Title Nine catalog cover: oops!

**Nanci** · 07-07-2006, 03:33 AM

My ex BF's dad died, falling over on his bike. He was an elderly man, not going fast at all...(No helmet).

I dug the T9 cat out of the trash to look at the pic. I think she could ride on those pedals with clogs if she had to.

**mimitabby** · 07-07-2006, 06:56 AM

I guess i'll be the dumb one here.
What's T9 and what are they selling if it isn't brand name stuff?
(I don't get it)

**Geonz** · 07-07-2006, 07:03 AM

Yea, I woudl say it's a reasonably safe bet that the model didn't ride like that.

**DeniseGoldberg** · 07-07-2006, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by mimitabby

What's T9 and what are they selling if it isn't brand name stuff?
(I don't get it)

They sell clothing for women for hiking, running, working out, etc. Their site is at http://www.titlenine.com. And while they do sell name brand stuff, they do not identify the brands on their web site or in their print catalog. Some of us find that rather annoying - particularly when sizing between different brands is not consistent.

If you figure out the key, you can tell the brand from the item number. Their item numbers are 6 digits long. The middle 2 digits are an indicator of the vendor/brand. For example, item numbers like nn01nn are from Moving Comfort. Sorry, I don't know the rest of the codes...

**Nanci** · 07-07-2006, 11:48 AM

It's easier, if you like a certain item, to Froogle it and give your business to the site with the best deal. Or the cheapest/most reliable shipping.

There's a lot to be said for knowing what you want and knowing a place, say TE for instance, will get it to you very quickly.

Plus it's fun to watch the sales here and other places- almost always, something I really want goes on sale when it goes out of season. That way, I can get two things I really want, rather than one.

But- if I need something right away- shorts, rain jacket, whatever- I like to give TE my business because they have excellent customer service, super fast shipping, and they deserve support for hosting this forum.

Nanci

**KnottedYet** · 07-07-2006, 09:28 PM

We have a couple Title Nine stores here, Mimi. One is in Greenlake across from Greggs, the other is in Bellevue on the "old" main street.

While their stuff is awfully expensive, I was very happy to discover that Horny Toad clothes are long enough in the arms and legs for me and bought a couple things. I've also bought bras and underwear from T9. The Greenlake store does a lot of women's recreational sporting shindigs. I haven't been to one, but I've got a friend who has done a few.

funny story - I bought a beeeeuuuuutiful pink LS Horny Toad shirt a couple years back from T9. I noticed that folks gave me odd looks when i wore it. Finally SKnot pointed out that it was the EXACT same color as my skin and from little distance I looked naked! Gave it to my mom.

**yellow** · 07-07-2006, 09:41 PM

Kind of along the same line...

A few years back, Bicycling had a cover photo of a woman walking her mtn bike through a creek, looking very stylish and like she was about to hop back on the bike...but in reality it would have been a bit challenging since the bike had NO PEDALS.

She did have a helmet on, I guess to protect her from falling objects.

**Nanci** · 07-08-2006, 02:53 AM

That reminds me of a woman on a bike I saw last Friday. She was in a bikini, riding a cruiser bike, with a rack with lots of stuff, and her swimsuit was a sort of orange color that nearly matched her tan, so she looked naked from a distance, and she had this wild curly long orange hair, the same color as the rest of everything, like down to her butt almost, no helmet, and she's just going along out by this rock quarry in the middle of nowhere. So my friend and I leave to drive down to Clermont, and I see her, and we both say "I say her earlier!!" Barb had seen her out on my road on the way to my house, and now here we were back south, same level as the rock quarry but a good ten miles further east...Very strange.

I think I heard on a podcast that Title 9 uses a bike courier with one of those big trailer things to move stuff around between warehouse and stores. Kind of cool.

**hibiscus09** · 07-08-2006, 04:21 AM

I have to admit that I don't wear a helmet on my beach cruiser at Kiawah Island. I ride it on the trails and on the beach. I do, of course, always wear my helmet on my road bike except I didn't yesterday when riding my new trainer. This is definitely thread drift, but I didn't figure people wore them on trainers?

I have the Title 9 catalog. It made me smile to look at it after I read the beginning of this thread.

I was thinking that perhaps her shoes are in her bag also.

I love Athleta's catalog!

**KnottedYet** · 07-08-2006, 05:37 AM

If a "trainer" is a stationary bike with no wheels, then no, I don't think folks wear helmets on those stationary bikes.

If a "'trainer" is a bike with wheels that moves, please put on a helmet.

**Lise** · 07-08-2006, 06:03 AM

If you could fall off your bike and smash your head on the ground, you should be wearing a helmet. Doesn't matter what kind of bike, or how slowly you're moving, or how short a distance it is. You could pull out of your driveway, and the guy next door could be mad at his wife and accelerate out of his driveway -- BOOM -- major head trauma. No bike ride (in which the bike is moving forward) is safe without a helmet. I heard an impressive number--that helmets prevent 80% of major head trauma.

My brain. It's not the best, but it's the only one I have!

**Selkie** · 07-08-2006, 06:45 AM

I'm amazed at the number of folks I encounter daily, who are riding bikes and not wearing helmets. I'd never ever get on my bike without putting on my helmet. Ironically, most of these helmet-less folks remember to put their IPOD on and blast it on HIGH. Hopefully, they won't take out any innocent people when they have that inevitable accident.

**hibiscus09** · 07-08-2006, 07:49 AM

Thanks about the trainer/helmet info -- it was my first ride and I wasn't sure whether people generally wear helmets on a trainer or not. Although the floor is covered with rubber, I did feel pretty far up in the air.

I know people don't wear them on spin bikes or stationary bikes (LOL), but I was on a Cycleops I just purchased. I'll start putting my helmet on while on the trainer. I supposed it's best to simulate road riding conditions as best as possible anyway.

**snapdragen** · 07-08-2006, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by hibiscus09

Thanks about the trainer/helmet info -- it was my first ride and I wasn't sure whether people generally wear helmets on a trainer or not. Although the floor is covered with rubber, I did feel pretty far up in the air.

I know people don't wear them on spin bikes or stationary bikes (LOL), but I was on a Cycleops I just purchased. I'll start putting my helmet on while on the trainer. I supposed it's best to simulate road riding conditions as best as possible anyway.

No hibiscus, you don't have to wear your helmet while on the trainer. You are essentially a "stationary bike" when on the trainer.

**hibiscus09** · 07-08-2006, 09:30 AM

Thanks for your input snapdragen. I really don't know if there's any chance the bike would come off the trainer or not. It seems pretty secure.

mickchick, I've never ridden my bike or jogged with an iPod in my ears. I think hearing in these situations is important. Now, I will ride my bike (beach cruiser) on the beach and on casual trails without a helmet.

I feel like I've really sidetracked this Title 9 thread -- I'm so sorry! I'll stop now.

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