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Now Hubby Needs a Helmut

Hubby has a perfectly good bike helmet.  We just have no idea where it is.  It's not in the house.  I've cleaned the house from top to bottom over the last month and haven't seen it, so it's not here.  It's probably at the hangar somewhere.  But goodluck trying to find anything other than the plane in the hangar.

 

I saw this helmet at Target or Walmart or Fred Meyer or REI, somewhere in the States on one of our recent trips.  It would be perfect for hubby...  If he were like 6.  I've searched the internet trying to find an adult size, but no luck.

 

The tag on it, is from Paul Frank but nothing on their website.

 

Success - a Nutcase helmet and a Nantucket Bike Basket

The helmet decision has been made.  Mainly by default.  It came down to what the store had in stock in my size. They could have ordered any of the designs in for me, but I was too impatient to wait.  So the Nutcase drippy it is.

 

 
 

When we were in the US back in May we went to REI to buy hubby a new camera to tie to the tail of the plane.  And they just happened to have one of the bike baskets I liked.  Now it's attached to my bike and already to go. It's the classic Cisco model from Nantucket Bike Baskets..  And it's getting good use.  Last weekend I used it to carry stuff from our campsite to the showers.

 

I'm still keeping my eye out for this one (the Miacomet).  But no one seems to have it in stock right now.

 

...and a basket for my bike

Most of the time anything I need (wallet, camera, phone, sunglasses etc) will be in a bag that I can sling across or my body. Occasionally there'll be something bigger, like a bottle of wine, my iPad,  or some lunch that I'll want to carry with me.  Panniers don't appeal to me, I think a basket is more appropriate for a cruiser bike.

#1 Carrie in white from Design House Stockholm.  

But this needs hardware to attach it.  I don't want anything that permanently attaches.  It needs to come off easily so it can be packed in the plane separately. And it's $80.00!

 

#2 This Miacomet lidded basket is adorable.  I think this is actually the kiddie size so it won't hold much, certainly not a bottle of wine.

 

#3 Peterboro bike basket - I am leaning towards the heftier wicker baskets, over this one.

 

#4 Avenir wicker basket with Velcro attachment. Not sure that I trust the Velcro to hold, I'm guessing it doesn't hold very much weight wise. I like the handle for carrying the basket when it's not on the bike.
 

 

#5 The Nantucket Cisco collection - I like the classic shape (the basket on top)

 

#6 The Cliff Road collection - I like that they are white.

 
 It will probably come down to whichever one I can find on the best deal on!

Help me choose a Nutcase for my Noggin

Okay, great.  Now I have a brand new shiny bike. Do you think I can find my helmet? Not a chance. It's not in the garage.  It's probably in the hangar somewhere. Have you seen the hangar lately?  There's more chance of finding a needle in haystack.   

So now I need a new helmet. And yes, I do need one. It's mandatory in BC. Our bikes are cruisers, you sit upright, they have 3 gears, they are not meant for mountain biking or long road trips. I want a helmet that suits the cruiser and make me smile. 

These are Sawako Furuno designs. Aren't they pretty? But...I can't find anywhere local that carries them. And I can't buy a helmet without trying it on first. 

   

 
 
 
Then there's this one from Bern. It's the Berkeley, I'm not really keen on the white, I'd prefer it in blue. Again nowhere local to try on for fit first.

 

So that brings me to Nutcase Helmets.  A company out of Portland, Oregon.  They have some really fun designs.  The watermelon and the 8 ball made laugh out loud.  And finally lots of the local stores carry them.  I was able to try them on and now I know they fit well, I just need to narrow it down to one style. I'm at six right now.  I don't really need 6 helmets.

I like, in no particular order, the candy swirl, black hibiscus, rose hibiscus, sunburst, flower power and drippy.  Which one do you think?

 

Birthday Gifts - Bazooka Beach 3 in Baby Blue

Hubby bought me a bike for my birthday.  He also bought himself a bike for my birthday, how does that work?

 

It's a Bazooka bike.  Specifically a Beach 3 in baby blue.  His is a Beach 3 in orange.  Why these bikes? Because they fold up.  Yep, they fold in half.  Which means they will fit in the plane. That's important.

  

Now we can fly to Sidney or Penticton, ride down to the waterfront, have ice cream, ride back to the airport and fly home again. Or we can fly to Squamish, ride into town and have a grilled cheese sandwich.

 

Now it just needs a few accessories, like a basket or somewhere to carry a bottle of wine, so then we can tour some wineries.