What's in your pack?

[Veronica]

I usually wear a bright color lipstick. What's the point otherwise? My current color is Berry. I usually only have one color in my cabinet at a time and I don't bring it with me on the bike, but do have Chapstick or such.

I used to think I wanted a Calfee, but we're not a super light team and not likely to ever be so. Now I think I'd like a Mercian.

V.

[LBTC]

Nuthatch!! Please, can you share the recipe for your peanut butter balls? They sound fabulous!!

and Veronica....a custom tandem over a ring? fabulous! I hope Thom knows how LUCKY he is!!

namaste,
~T~

[SadieKate]

I used to think I wanted a Calfee, but we're not a super light team and not likely to ever be so. Now I think I'd like a Mercian.
V.

Veronica, we have got to meet! I've given up on the lipstick because it won't stay on, but I did get a custom tandem instead of an engagement ring. Actually, no engagement ring, an inexpensive wedding ring, a tiny wedding and the right help from our friends and family at our wedding meant a custom tandem. Back in 1988 there weren't many choices and a custom tandem was the best of 3 options: 1) expensive Italian, 2) lightweight flexy fliers, or 3) custom. I can still remember testing riding a flexy flier and getting seasick and scared on the back because it swayed so much side to side! I got off and walked back to the shop.

Plus! I have a 1981 King of Mercia -- my precious vintage ride. That was the frame hubby hid in the attic at Xmas and gave me a giant box inside of which was buried a tiny box with a Campy seatpost bolt. Mercian just sent me their brochure. I'm just drooling over it. Miss Mercia is crying out to me. Don't know what I'd do with her, but she's just wonderful.

[jobob]

I'm the one people borrow stuff from when they forget or can't fit it in their teeny little under-saddle bag

- Jo "you name it, I probably have it" bob

[nuthatch]

These peanutbutter balls are no big deal, LBTC! Just my feeble attempt to avoid the high cost of energy bars. I take about a cup of chunky organic peanutbutter, a few scoops of vanilla soy powder and maybe a half cup of honey and mix it all up (with a sprinkle of "lite" salt because it has the potassium chloride as well as sodium chloride in it). You can adjust the portions if it seems to gooey but the goal is to get a roll-able ball out of it. Just pop them in a ziplock and refrigerate or freeze them. They get drier and easier to handle as they sit so they aren't sticky when you eat them. Now, grandma's recipe is much naughtier with a chocolate coating!

[Veronica]

I wear Revlon Colorstay. It stays on through most of the work day.

I think we're going to ride Briones with you guys this weekend.

V.

[SadieKate]

Great news on both items. Got to go pick up some Loreal tonight - Brazilian Bronze -- so I'll see what they have in Revlon lipstick.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Saturday. You can check out what is in my hubby's pack but bring rubber gloves. He once pulled out a ClifBar that was about 3 yrs beyond the expiration date. I don't go near his pack.

[MomOnBike]

Hmmm, lipstick. It never occured to me. I might just start, especially on those "bike dates" with my husband.

Right now, though, I have high SPF lip balm in my bag. My doc recommened it after she did a biopsy on my lip recently. Now I just have to remember to use the stuff.

I actually have two bags. One is a hip bag I wear in front. It works nicely on the recumbent, on the upright it goes over my right hip. It has the afore mentioned lip balm, wallet, the cell phone (when my daughter lets me have it), clip-on shades for my glasses, and a bit of change. This bag also carries the garage door opener. It gets used on every ride.

The big messenger-sized bag goes on the back of the recumbent seat and has my cable, lock, & tubes. It also carries library books, mail, and 'most anything I pick up on the ride.