{"id":3130,"date":"2011-03-03T08:55:48","date_gmt":"2011-03-03T14:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.brickhouseracing.com\/?p=3130"},"modified":"2011-03-10T06:15:58","modified_gmt":"2011-03-10T12:15:58","slug":"two-unrelated-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brickhouseracing.com\/?p=3130","title":{"rendered":"Two unrelated things, enhanced by Charlie Sheen"},"content":{"rendered":"

In random order.<\/p>\n

I’ve recently fallen in love with Pearl Izumi’s “drop tail” bib tights\/shorts because they make the only disadvantage to wearing bibs no longer a disadvantage.If you look at the photo, there’s a waistband across the back…<\/p>\n

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However, they previously only made them in the “elite” line, which is not as nice as the “PRO” line. Honestly, I’d call them downright chintzy. Being the gear snob that I am, I was excited to see a pair of “PRO” level shorts labeled as “drop tail”\u00a0 pop up on their website. They look like this:<\/p>\n

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Wait a minute, now… something seems to be missing. Where’s the waistband? After a little internet searching brought about no answers, I sent the following email to Pearl:<\/p>\n

“I have a question about the W P.R.O. In-R-Cool\u00ae Bib Short. In the Product description on the website, it says that these are a drop tail bib short, but the photo is of shorts without a drop tail. I have a pair of the elite droptail bibs that I like, but I’d like\u00a0to get something in the\u00a0PRO series if it’s available. Thanks”<\/em><\/p>\n

Within 24 hours, I had an answer:<\/p>\n

“The new women\u2019s P.R.O. bib does have a drop tail, but it\u2019s not as large and doesn\u2019t use the same overlapping panel as the one on the ELITE Bibs.\u00a0 Basically, there\u2019s a small clip on the strap in the center\/back that allows it to separate so you can pull the back of the shorts down without having to remove your jersey to un-do the suspenders. Thanks for choosing Pearl Izumi!”<\/em><\/p>\n

I looked at the photo again and saw what they were talking about. Wow, really? I sent the following reply back to the person who had previously given me such a quick answer:<\/p>\n

“I see that now… honestly, the thought of having to unclip, pee, then fish around under a jersey AND re-clip a buckle in the center of my back sounds like a bigger hassle than removing a jersey and pulling the suspenders down. Not to sound sexist, but did a man come up with that idea? It’s not practical at all.”<\/em><\/p>\n

So far, I’ve heard nothing but crickets. My next email to Pearl Izumi will include Charlie Sheen Quotes.<\/p>\n

“I am on a drug. It’s called Charlie Sheen. It’s not available because if you try it, you will die. Your face will melt off and your children will weep over your exploded body.”<\/em><\/p>\n

In non-Pearl Izumi hating news, I love being resourceful. I realized a couple of miles from my house this morning that the drive side crank arm on my A9C was loose. I don’t have a 10mm allen on my multi-tool, so I thought I was going to have to cut y ride short to limp home and fix it. However, I realized shortly into my limp home that I passed right by a Coleman Transmission Repair shop. At first, I got an odd look from the guy at the desk when I pushed my bike into the lobby, but once I explained my situation, he disappeared into the back for a minute, came back with a 10mm, and I was able to tighten it back down and be on my way (hopefully that was a one-time occurrence. Time will tell).<\/p>\n

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