I immediately came down with a case of bike-saddle-cover envy. Big time. I was entirely wrong to attach a plastic grocery bag to my pants before hopping on my rainy Raleigh.
And not only because grocery bags aren't stylish.
I spent an entire hour in the gym on Thursday night with a Vons bag stuck to my butt; I forgot to pull it off before jumping on the elliptical and lifting weights. I have clearly not learned proper rain-commuting etiquette.
For only about 10 euros, I could've avoided the gym gaffe by dressing my bike up with a funny plastic animal.
Vinçon, a design firm based in Barcelona, sells the cover above (also in black, see below), along with this dog cover on their website.
And for riders who think these shouldn't be used by anyone over the age of 10, check out this saddle cover at REI. Not nearly as cute, but it'll get the job done.
Now please, rain, go away!
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holy wow, this almost makes me wish that I rode a bike. You gotta love Spanish design firms.
ReplyDeletePlastic bags may not be cute or stylish, but no sane person would ever steal one and who would care if they did? Personally, I think you could just leave $15 on your seat, commit to having a wet butt and save yourself a trip to the store!
ReplyDeleteBut don't go by me. I have no faith at all in my fellow man!
Love this thing. I'm buying one so I can be slightly cooler! and dryer!
ReplyDeleteHa! I would be worried about having my cute seat cover swiped. But triathletes are obsessed with gadgets and accessories, no matter how bizarre, and surely a few would invest in legit, non-grocery store provided saddle covers. When I don't need the extra $15 for food, maybe I'll consider it :)
ReplyDelete@David--you have to find one big enough for a motorcycle!
ReplyDeleteI think it's great that you worked out with a plastic bag stuck to your booty! Ha, wish I could've been there :) Miss you!
ReplyDeleteNo way! You worked out with a grocery bag stuck to your butt! Thank you for your courage in sharing what must have been a traumatic discovery.
ReplyDeleteIf I can prevent just one person from committing grocerybuttbaggery, it was worth it.
ReplyDeleteAdorable! If my seat weren't plastic already and I could afford to buy more than groceries, I'd totally get one. Do they make pink ones?
ReplyDeleteRepeat after me: "My ass is so fine that I can even make a grocery bag look HOT!"
ReplyDeleteNow go to a mirror, repeat that 20 times and own it! (Remember your 'Seinfeld'....it's not a lie, if YOU believe it!).
HA! @VC, no pink :( And Joe, that is a good chant for the ladies to do, even if they're not trying to talk themselves out of buying plastic animals for their bikes!
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