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On 12/10/2018 10:26 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 12/9/2018 9:14 PM, John B. slocomb wrote: On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:48:05 +1100, James wrote: On 10/12/18 12:20 pm, John B. slocomb wrote: Sunday we had a bit of a do here in Thailand. The King led a bicycle ride which was well attended and the riders got a free tee shirt :-) see https://www.bangkokpost.com/photo/ph...g-for-the-king for some nice pictures. The photos were from the Bangkok event but the same ride was done in each province. I haven't seen any estimates of the total of all riders but estimates, before the event, were in the millions, nation wide. The official name of the event was "Bike Un Ai Rak" which literally translate into something like "Bicycle warm exercise love" and is a continuation of the mass ride that was done in honor of the old King. There is a sea of helmets and hi vis in the photos. I noticed a couple of people riding without a helmet, out of hundreds or thousands with helmets. Is that normal? Generally speaking the (I'll call them transportation) riders wear no special equipment. I mean the folks bicycling down to the morning market to buy the day's food. "Recreation Riders". for want of a better description, nearly always wear a helmet and usually a gaudy jersey ... Fashion is weird and powerful. And lately I've marveled at how uniform fashion is around the world - or at least, around the westernized world, which now seems to be most of the world. Before our first trip to mainland Europe I spent some time trying to find out how Europeans dressed, so we wouldn't stick out too much. This year I decided it didn't matter at all. We just wore our normal clothes and succeeded in blending in, to the point that we had people in France approaching us to ask questions (maybe directions?) in French. So, about the bike garb: In Switzerland, France, Germany and of course Netherlands we saw lots of people on bikes. The great majority were dressed just as if they were walking. But we saw a few people who obviously identified as "cyclists." Even if they were riding at 8 mph and had multi-layer belly bulges, they were decked out in skintight lycra and had a useless but fashionable plastic hat on their head. If you're a "cyclist" it's fashionable to dress that way, so that's what those "cyclists" did. And I fully expect pushback from the lycra and helmet fans here. But before you attack, understand that I do wear the funny clothes for long rides (over 20 miles) or fast rides. But 8 mph? On a bike path? Come on! I assume you mean just regular cycling plus-twos with a bow tie and boater hat, yes? http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...st/hiwheel.jpg -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 11:26:13 -0500, Frank Krygowski
wrote: On 12/9/2018 9:14 PM, John B. slocomb wrote: On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:48:05 +1100, James wrote: On 10/12/18 12:20 pm, John B. slocomb wrote: Sunday we had a bit of a do here in Thailand. The King led a bicycle ride which was well attended and the riders got a free tee shirt :-) see https://www.bangkokpost.com/photo/ph...g-for-the-king for some nice pictures. The photos were from the Bangkok event but the same ride was done in each province. I haven't seen any estimates of the total of all riders but estimates, before the event, were in the millions, nation wide. The official name of the event was "Bike Un Ai Rak" which literally translate into something like "Bicycle warm exercise love" and is a continuation of the mass ride that was done in honor of the old King. There is a sea of helmets and hi vis in the photos. I noticed a couple of people riding without a helmet, out of hundreds or thousands with helmets. Is that normal? Generally speaking the (I'll call them transportation) riders wear no special equipment. I mean the folks bicycling down to the morning market to buy the day's food. "Recreation Riders". for want of a better description, nearly always wear a helmet and usually a gaudy jersey ... Fashion is weird and powerful. And lately I've marveled at how uniform fashion is around the world - or at least, around the westernized world, which now seems to be most of the world. Before our first trip to mainland Europe I spent some time trying to find out how Europeans dressed, so we wouldn't stick out too much. This year I decided it didn't matter at all. We just wore our normal clothes and succeeded in blending in, to the point that we had people in France approaching us to ask questions (maybe directions?) in French. So, about the bike garb: In Switzerland, France, Germany and of course Netherlands we saw lots of people on bikes. The great majority were dressed just as if they were walking. But we saw a few people who obviously identified as "cyclists." Even if they were riding at 8 mph and had multi-layer belly bulges, they were decked out in skintight lycra and had a useless but fashionable plastic hat on their head. If you're a "cyclist" it's fashionable to dress that way, so that's what those "cyclists" did. And I fully expect pushback from the lycra and helmet fans here. But before you attack, understand that I do wear the funny clothes for long rides (over 20 miles) or fast rides. But 8 mph? On a bike path? Come on! You must not be "normal Americans". The ones we see here are readily identifiable as they seem all to be big, fat and loud :-) cheers, John B. |
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On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 11:26:13 -0500, Frank Krygowski wrote:
And I fully expect pushback from the lycra and helmet fans here. But before you attack, understand that I do wear the funny clothes for long rides (over 20 miles) or fast rides. But 8 mph? On a bike path? Come on! Wimp for wearing funny clothes at all. vbg. I've usually just worn cotton shorts for almost all my cycling, except for once having a pair of Cannondale cycling shorts. |
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On 12/10/2018 5:05 PM, John B. slocomb wrote:
On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:25:30 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 5:20:08 PM UTC-8, John B. slocomb wrote: Sunday we had a bit of a do here in Thailand. The King led a bicycle ride which was well attended and the riders got a free tee shirt :-) see https://www.bangkokpost.com/photo/ph...g-for-the-king for some nice pictures. The photos were from the Bangkok event but the same ride was done in each province. I haven't seen any estimates of the total of all riders but estimates, before the event, were in the millions, nation wide. The official name of the event was "Bike Un Ai Rak" which literally translate into something like "Bicycle warm exercise love" and is a continuation of the mass ride that was done in honor of the old King. Oh, this is really great. This SOB lives in Thailand and is telling us about the conditions in the US. Conditions in the U.S.?? You mean like the nationality of MIT students? That is freely available at MIT's web site? Personally, I recognize only two student groups- those who have met degree requirements and those who have not. But out there in the "My complexion is my protection" world, Pocahontas taught us that with a little social engineering, a mockery may be made of intersectionality such that aggregate numbers of ethnicity are meaningless. You're welcome. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:25:31 -0600, AMuzi wrote:
On 12/10/2018 10:26 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 12/9/2018 9:14 PM, John B. slocomb wrote: On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:48:05 +1100, James wrote: On 10/12/18 12:20 pm, John B. slocomb wrote: Sunday we had a bit of a do here in Thailand. The King led a bicycle ride which was well attended and the riders got a free tee shirt :-) see https://www.bangkokpost.com/photo/ph...g-for-the-king for some nice pictures. The photos were from the Bangkok event but the same ride was done in each province. I haven't seen any estimates of the total of all riders but estimates, before the event, were in the millions, nation wide. The official name of the event was "Bike Un Ai Rak" which literally translate into something like "Bicycle warm exercise love" and is a continuation of the mass ride that was done in honor of the old King. There is a sea of helmets and hi vis in the photos. I noticed a couple of people riding without a helmet, out of hundreds or thousands with helmets. Is that normal? Generally speaking the (I'll call them transportation) riders wear no special equipment. I mean the folks bicycling down to the morning market to buy the day's food. "Recreation Riders". for want of a better description, nearly always wear a helmet and usually a gaudy jersey ... Fashion is weird and powerful. And lately I've marveled at how uniform fashion is around the world - or at least, around the westernized world, which now seems to be most of the world. Before our first trip to mainland Europe I spent some time trying to find out how Europeans dressed, so we wouldn't stick out too much. This year I decided it didn't matter at all. We just wore our normal clothes and succeeded in blending in, to the point that we had people in France approaching us to ask questions (maybe directions?) in French. So, about the bike garb: In Switzerland, France, Germany and of course Netherlands we saw lots of people on bikes. The great majority were dressed just as if they were walking. But we saw a few people who obviously identified as "cyclists." Even if they were riding at 8 mph and had multi-layer belly bulges, they were decked out in skintight lycra and had a useless but fashionable plastic hat on their head. If you're a "cyclist" it's fashionable to dress that way, so that's what those "cyclists" did. And I fully expect pushback from the lycra and helmet fans here. But before you attack, understand that I do wear the funny clothes for long rides (over 20 miles) or fast rides. But 8 mph? On a bike path? Come on! I assume you mean just regular cycling plus-twos with a bow tie and boater hat, yes? http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...st/hiwheel.jpg I think you meant "plus-fours" :-) But bicycling uniforms have varied considerably over the years. At one time lady cyclists wore skirts see: https://tinyurl.com/ybok9edx cheers, John B. |
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On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:16:54 -0800 (PST), "
wrote: On Monday, December 10, 2018 at 10:25:32 AM UTC-6, wrote: Oh, this is really great. This SOB lives in Thailand and is telling us about the conditions in the US. The conditions in the US right now are about 30 degrees. Not much wind. No snow. Rideable, but not enjoyable due to the cold. Sunny day though. About the same as it is here. Yesterday was a bit chilly, say 27 or 28 degrees and a bit of rain. But no snow. Today it should be warmer, maybe 30 degrees. But, of course this is the "cold season" :-) I have never investigated it, but I think almost all internet groups are international. Everyone from anywhere in the world can and do participate. I find it interesting to hear about riding in Europe from a few of the regular participants. And to me even Canada is an exotic locale. Do they ride different up north? I'd like to have people from South America, Africa, Australia and Asia participate more. Its fun to hear about cycling all over the world. cheers, John B. |
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On Monday, December 10, 2018 at 8:26:53 AM UTC-8, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 12/10/2018 11:25 AM, wrote: On Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 5:20:08 PM UTC-8, John B. slocomb wrote: Sunday we had a bit of a do here in Thailand. The King led a bicycle ride which was well attended and the riders got a free tee shirt :-) see https://www.bangkokpost.com/photo/ph...g-for-the-king for some nice pictures. The photos were from the Bangkok event but the same ride was done in each province. I haven't seen any estimates of the total of all riders but estimates, before the event, were in the millions, nation wide. The official name of the event was "Bike Un Ai Rak" which literally translate into something like "Bicycle warm exercise love" and is a continuation of the mass ride that was done in honor of the old King. cheers, John B. Oh, this is really great. This SOB lives in Thailand and is telling us about the conditions in the US. Weren't you telling about conditions in Portland? Conditions in Portland: foggy, cold and wet. My son was riding in his all black Ninja outfit this morning, which I thought was dumb -- although his flasher was pretty effective. There were times when I couldn't see because of all the condensation on my glasses combined with pea-soup visibility. No cotton except my t-shirt -- Amfib tights, shoe covers, poly winter jersey and my rain coat. Some great winter weight waterproof Giro gloves my son got pro-deal for practically nothing. Bike with fenders which are now festooned with some nice reflective tape. I still need a longer flap. Oh, I was wearing my Antifa black helmet balaclava, too. L&M front and rear lights on pulse mode. -- Jay Beattie. |
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On Monday, December 10, 2018 at 5:25:35 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
On 12/10/2018 10:26 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote: Fashion is weird and powerful. And lately I've marveled at how uniform fashion is around the world - or at least, around the westernized world, which now seems to be most of the world. Before our first trip to mainland Europe I spent some time trying to find out how Europeans dressed, so we wouldn't stick out too much. This year I decided it didn't matter at all. We just wore our normal clothes and succeeded in blending in, to the point that we had people in France approaching us to ask questions (maybe directions?) in French. So, about the bike garb: In Switzerland, France, Germany and of course Netherlands we saw lots of people on bikes. The great majority were dressed just as if they were walking. But we saw a few people who obviously identified as "cyclists." Even if they were riding at 8 mph and had multi-layer belly bulges, they were decked out in skintight lycra and had a useless but fashionable plastic hat on their head. If you're a "cyclist" it's fashionable to dress that way, so that's what those "cyclists" did. And I fully expect pushback from the lycra and helmet fans here. But before you attack, understand that I do wear the funny clothes for long rides (over 20 miles) or fast rides. But 8 mph? On a bike path? Come on! I assume you mean just regular cycling plus-twos with a bow tie and boater hat, yes? http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...st/hiwheel.jpg Plus twos* will come back! Mark my words! (*Or in the U.S. "knickers". But not in Brittania, where all the ladies wear seldom-seen knickers.) - Frank Krygowski |
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On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:10:37 -0800 (PST), Frank Krygowski
wrote: On Monday, December 10, 2018 at 5:25:35 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote: On 12/10/2018 10:26 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote: Fashion is weird and powerful. And lately I've marveled at how uniform fashion is around the world - or at least, around the westernized world, which now seems to be most of the world. Before our first trip to mainland Europe I spent some time trying to find out how Europeans dressed, so we wouldn't stick out too much. This year I decided it didn't matter at all. We just wore our normal clothes and succeeded in blending in, to the point that we had people in France approaching us to ask questions (maybe directions?) in French. So, about the bike garb: In Switzerland, France, Germany and of course Netherlands we saw lots of people on bikes. The great majority were dressed just as if they were walking. But we saw a few people who obviously identified as "cyclists." Even if they were riding at 8 mph and had multi-layer belly bulges, they were decked out in skintight lycra and had a useless but fashionable plastic hat on their head. If you're a "cyclist" it's fashionable to dress that way, so that's what those "cyclists" did. And I fully expect pushback from the lycra and helmet fans here. But before you attack, understand that I do wear the funny clothes for long rides (over 20 miles) or fast rides. But 8 mph? On a bike path? Come on! I assume you mean just regular cycling plus-twos with a bow tie and boater hat, yes? http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...st/hiwheel.jpg Plus twos* will come back! Mark my words! (*Or in the U.S. "knickers". But not in Brittania, where all the ladies wear seldom-seen knickers.) - Frank Krygowski When I was growing up "knickers" were what kids wore. In later years I used the term several times in conversation with some English folks and thought at the time the wives were looking a bit odd at my comments. One of the husbands later took me aside and explained what "knickers" are in England. cheers, John B. |
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