Stupidest Bike Accessory Ever [Archive] - Women's Cycling Discussion Forums

uforgot

05-07-2009, 09:26 PM

Why is it stupid? Mine has saved my seat a time or two when I'm transporting my bike on the back of my car. I don't like my Brooks exposed to rain and sun while it's on my Thule. I used plastic bags a couple of times, but the wind catches them and rips them. This is pretty form fitting and works perfectly. Maybe it doesn't rain there? Once I left in early morning humidity/fog and it kept the seat dry then, too. I try not to expose my bike to the rain, but sometimes the weather changes on a dime and I've been caught in it.

Cataboo

05-07-2009, 09:36 PM

If I'm leaving my bike out in the rain and I intend to ride it later, I put plastic bags or a shower cap on the seat.

usually I double bag it, so I can take off the wet outer bag and sit on the dry inner bag during my wide & not wet my seat or bum prematurely.

But maybe I'm a princess.

jdubble

05-07-2009, 09:40 PM

i tend to turn mine inside out so as not to advertise the fact that there's a brooks saddle underneath, but yeah, i guess i don't see why it's such a bad product. it rolls up and fits under my seat so it's always there. i don't always have plastic bags on me.

teigyr

05-07-2009, 09:58 PM

But maybe I'm a princess.

Heh. If you even RIDE in the rain you're not as princess as me :) I don't know what it is but I can run in the rain and walk in the rain but riding? I don't know if it's princess or wuss, I just can't bring myself to do it.

Cataboo

05-07-2009, 10:07 PM

Heh. If you even RIDE in the rain you're not as princess as me :) I don't know what it is but I can run in the rain and walk in the rain but riding? I don't know if it's princess or wuss, I just can't bring myself to do it.

I rarely do it on purpose.

elk

05-07-2009, 10:29 PM

if that's the stupidest bike accessory ever than we must be on some hella smart planet! I've been trying to make some really cool looking ones with oilcloth......

Zen

05-08-2009, 01:02 AM

If I'm leaving my bike out in the rain and I intend to ride it later, I put plastic bags or a shower cap on the seat.

Its nine dollars plus shipping. There are and endless supply of plastic bags waiting to be reused. If you can remember to keep that under your seat surely you can remember a plastic bag.
Consumers.

cylegoddess

05-08-2009, 02:07 AM

They spelled 'cord; wrong!

uforgot

05-08-2009, 02:46 AM

Its nine dollars plus shipping. There are and endless supply of plastic bags waiting to be reused. If you can remember to keep that under your seat surely you can remember a plastic bag.
Consumers.

The plastic bags don't work when you are traveling 70mph down the interstate. The wind catches them and they rip and fly off, not to mention the noise they make. I spent one entire trip trying to get the darn things to stay and gave up. If your bike was just sitting, sure they would be fine. I was even going to make my own, but my lbs had one for about $7, so I just bought it.

Triskeliongirl

05-08-2009, 04:27 AM

I have one for my brooks finesse and its great. It fits much more snugly than in the pic (at least on women's width saddle), and the saddle feels 'normal' (i.e. you are not sliding around on a plastic bag), but it can really save the leather from a deluge. It packs tiny too.

Tuckervill

05-08-2009, 04:28 AM

I don't know about the cover, but I loved the videos about Brooks!

Karen

Biciclista

05-08-2009, 06:12 AM

Actually, the things are not waterproof. So i use a plastic bag if my bike is sitting outside or is being transported in the rain. We bought them we tried to use them found them rather disappointing (maybe they have improved?)
so yeah, plastic bag for me. And if you wrap them right, they don't come off. I never used the seat cover while riding nor do i use a plastic bag in those circumstances.

TrekTheKaty

05-08-2009, 07:29 AM

I agree with Zen. If you NEED to part with $9, send it to me :)

elk

05-08-2009, 07:31 AM

OK I just read Bike Snob's blog on the same item...yes it makes sense to use a plastic bag...for sitting out...but it's probably better under the butt.

BleeckerSt_Girl

05-08-2009, 07:38 AM

Its nine dollars plus shipping. There are and endless supply of plastic bags waiting to be reused. If you can remember to keep that under your seat surely you can remember a plastic bag.
Consumers.

Shipping is free, it says.

I have one of those, got it in an LBS for $7. There are WAY more stupid bike accessories than that.

Mimi's right though- it's not really waterproof enough. So I sprayed it with some boot waterproofing spray I had- that helps a lot. It does fit brooks saddles perfectly and stays put.
But- yes I always have a plastic grocery bag in my saddlebag- never know when you might need to put something you find or buy into a bag to carry home (mushrooms and rescued turtles are two things that come to mind)....but the grocery bag slips around a lot on the saddle and wants to come off. So my solution is to put the grocery bag on the leather saddle, then slip the Brooks cover over it and cinch it closed- holds everything snugly in place and fits like a dream. Voila- total waterproof-ness and the two bags take up almost no space in my saddlebag and weigh next to nothing. Works well for me!

Biciclista

05-08-2009, 07:41 AM

Shipping is free, it says.

I have one of those, got it in an LBS for $7. There are WAY more stupid bike accessories than that.

Mimi's right though- it's not really waterproof enough. So I sprayed it with some boot waterproofing spray I had- that helps a lot. It does fit brooks saddles perfectly and stays put.
But- yes I always have a plastic grocery bag in my saddlebag- never know when you might need to put something you find or buy into a bag to carry home (mushrooms and rescued turtles are two things that come to mind)....but the grocery bag slips around a lot on the saddle and wants to come off. So my solution is to put the grocery bag on the leather saddle, then slip the Brooks cover over it and cinch it closed- holds everything snugly in place and fits like a dream. Voila- total waterproof-ness and the two bags take up almost no space in my saddlebag and weigh next to nothing. Works well for me!
and here's someone organized enough that she still knows where her Brooks seat cover is!

ny biker

05-08-2009, 07:45 AM

It's a rain cover but it's not waterproof?

Pax

05-08-2009, 07:50 AM

It's a rain cover but it's not waterproof?

Sounds like Zen was right. :p

BleeckerSt_Girl

05-08-2009, 07:58 AM

It's 'water resistant', in that rain beads up on it and rolls off if you are inside a cafe or store and your bike is out in the rain. It keeps your saddle dry for that. But if you are sitting on it and riding in heavy rain, the wetness eventually gets mashed through. Yeah, they should really get a better material.

If you use it the way I do though, it works great and is well worth buying. :)

uforgot

05-08-2009, 08:22 AM

Let me see if I have this straight. The people that have this cover, like it, have already tried the bag thing and found that they are hard to keep on in some instances. These just pop on, no fuss, form fitting so the wind doesn't catch it, (was anyone even listening?) and yes, my saddle stays dry. Others who have never even tried it are telling those of us, who like it, that we are idiots and wasting our money, EVEN THOUGH they have never seen or used one? Why am I having a problem with this?

HillSlugger

05-08-2009, 11:23 AM

oxysback

05-08-2009, 11:53 AM

Biciclista

05-08-2009, 12:01 PM

So if everyone is using the re-usable shopping bags (as indicated by the thread with the same name) then WHERE are the plastic ones coming from??? Does everyone have a 'secret stash' they didn't own up to in the other thread??? Why is it ok to use plastic bags on your saddle but not ok to use them while grocery shopping???

THESE, my friends, are the REAL questions! :D:D:D

:::snags popcorn from maillotpois and prepares to watch the thread implode:::

Oxys i know you're being silly, but i still have a mountain of plastic bags, most from before we were using reusable ones, but some that were put INTO my reusable bags.. many are from the shopping trips where we forgot our bags too.
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more thread drift. I have brought back plastic bags from Italy that disintegrate after a few months. Amazing to see!

Cataboo

05-08-2009, 12:02 PM

I buy the reusable ones and then never ever have them where I need them... like in the grocery store. MOstly they just decorate the my closet floor.

Hence ending up with plastic ones.

sfa

05-08-2009, 12:03 PM

I have brought back plastic bags from Italy that disintegrate after a few months. Amazing to see!

I got a "compostable" plastic bag from my LBS on my last trip there. It's still sitting in my living room--I need to fill it with kitchen scraps and throw the whole thing in the compost to see what happens.

Sarah

Grog

05-08-2009, 12:29 PM

Hey MP, pass the popcorn.

SadieKate

05-08-2009, 01:03 PM

Just so everyone knows, I was joking . . . . .

Triskeliongirl

05-08-2009, 02:00 PM

FYI, there are several versions. I got the waterproof one, and as long as its on there my saddle has never gotten wet. I noticed they say the one I have doesn't fit women's saddle's but it fits great on my Brooks Finesse.

See this link, I have the top one:
http://www.wallbike.com/brooks/veloxseatcover.html

oxysback

05-08-2009, 02:22 PM

Just so everyone knows, I was joking . . . . .

Nuh-uh!! Too late to backpedal now! :D:D:D

jdubble

05-08-2009, 03:00 PM

So if everyone is using the re-usable shopping bags (as indicated by the thread with the same name) then WHERE are the plastic ones coming from??? Does everyone have a 'secret stash' they didn't own up to in the other thread??? Why is it ok to use plastic bags on your saddle but not ok to use them while grocery shopping???

i honestly *don't* have a stash of plastic bags, other than the ones that the newspaper comes in, and those are nowhere wide enough to fit on my brooks b68s. the few that i have, i use to line the trash can next to the litter box. i've gotten really good at using reusable bags at the grocery/target/etc, and if i do forget them, i get paper bags, which i then use to line the paper recycling bin. so i don't have a bunch plastic bags around to use to protect my seat, therefore i'm very glad to have my brooks saddle cover.

Cataboo

05-08-2009, 03:02 PM

i honestly *don't* have a stash of plastic bags, other than the ones that the newspaper comes in, and those are nowhere wide enough to fit on my brooks b68s. the few that i have, i use to line the trash can next to the litter box. i've gotten really good at using reusable bags at the grocery/target/etc, and if i do forget them, i get paper bags, which i then use to line the paper recycling bin. so i don't have a bunch plastic bags around to use to protect my seat, therefore i'm very glad to have my brooks saddle cover.

I could mail you a bunch!

Biciclista

05-08-2009, 03:13 PM

Biciclista

05-08-2009, 03:14 PM

I could mail you a bunch!

yeah, really, we could take up a collection!

SadieKate

05-08-2009, 04:37 PM

Nuh-uh!! Too late to backpedal now! :D:D:DI've discovered that this (http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CPM-800-Popcorn-Brushed-Stainless/dp/B0009XH6LE) makes fabulous popcorn and I use a lot less butter than with an air popper.

BleeckerSt_Girl

05-08-2009, 04:47 PM

Geonz

05-08-2009, 05:04 PM

http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/27042/thumbs/s-OCEAN-TRASH-large.jpg
Sailing the Pacific Garbage Patch (http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/capt_charles_moore_on_the_seas_of_plastic.html)

Must join hijack, must join hijack.

I had a bag in my left hand yesterday but the cashier had the stuff in a bag before I could blinke or remember to say something. I realized that even if I switched out, the bag would almost certainly just end up in the trash rather than containing the next person's stuff.

I get anickel for using my own bag. I save it up and buy a lottery ticket with every other dollar. (Helps motivate me to think remembering the bag will make me rich, snorkk..)

SadieKate

05-08-2009, 05:11 PM

I myself like this (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005B5ZI/ref=asc_df_B00005B5ZI792047?smid=A1FWOG4NHCL26V&tag=shopzilla_rev_1188-20&linkCode=asn) for making popcorn, using a little canola or peanut oil at the bottom of the pan.
The cover is definitely waterproof, by the way- in case you get caught in the rain. :)True, the Cuisinart one isn't rainproof but because the steam can escape the result is so crispy and light.

Hmm, what's for dinner?

And, yah, I'm sure the red makes my popcorn mo' bettah than your popcorn. :p

jdubble

05-08-2009, 05:53 PM

I could mail you a bunch!

i'll take you up on that if i ever lose the brooks cover or if it gets a big hole in it ;)

sundial

05-08-2009, 05:59 PM

My plastic bags are used for the poop-a-rama cleaning session in the backyard.

I'll have to order one of those covers. ;)

Flybye

05-08-2009, 05:59 PM

Why not rubber band some maxi pads on the seat? They are absorbent, you know :D

sundial

05-08-2009, 06:01 PM

...maxi pads.....They are absorbent, you know :D

Yeah, I found that out....in jr high....while on a float trip....

BleeckerSt_Girl

05-08-2009, 06:01 PM

True, the Cuisinart one isn't rainproof but because the steam can escape the result is so crispy and light.

Ahh, but there's the beauty!- I just hook a recycled large paper clip over the edge of the pot and VOILA!- the perfect steam escape adapter! :D

Hmm, what's for dinner?

I confess....rice pudding. :eek:

And, yah, I'm sure the red makes my popcorn mo' bettah than your popcorn. :p
Sure. :rolleyes: :cool: :D

Oh, here I am last year making popcorn for the masses while camping at our music festival- I think I made like 5 pots in a row! (IGNORE that roll of fat that is likely just an optical illusion) :
http://www.oldsongs.org/blackcreek/2008/Images/37.jpg

PamNY

05-08-2009, 06:13 PM

Great photo, Lisa. I just realized that I have never used a Coleman stove while wearing a skirt.

Pam

BleeckerSt_Girl

05-08-2009, 06:18 PM

Great photo, Lisa. I just realized that I have never used a Coleman stove while wearing a skirt.

Pam

Or a "Museum of Sex, NYC" shirt either, I'll wager! :D :D

Well you can see we were not exactly 'roughing it' there at the fairgrounds while camping. ;)

Biciclista

05-08-2009, 06:55 PM

Great photo, Lisa. I just realized that I have never used a Coleman stove while wearing a skirt.

Pam

I can safely say the same!

cylegoddess

05-08-2009, 08:02 PM

What gets me mad, is that I get groceries delivered. ( no car and too many too ride home, as shop is quite far).
So, here they are delivering food to me ,in big plastic containers - in f-ing BAGS. I mean , if they can put it in a container, why not sans bags? But no, they wont.
So here I was, baggless and now back to bags. Good things they are startch bags( useless for saddles!they melt)So I resuse them( everyone seems to forget the 'reuse'here, before the recyle , which is quite toxic - things like platic bottles.). Saved many a luck from melting all over backpack and such, But they still are CRAP.

Zen

05-08-2009, 08:18 PM

(IGNORE that roll of fat that is likely just an optical illusion) :
http://www.oldsongs.org/blackcreek/2008/Images/37.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/LisaPopcorn-1.jpg

Yes, it is an illusion;)

Or a "Museum of Sex, NYC" shirt either, I'll wager! :D :D

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/MuseumofSex2.jpg
They have T-shirts?

Grog

05-08-2009, 09:59 PM

I got this http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4153Z0G472L._SL500_AA280_.jpg for my lovely partner's birthday.

It broke after the second use.

But I LOVED the idea. Too bad the parts are so cheap. So we're back to just shaking it ourselves. :) I don't mind shakin' it.

BleeckerSt_Girl

05-09-2009, 03:17 AM

They have T-shirts?

It's actually a black tank top that I wore over a black Smartwool base layer. The lettering is in silver glitter.... :p
The next time we went there they didn't have them for sale anymore- other styles instead that I didn't like as much. Well, still have my one, so I'm happy. But you should know...the tank top isn't waterproof in the rain either. :cool:

Did you 'do' the museum when you were there?

uforgot

05-09-2009, 03:35 AM

Zen

05-09-2009, 06:35 AM

Did you 'do' the museum when you were there?
No, I was pedalling past :o
I really have to go back, there are many many things I wanted to do but was unable to because I could barely walk:(:(
So I rented a bike:)

Grog

05-09-2009, 06:56 AM

Hey, I had one of those for YEARS! Loved it. Maybe you just got a defective one? I should try to find another.

The gears on the image are made of metal, but the product now comes with plastic gears and the whole container is extremely thin. VERY bad. It still sort of works but the gears are all chewed up. Let's say it maybe did not have the smoothest operator, but I wouldn't blame him considering how cheaply it is made. :(

uforgot

05-09-2009, 07:05 AM

My gears were definitely metal. Too bad, it was a great popper.

BleeckerSt_Girl

05-09-2009, 07:13 AM

Here's me and my buddy Pat at the same festival....
http://www.oldsongs.org/blackcreek/2008/Pages/27.html
:p :p :p

Zen

05-09-2009, 02:27 PM

I can smell the wood in that barn.

fidlfreek

05-09-2009, 02:35 PM

Grog, maybe you could find a used one on ebay with the original metal gears?

Zen

05-09-2009, 03:04 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-GENUINE-WHIRLEY-POP-POPCORN-MAKER-USED_W0QQitemZ380122203749QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item58810c8665&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A15|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50
Ask the seller

uforgot

05-09-2009, 03:36 PM

You probably need to get a review from all of those on here who have never used one before. Don't want you wasting your money.:D

Zen

05-09-2009, 03:47 PM

If I could readily recycle a tin can and achieve the same results as that particular item i would but there is no substitute or comparison for that particular product.
It is a unique method:p

uforgot

05-09-2009, 04:15 PM

If I could readily recycle a tin can and achieve the same results as that particular item i would but there is no substitute or comparison for that particular product.
It is a unique method:p

The only thing unique is the way it stirs the popcorn. You could get the same effect with a tin can and a metal spatula. Then again, you could just punch holes in large tin juice cans, put some rope through them and make puddle jumpers. Or play Kick The Can. Much more fun!

maillotpois

05-09-2009, 04:43 PM

:::snags popcorn from maillotpois and prepares to watch the thread implode:::

Hey MP, pass the popcorn.

I am glad I got the free refills jumbo size...

Just so everyone knows, I was joking . . . . .

Now you tell us. :rolleyes:

Hmm, what's for dinner?

Popcorn. And wine.

Pax

05-09-2009, 06:02 PM

Popcorn. And wine.
That's exactly what I'm having at this moment. :p

Lise

05-09-2009, 06:37 PM

ttaylor508

05-10-2009, 08:19 AM

Is no one picking up their dog's poop? That's what we use the bags for. When I was recovering from foot surgery and my DBF was both doing the grocery shopping and walking the pup twice a day, he decided that the dog needed to poop less often. I concluded that he just needed to shop for more groceries. :rolleyes:

+1 My doggy has spoken for all of the plastic bags in my house. She gets so excited when I grab a bag out of the drawer as she thinks she is going on a walk.

Selkie

05-10-2009, 12:44 PM

With two big goldens and a golden puppy arriving next Saturday, our supply of Washington Post and NYT bags doesn't meet our pooch poop demands. We have to supplement with those blue bags you get at Petco.

Grog

05-10-2009, 01:20 PM

Hey MP, pass the wine.

Zen

05-10-2009, 01:54 PM

At my grocery store there is a big bin at the entrance where you bring back bags to recycle. Sometimes there are wads of bags in there that have been yanked off the rack, never been used :mad:
I use those when I forget my bag.

kathybiker

05-10-2009, 02:19 PM

I'm thinking about getting some plastic bags and ice, rock salt, sugar, cream and general ice cream fixins and duct taping the bags to my blue jeans on a ten mile or so bike ride, and having ho'made bike ice cream. Or sorbet.

What's your opinion on where I should tape the bags -- tops of my feet? I don't wear toe clips. On my quadriceps?

Trek420

05-10-2009, 02:23 PM

I agree with Zen. If you NEED to part with $9, send it to me :)

And you'll send plastic bags?

uforgot

05-10-2009, 02:53 PM

And you'll send plastic bags?

No, just free unsolicited advice on what I should buy and how I should manage my money.:rolleyes:

Biciclista

05-10-2009, 03:31 PM

our dog wouldn't pick up his poop so we got rid of him.
:cool:

Zen

05-10-2009, 03:36 PM

No, just free unsolicited advice on what I should buy and how I should manage my money.:rolleyes:
It wasn't directed at you personally, cheezuz!
And if you haven't noticed yet, this site is full of advice and opinion.

Carry on.

Zen

05-10-2009, 03:37 PM

No, just free unsolicited advice on what I should buy and how I should manage my money.:rolleyes:
It wasn't directed at you personally, cheezuz! How long are you gonna beat that poor horse?
And if you haven't noticed yet, this site is full of advice and opinion.

Carry on.

BleeckerSt_Girl

05-10-2009, 03:46 PM

Is there an echo in here?

Is there an echo in here?

Mimi makes fruit smoothies on her stationary bike.

uforgot

05-10-2009, 05:25 PM

It wasn't directed at you personally, cheezuz! How long are you gonna beat that poor horse?
And if you haven't noticed yet, this site is full of advice and opinion.

Carry on.

This site is full of opinion. Now how good is the advice? It's getting harder and harder to find the good advice because we are getting all sorts of posts, opinions and advice from people who don't know what they are talking about. You have to wade through the muck and the nonsense just to get to the good information. I love reading about others experiences. I love reading about gear ratios, maintenance tips, and product reviews. I don't mind having fun, and thread drifts, but I don't need to hear disparaging remarks, put downs and garbage on every single post or thread, and I certainly don't need to hear negative opinions from someone who has had no experience in whatever subject is being posted.

Those posters that were always a terrific source of experience and information don't seem to be around too much anymore. I wonder why? I'd like to see TE return to the informational and helpful site that it used to be. It was a comfort zone for everyone, no matter how experienced. You could ask any question and not fear that someone would laugh or snicker at you. From now on, instead of buying into the negativity, I'm just going to hit the ignore button.

Instead of reading all of the cr*ppola on this thread, go on over to the touring thread. Our very own Melalvai (http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?p=427642#post427642) is making her way back home (on her loaded bike!) to Columbia MO from Nebraska. She has ridden many many miles and will be home in a few days. We should be supporting our very own members on these ventures.

Now let this thread die.

kathybiker

05-10-2009, 07:09 PM

Mimi makes fruit smoothies on her stationary bike.

Please excuse me for changing the thread subject, but is this true? This could be the coolest bike accessory ever.;)

I'll appreciate any details. Thank you.:)

smurfalicious

05-10-2009, 09:08 PM

Please excuse me for changing the thread subject, but is this true? This could be the coolest bike accessory ever.;)

I'll appreciate any details. Thank you.:)

Yeppa

http://www.rockthebike.com/blenders/FBU

http://www.rockthebike.com/blenders/fenderblenderpro

Biciclista

05-11-2009, 05:23 AM

yes, it's been lots of fun. Summer is coming and we'll want to eat more smoothies. It was a bit of a hassle getting it installed (no one who lives in my house has the slightest mechanical aptitude); so we invited my son over to do the job. Then we all made smoothies!

the only drawback is, you don't want to put it on your main bike because then you'd have to uninstall it and reinstall it. Or drive that motor the whole time which might wear your tire out faster.

So between my smoothie maker and my solar panels, I'm feeling pretty green right now :)

Grog

05-11-2009, 06:07 AM

Cataboo

05-11-2009, 06:12 AM

It wasn't directed at you personally, cheezuz! How long are you gonna beat that poor horse?
And if you haven't noticed yet, this site is full of advice and opinion.

Carry on.

I for one, hope you talk me out of spending money on all sorts of bike stuff, 'cause seriously it really doesn't take much more than a hat to drop and I want a new set of cranks or a bike.

OnTerryOh

05-11-2009, 09:55 AM

Biciclista

05-11-2009, 09:56 AM

Selkie

05-12-2009, 12:55 AM

This site is full of opinion. Now how good is the advice? It's getting harder and harder to find the good advice because we are getting all sorts of posts, opinions and advice from people who don't know what they are talking about. You have to wade through the muck and the nonsense just to get to the good information. I love reading about others experiences. I love reading about gear ratios, maintenance tips, and product reviews. I don't mind having fun, and thread drifts, but I don't need to hear disparaging remarks, put downs and garbage on every single post or thread, and I certainly don't need to hear negative opinions from someone who has had no experience in whatever subject is being posted.

Those posters that were always a terrific source of experience and information don't seem to be around too much anymore. I wonder why? I'd like to see TE return to the informational and helpful site that it used to be. It was a comfort zone for everyone, no matter how experienced. You could ask any question and not fear that someone would laugh or snicker at you. From now on, instead of buying into the negativity, I'm just going to hit the ignore button.

Instead of reading all of the cr*ppola on this thread, go on over to the touring thread. Our very own Melalvai (http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?p=427642#post427642) is making her way back home (on her loaded bike!) to Columbia MO from Nebraska. She has ridden many many miles and will be home in a few days. We should be supporting our very own members on these ventures.

Now let this thread die.

I agree.

Trek420

05-12-2009, 05:42 AM

Mimi, maybe you could ride "Fatty's 100 miles of nowhere ride" (there's a thread about it somewhere): it's a ride on the trainer or rollers for 100 miles. You could make a LOT of smoothies in that time.

Here's the thread :D She could simultaneously do the ride and provide food for the rest stop :rolleyes:

Biciclista

05-12-2009, 06:02 AM

I don't know about you guys, but there's only so many smoothies we can eat!
The drawback to my bike smoothie maker is that we're all done in less than 15 minutes and that includes preparing the fruit to put into the blender!

someone here is complaining that good people have left this forum. That's a natural occurrence in forums. Some people go, some people stay, and some people (like me) post too much. that's the way it is; people move on.
It sure is great when we have experts on here; and we do, we have a frame builder, a bike shop owner (or 3?) and some fantastic bike mechanics.

Yet even these people are pushed to the limits almost daily with questions like "does this bike fit me?" "will this saddle work for me?"
Have fun ! if it's not fun for you to be here, don't be here!

Cataboo

05-12-2009, 07:23 AM

Yet even these people are pushed to the limits almost daily with questions like "does this bike fit me?" "will this saddle work for me?"
Have fun ! if it's not fun for you to be here, don't be here!

There's a lot of touchy people lately. Maybe it's because it's allergy season.

I'm definitely not volunteering to do this - but if someone really wanted to, it'd be great if there was an FAQ on here that has links to threads on or discussions on does this bike fit or will this saddle work for me? Or if we set up a team estrogen wikipedia on women's bike fit.

Biciclista

05-12-2009, 07:32 AM

I think that's already been done!

Cataboo

05-12-2009, 07:41 AM

I think that's already been done!

Ooops, one of these days I'll find it! I guess there is a FAQ button up at the top!

amartha

05-12-2009, 07:49 AM

Whatever happened to those shearling saddle covers from the '70's. They always looked too hot and heavy for my tush so I never bought one for my bike, but I used to see so many. I always wondered what they felt like! LOL!

Cataboo

05-12-2009, 07:51 AM

quadriplegics/paraplegics use sheepskin rugs to prevent pressure sores... So I'm assuming that a sheepskin cover would prevent saddle sores.

Zen

05-12-2009, 07:52 AM

I for one, hope you talk me out of spending money on all sorts of bike stuff, 'cause seriously it really doesn't take much more than a hat to drop and I want a new set of cranks or a bike.

And if it's red, hold on to your wallet. Why do you want a bike? You have two really nice bikes. The Litespeed is speedy and The Flame is all purpose. Maybe you need a Downtown bike for times like these (http://thebikesite.org/index.php?topic=2889.msg29483;topicseen#new) ;)

Cataboo

05-12-2009, 08:04 AM

And if it's red, hold on to your wallet. Why do you want a bike? You have two really nice bikes. The Litespeed is speedy and The Flame is all purpose. Maybe you need a Downtown bike for times like these (http://thebikesite.org/index.php?topic=2889.msg29483;topicseen#new) ;)

The surly's supposed to be my downtown bike! It just ended up a little bit nicer than what I was thinking. And it eats wheels. Do you want to see jah live? I could meet you downtown on Thursday, my rear wheel is repaired for now so chances are we could find a way to smash it up again.

*cough* I actually have 5 really nice bikes. the litespeed, the carbon bike, my marin, my mountain bike, and my surly. I'm actually good on bikes, I need to sell my marin - after I decide whether my carbon bike's gonna be a triple or a double 'cause it looks like the q factor on the triple's getting to me.

I only bought the litespeed 'cause I saw it come up used at a great price, and I'm thrilled I did, 'cause I love that bike and the geometry works better for me than the marin. I want to change the fsa gossamer cranks on the litespeed, but I've not managed to convince myself that I actually need to spend that money.

So hopefully I won't buy another bike ever again. For a while.

I'm trying to convince myself I need to spend the money getting fenders for the surly, because rain splatter sucks.

And I do have a weakness for all things red.

Biciclista

05-12-2009, 08:12 AM

And I do have a weakness for all things red.

I can relate to that I have a weakness for Orange. :cool: are all 5 of your bikes red?
what a posse!

kathybiker

05-12-2009, 08:17 AM

no, it's made specifically for the bike. I'll see if i can find my original post about it with links..

original thread which has business link here:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=20762&highlight=smoothie

Mimi,

Thank you for posting this. :)The bike blender looks really cool and I'm going to see about getting one. :)

For anyone else interested, here's a link to the seller of these:
http://www.bikeblender.com/store.html

BleeckerSt_Girl

05-12-2009, 08:19 AM

I'm definitely not volunteering to do this - but if someone really wanted to, it'd be great if there was an FAQ on here that has links to threads on or discussions on does this bike fit or will this saddle work for me? Or if we set up a team estrogen wikipedia on women's bike fit.

That's what the TE search function is for. There are just too many hundreds of threads and posts that have various questions combined about saddle fit, bike fit, WSD, frame size, frame material, reach, seat tube angles, sore butt, numb hands, etc, etc. No one could gather all that up and try to categorize it neatly- you just have to learn to use the search engine on TE if you want to read what everyone has written already. Most new people are search engine 'challenged' and/or they simply don't want to do the work of reading when they can simply ask the questions all over again!
I know I personally have stopped trying to answer the same newbie questions over and over again- it gets to be just too much. My favorite is the "What bike should I get?- I want a really good bike that'll last but I don't want to spend more than $200..."...usually containing ZERO details that might give a vague clue as to what kind of riding they hope to do or what kind of rider they are.

When I joined TE I had plenty of questions....but I read, read, read tons of past threads and many of my questions were answered and then some- even questions that I didn't know I had yet! ;)

Cataboo

05-12-2009, 11:07 AM

I can relate to that I have a weakness for Orange. :cool: are all 5 of your bikes red?
what a posse!

No... I never find nice red bikes that fit for reasonable prices. *sniffle*

But 3 of them have red tires! 3 of them have red handlebar tape or grips.

2 of them are naked titanium, so I could powdercoat eventually, but that seems to be a shame.

1 of them is black, so I put red flame stickers on it.

1 is black with red lettering.

The blue one's getting sold. The best I could do with it was give it shiny silver tires & silver handlebar tape.

All I want is a red kayak, as well. But I just end up with shades of blue for those.

I do think the orange bikes on here are beautiful - Papaver's, yours' and whoever powdercoated their titanium seven orange. (I think it was a 7)

Cataboo

05-12-2009, 11:23 AM

I think I could point to Sheldon brown's site and say it's quite possible to gather a lot of bike information up and summarize it neatly. It's definitely a huge amount of work, which is why I suggested a wiki, because various people could organize it.

Yes, TE does have a search function, and I've made extensive use of it, which is why I've never asked you guys what saddle to buy despite choosing the saddles I've bought based on recommendations from here - if I'm going to post a question on here, I've already done a search on here and various other forums on the internet looking for information previous to posting it. However, most forums do have a FAQ entitled something like "READ THIS FIRST BEFORE YOU ASK THE SAME QUESTION EVERYONE ELSE HAS". And the TE search function is lacking in some regards... If I'm trying to find information on TE, most of the time, I go out into google and use it to search the forums in order to try to get a more intelligent search going.

If you search on brooks saddle on here, you get 80 million threads that mention brooks saddle with information scattered all over the place... and there are 1 or 2 really helpful threads, but they are definitely hard for newbies to find. Especially newbies that in addition to being new to biking are also somewhat new to forums and computers, because I get that impression from a lot of the people on here.

That's what the TE search function is for. There are just too many hundreds of threads and posts that have various questions combined about saddle fit, bike fit, WSD, frame size, frame material, reach, seat tube angles, sore butt, numb hands, etc, etc. No one could gather all that up and try to categorize it neatly- you just have to learn to use the search engine on TE if you want to read what everyone has written already. Most new people are search engine 'challenged' and/or they simply don't want to do the work of reading when they can simply ask the questions all over again!
I know I personally have stopped trying to answer the same newbie questions over and over again- it gets to be just too much. My favorite is the "What bike should I get?- I want a really good bike that'll last but I don't want to spend more than $200..."...usually containing ZERO details that might give a vague clue as to what kind of riding they hope to do or what kind of rider they are.

When I joined TE I had plenty of questions....but I read, read, read tons of past threads and many of my questions were answered and then some- even questions that I didn't know I had yet! ;)

divingbiker

05-12-2009, 11:33 AM

No... I never find nice red bikes that fit for reasonable prices. *sniffle*

But 3 of them have red tires! 3 of them have red handlebar tape or grips.

2 of them are naked titanium, so I could powdercoat eventually, but that seems to be a shame.

1 of them is black, so I put red flame stickers on it.

1 is black with red lettering.

The blue one's getting sold. The best I could do with it was give it shiny silver tires & silver handlebar tape.

All I want is a red kayak, as well. But I just end up with shades of blue for those.

What an amateur!;)

I've got five bikes--three are red, one is pink, and one is boring silver.

And I've got a red kayak.

Keep practicing, you'll get there.:p

Cataboo

05-12-2009, 11:46 AM

What an amateur!;)

I've got five bikes--three are red, one is pink, and one is boring silver.

And I've got a red kayak.

Keep practicing, you'll get there.:p

Wow.

You're like a goddess and I'll aspire to be you. Except for the pink bike. So I'll aspire to be 2/3rds of you.

The BF refuses to make the wood kayak he's making me red. Even if I'll like it better.

Zen

05-12-2009, 03:51 PM

And I've got a red kayak.

and it is indeed a beauty :)

Tuckervill

05-12-2009, 04:43 PM

I have a red kayak and my last 5 cars have been red, but none of my bikes are. :( I would love a red bike.

*oh, wait...my FIRST bike was red. yee ha!
Karen

amartha

05-12-2009, 07:11 PM

Mimi told me you can never have too many bikes. One of my cycling friends says never sell your old bike -- it's like parting with your best friend.

So I have 4 bikes and I just put a down-payment on number 5.

The basement bike room is full -- no more bikes until I get a new house! A bigger garage is the best bike accessory.:p

Cataboo

05-12-2009, 07:16 PM

I rode my old bike (the one I was planning to sell) this evening... It didn't feel like my bike anymore, just the new 2 fit so much better and are so much more comfortable.

I think it's time to find it a home with someone who appreciates it more. And it's blue. Blech.

cylegoddess

05-13-2009, 01:29 AM

well I was one of the dumb newbies. Im a little slow on web things ( its the ADD I think combined with utter exaustion). I had no idea whayt the FAQ was,to be sure.
I was asking about chafing and got into saddles.

PamNY

05-14-2009, 04:35 PM

well I was one of the dumb newbies. Im a little slow on web things ( its the ADD I think combined with utter exaustion). I had no idea what the FAQ was,to be sure. I was asking about chafing and got into saddles.

You aren't dumb. There's nothing in the FAQ that says "search before asking questions." Some groups do communicate that in one way or another; others don't. I'd be very surprised if the people who run this group want the cranky attitude of old Usenet days. This forum is, after all, a marketing tool.

In addition, there's a section for "New Riders" which implies that beginners are welcome. Welcoming beginners would of necessity include welcoming beginner questions.

Searching before posting is a good idea; but there are valid reasons for asking questions again, and there is nothing that I can find in the FAQ that says "don't ask anything that might have been asked before." No one is forced to provide an answer if they don't want to, after all.

Pam

Lise

05-15-2009, 12:29 AM

Driving in to my night shift tonight, I saw a cyclist on a busy street (Ashland, for those who live in Chi-town). Mid 20s woman, no helmet, no light, no reflector. Nearly invisible. I mused that the law in this town requires a headlight and a rear reflector, and wondered if she'd actually removed the reflector that likely came on her bike. She pulled up ahead of me at a stop light, and I saw that, in fact, she has a reflector. It's just hidden under the plastic bag tied around her seat post.

Made me think of this thread. :rolleyes: