Thursday, September 15, 2005
Riding fetish
We have our own fetishes. Some are related to foods, clothing, accessories, even in riding. Me, my only fetish are bikes. I like to customize, experiment with different bike parts and motorcycle apparel to bring out the bike fanatic in me. I am amused with lots of things. Say, colorful and artistic bikes, gears and clothing, dangerous stunts and the likes... I never thought that another thing can add up the list.
I found this blog http://bluepoof.blogs.com/motorcycle/2005/09/commuting_weeks.html while I was browsing for some bikers’ blogs and to get in touch with my group as well. In an entry entitled Commuting Weeks 1 and 2, Carolyn, a software engineer at the same time a rider divulged her gear routine. She said “During my first five years at Danger, my bike gear ritual was fairly simple. I wore my Helimot leather pants every day, along with a weather-appropriate jacket. I left a pair of shoes and a pair of jeans at work; when I got into the office, I'd grab the jeans, go into the restroom, change, and store the leather pants (and my bike boots) in the corner of my cubicle for the day. Reverse these steps for leaving work at the end of the day.
This worked very well when I was a programmer and only really ever wore jeans and sneakers. These days, though, I'm wearing nice jeans, other pants, or even sometimes -- gasp -- a skirt. I even have a couple of different pairs of shoes that I wear. So I needed a new gear routine.
Now, I leave the TourMaster soft luggage on the SVS all the time (I'll need to figure something else out when the rain starts, but for now, this works perfectly). In the morning, I deposit my purse into one bag, and my shoes and any blazer/jacket into the other. If I'm wearing a skirt that day, that goes into the bag, too. My new FirstGear HT overpants go on over my jeans (or a pair of shorts, if skirt).”
Yes, SKIRTS! Ever since I became a rider, I never encountered a lady biker who wears skirts while driving (though that can be a pretty interesting sight!). They always come in pants. However, some of my biker friends told me that a number of lady riders are doing it. I was more shocked when I read in the comments that there was even this woman who has ridden in a DRESS! Whew! What a pleasant sight!
