Comments on: Day Two: commuting sucks http://bikeskirt.com/2009/01/20/day-two-commuting-sucks/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:52:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: letsgorideabike http://bikeskirt.com/2009/01/20/day-two-commuting-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-86 letsgorideabike Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:06:00 +0000 http://bikeskirt.com/?p=27#comment-86 Hairties. I swear by them. Just don't forget to remove them from around your ankles when you go in for a coffee, or the trendy baristas will think you're trying to be the next MC Hammer.<br/><br/>Glad you're still up for a ride tomorrow! <br/><br/>Trisha Hairties. I swear by them. Just don’t forget to remove them from around your ankles when you go in for a coffee, or the trendy baristas will think you’re trying to be the next MC Hammer.

Glad you’re still up for a ride tomorrow!

Trisha

]]> By: letsgorideabike http://bikeskirt.com/2009/01/20/day-two-commuting-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-85 letsgorideabike Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:17:00 +0000 http://bikeskirt.com/?p=27#comment-85 Sorry to hear about your crappy commute! I remember my first flat - it sucked, especially all the walking. I've also had my yoga pants eaten by my chain on my old bike. Definitely not fun, but at least I was not taken down. I'm happy to hear that you were not harmed. That's a lot to happen in one day, but I love your attitude about getting out there again tomorrow! <br/><br/>- Dottie Sorry to hear about your crappy commute! I remember my first flat – it sucked, especially all the walking. I’ve also had my yoga pants eaten by my chain on my old bike. Definitely not fun, but at least I was not taken down. I’m happy to hear that you were not harmed. That’s a lot to happen in one day, but I love your attitude about getting out there again tomorrow!

- Dottie

]]> By: Yokota Fritz http://bikeskirt.com/2009/01/20/day-two-commuting-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Yokota Fritz Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:28:00 +0000 http://bikeskirt.com/?p=27#comment-84 One time I didn't roll my pants quite high enough. On my fixed gear bike, which doesn't stop pedaling just because you want it to. Result. Pant caught by chainring, then wound around the crank two or three times and completely <a HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bike/362145663/" REL="nofollow">ripping my pant leg all the way to the waist</a>. My leg was then tied to the crank and I had to scoot the bike backwards to get myself unstuck.<br/><br/>I wrapped the pant leg around my hips like a miniskirt to get going again without getting arrested for exposing myself. One time I didn’t roll my pants quite high enough. On my fixed gear bike, which doesn’t stop pedaling just because you want it to. Result. Pant caught by chainring, then wound around the crank two or three times and completely ripping my pant leg all the way to the waist. My leg was then tied to the crank and I had to scoot the bike backwards to get myself unstuck.

I wrapped the pant leg around my hips like a miniskirt to get going again without getting arrested for exposing myself.

]]> By: Elisa M http://bikeskirt.com/2009/01/20/day-two-commuting-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Elisa M Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:15:00 +0000 http://bikeskirt.com/?p=27#comment-81 Johnny-I do have pant clips, but hate them (they are too big), so I had my pants rolled up old school style. It was windy and I guess they came a bit unrolled when i wasn't paying attention. The seam got caught and BAM I went down! It was (almost) comical. Johnny-I do have pant clips, but hate them (they are too big), so I had my pants rolled up old school style. It was windy and I guess they came a bit unrolled when i wasn’t paying attention. The seam got caught and BAM I went down! It was (almost) comical.

]]> By: Johnny http://bikeskirt.com/2009/01/20/day-two-commuting-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Johnny Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:13:00 +0000 http://bikeskirt.com/?p=27#comment-80 Do you have pantclips? I used to get pants ruined and caught and greasy, but those ugly little velcro things are my staple for riding to work now:) Do you have pantclips? I used to get pants ruined and caught and greasy, but those ugly little velcro things are my staple for riding to work now:)

]]> By: Elisa M http://bikeskirt.com/2009/01/20/day-two-commuting-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Elisa M Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:07:00 +0000 http://bikeskirt.com/?p=27#comment-79 Thanks for the encouragement. I changed the flat and am feeling pretty proud! I am hopeful that this is an anomaly. Thanks for the encouragement. I changed the flat and am feeling pretty proud! I am hopeful that this is an anomaly.

]]> By: jhaygood http://bikeskirt.com/2009/01/20/day-two-commuting-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-78 jhaygood Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:09:00 +0000 http://bikeskirt.com/?p=27#comment-78 One tip on the rear tire change is to get the chain onto the smallest gear before you take off the tire. Helps when putting it back on. Keep it up! One tip on the rear tire change is to get the chain onto the smallest gear before you take off the tire. Helps when putting it back on. Keep it up!

]]> By: Country Fuckin' http://bikeskirt.com/2009/01/20/day-two-commuting-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Country Fuckin' Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:20:00 +0000 http://bikeskirt.com/?p=27#comment-77 That is a tough ride and not to be all silver lining on you but... Imagine the same scenario but with a car. <br/>An accident, plus a flat and all that. <br/>Hang in there That is a tough ride and not to be all silver lining on you but… Imagine the same scenario but with a car.
An accident, plus a flat and all that.
Hang in there

]]> By: Sérgio Guerra http://bikeskirt.com/2009/01/20/day-two-commuting-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Sérgio Guerra Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:18:00 +0000 http://bikeskirt.com/?p=27#comment-76 You were unlucky... Wont happen again! :) You were unlucky… Wont happen again! :)

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