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A new thread about cycling
Jposh:
So, I mentioned Road Bikes to my dad, and it turns out he has a really nice one in his garage.
It weighs about 15-20 lbs, it's tires are the thickness of my middle finger, and it's handlebars are wrapped in some colored rubbery stuff, that I really like the combination of.
He's giving it to me!
(if I promise to start wearing a helmet...)
Social Bacon:
I've always worn a helmet since I got hit by a bus. Helmets are good, wear them.
Inlander:
Yeah, seriously. Looking cool vs. not getting killed - really, that shouldn't even require any consideration.
Verergoca:
What?
Helmets? In my humble, and rather dutch opinion, the kinds of accidents that youd like to have a helmet for, are also the kind of accidents where that helmet makes you presentable in the coffin...
Also, bicycle safety lies much more in (car) driver concience. (and teaching little kids that truckers can see fuckall, so stay away from those)
Social Bacon:
--- Quote from: Verergoca on 01 Jun 2008, 06:13 ---Helmets? In my humble, and rather dutch opinion, the kinds of accidents that youd like to have a helmet for, are also the kind of accidents where that helmet makes you presentable in the coffin...
--- End quote ---
When I got hit by a bus the helmet likely saved me. The bus rear ended me so my bike slid out under me and I went flying/rolling through an intersection smashing my head several times along the way. If it wasn't for the helmet my brains would have been paint on the road.
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