jaune saluting his adoring fans:

The December issue of "Bicycling" features an interview with which acrononymous entity?

--NYPD

--BSNYC

--BLT

--NAMBLA

Yes, awhile back I mentioned that I have always dreamed of being published in "Bicycling." Well, that dream has finally come true, proving that the best way to get people's attention is to taunt and mock them. And not only am I interviewed in that esteemed publication, but there are also obfuscated photos of me and a bicycle belonging to me. This should provide a good opportunity for anybody I have mocked here to mock me back.

The December issue will be on the stands on October 30th, but subscribers should be getting theirs any day now, so if you're curious keep an eye out for it. Thanks everybody for reading, and thanks to "Bicycling" for the fun opportunity.