Comments on: Things That Fit

By: randy

randy — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 20:37:40 +0000

“Is that a real poncho . . . I mean. Is that a Mexican poncho or is that a Sears poncho? Hmmm . . . no foolin’?” – FZ

By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:55:52 +0000

Interesting shirt with pockets for those have a cochlear implant or want to better secure their electronics device on mountain trails. See the shirt on CiWear.com and read the story about the parent who designed this shirt for his son, who wears cochlear implants. Then look at this review bit.ly/1fpAicJ. Like the creativity and utility.

By: Papa Bear

Papa Bear — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:19:38 +0000

@Norman: To paraphrase Hawkeye Pierce… “I’ll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I’ll even ‘hari-kari’ if you show me how, and I WILL carry a gun!”

By: (****), currently in the WPP

(****), currently in the WPP — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 12:03:27 +0000

I came up behind a cyclist, briefly, could smell fresh baked S.F. Fisherman’s Wharf cracked whole wheat sourdough bread. The 3 jersey pockets ‘looked’ empty. No other visible storage attachments on the bike either. He did have a cycle computer on the bar, maybe it was an APP.
On passing I greeted him with “Nice smell”.
His reply would not be printed on this blog, I’m sure.
It was then I realized he was carrying the fresh loaves in his shoes.

By: Dr. Lammler

Dr. Lammler — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 21:00:19 +0000

@Norman That’s impressive that you carry 38 revolvers. It seems one or two would be adequate for most rides.

By: Tristan

Tristan — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 15:52:02 +0000

Hilarious stuff.

By: Bicycle Bill

Bicycle Bill — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 14:58:05 +0000

Fatty mentioned spare spokes. I carry three taped with black electrical tape to the left-side chain stay; and I have seen special custom-built touring bikes that have braze-ons in that location specifically designed to hold spares. You could also carry them taped to the barrel of your full-size Zefal HP frame pump, although they are apt to be in the way when/if you need to use the pump.

-”BB”-

By: Norman

Norman — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 05:55:55 +0000

So am I the only one who’s willing to admit to owning a five shot .38 snubnose alloy frame that is darn near undetectable when next to a wallet and a protein bar?

By: Bill T

Bill T — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 16:10:33 +0000

“A whole roast chicken. It’s impossible to overstate the importance of getting enough protein in a cyclist’s diet.”

Is that possible a reference to Harriet Fell’s story of PBP 1975?

http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/fell/PBP1975.html

“The weekend before the big event, I packed my TA handlebar bag. I had a rain cape, two sewups, rim tape, spare batteries and bulbs, tools including a spoke wrench, freewheel remover, and a big adjustable wrench. I had glucose tablets, something like Gatorade powder, pâtes de fruits (fruit jellies), a kilo of prunes (to combat one of the problems during the 600 km brevet that I forgot to mention), and . . . a chicken, whole and roasted. I also prepared a bag for the support vans with two more sewups, spare cycling clothes, and hairbrush, toothbrush, etc. “

By: davidh-marin,ca

davidh-marin,ca — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 16:02:25 +0000

BRAVO Nancy!!!!!

That must have resulted in one very BRIGHT bike light!