Jewelry Suggestions

[Number 7]

hey ladies...i'm a new rider just being introduced to cycling by my fiance. anyway, i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions about what to do with my engagement ring while i'm riding. i really don't want to wear it and it doesn't fit under my glove well anyway. however, on longer rides / tours i don't want to be without it.

thanks!!!!

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[snapdragen]

Put it on a chain and wear it around your neck?

[Irulan]

trade it in for a channel setting?

[fasteryet]

Trade it for a more fabulous bike?

[bounceswoosh]

hey ladies...i'm a new rider just being introduced to cycling by my fiance. anyway, i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions about what to do with my engagement ring while i'm riding. i really don't want to wear it and it doesn't fit under my glove well anyway. however, on longer rides / tours i don't want to be without it.

thanks!!!!

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I'm afraid I can't be much help ... when my now-husband started talking about picking rings, I realized we had to have a talk. Flashy jewelry has its place, but I realized he expected me to wear the thing for the rest of my life, all the time, and there is no room in my active and often clumsy world for a big rock! I asked him for an engagement mountain bike instead ...

The necklace thing sounds good. When I had a black opal ring in a previous relationship, I kept it on my keychain caribiner while doing active stuff, but I've since found out that opals are very delicate and that I was lucky indeed not to disfigure it.

Alternately, what does your planned wedding ring look like? If it's a simple design, maybe you can just wear the wedding ring once you're married. I have a plain gold band, and it's no trouble at all on bike rides and during ice hockey. I do have to remove it for martial arts, but then, you should remove all jewelry for that.

[CorsairMac]

Welcome to the Board 7 - and my....ain't we helpful???!!! I'm not much help coz I don't wear anything when I'm riding I've had too many instances where've I've either A) torn up my fingers or wrist by having the jewelry catch on something and/or B) torn up the jewelry the same way and/or C)lost the jewelry. Oops...take that back...I never go anywhere without a cross 'round my neck. Putting your ring on a chain would probably be the safest way to wear/carry it.

[Number 7]

everyone, thanks for the help. my wedding ring will be a simple band, and i'll be able to wear that while i'm riding. but i'm not getting married until october, so i have the whole summer with my engagement ring. it won't be an issue most days, but my fiance does want to do a couple multiple day rides, and i really don't want to leave it at home.

anyway, thanks again for the help.

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[emily_in_nc]

I ride with my engagement ring and wedding ring. My engagement ring isn't a monster, but it's not tiny either (.8 carat diamond solitaire). I have never had a problem with it fitting under gloves (it just stretches the stretchy part out) or causing me any problems while riding. The gloves keep it protected.

Just my take on the whole thing since I hadn't seen anyone chime in that she actually rides with a rock on!

Emily

[Jennifer Gallow]

Hmmm ... a ring I couldn't fit my gloves over! Thats a problem I'd like to have. I have, however, seen women cut a slit in the glove and poke the stone out through the top, then wrap the ring with athletic tape.

I wouldn't leave a nice ring at home either (seeing how my home has no locks on the doors) but boy I'd hate to damage a prety sparkle. Be careful!

[slinkedog]

I feel incredibly naked without them, but I always leave my wedding and engagement ring at home when I ride because I'm too afraid of damaging/losing them.

[MomOnBike]

What type of riding do you do? I'd be comfortable (sort of) with a big, shiny rock on a road ride, but I think I'd leave it at home on a MTB ride.

For me, at least, it all boils down to how active (for lack of a better word) my hands are going to be. I'd hate to knock the diamond off. Yeah, I know, insurance and all that, but still.

MomOnBike (who only wears her ruby to fancy events)

[alison_in_oh]

I used to wear my solitaire on a gold chain, but the chain is thin and makes me paranoid; also the few times the thing has weaseled out of the jersey and started bouncing around have been annoyance enough.

I zip the thing in a small pocket of my bag or leave it on my dresser. I couldn't wear it under my gloves. I wear my wedding band on my left hand and my silver "promise" band on my right at all times though.

[slinkedog]

Oh, and the other thing is, if you break your wrist/hand/finger and the swelling gets bad, the hospital won't hesitate to cut your rings off and ruin them.

[MightyMitre]

I got engaged last April and at first I found it very hard to ride with my ring, mainly because I was convinced it would fall off, even though it fits just right. I used to leave it at home, but now I'm six weeks away from my wedding I'm totally used to wearing on the bike.

That said, I don't have a MASSIVE stone, and the setting is very low,with the whole diamond encased in a firm setting so it can't catch on anything. I just stretch my glove a little.

Oh BTW - congratulations!

[Number 7]

ok, so i guess saying my glove doesn't fit over the ring wasn't exactly the right description. my fingers swell when i get hot, and the ring can get a bit uncomfortable while i'm riding. it fits perfect otherwise. plus, since i'm new at this, i tend to carry a lot of weight on my arms and hands while riding.

and thanks for the info about breaking a hand/wrist...although i've only had one crash so far <knock on wood>, i'd hate to have the docs cut off my ring for any reason.

thanks for all the input...i really appreciate it. i've been reading this board for a couple of months, but just decided to join in on the discussions.

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