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Re: Helmet Head...

Clifford Moore — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:31:31 GMT

It's not any more possible for you to predict the future than me. I doubt very much you can make such a claim of certainty with any authority. I've been riding

Re: Helmet Head...

plawsonanoka — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:38:58 GMT

This isn't good thinking. There will always be an event in every cyclist life where the rider will think "sure glad I was wearing a helment" or wish I had

Re: Helmet Head...

plawsonanoka — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:33:25 GMT

I think a helment is just as important on a trike as it is on the DF. trikes roll fairly easy and a quick stop will lift the rear wheel and throw you out. No

Re: Tire choices and experiences

Craig — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:37:04 GMT

Thanks for the info RobL. I know we pay to much but just finishing up on the subject of the Schwalbe tube, after I repaired it a small section of the seam has

tire choices

Joel Blumert — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:53:47 GMT

I've been riding bents off road for a couple of years, currently using a Rans Vivo for dirt, gravel, single track, etc. and there are plenty of good bmx tires

Re: Helmet Head...

Clifford Moore — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:55:14 GMT

Far and away the number one cause of closed head injuries are car accidents, yet when was the last time you saw someone driving their car with head protection.

Re: Helmet Head...

Mike Fitzsimmons — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:46:40 GMT

I don't wear a helmet..... but, then, I used to run with scissors until I tired of that.... :( ... From: Landon Bradshaw Subject:

Re: Helmet Head...

Landon Bradshaw — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:42:17 GMT

As much as I remember my youth of never wearing a helmet I am sold on wearing one on any bike or any path/trail/road ... though its easier with my hair < 0.5cm

Re: Helmet Head...

dmorellonh — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:24:18 GMT

I always wear a helmet. It maybe akward but if a matter of a severe head injury or even death, its a small price to pay. As for bike paths. My brother inlaw

Re: Helmet Head...

Ginger — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:50:12 GMT

I always wear a helmet. On a couple of fast downhill turns I've lifted one wheel off the ground but my biggest concern is getting tagged by a driver or car

Re: T1 WS?

Pete Jansen — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:49:42 GMT

7mm isn't going to change anything. Just plug in 1476 or 1477 and call it good. ... From: Mike Fitzsimmons Subject: Re: [actionbent] Re:

Re: Helmet Head...

Hank Trisler — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:41:02 GMT

I recently dropped a front wheel off a bike path while negotiating traffic control gates. Did a slow roll and broke two ribs on a concrete abuttment. Oh yeah,

Re: Tire choices and experiences

Clifford Moore — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:30:47 GMT

I'm assuming those are Australian $$! Nasty exchange rate, but still sounds a bit high. Cliff ... From: Rob Leviston Subject: Re:

Re: Helmet Head...

Clifford Moore — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:27:20 GMT

I never were a helmet (unless the park rules require it) on my trike. But I ride exclusively on park trails, far from motor vehicle harm. I have rolled my

Re: T1 WS?

Mike Fitzsimmons — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:18:09 GMT

7 mm out of 1480? That's less than 1/2% variation..... how close do you want to be?! ... From: rkieken Subject: [actionbent] Re: T1 WS?