I'm such a dork.

[mimitabby]

and then there's Helmet Headache.

I was riding and had a headache that kept getting worse. I stopped for a potty
break and noticed that it had gone from dull to excruciating, pretty unusual,
bicycling usually HELPS my headaches get better.
So i took off my helmet and massaged my temples, and it started to go away.
No, it WENT AWAY completely! the helmet was too tight...

[Flybye]

I think that I "earnt" the village idiot award..................

I have had two "accidents" on my bike this spring. I wish (read sarcasm) that I had some hellatious tale of bravery to go with both accidents, but, alas..........

Accident #1 - Stop sign coming up, talking with my son about the importance of making eye contact with drivers before going through an intersection. Stopping. Talking. NOT UNCLIPPING!!!!!! Ouch!! Had a nice visit to the chiropracter and a lovely bruise on one my left knee and one that resembled a chain on my right calf!! DOH!!!

Accident #2- Coming in to the garage to park my bike after a quick spin. Remembering how stupid (no joke) that it was when I fell off at the stop sign a couple of weeks ago. Unclipped RIGHT leg, tried to put LEFT leg on the garage floor, and, um, well, yeah. NOT UNCLIPPED!!! DOUBLE DOH!!!

I consider myself intellegent, as I did graduate with a 3.67 from an accredited university. Apparently wisdom is fickle and fleeting.

Who's next with their story? This is fun

[telegirl]

Speaking of glove tan, when I started back riding a lot, I noticed that my hands had these dirty spots that wouldn't come off. I scrubbed and scrubbed and scrubbed and even used comet on my hands.....till I told BikeHubby "I don't know what I got into, but look at these weird stains".....and he said "Isn't that where the hole is on our bike gloves- so it's a tan?"

Haven't had the 'helmet headache' experience yet, but I think there is plenty of time......and I won't even go into the number of times I have fallen over because I haven't unclipped/thought I unclipped/tried to be too cool for school.....


DOH!!!! At least I know that I am not alone!!

[gnat23]

Speaking of glove tan, when I started back riding a lot, I noticed that my hands had these dirty spots that wouldn't come off. I scrubbed and scrubbed and scrubbed and even used comet on my hands.....till I told BikeHubby "I don't know what I got into, but look at these weird stains".....and he said "Isn't that where the hole is on our bike gloves- so it's a tan?"

"How'd you get a bruise THERE?"
"Is that a scar?"
"Why do you have matching brown marks on each hand?"
"Have you been working on your car or something?"

In other news, is there a fake-tanner lotion that ONLY works on your thighs down to that brown line above the knee?

-- gnat!

[SouthernBelle]

I have a strappy racer-back jersey that has a lttle mesh vent in the back. Last year I couldn't figure out why I had this itchy spot in the middle of my back. I was tanning through that vent.

Already have a glove tan,

[Flybye]

Just thinking about funny glove tans, mesh tans, etc. and laughing Ever had your bangs poking out of the holes in the top of your helmet. Very stylish. We are truly spectacles to behold, with our tans, bruises, helmet hair, and let's not even think about spandex fannies

Glad to hear that loosening the gloves helps with numbness. I won't forget to sunscreen the holes in my gloves this summer, either.

[bikerchick68]

my ex bought me toe covers when I was new... I wore them for 2 yrs and my feet would always fall asleep... one day I was with friends and HAD to stop and remove them... they asked me why I was using size small since I wear a size 9 shoe... uhhhhh... they come in different sizes? DOH!