Call me Jeremy, because I spoke on reddit the other day. And I got the expected backlash. This was augmented by the fact that I spoke about… wait for it… bike helmets. Nothing will get folks worked up as quickly as bike helmets and cyclists rolling through stop signs. But I just can’t seem to keep myself out of helmet discussions.
However, I just happen to be the type of guy that can find value in someone telling me I’m a complete idiot. Keep reading →
Nothing draws attention to cycling like a celebrity spotting. I mean, if celebrities are gonna jump on the saddle, then maybe— just maybe— us mere commoners can.
OK. Enough with the snarky comments on my part. When I ran across the link whose title started with “LeBron Rides His Bike To Work…” I thought I’d have to at least give it a glance. However, I found that the actual title had a little more to say than that: “LeBron Rides His Bike To Work, Thinks Safety First” [emphasis mine]. I could feel my eyes rolling. Sure enough, the predictable helmet stanza was highlighted in the otherwise short article:
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I’ve been doing a fence-straddling maneuver here at JustAnotherCyclist regarding the issue of bicycle helmets. Again I will reiterate that I do not encourage folks to go about without a helmet. Nor do I encourage you to ride with one. It is entirely your choice (except for areas where specific laws apply.) My frustration comes entirely from the dogmatic nonsense that the issue seems to instill in some folks.
I first started to become openly frustrated with the whole helmet situation when I was in the hospital for a broken collar bone due to a bike crash. I distinctly recall one of the ER nurses asking me “Were you wearing a helmet?” I simply answered the question at first, but then I started to think a little more critically about the question. Keep reading →
Well – I thought winter was on its way. But the last couple of days have put me into a tail spin. In the 90s this weekend. I’d also taken a couple of days off from the bike (yes – that does indeed mean my #15mpd slipped.) The result – I actually felt better and stronger than I can recall feeling recently. What gives? The season winds down and I seem to be peaking? Well, at least I can say I reaching peak performance just in time for Worlds.
Except, of course, I don’t actually race. *Sigh*