tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363088052151598696.post1251071949212490581..comments2024-03-22T21:52:13.176-04:00Comments on A Girl and Her Bike: 30 Days of Biking: Day 2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363088052151598696.post-2047889897435171752012-04-03T08:51:19.754-04:002012-04-03T08:51:19.754-04:00Another option on the chain thing is to use a wax-...Another option on the chain thing is to use a wax-based lube like White Lightning. These don;t get nearly as dirty. Also, you can always wipe your hands on the grass or in some dirt after messing with the chain.<br /><br />As I said on Twitter last night, my back up light is a camping light that I bought at REI. It goes on your head with an elasticized strap. I rode from G'town to Mt. Vernon at night with one and it worked fine.Rootchopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920848117942799222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363088052151598696.post-25510659907189216822012-04-03T07:51:20.766-04:002012-04-03T07:51:20.766-04:00You were right across the street from my place dur...You were right across the street from my place during your "8-lane oops moment". I think what happened, based on your map, is that after coming up the short hill adjacent to the Beltway, you crossed Washington St and continued straight ahead instead of turning left. That's how you wound up on Route 1.Froggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843594625467349428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4363088052151598696.post-52291848493342815972012-04-03T07:17:09.742-04:002012-04-03T07:17:09.742-04:00I love that they have U-locks for rent, that's...I love that they have U-locks for rent, that's being uber bike-friendly. <i>Some people</i>, when they're in the doctor's office, glomm a few of those thin rubber gloves and throw them in the kit, and when you have to "mess" with the chain you put the gloves on and stay clean. Also, +1 on the bell, got to have a bell.Vannevarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08513110035186346571noreply@blogger.com