FOT on Sunday, anyone?

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, darsy
<darsyx.TakeThisOut@sticky.co.uk> typed
>On Jan 17, 11:15 am, "CT" <m....TakeThisOut@christrollen.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> Only a Safety Nazi would suggest anything other than just wear the
>> sandals.
>
>The thing is, unless you're careful enough to get the toe strap under
>the gear lever, up-changes can get reasonably painful after a while.
>
>I once rode from St.Raphael to Cannes 9and back) wearing only a t-
>shirt, shorts, helmet, gloves and sandals, and by the end of the day
>my left foot was quite painful above the back of the toes. And, IIRC,
>both feet had got a bit sunburned, so when I took the sandals off, I
>had a sort of "sandal negative" effect on my feet.

Surely both problems could have been avoided by the simple expedient of
wearing a nice pair of woolly socks under the sandals?

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darsy wrote:

> On Jan 17, 11:15 am, "CT" <m....DeleteThis@christrollen.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > Only a Safety Nazi would suggest anything other than just wear the
> > sandals.
>
> The thing is, unless you're careful enough to get the toe strap under
> the gear lever, up-changes can get reasonably painful after a while.

Oh, I agree, but the pain outweighs the hassle of taking extra
footwear, IWHT.

> I once rode from St.Raphael to Cannes 9and back) wearing only a t-
> shirt, shorts, helmet, gloves and sandals, and by the end of the day
> my left foot was quite painful above the back of the toes. And, IIRC,
> both feet had got a bit sunburned, so when I took the sandals off, I
> had a sort of "sandal negative" effect on my feet.

In 1993 I went to Florida for a holiday to include Daytona Bike Week
and rented a Harley Sportster for a few days.
The day I picked it up I rode pretty much all day in glorious sunshine,
wearing an open face helmet & sunglasses.
I never thought about applying sun cream, so imagine my horror, on
looking at myself in the mirror later, prior to a night out trying to
pull some Spring Break girls, I had a very sunburnt face with white
stripes down the sides of my cheeks where the strap had gone.

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Chris
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CT wrote:

> darsy wrote:
>
> > On Jan 17, 11:03 am, "Krusty" <dontwant....RemoveThis@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
> > > darsy wrote:
> >
> > > > "Anything less than a week and I just wear the shoes I had on
> > > > when I left the house".
> > >
> > > Which isn't ideal if you left the house on a motorbike for two
> > > weeks in the south of France, as I did. Sidi's finest aren't the
> > > most comfortable of footwear.
>
> Wear the sandals on the bike and leave the Sidis at home.

There are *so* many problems with that solution I don't know where to
start.

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On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:25:22 +0000, Ben <ben DeleteThis @bensales_DOT_ME.uk>
wrote:

>>> > <shrug> I thought all women made lists.
>>>
>>> I do too, ever since once forgetting to pack any shoes.
>>
>>*boggle*
>
>I've done that. Driven a couple of hundred miles to go mountain
>biking somewhere and left my cycling shoes at home.

heh.

>Mind you, I've left my wheels at home more than a couple of times as
>well.

Ok, now I'm boggling at that.
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Champ
I don't know, but I been told, you never slow down, you never get old
ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R600 (race)
neal at champ dot org dot uk
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On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:31:52 +0000, Wicked Uncle Nigel
<wun DeleteThis @wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote:

>Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, darsy
><darsyx DeleteThis @sticky.co.uk> typed
>>On Jan 17, 11:15 am, "CT" <m... DeleteThis @christrollen.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>> Only a Safety Nazi would suggest anything other than just wear the
>>> sandals.
>>
>>The thing is, unless you're careful enough to get the toe strap under
>>the gear lever, up-changes can get reasonably painful after a while.
>>
>>I once rode from St.Raphael to Cannes 9and back) wearing only a t-
>>shirt, shorts, helmet, gloves and sandals, and by the end of the day
>>my left foot was quite painful above the back of the toes. And, IIRC,
>>both feet had got a bit sunburned, so when I took the sandals off, I
>>had a sort of "sandal negative" effect on my feet.
>
>Surely both problems could have been avoided by the simple expedient of
>wearing a nice pair of woolly socks under the sandals?

You really are very, *very* English, aren't you.
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Champ
I don't know, but I been told, you never slow down, you never get old
ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R600 (race)
neal at champ dot org dot uk
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On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:16:01 +0000, Champ <news.DeleteThis@champ.org.uk> wrote:

>On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:25:22 +0000, Ben <ben.DeleteThis@bensales_DOT_ME.uk>
>wrote:
>
>>>> > <shrug> I thought all women made lists.
>>>>
>>>> I do too, ever since once forgetting to pack any shoes.
>>>
>>>*boggle*
>>
>>I've done that. Driven a couple of hundred miles to go mountain
>>biking somewhere and left my cycling shoes at home.
>
>heh.
>
>>Mind you, I've left my wheels at home more than a couple of times as
>>well.
>
>Ok, now I'm boggling at that.

I normally put the frame on the bike rack and the wheels in the boot.

Forgot to put the wheels in the boot.
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ZX-10R
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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ
<news RemoveThis @champ.org.uk> typed
>On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:31:52 +0000, Wicked Uncle Nigel
><wun RemoveThis @wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote:
>
>>Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, darsy
>><darsyx RemoveThis @sticky.co.uk> typed
>>>On Jan 17, 11:15 am, "CT" <m... RemoveThis @christrollen.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Only a Safety Nazi would suggest anything other than just wear the
>>>> sandals.
>>>
>>>The thing is, unless you're careful enough to get the toe strap under
>>>the gear lever, up-changes can get reasonably painful after a while.
>>>
>>>I once rode from St.Raphael to Cannes 9and back) wearing only a t-
>>>shirt, shorts, helmet, gloves and sandals, and by the end of the day
>>>my left foot was quite painful above the back of the toes. And, IIRC,
>>>both feet had got a bit sunburned, so when I took the sandals off, I
>>>had a sort of "sandal negative" effect on my feet.
>>
>>Surely both problems could have been avoided by the simple expedient of
>>wearing a nice pair of woolly socks under the sandals?
>
>You really are very, *very* English, aren't you.

Rather!

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WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single"
Norton 850 Commando Kawasaki GTR1400
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On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:17:37 GMT, Champ <news RemoveThis @champ.org.uk> allegedly
wrote:

> You really are very, *very* English, aren't you.

Or a UNIX admin.
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In article <Xns9A2884160894Bswittersnospam DeleteThis @85.214.90.228>, Switters wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:17:37 GMT, Champ <news DeleteThis @champ.org.uk> allegedly
> wrote:
>
>> You really are very, *very* English, aren't you.
>
> Or a UNIX admin.

I'll have you know that when I herded unix boxes I never wore sandals.
*And* I bathed regularly.

Phil

--
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'I'm training the bats that live in my cube
to juggle mushrooms'
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Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:

> Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, darsy
> <darsyx RemoveThis @sticky.co.uk> typed >On Jan 17, 11:15 am, "CT"
> <m... RemoveThis @christrollen.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > > Only a Safety Nazi would suggest anything other than just wear the
> > > sandals.
> >
> > The thing is, unless you're careful enough to get the toe strap
> > under the gear lever, up-changes can get reasonably painful after a
> > while.
> >
> > I once rode from St.Raphael to Cannes 9and back) wearing only a t-
> > shirt, shorts, helmet, gloves and sandals, and by the end of the day
> > my left foot was quite painful above the back of the toes. And,
> > IIRC, both feet had got a bit sunburned, so when I took the sandals
> > off, I had a sort of "sandal negative" effect on my feet.
>
> Surely both problems could have been avoided by the simple expedient
> of wearing a nice pair of woolly socks under the sandals?

Do you have Norwegian roots?

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ogden wrote:
>
> If it's not raining, natch.

Forecast for Sunday is dry, sunny and 11 degrees.

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In article <479A09D4.BAD27957.RemoveThis@pre.org>, ogden.RemoveThis@pre.org says...
> ogden wrote:
> >
> > If it's not raining, natch.
>
> Forecast for Sunday is dry, sunny and 11 degrees.

That sounds good.

Good enough for the ZRX anyhow. How late is the start time?
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