Last night, I arranged a ride to the coffeeshop with my friends before we all head back to school next week. Since it was a short ride and a girls-night-out thing, I didn't really want to haul along my bag, so I locked my street cuffs around the handlebars, near the stem (How else do people carry these things? Your comments and suggestions are welcomed.). In the confusion of unlocking all the bikes for the ride home, I failed to LOCK the cuffs to the handlebars. A very stupid move. Halfway home, they slipped off the bars with a loud "clunk" and made themselves comfortable in the spokes. You know the rest.

Upon arriving home and inspecting the bike, I discovered one very bent spoke and an unsightly scuff in the Brooks saddle. And this was going to be the week I didn't spend any money on bike stuff. *sigh* I disinfected the abrasions on my elbow & knee. When I woke up this morning I found another bit of road rash on my hip and a big blue bruise on my thigh. Fortunately, I look worse than I feel....although I do feel pretty stupid.

You and I should start a club.

Yikes - are those things all that safe? As in protection-worthy? The link between the two looks like the weakest point. I guess you could always ride with one of them cuffed to your arm or wrist.

Glad to hear you're okay otherwise. I'm occasionally freaked out by the idea of something slipping into my front wheel, like some random twig or branch thus endeth the ride.

OWW!!!!

I hate flipping over bars. That's why I don't have a front brake. Yeah, yeah, that's the ticket... You are lucky you didn't faceplant.

Are you still going to be up for the sat night ride? Or actually, will your bike be up for it? I know you're hardcore...

Hope you feel better soon.

Slightly related, I've started carrying gauze pads, cloth tape and rubbing alcohol with me since I f'd up my toe... Gotta put something besides Jameson in that stash pocket It's better than the BET and superglue I was carrying (though both are still there)

Ride on...

My wrists are way too small for me to carry them there (I can fit both my wrists inside it). They rattle too much for me to carry them on the saddle rails or on the frame. As far as protecting the bike: each part of the lock fits pretty snug against the bike and whatever I lock to. Even if the lock is popped apart at the middle joint, I lock up the rear wheel inside the rear triangle of the frame, so someone would have to saw through the wheel or the frame to get the lock off. I'm thinking of getting a chain lock just so a) I can carry it on my person and b) I don't have 2 locks to lock/unlock.

never carry a rake on your bike. that time i bent the fork blades.

and it's good that you're okay, gilby.

I'm still planning on the Saturday ride, yeah. I'm planning to make a run to the bike shop over lunch today, but if all else fails I can ride my other bike.

Did you mean "thus endoeth the ride."?

*cringe*

Would the cuffs fit in a handcuff case or hip pouch or something? I'd think you could even work it to a belt loop or something....

Glad to hear you're okay. Like NT I've taken to carrying some first aid stuff, as I seem to be prone to road rash of late. I carry Betadine instead of alcohol though,.. doesn't burn the skin the same way.

i've seen a holster for the street cuffs at my LBS. it's got a belt loop on the back.