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05-01-03, 02:03 PM
Bike riding observations from an overweight bicycle novice . . .
1/4th of a mile is the maximum distance that I can ride before I peel off the dead bug that splattered on the bridge of my nose right between my eyes while wearing no glasses
You might be an overweight bike rider if . . .
-You have the tires at 120 psi (max 130 psi) and you still are riding on the rims
-Your seatpost has suspension even though you don't have a suspension seat post
-Your tummy is resting on the top tube while you are riding in the hoods
-You apply maximum pressure to the front brake only, and you flip over backwards
When riding just after it rains and you get off of your bike, that stripe of dirt/mud that goes right up the back of your saddle bag and the back of your seat more than likely continues up the back of your shirt and possibly your head/helmet. That explains some of the looks one gets while at Wal-Mart just after riding.
The bike shop owner needs to speak in complete sentences. He told me that when I need to stop, to unclip my left shoe and stop while being supported with my left foot down on the ground while the right shoe is still clipped in so I'll be ready to go. Seems like good advice. The part of the sentence that he left off is, "if something gets your attention back over your right shoulder and you turn to look, don't get too much weight over on that side of the bike because you will take a nose dive". How I kept from falling over is beyond me as I turned to look. Being overweight has it's advantages I guess.
I really appreciate the suggestions of renting my back out as advertising space while I ride my bike
Some of the above may have been based on a true story.
1/4th of a mile is the maximum distance that I can ride before I peel off the dead bug that splattered on the bridge of my nose right between my eyes while wearing no glasses
You might be an overweight bike rider if . . .
-You have the tires at 120 psi (max 130 psi) and you still are riding on the rims
-Your seatpost has suspension even though you don't have a suspension seat post
-Your tummy is resting on the top tube while you are riding in the hoods
-You apply maximum pressure to the front brake only, and you flip over backwards
When riding just after it rains and you get off of your bike, that stripe of dirt/mud that goes right up the back of your saddle bag and the back of your seat more than likely continues up the back of your shirt and possibly your head/helmet. That explains some of the looks one gets while at Wal-Mart just after riding.
The bike shop owner needs to speak in complete sentences. He told me that when I need to stop, to unclip my left shoe and stop while being supported with my left foot down on the ground while the right shoe is still clipped in so I'll be ready to go. Seems like good advice. The part of the sentence that he left off is, "if something gets your attention back over your right shoulder and you turn to look, don't get too much weight over on that side of the bike because you will take a nose dive". How I kept from falling over is beyond me as I turned to look. Being overweight has it's advantages I guess.
I really appreciate the suggestions of renting my back out as advertising space while I ride my bike
Some of the above may have been based on a true story.