Re: 1972 Legnano in the news

Am Sat, 9 Nov 2024 10:06:26 -0600 schrieb Mark J cleary
<mcleary08@comcast.net>:

On 11/8/2024 9:18 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:

On 11/8/2024 8:49 PM, AMuzi wrote:

Check the photos here:
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14061289/Emmy-award-
winner-1970s-sitcom-unrecognizable-77-bikes-LA.html

 
Whoa! Exposed cables! Down tube friction shifting! Center pull brakes!
36 spoke wheels! Full sized frame pump! And she's not in a "protected"
bike lane! Is it even possible to ride that way?  ;-)
 
"She adhered to safety regulations by having a black helmet on, wore
pink trainers and had a red jacket tied around her waist" is nonsense.
There is no helmet regulation that applies to her.
 
And the jacket around her waist is not a particularly good idea,
although it's at least better than tying it around the handlebars. I
know a guy who did that and had a sleeve dangle into his front wheel.
His next couple seconds were far from fun.
 

Generally it is much safer to wear a helmet although no breaking a laws
by not wearing one.

So why don't you wear a helmet while walking or while driving your
car*)?  People die while walking and as drivers or passengers of cars.

Not sure why a black helmet is better

Some fetishs work only when blessed by a druid and when the color
complements the aureola.

and tying things around your waist is not a good idea.

Indeed. Especially, when the bike has a rack.

Better to simply leave the
extra clothes on and sweat. That would be safer.

Questionable. With additional clothing, a fast rider sweats more, not
less. The sweat just does not cool the rider if it is absorbed by the
clothing. Overheating harms concentration, which might become dangerous.

Long pants are a better idea if you go down.

Light clothing does not protect much, but can contaminate a wound.
Depending on the speed, it can even cause burns.  

Winter clothing on a sunny day seems excessive.

But let's get realistic. Who expects press photos like these to be taken
on a real bike tour?  What do we know about the journey for which this
clothing was intended? Only two accessories irritate me here: the helmet
and the shoelaces. Bicycle helmets are a misunderstanding and open
shoelaces next to a chainring are dangerous.

*) I assume you don't, sorry if you do

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Bicycle helmets are the Bach flower remedies of traffic