Chris & Erin DeLaney are two people out of roughly ten in Casper WY who choose bicycling as a mode of transportation (and the only ones they know of who voluntarily don’t own a car). We talk about the upsides of simpler transport in a rural community, a few tips and tricks to make it a little smoother, and the value of a well-placed flag (as highlighted recently by the Portland Afoot podcast).
Aaron & Brock discuss burdock, name changes, creme brulee stout, a snapped chain and some new bike work Aaron had done.
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Listener Rob talks up bike travel and wonders what to wax one’s leather boots with.
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Dang Aaron your a haus, with your massive hammers you broke a chain with the tensile strength somewhere between 2000 and 2500 ft/lbs. I have never broken a chain. I have had them come off of the chain ring or cassette but never broke a chain.
Brock get a cowboy hat. You ride a iron horse. You don’t need a chin strap just get one with a cord in case your steed decides to take off really fast. Anyway you can wear a cowboy hat without anything to strap it on your head if you get it fitted properly. Remember horses are really fast that can run an average of 25 to 30 mph and yet you don’t see many cowboys wearing chin straps. Sorry this is one area I have personal knowledge of since I grew up on a horse ranch and have ridden horses since I as 2 years old.
Ok back to the guest. If motor vehicle operators cared about themselves and their children they would not be hurdling them through space at 80mph in what is a armed land missile looking for a place to explode. You can die in a motor vehicle just as easy and that is my response to those that give me that same lame response. They don’t call them combustion engines for nothing they are a rolling bomb. That officer may be a cyclist and so that may be why this officer was so responsive. I agree Erin, rear-view mirrors are the best way to spend your money towards safety devices. If all I had was enough money to buy a mirror or a helmet I would buy the mirror.
Hahaha See comment section….
Ok I looked back through some of my comments and I couldn’t find any about waxing leather boots. So not to let a fellow cyclist down my only suggestion is to not use wax for leather boots. Remember leather is skin or hide and as such is porous so I would use a oil to protect the leather. Wax will get in the pores of leather and cause it to dry and crack. Anyway good luck and sorry I don’t have a more specific answer but there are numerous boot finishes so I would suggest you go to a Shoe/Boot shop and ask them what would be best for your boots or just get some boots that are already “waterproof”.
It struck me as amusing, the difference between your two guests. The gentleman with his energy and interest in convincing other road-sharers (i.e. cars) to behave. The lady with her desire to get around unencumbered and unmolested by rude car behavior, and less interest in convincing anyone to do anything. This is the first time I’ve seen guests follow what some might consider traditional gender roles/styles -so it was a bit of a surprise.
Also, to Chris’s point, when I bike wearing my bright, rainbow legwarmers cars, trucks, and buses are SO FRIENDLY! It’s amazing. On several occasions, I’ve had bus drivers challenge me to a race, calling to me through those little windows by their driver’s seat. I wear the legwarmers when I need a little pick-me-up.
I have only anecdotal evidence, but I think surprising drivers with something pleasant, like an adorable bike or funny clothing, goes a long way to making one’s commute more pleasant. I’m pretty sure there’s something to being male and female on the road, too. Cyclists with children might notice that cars behave differently. It’s pretty interesting!
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