Categories: all aviation bicycle gadgets misc motorcycle theater

Thu, 16 Nov 2006

Aerostich repair

In an odd twist, I found myself repairing someone else's Aerostich suit today. I was pedalling frantically up the hill under Aurora on my way home, and when I got to the top, I found the rider of the R1100GS who'd passed me a minute earlier. Something looked amiss, so I stopped and asked if all was ok.

He turned around, and after a brief establishment of motorcycling cred, demonstrated that his main zipper had separated, and didn't want to move towards unzipping. We talked back and forth, and eventually he stepped out of a boot, and got his leg free of the stuck zipper. We worked out a method by which the slider could slowly be worked up the zipper, and had it sorted out in about 20 minutes.

It was just an interesting moment. It always makes me happy to help out someone who's kind of stuck. I'm sure that with a bit of thought, he would have figured it out, but the process might have taken longer, and it's much easier when you've got someone else to hold the flashlight.

We ended up chatting about other stuff, and I mentioned my novelling adventures. Steve, if you're reading this, click on the "All" category above, and scroll down a bit.

So, huzzah for bikers helping bikers. Pass it on, and all that.

Posted at 18:38 permanent link category: /motorcycle

Categories: all aviation gadgets misc motorcycle theater

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