It’s been fun watching Yehuda fight the good fight… but what has Sister Sprocket been up to? There’s a meeting I’d like to see, a Sprocket vs Nanny smackdown!
It isn’t that Yehuda doesn’t care about his head. He doesn’t wear a helmet because he knows that the risks of head injury are no higher for cyclists than for anyone else.
So – would I get ticketed for not wearing a helmet on a bicycle in Kickstand Land if I was actually on a tricycle?
In real life I have minor wobbles of conscience when leaving the trike at cycle parking spots that have signs saying “Bicycles only” – slightly alleviated when (even adult) passers point and say things like “That bicycle’s got three wheels!”
On the contrary, I shall make sure that you do. I will have a note in my wallet with instructions to send the bill for any brain surgery to Paul Leiter.
Luckily for both of us the chances of me ever needing brain surgery are very, very small. Cycling isn’t that dangerous. It’s safer than walking, for instance.
Considering that on a moped (sp?) you need to wear a full face motor cycle helmet.
And those things reach speeds of up to 40 Km/h (legally that is).
That’s pretty easy for anyone on a racing bike (or recumbent).
I seriously wonder if a foam hat would offer the kind of protection in a crash that a proper motor bike helmet would.
Someone once (and here my memory has let me down because I couldn’t tell who who or when) posted a photo of cyclist, coplete with beard and cap, that was the dead spit of Yehuda.
That’s awesome!!!! My close friend that i work with in my bike shop, he has read the first two books one night and the next day he looked at me and said, “You are so him,” I said, “what? oh i guess i am, i never thought about that.” I have done so many of the same things, I hate driving and cars, and refuse to get my drivers licence, I have wanted to paint bike lanes, (but never had the money too), i have a bike just like his, (not the same company of course, mines a Miyata seventen), and Jim is a lot like Joe, the only difference is that he is our Jr. Grease Monkey of the bike shop. Just thought that was a funny thing, I may not look quite like him but inside I am.
The basic rule relating to bullying — It’s no fun picking on someone if they start to enjoy it.
That is disturbingly accurate, about this situation.
Nice one Bill
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Bet that if Nanny hears that she’ll be grumbling too.
If you’re interested, you can meet the REAL Mr. Nanny State….
http://bikeportland.org/2012/08/23/business-owner-to-push-for-bike-licensing-after-wheeler-closure-76429
It’s been fun watching Yehuda fight the good fight… but what has Sister Sprocket been up to? There’s a meeting I’d like to see, a Sprocket vs Nanny smackdown!
I’d like to see that too. I’m sure nanny State will want cycling while smoking a pipe banned.
More so – has Sis started wearing a helmet?!? As far as I remember, she used to ride in her nun’s cap only…
Sister Sprocket isn’t a nun, she’s a Shaker. I think it’s a bonnet she wears.
Sure. I just didn’t know how to call it.
It isn’t that Yehuda doesn’t care about his head. He doesn’t wear a helmet because he knows that the risks of head injury are no higher for cyclists than for anyone else.
Do you want nuts for that banana split?
So – would I get ticketed for not wearing a helmet on a bicycle in Kickstand Land if I was actually on a tricycle?
In real life I have minor wobbles of conscience when leaving the trike at cycle parking spots that have signs saying “Bicycles only” – slightly alleviated when (even adult) passers point and say things like “That bicycle’s got three wheels!”
Errata – should have been “passers by”.
It looks like we are going to stop kicking that dead horse
Perhaps we can now get on with important issues like chain lube.
Individual freedom to wear or not wear a helmet, but please don’t expect me to pay tour hospital bill.
That is correct – and as it should be.
On the contrary, I shall make sure that you do. I will have a note in my wallet with instructions to send the bill for any brain surgery to Paul Leiter.
Luckily for both of us the chances of me ever needing brain surgery are very, very small. Cycling isn’t that dangerous. It’s safer than walking, for instance.
Considering that on a moped (sp?) you need to wear a full face motor cycle helmet.
And those things reach speeds of up to 40 Km/h (legally that is).
That’s pretty easy for anyone on a racing bike (or recumbent).
I seriously wonder if a foam hat would offer the kind of protection in a crash that a proper motor bike helmet would.
It’s a magic foam hat.
I think I spotted Yehuda in an old Campagnolo support car. Check out the back seat passenger. http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=224446
That does look a lot like him, how did you stumble upon that?
I follow ‘BentRider Online’ and they had a link to the picture of the car.
Someone once (and here my memory has let me down because I couldn’t tell who who or when) posted a photo of cyclist, coplete with beard and cap, that was the dead spit of Yehuda.
Found him on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/16nine/4650077816/
That’s awesome!!!! My close friend that i work with in my bike shop, he has read the first two books one night and the next day he looked at me and said, “You are so him,” I said, “what? oh i guess i am, i never thought about that.” I have done so many of the same things, I hate driving and cars, and refuse to get my drivers licence, I have wanted to paint bike lanes, (but never had the money too), i have a bike just like his, (not the same company of course, mines a Miyata seventen), and Jim is a lot like Joe, the only difference is that he is our Jr. Grease Monkey of the bike shop. Just thought that was a funny thing, I may not look quite like him but inside I am.
There’s a “Van Sweringen Owners Bunch” on Flickr?
People who don’t like the strips about helmet nanny-state-ism can hardly say they aren’t relevant. http://www.nugget.ca/Lifestyle/2012/09/19/20213461.html