Do you wear a helmet when cycling?

[dondare]

This is something I've noticed, cyclists wear helmets to protect their compensation payouts rather than their bonces.

 

[ManiaMuse]

Yes, and it's the same in the Netherlands apparently.

What is it with Dutch bikes? They all seem ridiculous upright with massive frames and really long wheelbases - even the ones with 'normal' shape frames.

 

[hackbike 666]

What is it with Dutch bikes? They all seem ridiculous upright with massive frames and really long wheelbases - even the ones with 'normal' shape frames.

So what,they are still cyclists.

 

[ManiaMuse]

So what,they are still cyclists.

I'm just asking a question...

Why are Dutch bike frames like that? Presumably there is a reason (or why over here they are so different).

 

[psmiffy]

What is it with Dutch bikes? They all seem ridiculous upright with massive frames and really long wheelbases - even the ones with 'normal' shape frames.

It makes them easier to ride no hands while texting on the mobile

 

[dondare]

What is it with Dutch bikes? They all seem ridiculous upright with massive frames and really long wheelbases - even the ones with 'normal' shape frames.

The Dutch have no word for "hill".



Actually, that's a lie.

(I think.)


But you get the point.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

It makes them easier to ride no hands while texting on the mobile

If you can text one handed you don't have to put your beer down either.

 

[Riding in Circles]

The Dutch word for hill is "donk" as far as I recall.

 

[asterix]

I'd imagine the Dutch did not have a word for hill until many of them emigrated to South Africa and it became necessary to explain to those at home the concept of of one piece of land being higher than another.

 

[BentMikey]

I'd imagine the Dutch did not have a word for hill until many of them emigrated to South Africa and it became necessary to explain to those at home the concept of of one piece of land being higher than another.

 

[gaz]

I'd imagine the Dutch did not have a word for hill until many of them emigrated to South Africa and it became necessary to explain to those at home the concept of of one piece of land being higher than another.

that made me chuckle

 

[Lozatron]

I only wear my helmet for jumping red lights

do I win a prize?

 

[Ravenbait]

Yes when racing, or training on the tri bike (so as to fix it in my head not to touch the bike without a lid and thus avoid embarassing DQs in T1) and on my very, very occasional forays offroad. Otherwise, no.

Sam

 

[Dan B]

I only wear my helmet for jumping red lights

do I win a prize?

Only if you're on the pavement

 

[BentMikey]

How does one jump a red light on the pavement? Never seen a stop line painted there.