Comments on: Bike Stuff is a Gas http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: rusesc http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-515163 rusesc Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:38:51 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/#comment-515163 Its human nature I think. Humans love luxury, if you the space/the trunk, why not bring you whole 5 o'clock tea set, why not bring your polar rug and so on. Its human nature I think.
Humans love luxury, if you the space/the trunk, why not bring you whole 5 o’clock tea set, why not bring your polar rug and so on.

]]> By: Davo http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-514878 Davo Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:44:16 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/#comment-514878 Fatty: Thanks for letting us inside your packing. My hottie and I likewise take two day trips with four bikes and a mountain of gear and feel kind of silly. I've gone back and forth on the one humongous bag or one bike stuff bag and one casual bag. We've been caught underdressed in bad weather before, so we pack heavy to have options. Then we get there and I wear one pair of casual shorts and flip flops and the long pants never get unpacked... Thanks again, Davo Fatty:
Thanks for letting us inside your packing. My hottie and I likewise take two day trips with four bikes and a mountain of gear and feel kind of silly. I’ve gone back and forth on the one humongous bag or one bike stuff bag and one casual bag. We’ve been caught underdressed in bad weather before, so we pack heavy to have options. Then we get there and I wear one pair of casual shorts and flip flops and the long pants never get unpacked…
Thanks again,
Davo

]]> By: David http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-514794 David Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:27:49 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/#comment-514794 Love that there are knee warmers in your large grey tote bag, when you clearly despise them. Change of heart over the years? http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/05/16/knee-warmers-are-stupid/ Love that there are knee warmers in your large grey tote bag, when you clearly despise them. Change of heart over the years?

http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/05/16/knee-warmers-are-stupid/

]]> By: Clydesteve http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-514793 Clydesteve Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:55:01 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/#comment-514793 Guess the reference: <i>"Ahh! A luggage problem! LIGHT??? or HEAVY???"</i> Guess the reference: “Ahh! A luggage problem! LIGHT??? or HEAVY???”

]]> By: Clydesteve http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-514792 Clydesteve Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:53:43 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/#comment-514792 Ahh! $219 at Nashbar right now: http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_171086_-1_201538_10000_202591 Ahh! $219 at Nashbar right now:

http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_171086_-1_201538_10000_202591

]]> By: Clydesteve http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-514791 Clydesteve Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:52:26 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/#comment-514791 @NYCarlos - If you do go the airplane route, and I do, at least for LSC Austin, be sure to get a bike box that has wheels that allow pulling through the terminal edgewise. Most bike boxes are (roughly) 40" long x 30" wide x ~10" thick. If the wheels are set up ~30" apart so you have to pull the thing sideways, that cuts an uncomfotably wide swath. You keep knocking little old ladies to the ground. If the wheels are set up ~10" apart, it is a MUCH easier package to pull around. Especially if it also has front wheels so you do not have to hold up one end when you are schlepping 1/2 mile from long term parking. I like the TEAM bike box from Performance Bike: http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1023912_-1_1553000_20000_400019 I see they have a 2011 version for more money. The older one ought to come on sale at some point - I paid $199 3 years ago. @NYCarlos – If you do go the airplane route, and I do, at least for LSC Austin, be sure to get a bike box that has wheels that allow pulling through the terminal edgewise.

Most bike boxes are (roughly) 40″ long x 30″ wide x ~10″ thick. If the wheels are set up ~30″ apart so you have to pull the thing sideways, that cuts an uncomfotably wide swath. You keep knocking little old ladies to the ground.

If the wheels are set up ~10″ apart, it is a MUCH easier package to pull around. Especially if it also has front wheels so you do not have to hold up one end when you are schlepping 1/2 mile from long term parking.

I like the TEAM bike box from Performance Bike:

http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1023912_-1_1553000_20000_400019

I see they have a 2011 version for more money. The older one ought to come on sale at some point – I paid $199 3 years ago.

]]> By: Jen http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-514790 Jen Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:40:09 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/#comment-514790 My garage attests to this theory. 14 bikes for a family of 7 is just weird. My garage attests to this theory. 14 bikes for a family of 7 is just weird.

]]> By: Clydesteve http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-514789 Clydesteve Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:21:56 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/#comment-514789 Kudos for the archaic reference to tenterhooks, Fatty. The more modern equivalent, however would be tenterclips. And it would cause even more anxiety to be on tenterclips, because they are attached to a dynamically expanding raceway. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3179976.pdf The tenterclips, BTW are parts 90/91, figure 8 of the patent illustration. This nerdy sidebar brought to you by ANPET - The Association of Nerdy Portly Engineer Cyclists Kudos for the archaic reference to tenterhooks, Fatty. The more modern equivalent, however would be tenterclips. And it would cause even more anxiety to be on tenterclips, because they are attached to a dynamically expanding raceway.

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3179976.pdf

The tenterclips, BTW are parts 90/91, figure 8 of the patent illustration.

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]]> By: Microchip http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-514787 Microchip Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:31:49 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/#comment-514787 Nice post Fatty! Those road bikes look super, not that the mtbikes don't, they do also. I use a Trek hybrid (7100) to cover my bases of road and off-road, although I'm always on the road. Your trip looked great. Nice post Fatty! Those road bikes look super, not that the mtbikes don’t, they do also. I use a Trek hybrid (7100) to cover my bases of road and off-road, although I’m always on the road. Your trip looked great.

]]> By: a chris http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-514786 a chris Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:58:49 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2011/02/14/bike-stuff-is-a-gas/#comment-514786 "Cycling road trip luggage." I thought for a second you meant this. http://www.flickr.com/photos/beepily/5448294798/ “Cycling road trip luggage.” I thought for a second you meant this. http://www.flickr.com/photos/beepily/5448294798/

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