>
> --- Tom Dalton <tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Do yourself a favor and read all the words before
> > going mental on me.
>
> Define "going mental."
>
> > This is exactly the type of
> > self-righteousness I was talking about.
>
> Looks like you need to re-read what I wrote, as
> you've
> erred in your perception.
>
> > The
> > critical word, the one you apparently missed, was,
> > "if."
>
> "If" expressed your uncertainty, and, I pointed out
> a
> greater danger than riding alone.
>
> Joe Starck
> Madison, WI USA
>
> > Tom Dalton
> > Bethlehem (Where there are lots of individuals
> who
> > choose to ride Harleys and also choose to take
> > advantage of our lack of a helmet law, and where I
> > don't endorse any of it.... is that more clear?)
> PA,
> > USA
> >
> > Joe Starck <josephbstarck@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > --- Tom Dalton wrote:
> >
> > > You wrote:
> > >
> > > In the years I raced in England I only ever uses
> a
> > > hairnet when I washed my hair, like Mom! racing
> on
> > > the track we had to use a helmet of some kind.
> NOW
> > a
> > > funny story,(Sorry Dale) I was at a rest stop on
> > > the bike trail I ride every day, a Chap on a
> $100k
> > > Harley roars up,Leather gear etc. NO HELMET!
> meets
> > > his wife who had his Colnago fancy schamsy
> Campag
> > do
> > > dad equip 50 speed? road bike for him to ride on
> > the
> > > bike path, he changes into his skin tight aero
> > bike
> > > kit, PUTS ON A HELMET and rides away! Something
> > > wrong with this picture! maybe he goes faster on
> > > the Colnago than the Harley!
> > >
> > > Here's my take:
> > >
> > > There's nothing wrong with this picture, John.
> > > The explanation is simple. Harley riders make
> fun
> > > of other Harley riders for wearing helmets.
> Riders
> > > of fancy racing bicycles make fun of other
> riders
> > of
> > > fancy racing bicycles for NOT wearing helmets.
> The
> > > guy doesn't like to be made fun of. He probably
> > > wears German leathers and helmet when he rides
> his
> > > BMW because that's what BMW riders do. Peer
> > > pressure, it seems, is blind to age.
> > >
> > > In the 80's, as a teenager, I rode helmetless
> and
> > > raced in a hairnet because that was what the
> cool
> > > guys did. I wear a modern helmet now, but if I
> > > wanted to go helmetless I'm not sure I could
> bring
> > > myself to face the scorn of an increasingly self
> > > righteous cycling community .
> >
> > Mr. Tom Dalton
> > How do you feel about bringing your helmetless
> > brain-bashed and bloody face to the citizen,
> police
> > officer, fireman, EMT, or other who finds you and
> > fixes you to live?
> > Mr. Joseph B. Starck
> > Dane County
> > Madison, WI USA
> >
> > > Tom Dalton
> > > Bethlehem, PA, Where it's all Hogs and NO
> helmets,
> > > USA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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