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No helmet required for me anymore
Just as I thought.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/authors-ad...ml?from=age_ft No one wears lycra or helmets in Europe unless they are competing in a bike race. |
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On 30/12/2010 5:11 AM, RFC wrote:
Just as I thought. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/authors-ad...ml?from=age_ft Hm, I have come off my bike several times and each time, my head was nowhere near where I hit the ground except for that one time when I went over my handlebars and speared face first into the pavement - lost some skin on my cheekbone, chipped my tooth and cut my bottom lip from the inside but NO impact to the cranium(?). Maybe I should think of a face guard Still, I would wear a helmet becos I know it needs to save me only once. It also stops the cops from pulling me over No one wears lycra or helmets in Europe unless they are competing in a bike race. In Australia, some people wear Lycra even when they are not competing |
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"Geoff Lock" glock@home wrote Hm, I have come off my bike several times and each time, my head was nowhere near where I hit the ground You left it at home perhaps? :-) except for that one time when I went over my handlebars and speared face first into the pavement - lost some skin on my cheekbone, chipped my tooth and cut my bottom lip from the inside but NO impact to the cranium(?). Maybe I should think of a face guard Still, I would wear a helmet becos I know it needs to save me only once. It also stops the cops from pulling me over Do you think you should be forced to wear a helmet under penalty of a large fine? Theo |
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On Dec 30, 1:39*pm, Geoff Lock glock@home wrote:
On 30/12/2010 5:11 AM, RFC wrote: No one wears lycra or helmets in Europe unless they are competing in a bike race. In Australia, some people wear Lycra even when they are not competing All the road bike cyclists (as opposed to commuters) I saw in France last year were wearing lycra. Most of them were wearing helmets as well. So what if cyclists wear Lycra even when they are not competing? Lycra is more comfortable to wear while riding a bike rather than normal street clothes. Do swimmers wear a dinner suit when going swimming? Of course not. They wear Speedos or board shorts because they are the most comfortable and practical garments to wear. |
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On 30/12/2010 6:48 PM, Theo Bekkers wrote:
"Geoff Lock"glock@home wrote Hm, I have come off my bike several times and each time, my head was nowhere near where I hit the ground You left it at home perhaps? :-) Heheeh Good one - I asked for it, I guess except for that one time when I went over my handlebars and speared face first into the pavement - lost some skin on my cheekbone, chipped my tooth and cut my bottom lip from the inside but NO impact to the cranium(?). Maybe I should think of a face guard Still, I would wear a helmet becos I know it needs to save me only once. It also stops the cops from pulling me over Do you think you should be forced to wear a helmet under penalty of a large fine? Well, I, for one, should be forced to do things or I'd never do them |
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On 30/12/2010 6:57 PM, Ross wrote:
On Dec 30, 1:39 pm, Geoff Lockglock@home wrote: On 30/12/2010 5:11 AM, RFC wrote: No one wears lycra or helmets in Europe unless they are competing in a bike race. In Australia, some people wear Lycra even when they are not competing All the road bike cyclists (as opposed to commuters) I saw in France last year were wearing lycra. Most of them were wearing helmets as well. Must be catching cos many road bike riders in Australia seem to like the stretchy stuff as well I guess I fall into the commuter category despite pretending to be Thor Hushovd sometimes So what if cyclists wear Lycra even when they are not competing? Lycra is more comfortable to wear while riding a bike rather than normal street clothes. Hey, relax, Ross, picking on Lycra wearing cyclists is just my way of getting back at them for passing me on the road. It is very disheartening for me when I am in Thor-mode and getting overtaken by a Lycra wearing cyclist on a carbon fibre bike and I can't keep up with my 40-yr piece of crap. Can't diss their bike cos I would dearly love one myself, can't diss them cos they might be nice people, so the only thing left is to pick on their Lycra. It all makes sense, you see Do swimmers wear a dinner suit when going swimming? Of course not. They wear Speedos or board shorts because they are the most comfortable and practical garments to wear. And exactly what is wrong with wearing a dinner suit whilst swimming? I find it more convenient if I have to attend any parties after my morning constitution. |
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"Geoff Lock" glock@home wrote in message ... On 30/12/2010 5:11 AM, RFC wrote: Just as I thought. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/authors-ad...ml?from=age_ft Hm, I have come off my bike several times and each time, my head was nowhere near where I hit the ground except for that one time when I went over my handlebars and speared face first into the pavement - lost some skin on my cheekbone, chipped my tooth and cut my bottom lip from the inside but NO impact to the cranium(?). Maybe I should think of a face guard Still, I would wear a helmet becos I know it needs to save me only once. It also stops the cops from pulling me over No one wears lycra or helmets in Europe unless they are competing in a bike race. In Australia, some people wear Lycra even when they are not competing Which reminds me... ....the protective value of lycra must be just about nil, compared to (for example) the old woollen bike shorts you used to be able to buy or shortened army pants, or even King Gee workshorts. Isn't it time lycra was banned? T. |
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On 30/12/10 05:11, RFC wrote:
Just as I thought. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/authors-ad...ml?from=age_ft No one wears lycra or helmets in Europe unless they are competing in a bike race. I think you've misinterpreted that article. The authors claim, that helmets don't reduce head injuries, have been shown to be flawed. |
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On 31/12/2010 10:48 AM, Tomasso wrote:
"Geoff Lock" glock@home wrote in message ... On 30/12/2010 5:11 AM, RFC wrote: Just as I thought. In Australia, some people wear Lycra even when they are not competing Which reminds me... ...the protective value of lycra must be just about nil, compared to (for example) the old woollen bike shorts you used to be able to buy or shortened army pants, or even King Gee workshorts. You got a point there becos I had a fall this winter just past but managed to do my ninja imitation and copped the fall around my shoulder region. Fortunately, I was wearing my KMart sloppy joe and all I got was a reddish mark on the skin. Now with summer in full swing, I am usually in a tee-shirt or just my hi-vis vest (and yes, I've got my jeans on as well) and I am dreading my next off - yes, it is around the corner, I just know it Without thickish clothing on me, I am gonna lose skin but me mate Gazza tells me to stop whinging cos skin grows back. Isn't it time lycra was banned? No way!!! I would put up with Lycra wearing cyclists only if for the occassional times when I see soft curvaceous lines .... |
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On 2010-12-31, Geoff Lock (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea: On 31/12/2010 10:48 AM, Tomasso wrote: Isn't it time lycra was banned? No way!!! I would put up with Lycra wearing cyclists only if for the occassional times when I see soft curvaceous lines .... Would that be a bianchi? -- TimC I can say that eating a raw, immature habañero pepper is nothing so mild as tasting a meteorite. -- Mike Andrews in ASR |
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