Anybody else *always* get things backwards?

[Geonz]

Saw a sign on GITAP that I wanted to swipe (or take a picture of, but the camera was in the bag on the truck): "Parking Allowed South of Here."

Figure anywhere in Southern IL is legal then, eh?

[Kano]

Yikes! if I wasn't confused enough to begin with, now you ladies start talking about thread, and I sew!

Lefty -- and I have problems describing left/right to others, even if it makes all sorts of sense to me!

Karen in Boise

[bikerbarb]

I'm a lefty and I've always had my brakes reversed so that I brake the rear tire with my left hand. More than once when people have told me they've had an over the handlebars accident, I've asked and confirmed they were left handed. I think that's why.

[DebW]

I'm a lefty and I've always had my brakes reversed so that I brake the rear tire with my left hand. More than once when people have told me they've had an over the handlebars accident, I've asked and confirmed they were left handed. I think that's why.

That's interesting, Bikerbarb. Are these experienced left-handed cyclist doing endos? Do you think bike shops should ask about a person's handedness and set up the bike accordingly? I am left handed but somewhat ambi and use only my left/front brake at low speed. I'd rather have the stronger hand on the front brake since it provides the most stopping power.

[bikerchic]

I would ever tell this to any one!

When my sister and I first started riding together everything bike related to us was new and fun. Maybe I should (or shouldn't) mention we were 40 something, d'oh!
First came the spandex, OMG! We couldn't believe we were wearing those shorts with the built in diaper! Soon we found out what a great thing padding was, sigh.
Then we got real snazzy and got jerseys, I ordered mine X-large (boobs) and I hate tight fitting tops, hey the shorts were a stretch but I surely needed a long loose top to cover up my big butt. What are those pockets in the back of the jersey for?? OMG they sure make my butt look huge! No way am I wearing that thing! So I do what anyone who just spent $59.00 on a top she won't wear, sent it back! Scans to long bike ride in the California desert both bottles out of water, no food about to bonk, when it hits me, THAT'S WHAT THOSE POCKETS ARE FOR! Ordered another jersey in a smaller size, sigh.

Oh yeah the back ward stuff.....I got a new areo helmet so my sister ever the competitor fashion queen got one too and we adjusted ourselves, our bikes and took off for a nice long training ride, stopped at our favorite Café about half way on our ride for some java juice and then returned to our cars when she noticed her helmet was fitting funny wouldn't snug down like her old one.....IT WAS ON BACKWARDS! She had worn it the whole ride backward, sigh. Oh and she is a lefty too!

We had so many funny experiences together learning how to ride bikes, LOL way funner at 40ish than ever as little kids. From our cyclecross bikes to road bikes, pedals with straps to clip less pedal, new seats, camel backs and awesome outfits woohoo aren't roadies cool. Who knew riding a bike could be so fun for a couple of old ladies?

[Lise]

...it will be done backwards. Shouldn't the law of averages let me get it right 50% of the time? Sheesh. Sometimes I just accept it and know that I will put it together...see that it's backwards....take it apart...put it together the other way....

I'm a righty. I love words (notice how danged many posts I've made?!@) but pictures really get it through to me. If I can see how it should be done, I can follow that. Then the words make sense.

I always read a magazine starting at the back. Wonder what that has to do with anything?!

[Dogmama]

...it will be done backwards. Shouldn't the law of averages let me get it right 50% of the time? Sheesh. Sometimes I just accept it and know that I will put it together...see that it's backwards....take it apart...put it together the other way....

Lise - I'm with you. That part of my brain never matured. I have problems with "this side up" stickers.