Comments on: bike gear, ikea

By: wendigo

wendigo — Sun, 22 May 2005 22:14:35 +0000

HJC makes a decent helmet, but I have a Shoei shaped head myself. As for the future bike, I started out on a 1994 Suzuki GS500E and I would definitely recommend the GS … it’s nice and light, handles easy, and was was big enough to take on the DC beltway. Krista started out on a 1986 Honda CB450SC Nighthawk … it’s about as middle of the road as you can get between a sportbike and a cruiser. The riding position feels like you’re sitting in a straight-backed chair.

By: happinesstogo

happinesstogo — Sun, 22 May 2005 18:40:55 +0000

The Ikea here in Arizona has surprisingly good macaroni and cheese in their cafeteria. The only thing weird about it is that you can only get it at the kids’ menu part of the line, but they don’t seem to have any qualms about serving it to me, as an adult, when I go over there to ask for it.

By: Rich

Rich — Sun, 22 May 2005 18:17:00 +0000

Well, I suspect he was going a little faster than I will in the parking-lot intro course. I tried to minimize commitment to meet the specific requirements for the course on the chance I might find by the end of it that I don’t want to ride; once I’ve got a bike and am riding on the roads I’m all about All The Gear, All The Time.

By: rikrose

rikrose — Sun, 22 May 2005 13:59:37 +0000

friend of a friend has one ass-cheek that is literalyl flat, and needs to have extra chunks sewn into his trousers, because he was wearing denim rather than leather or kevlar when he came off his bike. a hospital will show you no mercy pulling denim out of legs and ass that look like corned beef due to road rash. seriously, buy the trousers.