tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post4044366484843977561..comments2023-03-28T23:22:21.898+11:00Comments on Ode to Mrs Beeton: How to cycle in style - Part 1weenie_elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351069076057033043noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-40673207083774772552011-01-28T17:04:37.525+11:002011-01-28T17:04:37.525+11:00Great post. I didn't know that you like to cy...Great post. I didn't know that you like to cycle. It is great exercise and certainly saves money on transportation.<br /><br />Why wouldn't I ride my bike? Uh, because I haven't ridden a bike in 30+ years. I'm too scared of crashing and getting hurt (no health/accident insurance). I don't "bounce" like I used to. Also, everything here is up and down, and I just have a plain old fashioned bike (not even a 3-speed). I'd much rather walk.<br /><br />Random, but I received my bicycle for my birthday in 1964 or 1965. I still have it.<br /><br />Wear Lycra shorts? Only for modesty under a skirt. When my daughter goes dancing, she wears short(er) Lycra shorts under her dresses. The shorts are tight so that they don't show even under a slim fitting dress (almost like a panty girdle), are modest, and keep panty hose from sliding down.Packrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986387347283221427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-14130684359962208222011-01-19T17:43:20.465+11:002011-01-19T17:43:20.465+11:00Nice post just one thing, a wider seat does not al...Nice post just one thing, a wider seat does not always equal more comfort. On my "shopper" bike I did have a wide seat (now narrow seat), on my road bike* I have a narrow seat that fits my sit bones. I'd take the narrow one over the wide one any day. Takes pressure off the "ahem" lady parts and does not catch on any clothes at all. Depending on how far you ride it may make it a more pleasant journey.<br /><br />*yes I wear lycra and cannot for the life of me understand the hatred some have towards it, it works and has it's place and hey as long as they are on a bike does it matter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-92113356989601542242011-01-19T17:22:14.765+11:002011-01-19T17:22:14.765+11:00Thanks for your thoughts, I particularly like what...Thanks for your thoughts, I particularly like what you say about helmets. I too am a klutz and have appreciated my helmet on a couple of unexpected occasions.<br />I also agree about your skirt/step through advice, I have just purchased a step though and am enjoying the skirt friendliness. Bike riding should be an everyday freeing experience and I think more and more people are starting to realise that.Cathy Parryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861116442593098018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-28431559307216326772011-01-18T16:07:51.520+11:002011-01-18T16:07:51.520+11:00Thanks for the mention! What a great post, exactly...Thanks for the mention! What a great post, exactly what's needed to get ladies out on the road to experience the joys and conveniences of cycling. Looking forward to the next instalment :)CycleStylehttp://www.cyclestyle.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984394636211554846.post-18575812521971193822011-01-08T03:33:05.630+11:002011-01-08T03:33:05.630+11:00I love those bikes. I can't remember the last...I love those bikes. I can't remember the last time I rode one. We live in a very small village and there would be nowhere to ride a bike to. Everywhere we go, we have to travel by car. It's at least 10-15 minutes by car to the nearest grocery store, the nearest anything really.<br /><br />But if I could have a bike, I'd take the pink one and the a basket on the front!JacquiGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580912233349212417noreply@blogger.com