Odds & Sodds

Thought the people at BeTrusted would find this one funny. I saw this meat van turn up next to where we were eating. Thank god we're vegetarian!

The latest technology cross-pollination from the automotive industry The Airbag Helmet

If you love pain and want to experiment with chaffing new unexplored parts of your body then why not join the World Naked Bike Ride.

All I can say is OUCH!

From they guy who brought you "Grab the wheel with both hands... Then swing it over your head and slam the wheel into the ground" comes a truely innovative approach to keeping your helmet fresh

Before each ride, stick a sanitary napkin (yes, the sort women use) on the inside of your helmet so that it will rest against your forehead once you put the helmet on. The advantages: the sanitary napkin will absorb your sweat and prevent it from stinging your eyes; it will act as padding; it's replaceable, unlike conventional helmet padding; it's medicated and perfumed, keeping you helmet bacteria-free and sweet-smelling. And no, Tampons won't work.

I told me friend about this solution and he dry-retched... I'm not sure what he was thinking, I just know he has a very active imagination :)

I just love bush mechanics... here is a tip from Joe Adnan who bent his wheel out on the track:

At the last bash, I took a digger at one of the big drop-offs. Bent the front wheel. With a trick and a little luck, I was able to complete the ride without having to disconnect the front brakes. First, remove the wheel from the forks (or frame, if it's the rear wheel). Grab the wheel with both hands at the point directly opposite the worst bend in the wheel. Then swing the wheel over your head and slam the wheel into the ground, to knock the bend the other way. Check the wheel, repeat if necessary. I was lucky, it only took one wheelly hard slam to get it rideable. I took out the remaining wobbles with a spoke wrench.

I found this excellent discussion at the Cycling Plus forums about securing your panniers whilst on the road. Check it out..

I liked the suggestion to chain your Rottweiler to your bike. You could probably even use it as a sleigh dog to drag you up the big hills. =)

The highly trained ninja dwarf option sounds good too.