tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post4722551889806761660..comments2024-01-18T09:29:42.707-05:00Comments on Biking in Heels: I feel like I've forgotten something.....Cyclerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12072776738519243521noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-50891974387344344562011-09-18T20:12:38.557-04:002011-09-18T20:12:38.557-04:00Congratulations!!! Celebrate the good news, and Gi...Congratulations!!! Celebrate the good news, and Gilbert will be fineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-41965948932947191572011-09-17T01:26:42.636-04:002011-09-17T01:26:42.636-04:00Late to the party, but congratulations!
(you gonn...Late to the party, but congratulations!<br /><br />(you gonna eat this slice of cake?)<br /><br />And yeah, "let the saddle dry out first" is always good advice.Corey Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381826721030941179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-48274578472559589832011-09-14T21:48:50.980-04:002011-09-14T21:48:50.980-04:00Congratulations on your marriage. I have been scop...Congratulations on your marriage. I have been scoping out antique stores in Montana in search of Gilbert-style fishing creels to be repurposed as bike baskets. So far everything I've found has been way too expensive or too beat up. I suspect that trend-setting Gilbert has boosted demand for vintage creels.MT cyclistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-73710910294407089742011-09-11T22:50:22.005-04:002011-09-11T22:50:22.005-04:00Let the Scientist know he's an extraordinarily...Let the Scientist know he's an extraordinarily lucky guy. None of the females in my household know diddly about plumbing!Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-20385560334594477162011-09-11T14:54:46.266-04:002011-09-11T14:54:46.266-04:00Congratulations!
I wouldn't worry about the sa...Congratulations!<br />I wouldn't worry about the saddle, I've left my flyer out in the rain at work then ridden it home, it may have stretched a bit, other than that, it was fine.<br />MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-60060413489825558842011-09-10T18:43:29.261-04:002011-09-10T18:43:29.261-04:00Congratulations! May I ask, will you keep the nam...Congratulations! May I ask, will you keep the name Cycler, become another Scientist, or combine the names (e.g., Cycler-Scientist)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-32669045864131321422011-09-10T01:03:24.975-04:002011-09-10T01:03:24.975-04:00Mazeltov! Best wishes to you both; I'll look f...Mazeltov! Best wishes to you both; I'll look forward to reading all about the bike ride you take to celebrate your 50th anniversary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-86237350858016949552011-09-09T21:24:33.257-04:002011-09-09T21:24:33.257-04:00That's good to know, Ima try the Obanauf's...That's good to know, Ima try the Obanauf's now,Benjaminnewmexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09123666444179292271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-74803343924189647292011-09-09T15:26:56.440-04:002011-09-09T15:26:56.440-04:00Congratulations : ))
Having followed your link to...Congratulations : ))<br /><br />Having followed your link to my post, I saw that I wrote it in May - which means that my Gazelle has been outdoors for 4 months now. The only thing that's suffered has been the leather grips, which I do not keep covered up. The leather becomes pale and dry after repeated rain exposure, but then regains its colour naturally, from the oil in my hands (!) after the first couple of times I ride the bike post-rain. The saddle, which is the same as yours, I keep covered at all times. <br /><br />My main advice for a wet saddle would be to just let it dry out completely before you condition it with anything. Those B66/67s are pretty durable and tend to recover well. Good luck!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-41878401827391509062011-09-09T14:00:06.383-04:002011-09-09T14:00:06.383-04:00Thanks all!
Benjamin, I'll never go back to ...Thanks all!<br /><br />Benjamin, I'll never go back to neatsfoot after using Obenauf's. The smell is wonderful because of the beeswax, and it's the perfect consistency. It leaves my hands feeling soft and smelling good as an extra bonus!<br /><br />I know you're not supposed to use anything except proofride on a brooks, but I liked the consistency and smell and darkening effect of the Obenauf's.cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-64397943419323717222011-09-09T13:46:03.770-04:002011-09-09T13:46:03.770-04:00Congratulations, as for the important stuff, lol, ...Congratulations, as for the important stuff, lol, I would let the saddle and basket dry in the sun so they won't mold, and then apply neatsfoot oil to the leather parts, I use one of those disposable sponge tiped brushes.Benjaminnewmexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09123666444179292271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-73494994334452646572011-09-09T12:54:14.976-04:002011-09-09T12:54:14.976-04:00First off, congrats on getting hitched!!! Why am ...First off, congrats on getting hitched!!! Why am I not at all surprised that you managed to do bike errands on the very day of your wedding...<br /><br />As for your points about post-rain maintenance:<br /><br />Saddle: I don't worry much about saddle leather getting wet and then drying. However, putting weight on it when wet may cause it to stretch and/or deform. Hopefully it will retain its shape after having ridden with it wet. I wouldn't bother re-treating it once it's dried out.<br /><br />Ditto the basket. Wasn't it originally a fishing basket? It's supposed to get wet!<br /><br />As for the chain, unless you have panels missing from the chaincase, I wouldn't be surprised if the chain stayed perfectly dry. I wouldn't even bother re-lubing. The heat of the sun on the chaincase during the next couple of sunny days will be adequate to dry out the chain. The BEST way to dry out a chain after the rain is a good, long ride. Bushings rotate and disperse the wicked-in water away. Then the heat from the sun takes care of the rest.<br /><br />I left our "bike train" (Bike Friday tandem + Burley trailercycle) out in the rain for the same duration as Gilbert. No chaincase on this bike, and there were a few rust spots on the chain, in addition to some lingering water drops. Water was still dripping from the bike and there was condensation on many of the parts. One 2-mile ride this morning and the chain was dry, and even the surface rust on the bushings had rubbed off. Good as new!<br /><br />As an aside, I sometimes think that putting a bike away wet is worse then leaving it out to continue getting wet, especially if the storage location is a damp shed that gets no fresh air or sunshine to dry the wetness.somervillainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13903377050982678550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-28352120309128643682011-09-09T12:50:08.987-04:002011-09-09T12:50:08.987-04:00Congratulations on the wedding! May you have many...Congratulations on the wedding! May you have many long and happy years with both husband and bike. :)Janice in GAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642298460152468319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-5553770644020139562011-09-09T12:40:13.938-04:002011-09-09T12:40:13.938-04:00Congrats on the marriage,Gilbert will be okay.Congrats on the marriage,Gilbert will be okay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-29656891117783189962011-09-09T12:32:45.268-04:002011-09-09T12:32:45.268-04:00Congratulations on your wedding!
I have no advice...Congratulations on your wedding!<br /><br />I have no advice for the leather other than let it dry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com