Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Click the "Create Account" button now to join.

To disable ads, please log-in.

Shop at TeamEstrogen.com for women's cycling apparel.

Search:

Type: Posts; User: HipGnosis6; Keyword(s):

Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4

Search: Search took 0.01 seconds.

  1. Replies
    14
    Views
    5,119

    Just to add a bit to this thread.... I am HUGE...

    Just to add a bit to this thread.... I am HUGE and ride a regular ol' bike. I wish I had gone ahead and bought a road bike when I bought my current bike, but was skittish of the drop bars and went...
  2. Replies
    26
    Views
    6,924

    There really is a difference. First, paved roads...

    There really is a difference. First, paved roads are usually better maintained, so it is safer and easier to ride faster (less potholes, cracks, debris to avoid). Second, roads are designed for...
  3. Replies
    21
    Views
    4,910

    Your bike is covered as part of your personal...

    Your bike is covered as part of your personal posessions on your homeowners or renters' policy. Your liability while riding it is also covered there, so if you don't have insurance - get it!
    ...
  4. Replies
    199
    Views
    30,198

    Oh snap! Please add me too! Didn't see this one...

    Oh snap! Please add me too! Didn't see this one start up, as I got distracted by another project.

    On the day the challenge started (the 9th) I was at 274. My goal is 260 by the end of the...
  5. Replies
    29
    Views
    5,926

    I'd suggest a full-shell helmet if you're...

    I'd suggest a full-shell helmet if you're worried... more protection for the back of the head, and more likely to be able to take multiple hits. The local roller derby team wears/recommends/is...
  6. Replies
    13
    Views
    2,639

    Had to scratch my planned ride today - I put out...

    Had to scratch my planned ride today - I put out my back helping my mom with some gardening yesterday. It's not serious - but enough that I'd rather not be on bike for a day or two. :(
  7. Replies
    17
    Views
    4,323

    Call your landlord.

    Call your landlord.
  8. Replies
    9
    Views
    10,467

    Even without it being year-model turnover time,...

    Even without it being year-model turnover time, most bike stores don't have larger WSD bikes to ride, ever. I totally understand why - why stock an expensive item like a road bike that will only fit...
  9. Replies
    16
    Views
    4,095

    I decided to "practice" what would be my commute...

    I decided to "practice" what would be my commute route to work. It's short but kind of hilly. I failed on the hills pretty badly, I'm afraid.

    I'm in terrible shape! I'm not worried, though -...
  10. Replies
    22
    Views
    7,009

    This. On the same vein - when I was in...

    This.

    On the same vein - when I was in college, I got boxing scholarships. I was in wildly good shape, though still had a comfortable layer of insulation - and weighed over 200 pounds. I...
  11. Replies
    9
    Views
    10,467

    WSD road bike for tall women?

    I'm considering a road bike and after talking to the ergonomics specialist at work, I've had to revise my previous thinking on women's specific designed bikes for myself. It was previously set at...
  12. Replies
    109
    Views
    21,653

    When asked just the other day, I told my...

    When asked just the other day, I told my co-worker that my bike had paid for itself just in the cost of bus passes I did not buy during the year I bike commuted. I let her do the math - around here...
  13. Replies
    14
    Views
    4,521

    Well, if you fuel your rides a little...

    Well, if you fuel your rides a little differently, you'll be able to ride much longer and stronger. Eating a 200 calorie snack along your route could enable you to ride for an extra hour - which...
  14. Replies
    201
    Views
    30,062

    I'm definitely in for the next round. If we're...

    I'm definitely in for the next round. If we're starting today... my morning weigh-in was 277 pounds. No, that's not a typo.

    My goal is 265 or 12 pounds lost, about 1.5 pounds a week in an 8...
  15. Replies
    2
    Views
    1,741

    Fit difficulties (not in jerseys - I don't even...

    Fit difficulties (not in jerseys - I don't even own one) eventually drove me to learn to sew. In the apparel industry, it's well known that "off the rack" really means "doesn't actually fit anybody"...
  16. Oh! I barely even mentioned my equipment, did I?...

    Oh! I barely even mentioned my equipment, did I?

    The shoes are Sidi MTB shoes, the bike is my trusty Specialized Sirrus - and the pedals are some relatively inexpensive SPD-type campus pedals.
    ...
  17. Replies
    27
    Views
    13,999

    This isn't a bad idea. You can buy material at...

    This isn't a bad idea. You can buy material at most fabric shops that is intended to be used as swimsuit liner - it's "flesh-tone" (peach-ish - sometimes also found in black or white), very thin, 4...
  18. Replies
    21
    Views
    9,024

    I almost got hit today by a guy on his cell phone...

    I almost got hit today by a guy on his cell phone on his bike. And I've all but stopped bothering calling out when I'm passing pedestrians and joggers because so many of them are listening to music...
  19. Replies
    133
    Views
    112,633

    ... if you're more likely to run into friends at...

    ... if you're more likely to run into friends at the bike shop than at the pub.
  20. Thread: Arch pain

    by HipGnosis6
    Replies
    25
    Views
    11,959

    I use a MTB shoe to help with the slippery - and...

    I use a MTB shoe to help with the slippery - and to let me walk around! I use them even on my 3.5 mile commute, but I work in an office with a strict dress code and leave my work shoes under my desk...
  21. Replies
    24
    Views
    5,514

    I'm also heartened by other people's stories. ...

    I'm also heartened by other people's stories. Generally I don't mind looking like a fool or struggling as I learn new stuff, but it's still reassuring to know that other people have similar...
  22. Replies
    3
    Views
    1,425

    I don't know a thing about aero wheels - but I do...

    I don't know a thing about aero wheels - but I do know that it's your ride, and you should do what feels right to you and makes your experience a happy, fun one. Assuming you can get the kind of...
  23. First ride clipless.... now I have Questions

    I accidentally just took my first ride with clipless pedals. It was an accident, I swear! I was just going to go to the lot across the street and fiddle around, I didn't mean for it to be an 11...
  24. I live in Seattle proper, in the University...

    I live in Seattle proper, in the University District - and there are half a dozen vegetarian/vegan restaurants within a few blocks!

    I highly recommend the Wayward - it's on University Way, north...
  25. Replies
    4
    Views
    2,010

    In middle school, I rode my bike all the time and...

    In middle school, I rode my bike all the time and managed my books by dropping my backpack into a milk crate that was bungeed to my bike rack. I see the same all over town. It doesn't have to be...
Results 1 to 25 of 100
Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4