Bike Safety: "Never ride a bike when it's wet outside!" - Page 2 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

11-05-2004, 12:21 AM

maxo wrote:

<< I just re-engineered my front fender spray flap to cope with the fresh
28mm tires. >>

I just re-engineered my front fender to cope with
backwards riding.

Robert

11-05-2004, 12:21 AM

maxo wrote:

<< I just re-engineered my front fender spray flap to cope with the fresh
28mm tires. >>

I just re-engineered my front fender to cope with
backwards riding.

Robert

11-05-2004, 12:21 AM

maxo wrote:

<< I just re-engineered my front fender spray flap to cope with the fresh
28mm tires. >>

I just re-engineered my front fender to cope with
backwards riding.

Robert

11-05-2004, 02:00 AM

"Frank Krygowski" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:418ae2b9$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].edu...
> Is this the next front in the anti-bicycling war, the war to protect us
> from ourselves?
>
>
> On leaving the office today, I saw the guy with the milk crate on the
> back rack had bought a new bike - or, perhaps, someone new had taken
> over his usual parking place.
>
> I didn't recognize the bike's brand name, so I went over for a closer
> look. Seemed to be "A2F" with the "2" as a superscript (as in
> "squared"), model seemed to be "Barracuda." New to me.
>
> Then I saw the sticker on the top tube:
>
> "Caution!" [Uh-oh]
>
> "Never ride a bike at night without lights!" [OK, good advice.]
>
> "Never ride a bike without an ANSI, ASTM or Snell approved helmet!"
> [Well, you _know_ what I think about that.]
>
> "Never ride a bike when it's wet outside!" [??????????]
>
>
> I suppose it's just a matter of time before fenders are made illegal.
> We can't keep condoning, let alone supporting, such irresponsible
> behavior!
>
> And you folks in the Pacific Northwest - just give it up, OK? Get
> yourself an SUV like God intended!

Actually, my daughter (11 )has one of those bikes, it's a "Barracuda A2Z",
a fairly entry-level MTB. I guess I missed the sticker, she rode it 20
miles last Saturday in the (45 degree) rain. I suppose, like pulling her on
a trailer in the city, that makes me a bad dad.

11-05-2004, 02:00 AM

"Frank Krygowski" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:418ae2b9$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].edu...
> Is this the next front in the anti-bicycling war, the war to protect us
> from ourselves?
>
>
> On leaving the office today, I saw the guy with the milk crate on the
> back rack had bought a new bike - or, perhaps, someone new had taken
> over his usual parking place.
>
> I didn't recognize the bike's brand name, so I went over for a closer
> look. Seemed to be "A2F" with the "2" as a superscript (as in
> "squared"), model seemed to be "Barracuda." New to me.
>
> Then I saw the sticker on the top tube:
>
> "Caution!" [Uh-oh]
>
> "Never ride a bike at night without lights!" [OK, good advice.]
>
> "Never ride a bike without an ANSI, ASTM or Snell approved helmet!"
> [Well, you _know_ what I think about that.]
>
> "Never ride a bike when it's wet outside!" [??????????]
>
>
> I suppose it's just a matter of time before fenders are made illegal.
> We can't keep condoning, let alone supporting, such irresponsible
> behavior!
>
> And you folks in the Pacific Northwest - just give it up, OK? Get
> yourself an SUV like God intended!

Actually, my daughter (11 )has one of those bikes, it's a "Barracuda A2Z",
a fairly entry-level MTB. I guess I missed the sticker, she rode it 20
miles last Saturday in the (45 degree) rain. I suppose, like pulling her on
a trailer in the city, that makes me a bad dad.

11-05-2004, 02:00 AM

"Frank Krygowski" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:418ae2b9$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].edu...
> Is this the next front in the anti-bicycling war, the war to protect us
> from ourselves?
>
>
> On leaving the office today, I saw the guy with the milk crate on the
> back rack had bought a new bike - or, perhaps, someone new had taken
> over his usual parking place.
>
> I didn't recognize the bike's brand name, so I went over for a closer
> look. Seemed to be "A2F" with the "2" as a superscript (as in
> "squared"), model seemed to be "Barracuda." New to me.
>
> Then I saw the sticker on the top tube:
>
> "Caution!" [Uh-oh]
>
> "Never ride a bike at night without lights!" [OK, good advice.]
>
> "Never ride a bike without an ANSI, ASTM or Snell approved helmet!"
> [Well, you _know_ what I think about that.]
>
> "Never ride a bike when it's wet outside!" [??????????]
>
>
> I suppose it's just a matter of time before fenders are made illegal.
> We can't keep condoning, let alone supporting, such irresponsible
> behavior!
>
> And you folks in the Pacific Northwest - just give it up, OK? Get
> yourself an SUV like God intended!

Actually, my daughter (11 )has one of those bikes, it's a "Barracuda A2Z",
a fairly entry-level MTB. I guess I missed the sticker, she rode it 20
miles last Saturday in the (45 degree) rain. I suppose, like pulling her on
a trailer in the city, that makes me a bad dad.

11-05-2004, 02:00 AM

"Frank Krygowski" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:418ae2b9$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].edu...
> Is this the next front in the anti-bicycling war, the war to protect us
> from ourselves?
>
>
> On leaving the office today, I saw the guy with the milk crate on the
> back rack had bought a new bike - or, perhaps, someone new had taken
> over his usual parking place.
>
> I didn't recognize the bike's brand name, so I went over for a closer
> look. Seemed to be "A2F" with the "2" as a superscript (as in
> "squared"), model seemed to be "Barracuda." New to me.
>
> Then I saw the sticker on the top tube:
>
> "Caution!" [Uh-oh]
>
> "Never ride a bike at night without lights!" [OK, good advice.]
>
> "Never ride a bike without an ANSI, ASTM or Snell approved helmet!"
> [Well, you _know_ what I think about that.]
>
> "Never ride a bike when it's wet outside!" [??????????]
>
>
> I suppose it's just a matter of time before fenders are made illegal.
> We can't keep condoning, let alone supporting, such irresponsible
> behavior!
>
> And you folks in the Pacific Northwest - just give it up, OK? Get
> yourself an SUV like God intended!

Actually, my daughter (11 )has one of those bikes, it's a "Barracuda A2Z",
a fairly entry-level MTB. I guess I missed the sticker, she rode it 20
miles last Saturday in the (45 degree) rain. I suppose, like pulling her on
a trailer in the city, that makes me a bad dad.

11-05-2004, 02:23 AM

Thu, 04 Nov 2004 21:18:11 -0500, <418ae2b9$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].edu>,
Frank Krygowski <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>"Never ride a bike when it's wet outside!" [??????????]

I'm afraid it reflects the sorry state of *Common Sense* today.
--
zk

11-05-2004, 02:23 AM

Thu, 04 Nov 2004 21:18:11 -0500, <418ae2b9$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].edu>,
Frank Krygowski <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>"Never ride a bike when it's wet outside!" [??????????]

I'm afraid it reflects the sorry state of *Common Sense* today.
--
zk

11-05-2004, 02:23 AM

Thu, 04 Nov 2004 21:18:11 -0500, <418ae2b9$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].edu>,
Frank Krygowski <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>"Never ride a bike when it's wet outside!" [??????????]

I'm afraid it reflects the sorry state of *Common Sense* today.
--
zk