CatbusImportant lesson for social movements:
You don't need to use the brick, but you must have one
You don't need to use the brick, but you must have one
Robert Atkins@ancient_catbus So what’s the cyclist version of this? Do I holster a crowbar on my bike frame? That could work actually…
Mx. Savanni D'Gerinel@ratkins @ancient_catbus The common wisdom is cameras. The crowbar is tempting except for the weight.
@savanni @ancient_catbus I live in Europe so I don’t wear a helmet. I reckon I could fashion a realistic-looking crowbar out of wood and paint it black 😝
ticho@ratkins @savanni @ancient_catbus You should wear a helmet regardless of where you live.
Unless you have an extra replacement brain at home, of course.
@ticho @ratkins @ancient_catbus recumbents are less prone to flipping you on your head than an upright. As i learned when i once rammed a car who turned across my lane. Turns out, having my front chainring out in front of the bike can do a lot of body damage to a car.
Helmets are still great for lights, cameras, even certain mirrors.
VulcanTourist [MOVED]@savanni @ticho @ratkins @ancient_catbus
I've had arguments about some governments (like my state) criminalizing the absence of helmets, and I also have an enormous problem with laughably excessive perspiration from my scalp, but in spite of that I still choose to wear a helmet even using a recumbent. The contents of my skull is the only thing of value that I possess.
Now back to the discussion of carrying extra mass as deterrent....