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@maverick 23192 wrote:
okay, i’m checking out the nutcase helmets – in addition to the purple dazzle, the watermelon looks very cool! how are these in practice? i have a helmet from specialized now, and it’s well ventilated and comfortable for my head (more longish than roundish).
The watermelon is hilarious. I want them all!
They are not the most ventilated of helmets – I’m thinking of picking up something with more airflow for really hot days.
They are fairly round in shape (I have a long oval head too) but they do give you a good assortment of pads to switch around.
BikeSpace in DC has some in stock so you could try them on – I originally got mine thinking it would be my “extra” helmet I could leave at work for CaBi riding, until I looked at my “current” helmet and realized it was 10 years old
@maverick 23182 wrote:
i’ve always wanted a sparkly purple helmet! let me know if you find one!
Ask and you shall receive! Splam!
I had a sparkly red motorcycle helmet when I was 5. My parents would let me ride on the back of their awesome 70’s Kawasakis up to the neighborhood ice cream store.
Evel Knievel was my hero, probably because he had a cool jumpsuit. What were we talking about? Oh, thunderstorms! Right.
@ShawnoftheDread 23174 wrote:
Do you wear a purple helmet and ride a silver MTB?
No, but I wish I did!
Especially if it was sparkly purple.(I have a beige-ish helmet with spots, much like a mushroom, and a black MTB.)
@bluerider 22886 wrote:
Before doing so, buy some friction paste from your local bike shop (also known as carbon paste). It will help create friction between the seatpost and seatpost tube. Reinsert and torque clamp to spec. Done.
Isn’t that what trail dirt is for?
@dbb 22837 wrote:
What is this Metro thing you reference? I recall some form of public transport before I began cycling but that is in the fuzzy, distant past.
It’s that thing I have to take until I build up to riding 5 days a week. It’s loud and smells bad and people stand too close to you and everything’s sticky. :p
@TwoWheelsDC 22834 wrote:
I’m not saying this is the quickest route, but I think it’s enjoyable and pretty relaxed…take 4th down to I st SW, then take a right and head toward Maine. Cross Maine and proceed to Water street (at the SW waterfront). Take Water St. to the fish market and then hop on the sidewalk (it was widened to accommodate bikes heading west, so it’s all good to ride there) and then down to Ohio Drive. 4th has a bike lane and is the designated bike route, as is I SW, so it’s pretty stress-free.
Crossing Maine:
Get on the sidewalk here (again, the sidewalk was redone recently, so it looks different than the Street View shot):
That sounds much better!
@DismalScientist 22823 wrote:
This is just a cost my colleagues must bear.:rolleyes:
Actually, I ride almost exclusively for commuting and it is downhill in the morning. Sweating isn’t much of an issue for my lower body and I don’t want to deal with the hassle of changing in the office.
An added benefit is that I look like a middle aged schlub and can try to humiliate posers with their full kits and plastic bikes on the return trip up the hill.:rolleyes:
(This is not to say that everyone with a full kit and plastic bike is a poser! I am not calling out the entire biking community.)
Hey, I already feel like a poser wearing bike shorts and clipless shoes to cruise along at a mighty 8mph on my “vintage” MTB for my wee 10-mile commute.
OTOH, I’d have to change clothes when I got to work anyway so I might as well wear non-work clothes on the way.That reminds me, I think I want to get a summer helmet. My Nutcase is funny and makes me laugh, but it’s a bit toasty. (And THAT reminds me, the LBS guy informed me that my brand-spankin-new Nutcase was “ancient” and I needed to buy a new helmet. Um, no.)
@Rootchopper 22812 wrote:
I am with Dismal Scientist on this one. Just buy regular shorts then wear underwear made out of a wicking fabric.
Y’all must not sweat much
I wished I was wearing technical clothing on the Metro this morning :p
