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#2076
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I kept my briefs on, so no problemo. I think full monty would be easy too, as long as you don't have massive saddle to bar drop.
Next year I might go full nude, even shoeless. Well, probably keep the helmet on - Seems like there's about 10% sketchy riders compared to maybe 2% sketchy riders on other group rides. Gotta have a lid when navigating some of that nonsense!
Next year I might go full nude, even shoeless. Well, probably keep the helmet on - Seems like there's about 10% sketchy riders compared to maybe 2% sketchy riders on other group rides. Gotta have a lid when navigating some of that nonsense!
From the female perspective, I cannot envision a full nekkid scenario that would be comfy.
However I did not consider the shoes aspect. Tricky that. I'm not sure bikes + nekkid was really ever meant to be. And I really like bikes.
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Aw, I totally disappointed. Wearing your tightie whities is not actually nekkid.
From the female perspective, I cannot envision a full nekkid scenario that would be comfy.
However I did not consider the shoes aspect. Tricky that. I'm not sure bikes + nekkid was really ever meant to be. And I really like bikes.
From the female perspective, I cannot envision a full nekkid scenario that would be comfy.
However I did not consider the shoes aspect. Tricky that. I'm not sure bikes + nekkid was really ever meant to be. And I really like bikes.
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Actually at my advanced age, next year may be this sort of scenario...
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#2081
Casually Deliberate
Thanks @rjones28, @mvnsnd, and @LAJ.
I have a question for @LesterOfPuppets about the nekkid bike ride. How does that work, vis a vis contact points with the saddle? Because what I'm imagining doesn't actually sound that fun.
I have a question for @LesterOfPuppets about the nekkid bike ride. How does that work, vis a vis contact points with the saddle? Because what I'm imagining doesn't actually sound that fun.
The ride itself was amazing. There were bikes with speakers on them pumping out some cool tunes. Partway into the ride, we passed a band and naked mosh pit. Along both sides of all the streets we rode, there were people lined up to cheer or high five the riders. (So far as I've heard, only two riders flipped their bikes while high-fiving bystanders. LOL) We were one of, I believe, three tandems and having a tandem caused comments even among the other naked cyclists.
One of the more surreal aspects of the ride for me was that we rode down a street called Belmont. Belmont is part of the route I used to take when I went to get my daughter from college or to take her back. She always gave me a hard time because I went slowly so I could check out all the bikes parked in front of the businesses. Although I made that trip many times and although I, for some reason, wanted to do the Naked Bike Ride as soon as I knew it existed, I never on any of those trips imagined that someday I would be riding down that street on a bike and certainly never envisioned doing it nearly naked.
Two of the funnier things that happened were: Just as we were leaving and had discovered the cable issue, LoP turned to me and said "You don't by chance have a multitool on you, do you?" Umm...No.
The other was that the battery for the lamp LoP had been wearing on his head went dead shortly before the end of the ride. Luckily, I had bought 10 glow stick bracelets at WalMart earlier in the day and we were able to attach these to the handlebar bag for light. We made quite the sight for the neighbors who came out in the middle of the night to smoke in front of their apartments: Five minutes to midnight, covered in glitter, barely dressed, riding a bike decorated with/lit up by glowing bracelets.
Thanks so much, LoP for making last night possible.
#2082
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I also will be submitting a ride report which does not include semi-nakedness but does explain how I got that brilliant sunburn. Actually, I like to think the sunburn highlights the excellent upper back musculature I've developed from working in the Produce department.
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Oh, and we rode a total of roughly thirty miles last night which brings my last week's total to around sixty.
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Aw, I totally disappointed. Wearing your tightie whities is not actually nekkid.
From the female perspective, I cannot envision a full nekkid scenario that would be comfy.
However I did not consider the shoes aspect. Tricky that. I'm not sure bikes + nekkid was really ever meant to be. And I really like bikes.
From the female perspective, I cannot envision a full nekkid scenario that would be comfy.
However I did not consider the shoes aspect. Tricky that. I'm not sure bikes + nekkid was really ever meant to be. And I really like bikes.
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And me. If you are not going full Monty, it is just another ride, so what's the big deal, just a lot of hype for nothing. And if you are going full Monty...well, out of politeness I won't comment.
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They're all just another ride...
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Email I got today:
"Dear 2015 Death Ride Participant,
After careful discussions with the Alpine County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Staff in regards to the Washington Fire, we have decided to continue our preparations for the 2015 Tour of the California Alps – Death Ride®. With still 16 days prior to the event, the Board feels there is ample time to make a decision about possible changes to the structure of the event as conditions dictate. This decision will be influenced by the status of the fire containment, the condition of the roads on State Routes 4 and 89 as determined by CalTrans, California Highway Patrol, and United States Forest Service officials and by the overall air quality in the area as determined by health officials. We will announce our final decision through a blast email through imAthlete.com, similar to this message..."
Alta Alpina Challenge, which was supposed to be tomorrow, has already been cancelled, it traverses much of the same terrain. Alta Alpina Challenge
Our email goes on to say that they'll make a decision as to whether to proceed with the ride by July 6.
That's a really bad fire, ya'll.
"Dear 2015 Death Ride Participant,
After careful discussions with the Alpine County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Staff in regards to the Washington Fire, we have decided to continue our preparations for the 2015 Tour of the California Alps – Death Ride®. With still 16 days prior to the event, the Board feels there is ample time to make a decision about possible changes to the structure of the event as conditions dictate. This decision will be influenced by the status of the fire containment, the condition of the roads on State Routes 4 and 89 as determined by CalTrans, California Highway Patrol, and United States Forest Service officials and by the overall air quality in the area as determined by health officials. We will announce our final decision through a blast email through imAthlete.com, similar to this message..."
Alta Alpina Challenge, which was supposed to be tomorrow, has already been cancelled, it traverses much of the same terrain. Alta Alpina Challenge
Our email goes on to say that they'll make a decision as to whether to proceed with the ride by July 6.
That's a really bad fire, ya'll.
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Touche'. Good report.
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"Blacktop" was the straw that broke the red light's back.
Also, before I originally opened that thread, I thought they meant red tail lights, and my initial reaction was going to be, "because you don't want a flashing white light blinding the driver approaching you from behind."
Also, before I originally opened that thread, I thought they meant red tail lights, and my initial reaction was going to be, "because you don't want a flashing white light blinding the driver approaching you from behind."
#2092
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Early morning heading north on the PCH, Pacific Ocean on the left. This pic was taken by a guy I met on the Dead of Winter and have kept in touch with. Rode with him a bit at the start. That's me in the hi-viz vest on the right. The K-rails on the PCH are there because this area is prone to rock and mud slides and obviously the road is pretty narrow at this point.
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Early morning heading north on the PCH, Pacific Ocean on the left. This pic was taken by a guy I met on the Dead of Winter and have kept in touch with. Rode with him a bit at the start. That's me in the hi-viz vest on the right. The K-rails on the PCH are there because this area is prone to rock and mud slides and obviously the road is pretty narrow at this point.
Early morning heading north on the PCH, Pacific Ocean on the left. This pic was taken by a guy I met on the Dead of Winter and have kept in touch with. Rode with him a bit at the start. That's me in the hi-viz vest on the right. The K-rails on the PCH are there because this area is prone to rock and mud slides and obviously the road is pretty narrow at this point.
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It's a Dinotte. Model is "Quad" or something like that. It is super-bright, rechargeable and on flash mode lasts forever- way longer than a double century (not that I run it all day). It's very expensive, I think it was something like $400.
But it is brighter than the light of a thousand moons and it always works, never runs low. I ride a lot in the dark, so this is a pretty important safety thing, I did not scrimp. Not saying everyone needs to spend $400 on a rear blinky to be safe. Just that if you buy this one, it will perform 100% as advertised.
But it is brighter than the light of a thousand moons and it always works, never runs low. I ride a lot in the dark, so this is a pretty important safety thing, I did not scrimp. Not saying everyone needs to spend $400 on a rear blinky to be safe. Just that if you buy this one, it will perform 100% as advertised.
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It's a Dinotte. Model is "Quad" or something like that. It is super-bright, rechargeable and on flash mode lasts forever- way longer than a double century (not that I run it all day). It's very expensive, I think it was something like $400.
But it is brighter than the light of a thousand moons and it always works, never runs low. I ride a lot in the dark, so this is a pretty important safety thing, I did not scrimp. Not saying everyone needs to spend $400 on a rear blinky to be safe. Just that if you buy this one, it will perform 100% as advertised.
But it is brighter than the light of a thousand moons and it always works, never runs low. I ride a lot in the dark, so this is a pretty important safety thing, I did not scrimp. Not saying everyone needs to spend $400 on a rear blinky to be safe. Just that if you buy this one, it will perform 100% as advertised.
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Couple of shots from a Saturday evening walk of the neighborhood with AG and another couple:
Actually, that last one was from Friday, while my car was getting its inspection.
Actually, that last one was from Friday, while my car was getting its inspection.