alanf
06-23-08, 04:20 PM
:lol: It all started off innocently enough... I wanted a light so I got a barely perceptible one for a couple of bucks at M.E.C. .
Then I wanted to mount my heart monitor, so I wrapped some foam on the handlebar and then taped it on to hold the wristwatch heart monitor.
Then I realized that I simply could not live without putting a Shimano FlightDeck on so I could measure my cadence as the bikeshop guy said it was a good idea...
Then I needed a cordless Cateye thingy for the odo as my Flightdeck does not seem to be bothered to have this option, or at least I could not figure how to get to it. It seems to have one that has a volatile memory.
Of course I needed a mirror!
Then when I moved to the big city I needed a place to mount my Garmin Nuvi 660 and since I couldn't find a bike mount for it in the big city I had to order one online but the only place that would sell me one for a decent price was Amazon who wouldn't ship to Canada soooooo I have one coming when a relative visits us here in the big white :lol: north next month but untillllllll then I am holding my own Tupperware party.
And Last but most definitely not least I have a ringy dingy because here in Ottawa they are extremely bike friendly. There are beautiful bike trails everywhere. Girlfriend and I are still in shock at how you can go anywhere in town through awesome woods and fields on paved paths and the city streets have bike lanes in a lot of places. I noticed that they want you to put a bell on so you can warn walkers of your imminent arrival, so you don't give them a heart attack when you pass. No doubt no one would arrest you for not havin a dingaling, but hey I see their point. The city buses even have bike carriers out front.... Awesome. Way to go Ottawa. http://apps104.ottawa.ca/emap/?lang=en&emapver=lite&MAPNAME=ottawa_cycling.mwf
So the bike bell had to be taped on because it wouldn't fit over the handlebar wrap.
My bike is an expensive jobbie but I suspect that the attachments have downgraded the value and thieves would probably run the other way or not be strong enough to lift it.:lol::lol::thumb:
So in summation I think that I have the ugliest cockpit in the world.:lol: whaddyatink
Then I wanted to mount my heart monitor, so I wrapped some foam on the handlebar and then taped it on to hold the wristwatch heart monitor.
Then I realized that I simply could not live without putting a Shimano FlightDeck on so I could measure my cadence as the bikeshop guy said it was a good idea...
Then I needed a cordless Cateye thingy for the odo as my Flightdeck does not seem to be bothered to have this option, or at least I could not figure how to get to it. It seems to have one that has a volatile memory.
Of course I needed a mirror!
Then when I moved to the big city I needed a place to mount my Garmin Nuvi 660 and since I couldn't find a bike mount for it in the big city I had to order one online but the only place that would sell me one for a decent price was Amazon who wouldn't ship to Canada soooooo I have one coming when a relative visits us here in the big white :lol: north next month but untillllllll then I am holding my own Tupperware party.
And Last but most definitely not least I have a ringy dingy because here in Ottawa they are extremely bike friendly. There are beautiful bike trails everywhere. Girlfriend and I are still in shock at how you can go anywhere in town through awesome woods and fields on paved paths and the city streets have bike lanes in a lot of places. I noticed that they want you to put a bell on so you can warn walkers of your imminent arrival, so you don't give them a heart attack when you pass. No doubt no one would arrest you for not havin a dingaling, but hey I see their point. The city buses even have bike carriers out front.... Awesome. Way to go Ottawa. http://apps104.ottawa.ca/emap/?lang=en&emapver=lite&MAPNAME=ottawa_cycling.mwf
So the bike bell had to be taped on because it wouldn't fit over the handlebar wrap.
My bike is an expensive jobbie but I suspect that the attachments have downgraded the value and thieves would probably run the other way or not be strong enough to lift it.:lol::lol::thumb:
So in summation I think that I have the ugliest cockpit in the world.:lol: whaddyatink