If you were asking about a winter cap, then you might need to choose your size more carefully.

Buying Rapha is almost as addicting as riding itself. You’ll want to wear it on and off the bike. On a recent trip, I required a light jacket (not for riding, but for weather in general). I grabbed my orange stowaway and stuff it in my bag, only to look up and see a look of despair on my wife’s face. “Don’t you have other jackets to wear around town” she said. I am going to use that comment against her when I need a softshell or bomber jacket.

Another offer to take the Rapha problem out of my hands. thank you sir

The Ride to Vegas Book will be for Sale but I’m also hoping to do a “Best of 2009″ book before Christmas. It might be more interesting given the overall variety. The myPublisher sample books arrived today and I’m very impressed with the quality. I’ll send you a link so you can look at the almost complete project.

::M

Yes, I shouldn’t complain, it’s a good problem to have. Thanks for the offer to take take things off my hands At least the weather here has cooled down, though no rain in sight.

I’ve not had any issue fitting a cap under any of my helmets. I suppose it might come up if you were right on the border line between sizes. Your best bet is to take a cap with you when trying on the Ionos (a baseball cap will do fine for testing… just don’t ever wear a baseball cap on the street . Make sure the retention system clears the cap at the back of your head and actually contacts your skin during the fitting. If it gets hung up on the cap it can make the helmet feel tighter that necessary.

Helmets and shoes look better and more proportional in the smaller sizes. Hopefully you’re one of the lucky people that can fit into a small or medium helmet.

Anyways, I was wondering, since you frequently wear caps under your helmet, is your helmet one size larger than you would normally wear otherwise? I am planning on purchasing a Giro Ionos in the near future (Black/Carbon to go with some also soon-to-purchased Rapha kit), and I am wondering whether I should get one size larger to accommodate caps.

I’m looking forward to more updates soon!

Todd

You settle in a rythm, take a look around and start to notice the grain of the tarmac, the sound of the branches of trees against each other as the winds cadence cause them to bend and release, that wonderful mix of clean crisp air and warm sun.

Click down and enjoy the ride.

I had a great ride this weekend. The Homestead Speedway Century sponsored by the Everglades Bicycle Club. A lap around the track and out into the everglades and countryside you ride. The sun was hidden behind overcast skies which made for a cool comfortable ride.
My regular Saturday guys did a good job of burning me out within the 1st 20 miles as they took the pace from 23 upwards to 27. After “Losing the Wheel”, I caught on to a slower group at 20 and recovered then jumped to a passing group maintaining a comfortable pace at 22.
Unfortunately, I lost that group at a rest stop while in the can and had to play the same catching and passing or losing of groups for the balance of the ride.

It’s tough to find that magical group thats just your pace.

Ride on.

Also, will you be selling the Ride to Vegas book?