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How weird is that? Shellfish have made appearances on both threads with the words "roadie" and "plonker" in the titles today...

 

How about pineapple?

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Well understandable as this thread has bordered becoming a recipe.. ;)

 

I'm hungry again, and pizza and a pint day is Tuesday...

 

How about pineapple?

 

Is pineapple a type of shellfish?

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This morning at 07:00 whilst driving home from squash - I rode past some roadie probably in his 50's riding on Michelle Avenue (JHB South) which is a very busy road - WITHOUT a helmet!!

 

 

Why the stress, it's natural selection.

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What's a helmet?

 

When others shout, "Where's your helmet?", I tell the truth: "In the cupboard."

 

In future, I shall wear a pineapple.

 

"I am old, I am old, I shall wear the bottom of my trousers rolled."

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Seriiously, if I wish to ride without without a helmet thats my decision. Not hurting anyone else - nothing to do with anybody else. Why is it an issue for you? You may think its stupid - it probably is. However that doesnt mean you can make an issue of it. Its still my choice. Having spent a good few years living in a nanny state (England) I know what its like when "health and safety nazis" take over and squeeze all the fun out of life.

 

Actually its not your choice, by law you are now required to wear a helmet, maybe a good law seeing that there are idiots out there believing that they dont need to protect their heads, I fell of my bike a couple of weeks ago, going at maybe 20kph, my head hit the road with increddible force, my helmet actually cracked, but then luckily I was wearing a helmet and my kids therefore still have a dad that has some sense instead of being brain damaged,

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Not sure it's the same bloke, could be anyone, but thereis a person that rides in the south and is a regular cyclist and never wears a helmet. I was told when I asked about it that he has an unusually large head and has never found a standard helmet to fit him. Perhaps he could get one custom made. I have no idea

 

If it is the same person he has been riding for decades. It seems he is in the tiny minority of riders that has never fallen off with sufficient force to kill himself. In the old days all cyclists died of landing on ther heads. Everyone who has ridden a bike for at least 1 year and is now an expert will be able to tell you how they would be dead if they hadn't been wearing a helmet. I myself am totally astonished that I am still alive having ridden bikes from age 6 to 40 before deciding that a helmet was a good idea. My life has been saved numerous times since that momentous decision. Thank goodness Thea government is here to pass laws and look after us. Now if only they could fix the flipping potholes because those suckers will kill you even when you wear a helmet

 

Please note some of the above could be sarcasm. If you have piss poor sarcasm detectors or have not been wearing a helmet and have dodgy intellectual powers please ask a friend, if you have one, to help out.

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Not sure it's the same bloke, could be anyone, but thereis a person that rides in the south and is a regular cyclist and never wears a helmet. I was told when I asked about it that he has an unusually large head and has never found a standard helmet to fit him. Perhaps he could get one custom made. I have no idea

 

If it is the same person he has been riding for decades. It seems he is in the tiny minority of riders that has never fallen off with sufficient force to kill himself. In the old days all cyclists died of landing on ther heads. Everyone who has ridden a bike for at least 1 year and is now an expert will be able to tell you how they would be dead if they hadn't been wearing a helmet. I myself am totally astonished that I am still alive having ridden bikes from age 6 to 40 before deciding that a helmet was a good idea. My life has been saved numerous times since that momentous decision. Thank goodness Thea government is here to pass laws and look after us. Now if only they could fix the flipping potholes because those suckers will kill you even when you wear a helmet

 

Please note some of the above could be sarcasm. If you have piss poor sarcasm detectors or have not been wearing a helmet and have dodgy intellectual powers please ask a friend, if you have one, to help out.

 

And, this, fellow forum members is why I dof my cap, and worship at the feet of Happy Martin. He ain't a saint, but he's one helluva cool dude.

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