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Post by maxbuwaya on Sept 7, 2004 12:10:22 GMT 8
any suggestion?
Been doing this at least three times a week
Rain tips i need!
and how do you deal with sweat?
Minsan kasi pagharap ko sa client namin am all sweaty and stuff
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Post by warlock^_^ on Sept 7, 2004 12:29:59 GMT 8
any suggestion? Been doing this at least three times a week Rain tips i need! and how do you deal with sweat? Minsan kasi pagharap ko sa client namin am all sweaty and stuff Max, been bike commuting for long time now here EVERYDAY (Rain or Shine) kahit may bagyo, good thing is malapit lang commute ko. Still wear my long sleeved shirt and dress slacks hehehe you see a lot of it here, women naka miniskirt pa. My boss rides a mountainbike, comes into work naka shorts and dri-fit shirt....he just bring with him a change of clothes. Kung may shower kayo sa work, that will be good...if wala, maraming wet wipes na nabibili, those stuff will do. Rain tips? I have a 2 piece rain gear (rain jacket & pants) pero since I'm using a folding bike and right now a grocery bike with basket ;D, I can get away by riding with umbrella...hey everyone's doing it...I know its unsafe, pero bagal lang naman (excuses ) Backpack ko may rain cover din! better have a shoes for biking and dress shoes sa ofc. Nga pala, my backpak is a Deuter Futura 28liter Aircomfort..those with mesh backing so nde mainit ;D
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Post by ygolote on Sept 7, 2004 13:22:42 GMT 8
i have an 18 kilometer commute. i keep a change of clothes in the office. if drawer space is a problem, keep your change of clothes in a small backpack which would look normal by your desk. i use a moistened hand towel (bimpo with a touch of rubbing alcohol).
mud guards are a must. i have a Zefal croozer up front and a no-name tapalodo at the back.
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Post by konablack on Sept 7, 2004 13:59:11 GMT 8
I sometimes commute when coming to school.
Mahal na pamasahe ngayon eh, short distance pa :treadmill:
Mahirap lang pagsobrang init at medyo basa-basa pagdating at paguwi.
Bring towels para sa sweat :read:
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Post by nine-inch-neils on Sept 7, 2004 14:01:47 GMT 8
i do ride to work 1 to 2 times a week, specially on weekends but not when it rains. medyo delikado kasi... Filipino drivers get impatient during rainy days plus the visibility factor.
i was informed by friends that raincoats, the plastic ones are available in hardware stores. reflectorized vests if im not mistaken are available in crame. kaya lang, if youre after fashion rather than safety, di ito fashionable.
during hot, sunny days, you may have to ride early before it gets really hot. upon reaching the office take a shower or just clean yourself with a face/body towel, water and soap and alcohol. I am fortunate enough that our office has a shower room.
The real issue with bike commuting is parking. Before you start biking to work, ask your admin officer where you can park/leave your bike. Another option is to scout around for possible parking options in nearby areas.... or be nice and befriend your office or building security guard.
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Post by konablack on Sept 7, 2004 14:27:53 GMT 8
any suggestion? Minsan kasi pagharap ko sa client namin am all sweaty and stuff Saan nga pala yung shop mo max? Don't forget to use deodorant or tawas or alcohol.
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Post by sabretooth on Sept 7, 2004 18:51:56 GMT 8
almost 2 months ago i bought a bike para magamit sa pagko-commute. Been practicing eversince pero mukhang di ko pa kaya ang bike to work from Las Piñas to Quezon Avenue. Up to now, im still mustering enough endurance and courage to take my bike for a peso-saving adventure. But there are a factors im still considering:
1. butthole drivers--they seem to deliberately zoom very near you. One time, my entire life flashed before me when a jeepney came past me...missing me by a few inches. Some really dont care if you're visible or not.
2. Tambays--assorted kinds, adik, lasing, nangungursunada--a lot of them in Manila. Anywhere yata dito sa manila e delikado.
3. Parking space. wala sa opisina e.
i hope i'd be able bike to work sooner. napakamahal na ng pamasahe. and besides, healthy pa.
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Post by fattire on Sept 7, 2004 22:35:31 GMT 8
“Rain tips i need!” There isn’t much choice here except a plastic raincoat; pagpagin mo lang pwede na uli blik sa plastic bag then sa bag. Don’t ask me about gore-tex, di kaya budget. The transparent ones are softer, lighter ergo easily stashed and much lighter than the yellow ones. dehins miiwasan mabasa totally, if the weather is not too cool while it’s raining, shirt and even pants will get damp from sweat. I’ve not sorted out how to keep shoes away from the rain, problema ko pa yon. I know there are booties but I’m not yet convinced if they’re worth the trouble
“and how do you deal with sweat?” Chamois if you have to wipe frequently and jerseys; I use football jerseys nga pala. I commute not only to our company office but also to gov’t offices and clients. I am fortunate enough to get away with collarless shirts; t-shirts in plainspeak, I just emphasized the “collar” to stress a point. An mtb jersey will be too loud with its big and bold prints, football jerseys a little less, I think. When you start sweating on a cotton shirt, bakat, sa jersey dehins. I change only when the jersey’s totally soaked or if I’m going to spend 15 mins. or more in any given office. Yung chamois naman, know where the bathroom is wherever you are, hilamos muna, then wipe with the chamois, wash chamois, wipe skin to dry, then wash the chamois, wring, then stash it ina plastic bag.
Harap ka na sa client.
“Minsan kasi pagharap ko sa client namin am all sweaty and stuff” Jerseys may not bring you the deal, think this over first. Rubber shoes din. Swerte lang talaga ako, in both instances kasi puede sa akin
“or be nice and befriend your office or building security guard.” Very, very important. From Makati to The Fort to any gov’t office I’ve been through, this has been my ticket to getting a safe parking space. Not totally safe, but it keeps worries away.
“Las Piñas to Quezon Avenue” Depending what your point a to b is, your going to cover 30 to 35 or even 40 kms, one way. At an average pace of 18 km for the entire length, that’s around 2hrs. To give you an idea, Welcome Rotunda to Susana Heights is around 40 kms. Route is Nagtahan-Roxas Blvd-Macapagal-Parañaque-BF-Muntinlupa
Other tips:
1. wear arm warmers else you risk becoming “kutis pro” 2. messenger does it, not backpacks. This applies to my situation where I ride to multiple destinations. Less sweat on the back, easy access to stuff. I have a high visibility yellow reflector strip stitched across on the flap of my bag for safety, mobile phone pouch wrapped on the strap for easy access. 3. I use Master cable locks 4. Bells help but not always, sasabihan ka pa ng ice cream, I still use them because there are situations that i need them 5. Just recently, I’m using a small plastic pouch to stash my gloves, warmers, chamois and shades. This lessens the time you have to “dig” in the bag when you hit the road again
@ sabretooth: sana meron ka halfway destination kahit sana Pasay or Makati para magpondo ka na. Mahalaga kasi masimulan mo, but not all the way to Q. Ave. I strongly advise you not to use the service roads alongside SSHway unless you can deal with the fumes and you’re confident with your handling
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Post by maxbuwaya on Sept 8, 2004 23:53:34 GMT 8
salamat nga pala sa mga tips hehehe si fattire idol iyan sa bike commute!! Puede kang N.Y. Bike messenger hehehehe warlock post ka naman pix ng mga bike commuter mo. dito sa pinas ganda nga ng mga surplus na japanese bike, may mga belt drive pa! konablack dito iyon sa imus cavite hehehehe sa southsuper hiway sevice road maraming kawatan dyan, marami ding agaw cellphone dyan ang alam ko di baril ang mga holdaper dyan. kaya ingat kayo sa way sa daan na iyan. on my experience a trunk or a carrier is a BIG BIG help! kahit wala ka ng bag minsan and serves as a mudguard mas ok na bell yung "KRING KRING"kaysa "PING PING" although mas malaki. rim reflectors dual headlights Cheap parts can also be a big help. (para pagnawala) Combination cable lock(tamad ako mag dala ng susi eh) ;D carrier photo www.pbase.com/maxbuwayakhs1/image/33286146
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Post by warlock^_^ on Sept 9, 2004 8:38:55 GMT 8
photo? sure! By the way, I have 2 folding bikes & 1 shopping bike (with basket) now at my disposal. Those are the bikes of our engineers left behind when they were demobilized somewhere Here's one of my single speed folding Single speed wonderThose bikes you mentioned Max are kinda expensive here, specially the one with Shimano Nexus, single speed will do, since halos wlang hills dito other than bike overpass.....overpass nga pala dito are designed to accomodate bikes, will try to post photos next time. By the way, if you ride even during inclement weather, get yourself a light colored raincoat (yellow or orange)...and be vigilant. I was once hit by a car dahil poor visibility on her part dahil sa bagyo. Buti mabagal kami preho was virtually riding on the hood ;D headlights: I use the Cat Eye HL-EL500....claimed to be 1000 candle power, true enough this baby is really bright
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Post by anthrax76 on Aug 17, 2005 12:30:27 GMT 8
i'll be reviving this thread guys. currently while the missus is on maternity leave, i'm bike commuting. i'm riding with my office pants on, so the question is. how do you keep the chain off the pant leg? i've tried using rubber bands to tie my pant legs, no go, i still scrape my leg on the chain (bike addict ) i wanted to buy knee/shin guards but no budget as of the moment. currently i'm using gaiters from my mountaineering equipment, but hmm...do you have other suggestions? thanks
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Post by woofers on Aug 17, 2005 13:54:49 GMT 8
how do you keep the chain off the pant leg? i've tried using rubber bands to tie my pant legs, no go, i still scrape my leg on the chain (bike addict ) Do like the NYC bike messengers do: roll your right pant leg up past your calf and use duct tape to keep it there.
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Post by [ eRECTUS ] on Aug 17, 2005 14:00:04 GMT 8
how do you keep the chain off the pant leg? if you dont need your big ring..a bash guard will do the trick
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Post by anthrax76 on Aug 17, 2005 15:46:05 GMT 8
@ [respectus] unfortunately i'm a gear masher, i use the big ring most of the time woofers hmm....seems good, i just might try that. there's always the nagging fear that i'll dirty my pants whatever leg position i might have, ha ha ha.
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Post by [ eRECTUS ] on Aug 17, 2005 15:54:21 GMT 8
sir Anthrax,
oic..well i guess the duck tape has to do the trick.. ;D
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Post by bukoy on Aug 17, 2005 19:38:32 GMT 8
any suggestion? Don't forget to use deodorant or tawas or alcohol. Chemist ka talaga Kris hehehe
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Post by styxmaster69 on Aug 29, 2005 16:56:15 GMT 8
this is just a precaution...... if you're riding at the fort at night be aware of those soldiers walking in camoflage uniform.... they are almost invisible in the dark..... muntik na ako makabangga.....
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Post by hingal aso on Aug 29, 2005 19:49:33 GMT 8
Still wear my long sleeved shirt and dress slacks How do you deal with the part of the pants that is in the chain drive side pedal. I do it sometimes (wear slacks on a bike) if I have to go somewhere..... but my pants gets dirty when it occassionaly "touches" the chain and the chainring upon the downstroke of the right pedal (the area of the pants which is almost at the end near the ankles). Also I am worried that it will get caught between in the chains. Remember that these are slacks and not your downhill pants. So they are loose and "slack" at the bottom. I try to consciously make sure it doesn't touch .... but after a while you still forget. What I do now is to fold the right leg of my pants so it won't get dirty. BTW...this happens even if my bike and the drivetrain is clean.
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Post by Eikichi on Aug 30, 2005 1:32:24 GMT 8
I always ride from our house to my school I lived at Sta. Mesa and my school is located at Vito Cruz, 1 thing i like in our school is knee length shorts are allowed and also sandals (unlike other college institutions) A carrier is a big help, once I arrived i immediately proceeds to a nearby restroom to change, dont forget to drink water once you arrive para iwas dehydration. I always wear head gear (bandanna, Bball head band, durag?!) to protect my eyes from sweat, when it rains before goin to school I think twice if im goin to ride or not pero pag uwian na at umuulan I always had this thick blue rain coat although dehins talaga maiwasang mabasa yung pambaba mo. anyways happy ridin
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Post by warlock^_^ on Aug 30, 2005 8:03:52 GMT 8
Still wear my long sleeved shirt and dress slacks How do you deal with the part of the pants that is in the chain drive side pedal. I do it sometimes (wear slacks on a bike) if I have to go somewhere..... but my pants gets dirty when it occassionaly "touches" the chain and the chainring upon the downstroke of the right pedal (the area of the pants which is almost at the end near the ankles). Also I am worried that it will get caught between in the chains. Remember that these are slacks and not your downhill pants. So they are loose and "slack" at the bottom. I try to consciously make sure it doesn't touch .... but after a while you still forget. What I do now is to fold the right leg of my pants so it won't get dirty. BTW...this happens even if my bike and the drivetrain is clean. Ey brad, used have em wrapped up with a wide blue garter... but unfortunately those thing gets lost among my stuff, I ended up using Double clips instead. Wont run out of those since my office has them all the time. But dropped them all after I got those commuter bike with totally enclosed drive train (from crankset, chain to sprocket) ;D
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Post by anthrax76 on Aug 30, 2005 9:40:20 GMT 8
How do you deal with the part of the pants that is in the chain drive side pedal. I do it sometimes (wear slacks on a bike) if I have to go somewhere..... but my pants gets dirty when it occassionaly "touches" the chain and the chainring upon the downstroke of the right pedal (the area of the pants which is almost at the end near the ankles). Also I am worried that it will get caught between in the chains. Remember that these are slacks and not your downhill pants. So they are loose and "slack" at the bottom. I try to consciously make sure it doesn't touch .... but after a while you still forget. What I do now is to fold the right leg of my pants so it won't get dirty. BTW...this happens even if my bike and the drivetrain is clean. same problem as mine brad, sir woofers suggested the duck tape method. fold the pant, then duck tape. sir respectus offered the bashguard method, if you're not using the big ring, you can install a bash guard. i'm still thinking of the duck tape because i haven't bought a roll yet. anyway i'm using gaiters from my mountaineering equipment. it can get dirty as much as i want, he he he.
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Post by sonnydgr8t on Jun 4, 2007 13:46:56 GMT 8
maybe it would be better to ride wearing shorts..keep your pants in the bag...just my 2 cents brad...safe biking..
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Post by jakecastle on Jun 4, 2007 14:11:12 GMT 8
U BOLT LOCK - stonger and stiffer but its heavy.
SOLUTION leave it locked where you intend to park your bike if possible.
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Post by jakecastle on Jun 4, 2007 14:34:58 GMT 8
zefal pant ties or custom made ones work well... just use enough garter to wrap around your leg and VELCRO to lock it, a needle and some thread definitely wont cost you more than a dollar/ 50 petot Alsp the chain ring bash gaurds wether custom made or plastic one will protect your pants.
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Post by ice on Jun 17, 2008 16:56:15 GMT 8
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