tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post1016654099703425174..comments2024-03-27T19:12:49.609-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: Pondering Marianela's FateJustine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-48527945222155224262011-07-28T14:16:36.547-07:002011-07-28T14:16:36.547-07:00I'm sorry to say I live in Virginia.I'm sorry to say I live in Virginia.MelissatheRagamuffinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-21630743674713038102011-07-28T10:50:29.354-07:002011-07-28T10:50:29.354-07:00Melissa: There really aren't any differences,...Melissa: There really aren't any differences, other than style, between the helmets. Whatever kind of riding you do, you want a helmet that's ANSI or Snell-certified. (ANSI and Snell are independent testing agencies.) And you want it to fit. (One of the reasons I ride Giro and Bell is that their helmets seem to fit me better than other brands.) After that, you're paying for lighter weight--which can make a difference if you ride for more than about two hours--ventilation and styling.<br /><br />Now to my bike: Where are you? If you're in the NYC area, you take it. Or, if you want me to ship it to you, I'd just ask for you to pay for that.<br /><br />Amy: It has been an interesting journey. Thanks for your good wishes.<br /><br />Velouria: As always, you're helpful. Thanks for the info you gave Melissa.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-50478042322155195512011-07-28T05:56:50.913-07:002011-07-28T05:56:50.913-07:00Veloura thanks for the link. They have other pink...Veloura thanks for the link. They have other pink helmets that specifically say that they're size large or XL. I really like one of the mountain bike ones. Though I really don't know the difference between a road helmet and a mountain bike helmet.MelissatheRagamuffinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-76337036205148911662011-07-28T05:52:16.465-07:002011-07-28T05:52:16.465-07:00I am 6'1" in my bare feet. I used to hav...I am 6'1" in my bare feet. I used to have a Trek 7000 WSD with a 19 inch frame. Ideally I'd like a 20 inch frame. When I sold the 7000 the woman who bought it from me was 6ft. I would have kept it, but I had some seriously bad mojo with that bike to the point where riding it could cause a panic attack. <br /><br />Sometimes I think I'd like another ladies bike, so I could actually use my back basket. Right now if I use my basket, I have to tip the bike so far over to mount it that stuff falls out of the basket.MelssatheRagamuffinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-68381792730188663232011-07-27T09:39:58.748-07:002011-07-27T09:39:58.748-07:00Amy: The blogosphere has been bogged with, and fo...Amy: The blogosphere has been bogged with, and forests have been cleared, for the debate over what constitutes a mixte and what constitutes a women's frame. The really traditional women's frame, as I always understood it, has a "top" tube that drops even further than the one on a mixte frame. It usually curves at some point near the bottom bracket. But a mixte doesn't drop as far and the tube is usually straight. As I said, that is my understanding, which is probably not definitive.<br /><br /> Velouria: That's an interesting idea. I'm still deciding, though. In some ways, keeping it makes sense. But in another, it might be good for some tall woman who needs a transportation bike and doesn't have (or want to spend) much money--or for someone who's getting her first bike in twenty years.Justine Valinottihttp://www.midlifecycling.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-38420080072936688912011-07-27T09:23:48.610-07:002011-07-27T09:23:48.610-07:00I'm confused...doesn't a mixte have a spli...I'm confused...doesn't a mixte have a split top-tube? Otherwise it's just a ladies'/compact frame. <br /><br />In other news, though, I think your trans-journey is really something, and I never would have stopped to think that maybe there are some people out there who are very tall and very much want a ladies' bike in a size that's not available. So keep on riding!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306351767053636377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-50106477521394733562011-07-26T21:55:14.244-07:002011-07-26T21:55:14.244-07:00Justine - I agree that it is a fairly rare bicycle...Justine - I agree that it is a fairly rare bicycle and that donating it at random may not make the best use of it. You could host a give-away for a tall woman or even post a "free to a good home, bicycle for a tall woman" ad on C-List?<br /><br />Melissa - If it's a road helmet you're after, Lazer makes one for women in pink and white (<a href="http://www.lazersport.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=312&category_id=52&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=142&lang=en" rel="nofollow">this one</a>) and the size seemed fairly large.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-10463550552011505992011-07-26T04:19:29.815-07:002011-07-26T04:19:29.815-07:00Most helmet manufacturers also think women don'...Most helmet manufacturers also think women don't ever need large helmets. I just send an email to Bontrager complaining about this. I have pink accents on Miss Surly, and I wanted a pink helmet to go with it. But, I can't have one because I need a large. I am also 6'1" in my bare feet, so I know the aggrivation of trying to buy pants.melissatheragamuffinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-54456362133101386332011-07-25T22:09:23.352-07:002011-07-25T22:09:23.352-07:00May be keep that nice bike, don't sell it?
Pe...May be keep that nice bike, don't sell it?<br /><br />Peace :)GreenComotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272116464292908327noreply@blogger.com