Changing at the trail head

'If the car is not big enough or private enough, I have a Kilt that is
perfect for changing your bottoms.'

are you a giant? or do you have a very very small car? :eek:

In the car while going there! Makes the chuckleheads on their cell phones
look like pikers!

WH

"Micheal Artindale" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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There are many nice trails that are a decent drive away. Some have

changing

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facilities, or at least washrooms, while others, only have an opening in

the

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bush for parking, if that.

In the instances when you are not changed, and there are no buildings,

what

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do you do to change?

Thanks,

Micheal

WTF are chuckleheads and pikers?

Lose the pants and change or do in the car. Or you can
do it on ther oad, while some other person is behind the wheel.

small change said:

Curt Bousquet said:

Ride-A-Lot <"mitchel[nospam]"@schnauzers.ws> wrote let it be
known in news:[email hidden]:

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If the car is not big enough or private enough, I have a
Kilt that is perfect for changing your bottoms.

I usually wear a kilt to and from the rides. It makes for an
easy change before and after the ride AND, if you've never
tried one, you owe it to yourself. There is nothing like
'freedom' after a few hours in lycra, if you know what I mean
😉

Utilikilts Company's Top 10 Reasons for Wearing a Kilt (from
their website at http://www.utilikilts.com/):

now why did I just know that he couldn't say,"I wear a kilt", he just had
to go on....
Kilt wearer are worse than single speeders, I know this from the backcountry
ngs.
Penny

I love my kilts! I bought a few when I was in Scottland. They are so
comfortable and come with built in air conditioning for the jewels 😉.

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Micheal Artindale said:

There are many nice trails that are a decent drive away. Some have
changing facilities, or at least washrooms, while others, only have
an opening in the bush for parking, if that.

In the instances when you are not changed, and there are no
buildings, what do you do to change?

Thanks,

Micheal

Someone else said it, but I'll reiterate.

Just change

If you're really shy, park strategically, open car door, sit on drivers
seat.

If anyone needs to see a guy changing before or after a bike ride that badly
then go ahead and let them look. Doesn't cost you anything.

Tom

Ride-A-Lot said:

small change said:

Curt Bousquet said:

Ride-A-Lot <"mitchel[nospam]"@schnauzers.ws> wrote let it be
known in news:[email hidden]:

> If the car is not big enough or private enough, I have a
> Kilt that is perfect for changing your bottoms.

I usually wear a kilt to and from the rides. It makes for an
easy change before and after the ride AND, if you've never
tried one, you owe it to yourself. There is nothing like
'freedom' after a few hours in lycra, if you know what I mean
😉

Utilikilts Company's Top 10 Reasons for Wearing a Kilt (from
their website at http://www.utilikilts.com/):

now why did I just know that he couldn't say,"I wear a kilt", he just
had to go on....
Kilt wearer are worse than single speeders, I know this from the
backcountry ngs.
Penny

I love my kilts! I bought a few when I was in Scottland. They are so
comfortable and come with built in air conditioning for the jewels 😉.

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o

Ya know, there's some things we don't need to know about you!
http://www.istoleyour.com/new/bruce.jpg
--
Slack

Micheal Artindale said:

There are many nice trails that are a decent drive away. Some have changing
facilities, or at least washrooms, while others, only have an opening in the
bush for parking, if that.

In the instances when you are not changed, and there are no buildings, what
do you do to change?

Thanks,

Micheal

Usually I'll just throw a plastic mechanic's seatcover over the seat and
just wait until I get home.
--
Westie

Reminds me of the time we were parked up in Keswick. No-one around so
mate gets changed standing by the drivers door, with the car between
him and anyone passing by the car park entrance. As soon as he got back
in and started eating some post-ride butties a big SUV with blacked out
windows started up next to us and drove off.

Steve.

Slack said:

Ride-A-Lot wrote:

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Ya know, there's some things we don't need to know about you!
http://www.istoleyour.com/new/bruce.jpg
--
Slack

What the hell was THAT?!?!

GWood said:

Dry ride ? Wear it home. Optional towel cover for the seat.

Wet ride ? A quick change to the skivvy layer usually requires no modesty -
remember most folks at a trailhead are in the same boat. Otherwise, the
towel routine usually protects the sensibilities of even the most prudish
trail users. If they're offended they can look away.

I do a lot of windsurfing as well, and it's funny how parking lot protocol
changes with the sport. Somebody wanders up to their car in a wetsuit, most
others simply give them some space and privacy for a moment while they peel
down. Sometimes it's tough to keep trunks or other layers in place while
pulling off tight neoprene - and there's also the few who elect a "natural"
underlayer ;-)

Cheers
Gary

Kayakers are like that too. Generally it's the responsibility of the
bystander to look away if they don't want to see what's being revealed.

Of course, back in about '96 or so my brother and I got into a little
trouble with the law changing next to the road before paddling the
Gunny. It was at a rural intersection with a stop sign. Right at the
perfect moment a full school bus came up and stopped at the stop sign.
All the kids were laughing and piling into the side of the bus closer to
us. We just smiled and continued changing (what else to do?). The driver
was apparently very offended and when we took out of the river there was
a cop waiting who then questioned us separately about "the incident". We
got away with a very stern warning and a lecture about corrupting young
minds. We were raised by very liberal parents and not taught to be
embarrassed or ashamed of our bodies so I still don't see what the big
deal is/was. Seems like the cops should have better things to do.

At least now they've moved the put-in to the other side of the river
(away from the road) and plan on adding changing rooms at some point too.

Matt

"Westie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Micheal Artindale said:

There are many nice trails that are a decent drive away. Some have

changing

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

facilities, or at least washrooms, while others, only have an opening in

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

bush for parking, if that.

In the instances when you are not changed, and there are no buildings,

what

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

do you do to change?

Thanks,

Micheal

Usually I'll just throw a plastic mechanic's seatcover over the seat and
just wait until I get home.

I am not worried about dirt, its more along the lines of I usually have my
bike locked to my car rack, and if the mood arises when driving, I go. I
would have biking clothes in the car, but no where to change.

Thanks,

Micheal

Micheal Artindale wrote:>

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I am not worried about dirt, its more along the lines of I usually
have my bike locked to my car rack, and if the mood arises when
driving, I go. I would have biking clothes in the car, but no where
to change.

Thanks,

Micheal

just do it.

Micheal Artindale said:

"Westie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Quoted message said:

Usually I'll just throw a plastic mechanic's seatcover over the seat and
just wait until I get home.

I am not worried about dirt, its more along the lines of I usually have my
bike locked to my car rack, and if the mood arises when driving, I go. I
would have biking clothes in the car, but no where to change.

Ah. Usually I just stand beside the open door and try to avoid showing
more than I have to. I often have my gear in the boot of the car too.
--
Westie