Comments on: Knees

By: barry1021

barry1021 — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 17:15:42 +0000

As to butts breaking down, the issue is the filter obviously, this is from the Eastman Chemical web site:Having introduced acetate tow to the industry in 1952, Voridian remains today a leading global manufacturer of acetate tow which it sells under the trademark Estron acetate tow. Voridian supplies Estron acetate tow in many different specifications for a variety of end uses, including cigarette filters and ink reservoirs for fiber tip pens. Voridian is one of the top three global manufacturers of acetate yarn, and the only U.S. manufacturer of colored acetate yarn. Estron white acetate yarns, in bright or dull lusters, and Chromspun solution-dyed acetate yarn are used in applications including linings for men’s and women’s clothing, party dresses and blouses, industrial fabrics, drapery linings, holiday ribbons and fabric blends.As you can see Filter tow is an acetate yarn, basically a spun plastic. I think it will break down as quickly as a soda bottle, which ain’t quick, especially if not exposed to sunlight.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 03:51:33 +0000

Re. ciggy butts… I think you’re right that "they" think ciggy butts "don’t count," but my question is why anyone would expect anyone who doesn’t care about his or her own body, family, quality of life, etc., to care about littering.And I actually wonder if they ever do disintegrate… the butts, I mean; I know from personal experience that the smokers do. The other day, I asked myself that same question about the people throwing out trash. It doesn’t get press these days. We often see beer bottles, often neatly in their cardboard carriers, beside the road in the citrus groves. I’m sure those people do it so they won’t have "open container" if they get stopped. And I think an awful lot of trash blows out of pickup beds—people toss their fast food trash and other stuff back there and pay no attention when it goes airborne.Hugs,MuMo

By: Kenny

Kenny — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 21:19:11 +0000

Al, Be a full man. Cowboy up and get rid of the gears. May I suggest a little Noxima or Bagbalm applied generously to your sensitive areas. Go all the way or don’t do it at all.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:29:29 +0000

Kenny, I commute and go out to bars/coffee shops on a fixie, but usually train and do most longer rides (>40) on a geared rig. Consequently, one of the family jewels is made of spring steel studded with spiky adamantium bits, but the other one is still made out of mere mortalflesh. Every time I hit a bump, go jogging, or re-adjust whilst watching football, the boys clang together, with terribly painful results for me. It’s especially bad when I try to ride with my knees really close together.Any advice?

By: Kenny

Kenny — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:21:30 +0000

I almost exclusively ride a single speed mountain bike or a fixed gear road bike and I have to tell you, I literally have balls of steel. I enjoy having balls of steel and take every opportunity to let people know that I indeed have balls of steel. However, it’s not always a good thing to have. Besides the constant clang clang sound emanating from my loins, like Nigel from Spinal Tap, it makes going thru airport security very uncomfortable

By: Unknown

Unknown — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:52:27 +0000

So the gluocosamine/chondroitin some people take can help slow the deterioration of cartilage. Try taking it *before* you have major damage. It works for some people and not for others. You should feel a little better after taking it; if, after three or so months, you feel no difference, you’re someone it probably doesn’t help.Check out this link for more info: http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/alttherapies/Glucosamine.asp

By: Unknown

Unknown — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 17:22:36 +0000

‘S true. All the best riders keep their knees in close to the top tube. I have no idea why, but you never see a good racer with knees flailing out to the sides. Back when I was racing, our club was coached by Eddie Borysewicz for a season. He used to point to me to show all the other riders how their knees should look. I wasn’t the best rider in the club, but I had the best knee position, and that was good for something.

By: John

John — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 16:02:18 +0000

I often feel that my knees may be sticking out farther than Dumbo’s ears, a consequence of belly, thunder thighs, and a large "sack of jewels" converging just over the top tube. It takes concentration and some serious rearranging to get everything situated "just right" so that I can keep my knees over the pedals.

By: tayfuryagci

tayfuryagci — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:15:05 +0000

today I saw that my knees are about 3 inches away from the top-tube, that puts me in the second category. not bad.

By: Loes

Loes — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:02:28 +0000

Less than 2 inches, thanks to my knock-knees.