In new England my favorite months are April and May and September and October. These are the months when the weather is near ideal. I really love Spetember because the beaches are nearly empty, yet the water is as warm as it will get. Unfortunately now that it is September the storms are just around the corner (hopefully for our poor garden) and dark moonlit hours begin to intrude into the morning and evening commutes.
Fortunately Tammy will be knitting me some wool gloves for the inner layer for winter riding, over which I’ll pull some GloGlovs for increased visibility on those grey winter days.
I was looking at lighting systems and rain gear and had just read a review of the Rainlegs at UltaCycling and follwed their link to the manufacturer (in England). Fortunately they do have one American dealer, Wallingford Bicycle Parts in New Orleans.
Right as Tammy walked in their Odds and Ends page came up with the rainlegs on it. Just below that though was an item no cyclist should be without….
Tammy, of course, did not know what I was researching or looking at and immediately had, er… questions.
Tammy “Is that to protect your…?”
Me:“Yep. Nothing worse than a crushed..”
Tammy:“But wouldn’t it be uncomfortable when you’re riding?”
Me:“No not really, just throw it in the bag or in your back pocket.”
Tammy: !!?
From the Banana Guard site…
Q: “Not all bananas are the same size or shape, so how can the Banana Guard fit them all?”
A: The Banana Guard was specially designed to accommodate the majority of banana sizes. Our testing indicates that over 90% of commercially available bananas will fit into the Banana Guard. Highly curved bananas can be straightened ever-so-slightly without harm to fit the Banana Guard shape. The opposite holds true of very straight bananas.
Uhm…yeah.
I can’t wait to see what she thinks of the glow in the dark one when it comes out though!
Last Ride
Date: September 7
Distance: 12.2 km ( 7.6 miles)
Ride type/Bike: Commute / Tri-Cross
September Distance: 64.2 km (39.9 miles)
Year To Date Distance: 525.9 km (326.8 miles)
Weight Lost/Gained: +0.91 kg (+2.0 pounds)
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