tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post2869645892973600412..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: Shake Your Bootie(s)Bardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-12623259865617815802009-10-19T19:09:29.529-07:002009-10-19T19:09:29.529-07:00Bike clothing is really kind of funny, I think -- ...Bike clothing is really kind of funny, I think -- there are so many pieces you can get! Arm warmers, knee warmers, leg warmers, toe covers, shoe covers, short-fingered gloves, long-fingered gloves, short-sleeved jerseys, long-sleeved ones, shorts that go down past your knees, and on and on.Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-16936290821834249602009-10-18T08:16:13.435-07:002009-10-18T08:16:13.435-07:00I agree with the others: you are clearly no longer...I agree with the others: you are clearly no longer a "noob";-)<br /><br />But I understand the feeling: I was said something about the "real runners" who looked so elegant running even in the 13th mile, and a woman overhearing me said, "But I thought the same thing about YOU!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-28694753547459263842009-10-18T06:53:45.620-07:002009-10-18T06:53:45.620-07:00I'd say ditch the whole "noob" minds...I'd say ditch the whole "noob" mindset. First, you ride way too much to be a noob! Second, the big players in the bike industry play on noobiness for marketing. I say, get out and ride, and just buy what you need. My recreational shoes are usually a pair of of old cross trainers, though sometimes I ride in sandals. I wear dressy walking shoes when commuting by bike.<br /><br />Arguably, except for racers, clipless pedals don't make you more efficient. I recommend Grant Peterson's essay <a href="http://www.rivbike.com/article/clothing/the_shoes_ruse" rel="nofollow">The Shoes Ruse</a>; even if you don't agree with it, it's worth reflection. Grant is a retrogrouch; I tend toward retro but I aim for less grouch.<br /><br />I also think that "real bikers" refers to anyone who uses a bike for fun or transport. What are you, a fake biker? :-) Professional cyclists can be impressive. Many are also doped to the gills and crazy (see Joe Parkin, <i>A Dog in a Hat</i>). The great thing about cycling is that it accommodates almost any skill level and degree of fitness.Brian W. Ogilviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045133494402037781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-1406394699772947462009-10-18T06:27:09.107-07:002009-10-18T06:27:09.107-07:00EmmaNadine, Ooo, good call! I think you're ri...EmmaNadine, Ooo, good call! I think you're right.<br /><br />TBTAM, I think I'd have skipped getting the clipless pedals if I rode in a big city; but now, I think I'd probably ride with them. Hard to say. How's your biking been?<br /><br />Sisyphus, Real bikers are just amazing. It's like the difference between real runners and the rest of us who can physically do the stride but...<br /><br />Kathy A., Commuting adds a whole new dimension of necessary choices, doesn't it?Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-5445923040565143832009-10-17T21:01:02.508-07:002009-10-17T21:01:02.508-07:00well, yeah. and you went on that amazing bike trip...well, yeah. and you went on that amazing bike trip, too.<br /><br />my husband rides the bike that needs clip-on shoes sometimes, usually on weekends, but he also rides to work a couple times a week. lately, he has been riding a different bike that only requires shoes. he had to come back in the other morning, because the heavy hiking boots don't work with the bike that doesn't need clip-on bike shoes. <br /><br />so, you are not alone with bike, shoe, and coverage issues.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-72961552696738066292009-10-17T20:25:21.438-07:002009-10-17T20:25:21.438-07:00How can you possibly consider yourself a noob? You...How can you possibly consider yourself a noob? You cycle 60 bazillion miles a day, and you even have those bootie thingies that I had never heard of before reading this post!Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09880634753539329199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-62818095340295831292009-10-17T16:47:50.199-07:002009-10-17T16:47:50.199-07:00I'm so afraid to get those clip on bike shoes ...I'm so afraid to get those clip on bike shoes and pedals although I know they would make my pedaling more efficient. Here in the city and even in Central Park, there is just too much traffic and too many times I need to start and stop. I am jealous that you can use them where you are. Looks like a nice ride...Margaret Polaneczky, MD (aka TBTAM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16555722791007332247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-57781345393902867802009-10-17T16:34:41.950-07:002009-10-17T16:34:41.950-07:00In what other sport do you pay a lot of money for ...<i>In what other sport do you pay a lot of money for a shoe thing that doesn't even cover the whole shoe?</i><br /><br />Don't figure skaters wear booties over their skates that make them match their outfits but have cutouts for the blade? <br /><br />Of course, figure skating might be the answer for the pink and green and orange question as well.EmmaNadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813648613912843721noreply@blogger.com