• Scientists: Inch
• Me: 6 Inches

I think I may have discovered their fertility problem…

You have 7 points there…

I like the fooooork…

One person’s weapons are another person’s toys…

Kinky 👍

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You know that nasty smell on the roads right as it starts raining? Yeah, that’s not only asphalt smell, that’s also tire dust, brakepad dust, exhaust particles, random oil/antifreeze/etc leaks, basically anything cars can inadvertently shed, and absolutely none of that is healthy for anyone… 💀

Apparently Jerboa doesn’t recognize the /c/ version as a link…

Just a friendly reminder, when the weatherman says it’s 35⁰ C, that temperature is measured outside, in the shade. Out in the sunlight gets way hotter…

Keep yourselves and your devices cool.

Site pings fine on my end, but also receiving 502 bad gateway ☹️

Gulf Coast USA here if that matters.

I use simple technology when I ride. My timer is…

• When I need to catch my breath
• When I need water or shade

I don’t usually care much how long I rode, but the few long rides I’ve timed myself on were around 1:40 or so, with only like 2 breaks in between, around 36 miles total, one way.

Trails came before streets, streets are basically just fancy wide paved trails with rules as to which side to pass on.

You might as well ask which came first, feet or wheels…

Neither of us would be where we are or who we are today, we might not even exist, if it wasn’t for the wheel, even though obviously feet came first.

The steam locomotive train was invented in 1802…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train

The predecessor of the bicycle, the Draisine, was invented in 1817…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_bicycle

The safety bicycle (just common bicycle we know today) was invented around 1885…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_bicycle

The first semi-mass produced vehicle was invented and made in 1886…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_automobile

Which one wins on the road? Hint: It’s not the lightest, it’s the heaviest…

I actually had to look up ‘grade crossing’ to even understand what you were getting at.

Rare? Hah, it happens every single day here! Not saying it should though, also not saying that trains should have a right to just fucking park on the tracks here and block traffic either, but they do.

But… What does that have anything to do with crossing the road or highway, either on foot or on bicycle?

I almost get your question, but… ‘arountd I’m push’ …

I’m confused…

Oh that’s so hilarious that I forgot to laugh…

How the hell does any cyclist or pedestrian get across the road to get to the store or to their friend’s house, or to work even?

Go ahead, look up professional BMX flatland competition. None of the pros wear helmets, and it’s not in any of their rules. For the very reason I mentioned, it affects delicate balance.

Look up Jomopro and Voodoo Jam…

https://youtu.be/fMOkI4DQm_0

https://youtu.be/8w68P63ykww

Literally nobody in BMX flatland wears a helmet anymore. If they did, then the pro competitions would require it.

Experienced flatlanders know better, helmets just distract the rider and throw off the rider’s natural flow, and actually make it even more likely to wreck.

Flatland ≠ Traffic

No, the key bit there is why do pedestrians cross the road? To get to the other side, same as bicyclists.

Clearly you’ve never rode flatland then. Flatlanders don’t fall on their heads, they fall on their knees and elbows, and sometimes the top tube smacks their shins.

It’s the stunt riders that do ramping and other tricks that leave the ground that risk crashing on their head. Flatlanders stay on the ground. Well, minus the occasional bunny hop.

Like I said, basically the entire BMX flatland community has already agreed on this back in the 90’s. Go ahead and find me even one single flatland rider these days that wears a helmet. The last video clip I saw of flatlanders wearing helmets is from 1985.

There are a lot of things that shouldn’t be, but we gotta face the facts. There are way too many ignorant drivers that either barely know how to drive, might be just plain assholes, or just staring at their phone instead of the road…

Ignoring electric bicycles and high speed riding/racing bicycles, I’m not sure if I see the activity of riding a bicycle any more or less dangerous than walking, unless of course the bike rider doesn’t have good balance or awareness of their surroundings, which could apply to either bicyclists or pedestrians.

Both bicyclists and pedestrians share pretty much the same risks when traveling near vehicle occupied roads. If anything, I feel that pedestrians are generally more at risk. They are smaller in the visual field of vehicle drivers, they move slower, and they’re not wearing reflectors or protective gear.

The average comfortable cruising pace on a bicycle tends to be around 12 miles per hour. Most bicycles are pretty agile and quick to control. I mean, compare the stopping distance of a ~4000 pound vehicle going 12 miles per hour to the stopping distance of a ~200 pound rider plus their bike, to the speed and stopping distance of a ~175 pound pedestrian on foot…

So, if anything, pedestrians are more in danger, at least the way I see it.

As a BMX flatland rider (not in traffic), I’ve found that helmets cause the rider to be unnaturally top heavy, which affects the abilities of the rider to perform a lot of tricks, particularly the many one wheel tricks the sport has to offer.

If anything, in BMX flatland, elbow pads, knee pads, shin guards, and perhaps gloves, offer the most necessary protection for the sport. Pretty much all flatland riders ditched helmets back in the 90’s for the very reason I mentioned, it affects the balance while performing complex tricks.

Now as far as regular road commuting, even though I’m not one to wear a helmet, I would tend to recommend a helmet for the average rider. Vehicles are big and heavy, and plenty of drivers out there don’t pay nearly enough attention to bicycles or pedestrians.

And that in itself brings up another question:

If bicycle riders should wear helmets, then shouldn’t pedestrians also wear helmets…?

Hahaha! You found him, yay!