What a terrific hint. I always took the tubes out of the box, but worried about them getting messed up with all the other junk in my bag. THANKS! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dogmama
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What a terrific hint. I always took the tubes out of the box, but worried about them getting messed up with all the other junk in my bag. THANKS! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dogmama
Is it something about tandem riders(I also ride a tandem part time- simple Burley Duet-nothing fancy(nor is my wedding ring), but it is fun)...I am usually a minimalist, makeup wise, but for some reason adopted a habit of lipstick for rides...bright red for big rides is my good-luck charm. I tried nailpolish once, but it was too obvious and bugged me the whole ride. Lipstick on the water bottle...yeah, but it's MY water bottle.(and here's the practical side of it...protection from sun.) :)
This is the best pic I could find at the mo.http://www.ralphoverweel.nl/images/l...-microfoon.jpg
It's Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel who's a fantastic pro Belgium rider. She's won various of Olympic medals as well as being the top Belgium domestic rider. She's always know for wearing full make up and painted nails when she races - and it certainly doesn't seem to slow her down! I think she currently holds the womens 1 hour record on the track but she won't be defending it as she finally retired at the start of January.
She's a very interesting women. Several years ago when she was just hitting the big time she developed an eating disorder, the idea being that she was going fast at her current weight, but imagin how much faster she could go if only she lost a few more pounds.
Finally she went down to about 7st and I saw a photo of her in her team jersey and the arms and collar were seriously loose and she looked ill. In the end she'd lost so much weight, her performace went down hill and finally I think she had to take a year out to recover.
Basically, she then set up and organisation to share her experiences with others and make sportswomen aware of the pitfalls of weight loss - especially as 'lighter means faster' is ingrained in the sport, with some coaches being irresponsible by putting pressure on riders. Once she was back to a healthy weight she was flying again.
Anyway, can't see myself in full make-up. Don't even wear it during the day but good for those who want to, and can find stuff that stays on! :)
Thanx for the pix, and the background (I guess putting in perspective what is important) but whew...makeup or not, I will never look that good! :rolleyes:
I've witnessed a kitchen sink being pulled on a trailer behind a bike, and a barbeque grill ( a large one!) and a portable bar, complete with beverages, a canoe, (NOT all on the same bike) plus more weird things that I can't think of now. :eek: :confused: There's a group that ride RAGBRAI every year and they haul everything with them. Just amazing. They do it partly for the spectacle............ they must be the most photographed bunch there. Still, they actually ride with all that stuff......... when they were younger they used to ride from Colorado to Iowa before RAGBRAi and then ride RAGBRAI. They don't do that anymore. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
Back to the lipstick...after seeing just what some people carry with them, a little lipstick doesn't seem like much. ;) We - the women I ride with - have a little quote. "You can always do lips." Doesn't matter how sweaty or dirty or helmet-haired you are, throw on a little lipstick and you're set. :D Vanity, yep, but all in fun.
annie
I always carry duct tape - it has so many uses. And also a little bit of 2-sided tape. I just put a couple of turns of each tape around a small piece of PVC pipe and put that in my bag. Also a tiny tube of sunscreen. I never could master the use of a frame pump (please don't laugh) so I carry one of those CO2 cartridge things to pump up my tires if I flat. They work pretty well. And finally a $20 bill for emergencies. And that's it! I try to carry as little as possible so my bike bag is pretty small.
You hurt me Trek420... I've never sneered. I'm usually saying "Hey, could ya carry my..." :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
Back to the bags. My theory is two kinds or riders; the cool ones who carry little to nothing, just what's in the rear pocket and snear at us with even an under the seat bag and then there's the riders with everything but the kitchen sink ...oh look! She DOES have the kitchen sink in the rear trunk!
I think I probably fall into the worst camp. I carry very little at all then end up borrowing stuff off the Kitchen Sinkers. Where would we be without you? :p
I'm with Spazz and Mighty; a minimalist. Heck, I don't even like to carry a purse. I just date men with large pockets! Cargo pants for men are a great thing ("here honey, will you carry this lipstick, and uhm, my cell phone ?").
I think it could be. When we first started riding tandems (my first tandem rides were on the sole Salsa tandem - I'm still honored that we were allowed to borrow it) my husband would get the biggest kick out of me putting on lipstick as we passed by the other riders. This was back in the early 90's when we didn't see a lot of tandems, so the novelty eventually wore off.Quote:
Originally Posted by lkrider
Oh yeah, RAGBRAI! Isn't the whole thing a spectacle...that's how our family got into cycling. We went to visit family in Craig, IA and the whole thing passed through town. WOW! we went back home to Oregon determined to join the fun the next year--and did!(1999) What a hoot! My son liked the bikes pulling stereos with full sized speakers best! My sister and I enjoyed the minimalist riders - two guys with nothing but a different colored pair of clean underwear for each day of the ride!
D'oh! That one only works when I'm dressed to the nines! My husband is pretty accommodating most times, but must get seriously annoyed by the stuff I try to make him carry around!Quote:
Originally Posted by pedalfaster
When mountain biking, my pack is huge! love the tip on the duct tape....never had figured out how to pack just a little of that stuff...the co2 inflater, several types of tools, two water bladders (one for water, one for watered down gator aid), clothes if the weather requires it, ID, care card, cell phone, money if it's wednesday ride that ends at the bar, toilet paper, handi wipes, ibuprofen, hydroxycut, calcium, business cards, sunscreen (when I remember), bug dope (when I remember), and, hmmmm, I guess lipstick. I'll have to go looking for that revlon type that v suggested. sounds like a great plan! Oh, did I mention food? and, of course, the zip ties! heehee
we got back down to -16 c today. and fresh snow. thank goodness for kickboxing or I'd be such a slug by now!
namaste,
~T~
After riding Harleys for so long - I don't wear any jewelry or make-up. I don't even wear make-up when Not on the bikes - either one! I'm the one that after a long ride on the Harley - I stopped at a fabric store in my long duster and chaps with the filthy dirty face and wind-blown hair, and the women were pulling their children out of my path as I walked through the store! :eek: I ride alone all the time so I guess I just don't think about how I might look! lol Maybe I could stay married if I gave it more thought! (NOT!)
Not sure what it says about my mental state, but I'm a minimalist on the road (though pump and tube are required) and I'm a kitchen-sink type on dirt: tube in baby powder, duct tape, zip ties, tools, etc., plus compass, highlighter (for maps),Vitamin I, space blanket, medical kit with coban, contact lens drops and bandana. I think I've even carried Technu just in case. I've never gotten poison oak but 2 of the guys I ride with (one being the DH) get it just by getting out of the car.
Tube, mini tool, speed lever, car keyless entry beeper, sunscreen, and vitamin I. (All hail vitamin I!) Snacks can be fig newtons, trail mix, mojo bars, smuckers uncrustables - peanut butter and jelly.
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Originally Posted by CorsairMac
Did anyone else just have a "Raising Arizona" flashback???
:D :D :D
Never heard of Vitamin I - thought they stopped when they got to Vitamin E. :p What's Vit I? Should I rush out and order a batch? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by snapdragen
Ibuprofen ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by MightyMitre
D'Oh - Thought it probably was! :o
Ha, vitamin I! I was racking my brain to figure that one out!
me #103! i was thinking same thing - "Vit I.....should I be researching Vitamin I?" Thanks for the save! Although a word of note: My father was diagnosed with kidney disease that has been linked to long-term high dosage Ibuprofen. Due to his disease he can no longer use any drugs except Tylonel. Apparently, doctors prescribe high-dose (read 800-1000 mgs) I for surgeries, muscle damages etc etc and they are now learning it can lead to kidney disease.
Kathies Tip of the Day!
wow, corsair, thanks for the tip! and the detail too! I usually limit my vit. i to only when there is acute pain indicating serious inflammation, and I usually only take one 200mg tablet, because I don't find it does much for pain management anyway, so why bother taking more? heh. I use high doses of calcium for all muscle related pain. it seems to work fabulously, I sleep like a baby, and I'm pretty sure it doesn't do much harm.
namaste,
~T~
I also have mixed results with Vitamin I. You can get them in 500mg tablets here and I only really take one when I'm desperate, but I find they work for some kinds of pain better than others.
Interesting info CorsairMac - people are popping them all the time over here. Some of my collegues will come into work a bit worse for wear from a night out and merrily pass the Ibruprofen round without a second thought. Not sure it's really designed as a hang over cure but doesn't seem to stop them. I guess if you're hung over and have to face a day at work then people will grab anything that might help. :p
LBTC - I'm not a medical professional of any kind but I believe excess calcium isn't too good for you. I think it's possible that it can build up in your kidneys. I might be wrong about this, so feel free anyone to put me right, but just a suspicion.
Hey, MM. That could be true enough and I ought to do some research to find out the threshold. currently I take a measly 500mg each night, and if I'm experiencing serious muscle pain or spasms I'll take 3 instead of one. That doesn't happen often. I'm guessing I"m well below overuse, but it won't hurt to find out!
Thanks!
namaste,
~T~
It's kind of the all things in moderation issue. You can't live on the stuff but if you are out on the trail and have an injury? You bet it can be good. It is better to stop inflammation early (no ice out there!). 4 knee surgeries later I use it prophylactically. It can mean the difference between riding only today or today and tomorrow. Though the stronger my legs are the less my kneecaps scream - funny how that works. :)
Long term use is the real culprit and a big no-no.
Maybe some of you guys need one of those taking it with you trailers. Then you actually could bring the kitchen sink, and even your little dog too.
mine would LOVE that! we actually bought the.... i think it's called a springer? for our old kmart/walmart bikes yeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaars ago.. but never put it on ... i chickened out... but i'm sure the both would love to run along while we ride.. (and ride on the trailer for a while when they get pooped!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Surlygirl
Actually, I have been considering how to take Monty the Obnoxious Miniature Dachshund along. Trailer? Backpack? Back rack?
The Doberman used to run along beside me, or pull me up hills, but Monty's 3-inch legs just aren't up to the task.
Ideas?
(Obviously I'm haveing a hard time concentrating on my work today)
trailer! i've seen dogs in the little trailers behind the bikes and it's sooooooooooooooooooo cute! i'd be scared of a back pack... on the off chance of a crash :eek: he could get hurt/squooshed... at least in a trailer.. it may tip over.. but he'd still be zipped in and "safe"!
Yeah, I've been thinking of a trialer, but I ride a long wheel base recumbent. With a trailer, I'd be as long as my sister's pickup truck. I'm already having problems with some of the sharp turns on my favorite rides.
I've also been considering a baby front pack. When I fall (so far, at least), I land on my backside, so the dog would probably just bark. I'm actually more concerned with losing my hearing than squishing the dog.
DH and I are still talking about this. I'll post pics when (if) we ever decide how to haul the dog along.
Check out carryfreedom.com. They have the kitchen sink trailers and the little dog too. Seems like they'd be pretty safe in this.
I've seen very patient and well behaved dogs riding along on trailers....but the one for the books was at a break stop on a two day ride. This older guy riding "alone" unzips his handlebar bag...and out pops :eek: a happy little dog!Quote:
Originally Posted by Surlygirl
Re: dogs in handlebar bags. That's closer to what I'm considering. After all, the dog in question is a Miniature Dachshund. A trailer would be overkill.
What we are thinking right now is more along the lines of a basket on the back rack. The basket at http://www.cynthiastwigs.com/ is as close as we've come. Actually, the more I look the closer to IT the basket is.
I'll be sure to post pics this summer. (Now to negotiate with the money supply...) :(
A solution for misbehaving canines (be sure to scroll down) . . .
Little Red Riding Hood Century
Not that I recommend it for pets, but the jersey is adorable.
That's what I had in mind. Dog on back of DH's bike, picnic in my pack, lovely fall (OK, I'm fond of fall) colors, maybe DH acting a bit "wolfish"...Bliss.
A girl can dream, you know.
Stop, stop, stop!!!!
All this talk of dogs is killing me! :p
I've wanted a dog for EVER and but as yet am still dogless. I grew up with dogs but at the moment both of us work all day so it wouldn't be very fair on the poor pooch. However, I'm hoping to get a job closer to home soon so I could pop back at lunchtime.
BF & I have already been making doggy plans, which included a trailer so we could take puppy up to the local beauty spot about 5 miles away for a good run around.
Aaaaaahhhh..... one day soon.... :)
( Hey, Administrator - any chance of a little smiley to represent Day Dream face?? :) )
and your little dog too! Not a clue why I keep seeing the Wicked Witch from the West when you talk about a little dog in a basket on your bike! :D
ROLF :D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by CorsairMac
Or how about ET jammed into the basket on the front of Elliot's bike. Now if anyone needed a trailer it was Elliot :D
ahhh MM - we just think too much alike!!
May the Force be with us!
Wow... you all carry so much
But I'm not an MBC, so maybe that's the difference
All I have is the seat bag (keys, puncture repair kit, cell phone) and my pockets on my top (food - a banana or a couple of muesli bars, perhaps a windbreaker). And the bottle cage for 1 litre of water.
Thats me and my stuff
(LOL, def no room for a dog on my bike!)