The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[donaldtoo]

Masks are so early May all the cool kids are wearing face shields now

Please, please, please...don’t let the next thing the “cool kids” are wearing be full bio suits...!!!!!

 

[21stamps]

That $4000 Cannondale is made out of Carbon Fiber, extra light weight and very expensive.

I would spend 4K on a handbag before I would spend it on a bike.

Wait, that’s the old me talking.. I’m trying to be outdoorsy hiker now., but I still couldn’t spend that much on a bike. Lol

 

[epcotisbest]

I just checked the Cincinnati store and it says you can pick up the one I showed you by Sunday. I chose black frame in a M size, just picking stuff at random.

 

[epcotisbest]

I would spend 4K on a handbag before I would spend it on a bike.

Wait, that’s the old me talking.. I’m trying to be outdoorsy hiker now., but I still couldn’t spend that much on a bike. Lol

Yeah, see nothing baffles me much more than a $4000 handbag.

 

[21stamps]

I just checked the Cincinnati store and it says you can pick up the one I showed you by Sunday. I chose black frame in a M size, just picking stuff at random.

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Is this a mountain bike..Why am I not seeing it? I’m searching “women’s mountain bikes”... how did you search?

 

[21stamps]

Yeah, see nothing baffles me much more than a $4000 handbag.

I was never a diamonds or fine jewelry girl.. with the exception of a nice watch. I was always into handbags.
Birthday gift- give me a handbag. Wedding gift- handbag. Anniversary-handbag. Holiday- handbag. Lol.
I used to hang photos of the handbags I was longing for, on the refrigerator.. to give my husband a hint. .

 

[epcotisbest]

Is this a mountain bike..Why am I not seeing it? I’m searching “women’s mountain bikes”... how did you search?

Go to REI.com, once you are there, across the top is a banner that says Camp&Hike Climb Cycle etc...
Click on Cycle, click on Mountain Bikes, it is the first one that comes up.

 

[donaldtoo]

I tried those one time, many, many years ago. Never got more than a few feet before I "plopped" and gave up rather quickly after plopping regularly.

Hahaaa...!!!!!
Back in HS, we used to do a lot of roller skating at a different skating rink further down the road. It was what was cool at the time. That (along with skateboarding, water skiing, and snow skiing, even though rollerblades were a different setup than roller skates) probably helped with me mostly non-plopping...!!!!!

 

[Rista1313]

From NYTimes:

In March, nationwide sales of bicycles, equipment and repair services nearly doubled compared with the same period last year, according to the N.P.D. Group, a market research company. Sales of commuter and fitness bikes in the same month increased 66 percent, leisure bikes jumped 121 percent, children’s bikes went up 59 percent and electric bikes rose 85 percent.
By the end of April, many stores and distributors had sold out of low-end consumer bikes. Now, the United States is facing a severe bicycle shortage as global supply chains, disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak, scramble to meet the surge in demand.

Thank you for the reminder... I have a mens bike I need to get out of the shed and post up on the web

 

[epcotisbest]

I was never a diamonds or fine jewelry girl.. with the exception of a nice watch. I was always into handbags.
Birthday gift- give me a handbag. Wedding gift- handbag. Anniversary-handbag. Holiday- handbag. Lol.
I used to hang photos of the handbags I was longing for, on the refrigerator.. to give my husband a hint. .

For me it is watches. I have a few I really like. Here are my favorites, though in snapping the photo I noticed two that I have not worn in awhile and have not reset the time from the time change. The others set themselves via radio signal from the atomic clock. Notice the three Blue Angels watches that are the exact same time down to the second.

 

[donaldtoo]

Can you explain how I know what size I am with the size listed on REI?

I’m assuming that at 5’7 as my height, that I wouldn’t be an “extra small” for a bike?

The $650 one is extra small only, the $850 one has a small and medium..but I think that’s too much to spend after I add accessories and a bike rack for my Jeep.

Also, what could possibly make a bike worth $4,000?????

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Supply and demand.
Wonder what the prices were on same before the current situation...?

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

For me it is watches. I have a few I really like. Here are my favorites, though in snapping the photo I noticed two that I have not worn in awhile and have not reset the time from the time change. The others set themselves via radio signal from the atomic clock. Notice the three Blue Angels watches that are the exact same time down to the second.

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No Disney timepieces ?

 

[21stamps]

Supply and demand.
Wonder what the prices were on same before the current situation...?

I think they were the same. I have friends who are into road bikes and ride together.. I know their bikes are all well over $1000 I don’t have a desire for a road bike.. I want to do off road trails.

 

[21stamps]

For me it is watches. I have a few I really like. Here are my favorites, though in snapping the photo I noticed two that I have not worn in awhile and have not reset the time from the time change. The others set themselves via radio signal from the atomic clock. Notice the three Blue Angels watches that are the exact same time down to the second.

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Nice!!!


So I found the bike.. it’s not listed in the “women’s” category which is why I wasn’t seeing it. Apparently it’s unisex. So I’m probably going to order it in a medium...but I’m trying to add up accessories. Do I need to buy a separate kickstand? It sounds like it.. and a water bottle holder.

I’ll probably still go to a bike shop and make sure the size is right. I hate doing that when I know I won’t buy anything there.

 

[epcotisbest]

No Disney timepieces ?

The black one...It is a Mickey watch, just hard to spot the little gold Mickey between the hour and second hands:

 

[21stamps]

The black one...It is a Mickey watch, just hard to spot the little gold Mickey between the hour and second hands:

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Wow they really are at the exact same time with each other. That’s amazing.

 

[epcotisbest]

Nice!!!


So I found the bike.. it’s not listed in the “women’s” category which is why I wasn’t seeing it. Apparently it’s unisex. So I’m probably going to order it in a medium...but I’m trying to add up accessories. Do I need to buy a separate kickstand? It sounds like it.. and a water bottle holder.

I’ll probably still go to a bike shop and make sure the size is right. I hate doing that when I know I won’t buy anything there.

Don't know if it has a kickstand or not, but you could always lean it against a tree. Yeah, gotta get a water bottle holder. My wife also has a bell. She thinks that is an essential accessory.

 

[21stamps]

Don't know if it has a kickstand or not, but you could always lean it against a tree. Yeah, gotta get a water bottle holder. My wife also has a bell. She thinks that is an essential accessory.

Do you know how much her bike weighs? 31lbs sounds heavier than I expected.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Are women’s 17” bicycles the new toilet paper???

I can’t find any in store on online., not at a price I’m willing to pay. Under 500, preferably under 400.

Yep.

I had to drive 30 minutes across to a Target I haven't been to since college to find mine. I got the very last one they had as they were wheeling it out and was like, "I'll take that!"

Still haven't found one for B. I might have, except he really can't do the hand breaks. If all else fails, I found him one online that'll ship in a month.

 

[epcotisbest]

Do you know how much her bike weighs? 31lbs sounds heavier than I expected.

Sorry, no idea.