Advice from Christine Vardaros, three-time member of the U.S. Cyclocross World Champion team, on how to protect yourself during an endo:
- Protect your head by wrapping your arms around it with hands in fists
- Tuck your body as if you were about to do a somersault
- Put your chin to your chest
These may be useful, and I certainly need them, but I'm not sure I'll be able to think quickly enough to do all this while I'm in the midst of a crash.
Advice on when to replace your bike (and other fitness gear/equipment):
- Frame is dented (!)
- Rust or kinks in the chain (!!??)
Clearly, whoever wrote this has a lot more disposable income than I do. I'm sure I dented my mountain bike frame the first time I rode it. As for kinks or rust in the chain, wouldn't you just replace the chain?
3 comments:
For replacing your chain, measure 11" from knob to knob on the chain. If the 11" mark falls more than 1/16" short of the knob it is closest to, then time to change the chain. If you wait until 1/8", you may be in trouble - meaning you may have waited too long to change it and now your cassette and possibly chainrings are worn due to the stretched chain.
To remedy a rusty chain, lube it. Even WD40 will work. And if the chain is clicking on every rotation at a bent part, then do change the chain. But if you cant notice the bent chain, ride it till it is stretched.
THANKS for mentioning me on your blog!!!
Wow, I would be buying a bike every week. I replaced a lot of rusty chains, last winter.
Denting - ditto. Wait - the Jamis isn't dented, yet. Who knows. I think I'll risk my life and keep it. ;-)
I did exactly what peanut said. Waiting farrrrr too long to change the chain and ruined my cassette = lots of money into my bike last month because not only was the cassette needing a replacement, but a cable, a middle ring.. etc. It's never 1 thing. hm.. but, boy -o- boy does it pedal like a gem.
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