Today, Sunday, I took some time to gear up (literally) for the ride.
At Alex's behest I purchased some equipment that was deemed necessary or that, at the very least, would make my life more comfortable over our 7 day expedition. I bought:
1) A CamelBack (20% off at Sports Authority)...This is one of those backpacks with a water bottle in it. Appropriately named because you appear to have a hump on your back while wearing, therefore resembling a camel. FYI
2) A pair of riding gloves...I almost bought these creepy looking mesh ones that made me look like either a bodybuilder or a pop-star from the 80's. Unfortunately, they did not come with the muscles of said body builder or the mullet of said pop-star, so I opted against them.
3) A lock...To lock my bike up when we stop. Duh.
4) 2 pairs of Bike shorts...aka Shammies ::*cue Liz making an awkward cupping motion with her hand)
5) Panniers...A fancy word for saddlebags (hence, the Ace Ventura quote as my title).
Other than that, I think I just need some tubes, which is short for inner tubes, for those of you unversed in bicycle lingo. And some tire, which is short for the thing that covers the inner tube. Those are just precautionary in case we get a flat along the way. NOTE: Bill from ADAM'S CYCLERY will be providing me with a very brief lesson in how to change a flat tire at some point this week. The guys at ADAM'S CYCLERY have been fantastic to us so far. They're located at 270 Larkfield Rd. in E. Northport, NY. Go there. Tell them you know us. (Not that it will matter, but we'll feel cool.)
(**Bike Trivia: What do you call the gizmo that changes your gears?)
Anyway, this has been senseless rambling and for that I apologize. I just wanted to post a few more times this week to lead into the ride. Before I go, if you haven't closed this already, here's just some brief background about my love of the Yankees.
My favorite player is/was Don Mattingly. I played first base all through Little League, and wore number 23 whenever I could. If I wasn't 23, I was 7 for Mickey Mantle.
Side note: I do enjoy the fact that as a child growing up and playing sports, when it came to numbers, it didn't matter that there were 20 something other baseball teams, when I asked "Who was number 9?" It was understood that I meant "Who was number 9 for the Yankees?" As a child, that's what your life was about...The other teams only mattered when the Yankees were playing against them.
Sorry, for the tangent...I think the reason I liked Mattingly so much, and the reason why he remains my favorite Yankee, is because he wasn't flashy and he wasn't cocky, although he certainly had reason to be. He wasn't your stereotypical "superstar" by any means, he did his job, and he did it well. Unfortunately for Donnie Baseball, he never won a World Series which is what many people remember most about him. I admire him in spite of that, and in fact, I might admire him more for that. It's pretty impressive to have played for the Yankees and to have not won a World Series, they have won it 26 times. Oh, one more Mattingly fact...He had an incredible mustache. He's probably Giambi's inspiration.
Well, that's all for now...My next post will include a juicy confession! oooooh...
So it goes.
*: If you want to see Liz make the awkward cupping motion come to the Riding the Rivalry After Party July 27th up in Wenham, MA. Click here for details http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=2490356863
**: It's called a gear changer...Nothing fancy about that!
1 comment:
the thing that changes the gears is called a deraileur. Which I always liked cause it sounds more like a tragic accident then the object which makes comfortable bike riding possible.
PS: how much shit did you dish out for people assuming 23 was for micheal jordan.
PPS: The short lived Giambi moustache in the 2007 season was for Sir Donald as he was the hitting coach. The current one is for ladies who like to party after the game.
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