To the cyclist on the yellow and black Carrera

[Red Light]

Odds of winning the lottery jackpot are 14 million to one, so not quite there yet!

14 million to one per week so quarter of a million to one per year.

 

[CopperCyclist]

14 million to one per week so quarter of a million to one per year.

Not to get into statistics, but presuming two attempts per week, buying 104 tickets wouldn't reduce your odds from 14 million to 250,000. Anyway, pedant mode off.

 

[steveindenmark]

I am pleased to see the the European cycling federation does not promote cycle helmets either.

I am happy to cut Matthew some slack. I just hope that he can understand that just because he thinks something is right, it does not necessarily mean that it is.

We are all entitled to our views and we are all entitled to ride without helmets if that is what we want to do. We do not need anyone extolling the virtues of cycle safety every time they see someone without a helmet. It is boring and very repetitive.

As far as I am concerned you can all ride stark naked but not necessarily past my house.

Steve

 

[Red Light]

Not to get into statistics, but presuming two attempts per week, buying 104 tickets wouldn't reduce your odds from 14 million to 250,000. Anyway, pedant mode off.

You are assuming its a new set of people each week buying the tickets. Its not. Its typically the same people repeat buying week after week. In which case at the personal level it comes down to 1 in 250k per annum chance of winning. On a ticket basis you are right but on a personal basis I am.

 

[Red Light]

We are all entitled to our views and we are all entitled to ride without helmets if that is what we want to do. We do not need anyone extolling the virtues of cycle safety every time they see someone without a helmet. It is boring and very repetitive.

The problem is the asymmetry. Helmet wearers like Matt are always lecturing others to wear a helmet. I have never ridden up to someone wearing a helmet and told them to take it off. And I've never heard of anyone else doing it either. What is it about helmet wearers that compels them to lecture the rest of us?

 

[potsy]

Personally I let other riders do what they want, clothing wise, helmet wise, etc.
Only time I would maybe say something is if they were lightless at night, even then I probably wouldn't bother.

 

[Francesca]

Preferred your other avatar

why?whats up with my CSL Beema pic?

 

[col]

why?whats up with my CSL Beema pic?

Nothing, its a very nice car

 

[Red Light]

Nothing, its a very nice car

Ahhhh....breathe in that aroma of vinyl

 

[bobcat]

why?whats up with my CSL Beema pic?

It's not a 2CV.

 

[400bhp]

Is that why you are posting ~zero content messages here?

Yes

 

[Francesca]

Ahhhh....breathe in that aroma of vinyl

no vinyl all restored inside out, all sports interior with roll cage, the lot! where do I post some more piccies of it on this forum??

 

[bobcat]

no vinyl all restored inside out, all sports interior with roll cage, the lot! where do I post some more piccies of it on this forum??

Is it a bike?

 

[Francesca]

Is it a bike?

no lol its a car - 1972 3.5 CSL Coupe BMW

 

[Red Light]

no vinyl all restored inside out, all sports interior with roll cage, the lot! where do I post some more piccies of it on this forum??

We are talking about a Batmobile aren't we?