Lidless

Martin Bulmer said:

The most comfortable times were on those
downhills, bareheaded. I suppose I could get a spectacle-mounted mirror,

Might work..

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and
fit a strap to my hat,

Hat lifts off at 24 and by 30 is doing a determined job of garotting.

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or use copious amounts of sun-block in the remnants
of my hair, but on balance I think I'll stick to my lid. I'll try to whip it
off if I see anyone trying to count me.

It is a buff in pirate mode that you need. I love'em.

...d

"David Martin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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It is a buff in pirate mode that you need. I love'em.

..d

Sounds good. Do they come with instructions?

--

Martin Bulmer

in message <[email hidden]>, Martin Bulmer

(') said:

I forgot to throw my helmet in the car when I went for a drive with the
non-cycling wife. I hadn't forgotten the bike, luckily, so I ended up
doing the 30 mile ride home lidless. As the sun was out, and I am a
slap-head, I dug my sun hat out of the panniers. This is the first
lidless ride since I resumed cycling 11 years ago, so as I rode I
pondered the comparisons. First, the "head-heater" thing. I found the
hat seemed warmer because there was no air flow over my head, but I
didn't get sweat in my eyes. It felt odd to feel insects impacting on
my forehead both with & without the hat. The hat was good for up to 24
mph, at which speed it attempted lift-off. This isn't too much of a
problem for me, my average speed for the ride was 13mph, so I only had
to remove the hat for the downhills. When the hat got sweaty, it got a
bit looser too, and the critical lift-off speed fell accordingly.

If the cap is threatening to lift, turn it round so the peak is at the
back.

--
[email hidden] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/

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Martin Bulmer said:

"David Martin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

It is a buff in pirate mode that you need. I love'em.

..d

Sounds good. Do they come with instructions?

Yes, a cardboard thingy covered in diagrams showing different ways to wear.

And there's always this: http://www.buffwear.com/waystowear.html

I too wear a Buff in a pirate stylee. Even had a 4yr old in Tesco car
park observe "Look Mummy, there's a pirate". 🙂

"Martin Bulmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I forgot to throw my helmet in the car when I went for a drive with the
non-cycling wife. I hadn't forgotten the bike, luckily, so I ended up

doing

Quoted message said:

the 30 mile ride home lidless. As the sun was out, and I am a slap-head, I
dug my sun hat out of the panniers. This is the first lidless ride since I
resumed cycling 11 years ago, so as I rode I pondered the comparisons.
First, the "head-heater" thing. I found the hat seemed warmer because

there

Quoted message said:

was no air flow over my head, but I didn't get sweat in my eyes. It felt

odd

Quoted message said:

to feel insects impacting on my forehead both with & without the hat. The
hat was good for up to 24 mph, at which speed it attempted lift-off. This
isn't too much of a problem for me, my average speed for the ride was

13mph,

Quoted message said:

so I only had to remove the hat for the downhills. When the hat got

sweaty,

Quoted message said:

it got a bit looser too, and the critical lift-off speed fell accordingly.

I

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don't feel that I was any more careful without the helmet, so the security
factor doesn't seem to affect me. I reckon I'm pretty careful anyway. My
main problem was that I really missed my helmet-mounted mirror. I kept
looking up into the brim of my hat. What is worse is that on a couple of
occasions I caught myself assuming that there was nothing behind because I
couldn't see anything in my mirror! (1).

Sounds like an example of risk un-compensation.

Martin Bulmer said the following on 15/06/2006 23:24:

Quoted message said:

What is worse is that on a couple of
occasions I caught myself assuming that there was nothing behind because I
couldn't see anything in my mirror!

I know that syndrome! Mirror on my tourer, no mirror on my MTB. Look
at "mirror" on MTB, see nothing, therefore must be clear.

I know, I know - we should still look over our shoulders!

--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

Paul Boyd said:

Martin Bulmer said the following on 15/06/2006 23:24:

Quoted message said:

What is worse is that on a couple of
occasions I caught myself assuming that there was nothing behind because I
couldn't see anything in my mirror!

Quoted message said:

I know that syndrome! Mirror on my tourer, no mirror on my MTB. Look
at "mirror" on MTB, see nothing, therefore must be clear.

Quoted message said:

I know, I know - we should still look over our shoulders!

I have a similar confusion between car and bike, trying to check the rear
view mirror on my bike when I've been driving too much... And I recently
passed the school on my way home when the lights at the 20 mph sign were
flashing. I automatically checked my speedo, only to find I was on my bike
(and probably going nowhere near that speed!). Same when I'm cycling a
route I drive often or the other way around, I find myself trying to
change gears at the same place as I would on the other mode of transport.

Roos

Roos Eisma said:

Paul Boyd said:

Martin Bulmer said the following on 15/06/2006 23:24:

Quoted message said:

What is worse is that on a couple of
occasions I caught myself assuming that there was nothing behind because I
couldn't see anything in my mirror!

Quoted message said:

I know that syndrome! Mirror on my tourer, no mirror on my MTB. Look
at "mirror" on MTB, see nothing, therefore must be clear.

Quoted message said:

I know, I know - we should still look over our shoulders!

I have a similar confusion between car and bike, trying to check the rear
view mirror on my bike when I've been driving too much... And I recently
passed the school on my way home when the lights at the 20 mph sign were
flashing. I automatically checked my speedo, only to find I was on my bike
(and probably going nowhere near that speed!). Same when I'm cycling a
route I drive often or the other way around, I find myself trying to
change gears at the same place as I would on the other mode of transport.

It's when I want to turn right and follow the bike path along the short
cut, then realise that I've come a really stupid way for a car..

...d

David Martin said:

Roos Eisma said:

Paul Boyd said:

Martin Bulmer said the following on 15/06/2006 23:24:
> What is worse is that on a couple of
> occasions I caught myself assuming that there was nothing behind
> because I couldn't see anything in my mirror!

Quoted message said:

I know that syndrome! Mirror on my tourer, no mirror on my MTB.
Look at "mirror" on MTB, see nothing, therefore must be clear.

Quoted message said:

I know, I know - we should still look over our shoulders!

I have a similar confusion between car and bike, trying to check the
rear view mirror on my bike when I've been driving too much... And I
recently passed the school on my way home when the lights at the 20
mph sign were flashing. I automatically checked my speedo, only to
find I was on my bike (and probably going nowhere near that speed!).
Same when I'm cycling a route I drive often or the other way around,
I find myself trying to change gears at the same place as I would on
the other mode of transport.

It's when I want to turn right and follow the bike path along the
short cut, then realise that I've come a really stupid way for a car..

..d

Ever found yourself heading for the half-metre-wide cut-through at a traffic
calming chicane, then remembered you're in a car?
Me neither.
--

Martin Bulmer

Chris Smith said:

Martin Bulmer said:

"David Martin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

It is a buff in pirate mode that you need. I love'em.

..d

Sounds good. Do they come with instructions?

Yes, a cardboard thingy covered in diagrams showing different ways to
wear.

And there's always this: http://www.buffwear.com/waystowear.html

I too wear a Buff in a pirate stylee. Even had a 4yr old in Tesco car
park observe "Look Mummy, there's a pirate". 🙂

Are the ones with the visor deemed uncool?
--

Martin Bulmer

In article
<[email hidden]!nnrp1.uunet.ca>,

jtaylor said:

"Martin Bulmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I forgot to throw my helmet in the car when I went for a drive with the
non-cycling wife. I hadn't forgotten the bike, luckily, so I ended up

doing

Quoted message said:

the 30 mile ride home lidless. As the sun was out, and I am a slap-head, I
dug my sun hat out of the panniers. This is the first lidless ride since I
resumed cycling 11 years ago, so as I rode I pondered the comparisons.
First, the "head-heater" thing. I found the hat seemed warmer because

there

Quoted message said:

was no air flow over my head, but I didn't get sweat in my eyes. It felt

odd

Quoted message said:

to feel insects impacting on my forehead both with & without the hat. The
hat was good for up to 24 mph, at which speed it attempted lift-off. This
isn't too much of a problem for me, my average speed for the ride was

13mph,

Quoted message said:

so I only had to remove the hat for the downhills. When the hat got

sweaty,

Quoted message said:

it got a bit looser too, and the critical lift-off speed fell accordingly.

I

Quoted message said:

don't feel that I was any more careful without the helmet, so the security
factor doesn't seem to affect me. I reckon I'm pretty careful anyway. My
main problem was that I really missed my helmet-mounted mirror. I kept
looking up into the brim of my hat. What is worse is that on a couple of
occasions I caught myself assuming that there was nothing behind because I
couldn't see anything in my mirror! (1).

Sounds like an example of risk un-compensation.

Is that a smiley? Or should I reply as if it is serious?
(Things Hamlet never said.)

--
Michael Press

Martin Bulmer said:

Chris Smith wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I too wear a Buff in a pirate stylee. Even had a 4yr old in Tesco car
park observe "Look Mummy, there's a pirate". 🙂

Are the ones with the visor deemed uncool?

I find the visor to be too 'flappy' compared to the peak on a cotton cap.

Martin Bulmer said:

Ever found yourself heading for the half-metre-wide cut-through at a traffic
calming chicane, then remembered you're in a car?

Not exactly, but in spirit, Yes..

Must take the car out more around town to stop these silly mistakes..

...d

Roos Eisma said:

Paul Boyd said:

Martin Bulmer said the following on 15/06/2006 23:24:

Quoted message said:

What is worse is that on a couple of
occasions I caught myself assuming that there was nothing behind because I
couldn't see anything in my mirror!

Quoted message said:

I know that syndrome! Mirror on my tourer, no mirror on my MTB. Look
at "mirror" on MTB, see nothing, therefore must be clear.

Quoted message said:

I know, I know - we should still look over our shoulders!

I have a similar confusion between car and bike, trying to check the rear
view mirror on my bike when I've been driving too much... And I recently
passed the school on my way home when the lights at the 20 mph sign were
flashing. I automatically checked my speedo, only to find I was on my bike
(and probably going nowhere near that speed!). Same when I'm cycling a
route I drive often or the other way around, I find myself trying to
change gears at the same place as I would on the other mode of transport.

I once pointed downwards to warn of a pothole, like you do. Except I
was driving the car. Oops.

Tim

Tim Hall said:

I once pointed downwards to warn of a pothole, like you do. Except I
was driving the car. Oops.

Don't forget to unclip from the accelerator before trying to brake ;-)

--
Tony

"Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using
his intelligence; he is just using his memory."
- Leonardo da Vinci