sensations

[Tom Keats]

Today I wore cutoffs over my favourite Louis Garneau shorts
so as to have pockets (my jerseys are all hanging up to dry
after laundering.) Sometimes the fringies on my cutoffs
tickle, like there's a large, fuzzy or leggy bug crawling
up my leg.

Last night was a little chilly, and I was just going to go
for a short distance, so I took a pair of trousers out of
the to-do laundry pile and put them on. After a couple of
kilometers into the ride I felt a strange load in my pants.
Scary. I steered into the relative privacy of a dark, back
access lane to see WTH was going on. I eventually found a
spot where my movements didn't trip somebody's automatic
security light. It was just a balled-up pair of socks that
somehow got stuffed down the trouser leg. Whew!

Much of this afternoon was lightly drizzly -- the kind
you can feel, but it doesn't make anything wet. I just
luvs the coolness that a light sprinkle brings on a
sultry[ish] day.

Now that Friday afternoon's rush hour is upon us, the
precip is slowly intensifying. I expect the streets
will get pretty slick, perhaps leading to more than
the usual share of traffic collisions. Especially
since the streets have been dry for so long. So I'm
gonna lie low until the rush hour traffic subsides.

Maybe after dark I'll go on a blinkie-hunting ride.
Riding in the cool night air is often inspiring, and
sometimes lucrative. I know some good spots with
rough pavement that'll shake all kinds of stuff off
a bike.


cheers,
Tom

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[Zoot Katz]

Fri, 13 May 2005 16:07:37 -0700, >,
(Tom Keats) wrote:

>Now that Friday afternoon's rush hour is upon us, the
>precip is slowly intensifying. I expect the streets
>will get pretty slick, perhaps leading to more than
>the usual share of traffic collisions. Especially
>since the streets have been dry for so long. So I'm
>gonna lie low until the rush hour traffic subsides.

A HandyDart hauled my gibbled self to Science World for the start of
the MC3 ride at 18:30.

I wanted make the effort to be with some of the people who had visited
and been mindful of my needs over this past month.

The stationary bike has acquired bar-ends and 80 extra kms. It is
boring but the blood circulation in that leg feels improved after a
cycling session. Foot and ankle are still bloated but the leg is
starting to stretch out again. Weird muscle spasms relaxing at night.
I'm off pain medication. Pain is rarely bothersome for long.
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[Ken]

"Tom Keats" > wrote in message
...
> Today I wore cutoffs over my favourite Louis Garneau shorts
> so as to have pockets (my jerseys are all hanging up to dry
> after laundering.) Sometimes the fringies on my cutoffs
> tickle, like there's a large, fuzzy or leggy bug crawling
> up my leg.
>
> Last night was a little chilly, and I was just going to go
> for a short distance, so I took a pair of trousers out of
> the to-do laundry pile and put them on. After a couple of
> kilometers into the ride I felt a strange load in my pants.
> Scary. I steered into the relative privacy of a dark, back
> access lane to see WTH was going on. I eventually found a
> spot where my movements didn't trip somebody's automatic
> security light. It was just a balled-up pair of socks that
> somehow got stuffed down the trouser leg. Whew!
>
> Much of this afternoon was lightly drizzly -- the kind
> you can feel, but it doesn't make anything wet. I just
> luvs the coolness that a light sprinkle brings on a
> sultry[ish] day.
>
> Now that Friday afternoon's rush hour is upon us, the
> precip is slowly intensifying. I expect the streets
> will get pretty slick, perhaps leading to more than
> the usual share of traffic collisions. Especially
> since the streets have been dry for so long. So I'm
> gonna lie low until the rush hour traffic subsides.
>
> Maybe after dark I'll go on a blinkie-hunting ride.
> Riding in the cool night air is often inspiring, and
> sometimes lucrative. I know some good spots with
> rough pavement that'll shake all kinds of stuff off
> a bike.
>
>
Very amusing post! I am still laughing. "luctrative"? spare parts hunting? I
have never thought about that, but I doubt that I will find what I am
looking for. A new bike!

Ken

> cheers,
> Tom
>
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[Michael]

Tom Keats wrote:
>
> Today I wore cutoffs over my favourite Louis Garneau shorts
> so as to have pockets (my jerseys are all hanging up to dry
> after laundering.) Sometimes the fringies on my cutoffs
> tickle, like there's a large, fuzzy or leggy bug crawling
> up my leg.
>
> Last night was a little chilly, and I was just going to go
> for a short distance, so I took a pair of trousers out of
> the to-do laundry pile and put them on. After a couple of
> kilometers into the ride I felt a strange load in my pants.
> Scary. I steered into the relative privacy of a dark, back
> access lane to see WTH was going on. I eventually found a
> spot where my movements didn't trip somebody's automatic
> security light. It was just a balled-up pair of socks that
> somehow got stuffed down the trouser leg. Whew!
>
> Much of this afternoon was lightly drizzly -- the kind
> you can feel, but it doesn't make anything wet. I just
> luvs the coolness that a light sprinkle brings on a
> sultry[ish] day.
>
> Now that Friday afternoon's rush hour is upon us, the
> precip is slowly intensifying. I expect the streets
> will get pretty slick, perhaps leading to more than
> the usual share of traffic collisions. Especially
> since the streets have been dry for so long. So I'm
> gonna lie low until the rush hour traffic subsides.
>
> Maybe after dark I'll go on a blinkie-hunting ride.
> Riding in the cool night air is often inspiring, and
> sometimes lucrative. I know some good spots with
> rough pavement that'll shake all kinds of stuff off
> a bike.
>
> cheers,
> Tom


How do you put up with the post-riding-in-the-wet drying/cleaning/lubing hassle?

Up until this spring I rode no matter what the weather and dried/cleaned/lubed
only once a week. When I finally noticed (duh!) what an awful beating the bike
was taking I stopped riding in wet.

Michael "fair weather" C.

[Claire Petersky]

"Tom Keats" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Zoot Katz > writes:
> > Fri, 13 May 2005 16:07:37 -0700, >,
> > (Tom Keats) wrote:

> IIRC there's some herb (I think one of those whose name ends
> with 'wort') that's reputed to facilitate bone-fracture healing.
> I dunno about its efficacy, though.

You mean comfrey? I think it's also known as "blackwort".


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>How do you put up with the post-riding-in-the-wet
drying/cleaning/lubing >hassle?
>
>Up until this spring I rode no matter what the weather and
>dried/cleaned/lubed only once a week. When I finally noticed (duh!)
what >an awful beating the >bike was taking I stopped riding in wet.
>
>Michael "fair weather" C.

http://www.icebike.org/Equipment/maintenance.htm
Here I would like to recommend waxing the bike, with regular car wax.
This makes the frame much easier to clean after a winter ride covers
the entire bike with gunk, grit, and salt. The wax makes it difficult
for stuff to cling and easier to wash or brush it off.

[Tom Keats]

In article >,
Zoot Katz > writes:
> Fri, 13 May 2005 16:07:37 -0700, >,
> (Tom Keats) wrote:
>
>>Now that Friday afternoon's rush hour is upon us, the
>>precip is slowly intensifying. I expect the streets
>>will get pretty slick, perhaps leading to more than
>>the usual share of traffic collisions. Especially
>>since the streets have been dry for so long. So I'm
>>gonna lie low until the rush hour traffic subsides.
>
> A HandyDart hauled my gibbled self to Science World for the start of
> the MC3 ride at 18:30.
>
> I wanted make the effort to be with some of the people who had visited
> and been mindful of my needs over this past month.
>
> The stationary bike has acquired bar-ends and 80 extra kms. It is
> boring but the blood circulation in that leg feels improved after a
> cycling session. Foot and ankle are still bloated but the leg is
> starting to stretch out again. Weird muscle spasms relaxing at night.
> I'm off pain medication. Pain is rarely bothersome for long.

I'm glad you're getting out & about, and getting the chance
to do some pedaling. Now all we gotta get to, is putting
the two together <grin>. I hope you'll be back awheel in
time for at least the more interesting Bike Month events in
June. All in good time. Keep healin'.

IIRC there's some herb (I think one of those whose name ends
with 'wort') that's reputed to facilitate bone-fracture healing.
I dunno about its efficacy, though.


cheers,
Tom

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[Tom Keats]

In article >,
"Ken" > writes:

> Very amusing post! I am still laughing. "luctrative"? spare parts hunting? I
> have never thought about that, but I doubt that I will find what I am
> looking for. A new bike!

I've found some of those, too. Well, not /brand new/.
My current main ride is such an acquisition. Its state
when I found it included 1 non-drive-side rear wheel
spoke which somebody un-did and bent around. And the
chain was threaded in an impossibly weird way through
the rear der. It was also lacking a saddle and rear
shifter and front brake inner cables.

Today I rode past an abandoned StairMaster type excercise
machine, but I shined it on. I wouldn't mind getting a
free BowFlex, just 'cuz I wanna see if I can modify one
to shoot harpoons.

I've been finding lots of AAA cells lately. Most of them
still have a good charge. Suits me fine, because while
I don't mind buying AAs, for some reason I find paying
good money for AAAs odious.


cheers,
Tom

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[Tom Keats]

In article >,
Michael > writes:

> How do you put up with the post-riding-in-the-wet drying/cleaning/lubing hassle?
>
> Up until this spring I rode no matter what the weather and dried/cleaned/lubed
> only once a week. When I finally noticed (duh!) what an awful beating the bike
> was taking I stopped riding in wet.

I guess Vancouver bikes are tough :-)

Actually, I think I replace brake pads more frequently
than I would in a more arid climate. I don't want
gritty pads prematurely wearing my rims down, and pads
are cheaper and easier to replace than rims.

And I do my own bearing overhauls and wheel truing.
Wheel bearings in March and September. Bottom bracket
in March, September and December. Headset when it
seems like it's about time for it (maybe every couple
of years, or longer.)

Fenders help a lot.


cheers,
Tom

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[Zoot Katz]

Sun, 15 May 2005 17:44:56 +0930,
>, "Claire Petersky"
> wrote:

>> IIRC there's some herb (I think one of those whose name ends
>> with 'wort') that's reputed to facilitate bone-fracture healing.
>> I dunno about its efficacy, though.
>
>You mean comfrey? I think it's also known as "blackwort".

Apparently aka "knitbone".
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