Probably the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen.
No, wait… this is.
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The yearly guided ride with numbers is on again.
Registrations are open for SSUK 09. It’s taking place in Dalby Forest oop Yaarkshire way on the 6/7th June 2009. Entry is £36 and includes camping, a place on the start line and a post race BBQ.
It’s always a great laugh full of beer, bikes and, well, beer. See the SSUK09 website for more details.
Cycle chic or bicycle chic is the culture of cycling in fashionable clothes. It is now associated with the strong utility cycling movement. Cycling is an everyday transport choice and many cyclists choose to wear their regular clothes, as opposed to outfits generally associated with cycle sport, such as bicycle shorts, lycra, gloves and shoes. Sydney Body Art Ride.
Which is all well and good if you are cycling along the pavement from your East London squat to your East London art school, but if you are travelling any distance and want people to feel comfortable in close proximity to you at the other end, a change of clothes would be the considerate thing to carry.
What’s more, should you fall from your bike your hands will slip from your non-taped bars, you’ll love the road-rash on your palms where your gloves should have been and your ironic hair cut will just not provide enough cushioning as your head hits the ground.
I know a lot of people don’t deem this stuff necessary, but it only takes one slip up to really ruin your day.
I just came across Save Our Soles, a fab looking sock company based in Colorado (why are none of these sort of people ever based in the UK?). They do a whole range of wool socks for cycling and other sweaty pursuits, including the rather nifty Argyll/hockey stick ones above.
Anyway, check them out – at $11.95 a pair they are pretty cheap for wool socks, although probably less so once shipping is factored in. Our favourites include Boneshaker, Retro Pedals and Movie Buff.
