tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862259736054019035.post2316378439308413652..comments2013-03-10T22:50:45.562-07:00Comments on Pacific Coast Cycles: Helmets, are you man enough?chueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10392002038890669070noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862259736054019035.post-79260289154643180252012-06-20T16:30:20.703-07:002012-06-20T16:30:20.703-07:00I'm 'man enough' to continue using the...I'm 'man enough' to continue using the same helmet (no exaggeration). That been hit upon. Until the crack get wide enuff, in that the cracc be no longer to my acceptance.<br />The second priority is the length of the cracccc.<br /><br />As both go together.bloggerpanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958437552547400012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862259736054019035.post-84539238137835690932010-02-18T12:50:39.443-08:002010-02-18T12:50:39.443-08:00so the round and round about no brakes goes on and...so the round and round about no brakes goes on and on and...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862259736054019035.post-51022485191978284882010-02-13T21:47:02.271-08:002010-02-13T21:47:02.271-08:00Fatmex, you asked "What exactly is the point ...Fatmex, you asked "What exactly is the point of riding with no brakes?"<br /><br />My take on it is that it is the same point as riding with no helmet. It is a fashion statement. To be sure, it is romanticized and defended by those doing it. They would usually be the last ones to admit it is fashion.<br /><br />You brought up an interesting point about the sparse traffic.<br /><br />Chuckchueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392002038890669070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862259736054019035.post-56345764572970635922010-02-03T06:35:37.353-08:002010-02-03T06:35:37.353-08:00No brakes on a bike ridden on public roads should ...No brakes on a bike ridden on public roads should be plainly illegal. Bikes with no brakes are for the track. What exactly is the point of riding with no brakes? <br />I will say that in a recent trip to Mexico many of the riders I saw had inoperable or no brakes. But, the difference was that these were in small towns with little to no traffic. These bikes were all utilitarian machines that provided essential transportation where other options were unavailable. It was not a choice to ride brakeless but a necessity.Ciclistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09086219690773136602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862259736054019035.post-2946711919989336992010-02-02T14:37:01.721-08:002010-02-02T14:37:01.721-08:00What about Fixed Gears / Brakes / No Brakes?!?What about Fixed Gears / Brakes / No Brakes?!?ryankateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10784143838748361455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862259736054019035.post-53432175037578394902010-02-01T06:16:00.528-08:002010-02-01T06:16:00.528-08:00Chuck,
I was of that mentallity at one time. I wa...Chuck,<br />I was of that mentallity at one time. I was embarrased to wear a helmet. But when my brother one day had one those spills that happen in an instant I too was converted.<br /><br />His front wheel got caught on a crack in the pavement in such a way that he immediately went head first into the pavement. He was dazed but otherwise OK. He thought he lost some teeth but no blood or teeth missing. The wheel, frame and fork were toast because he was going about 20 mph in traffic. <br /><br />When he got home he had some pain in the bridge of his nose and couldn't figure out why until he looked at his helmet. The helmet had an indentation that perfectly matched his bridge and then realized how important a role the helmet played in that accident. He now NEVER rides without one and he's made me a believer. He might not be alive now had he been more vain.<br /><br />Occasionally I'll take a quick spin around my block when I'm adjusting something on my bike and my kids will give me such grief for not wearing a helemt. But, I know they're right. <br /><br /> All rides, all the time. No excuses.Ciclistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09086219690773136602noreply@blogger.com