Again, I ask: Why the helmet?

[George K]

@aqua-letifer said in Again, I ask: Why the helmet?:

My guess, judging by the way she's wearing it, is that she's new to bike helmets and is trying to get used to one.

Half-full today, eh?

[Aqua Letifer]

@george-k said in Again, I ask: Why the helmet?:

@aqua-letifer said in Again, I ask: Why the helmet?:

My guess, judging by the way she's wearing it, is that she's new to bike helmets and is trying to get used to one.

Half-full today, eh?

Nah. It's just that roadies are cunts, by and large. The world doesn't need another asshole in that arena.

[Doctor Phibes]

I'm guessing that somebody got overtaken over the weekend

[Aqua Letifer]

@doctor-phibes said in Again, I ask: Why the helmet?:

I'm guessing that somebody got overtaken over the weekend

Nah. On the eBike, I never get overtaken. On the singlespeed, first hill, every time.

[Doctor Phibes]

@aqua-letifer said in Again, I ask: Why the helmet?:

@doctor-phibes said in Again, I ask: Why the helmet?:

I'm guessing that somebody got overtaken over the weekend

Nah. On the eBike, I never get overtaken. On the singlespeed, first hill, every time.

I find the whole overtaking thing slightly mortifying. Whether I'm on the giving or receiving end of the overtake it's always a little embarrassing somehow.

[Aqua Letifer]

@doctor-phibes said in Again, I ask: Why the helmet?:

@aqua-letifer said in Again, I ask: Why the helmet?:

@doctor-phibes said in Again, I ask: Why the helmet?:

I'm guessing that somebody got overtaken over the weekend

Nah. On the eBike, I never get overtaken. On the singlespeed, first hill, every time.

I find the whole overtaking thing slightly mortifying. Whether I'm on the giving or receiving end of the overtake it's always a little embarrassing somehow.

That's because you're British AF.

Seriously though, I think it all depends on the other person. Some folks just plain don't care, and that's cool. (That's one of the things I like about singlespeeds. I play a different kind of game going up big hills, and so I just know I'm going to get passed and it's no big.)

But when it becomes a problem, then it becomes hilarious.

[Doctor Phibes]

@aqua-letifer said in Again, I ask: Why the helmet?:

That's because you're British AF.

I actually had quite a funny experience last year. I'd gone out on my 2nd bike, a hybrid-mountain thing, which is anything but top-of-the-line, and some knobhead came right up behind me on a road bike, going faster and slower, he seemed to think he was doing some kind of training routine. Then he passed at speed and gave me a mini-lecture about how I should have flashing lights and a helmet, as though he was some kind of expert (I'd forgotten my helmet).

Anyway, vengeance was mine. We came to a hill, and he clearly wasn't quite as big an expert as he'd thought, I actually passed his $2500 road-bike on my $500 Schwinn.

[89th]

@klaus said in Again, I ask: Why the helmet?:

When I'm sitting on the bike trainer, I do not only wear a helmet. I also wear a full body skin suit, shave my legs, and use a $500 triathlon aero helmet to be as aerodynamically efficient as possible. I also replace the saddle, saddle bar, and handlebars by carbon components to save weight. It makes a big difference.

Do you also take a single sip of water from your water bottle and then just dump the rest over your head?

[Aqua Letifer]

@89th said in Again, I ask: Why the helmet?:

@klaus said in Again, I ask: Why the helmet?:

When I'm sitting on the bike trainer, I do not only wear a helmet. I also wear a full body skin suit, shave my legs, and use a $500 triathlon aero helmet to be as aerodynamically efficient as possible. I also replace the saddle, saddle bar, and handlebars by carbon components to save weight. It makes a big difference.

Do you also take a single sip of water from your water bottle and then just dump the rest over your head?

Gotta do the slow shake while you squeeze it onto your face, mouth open but taking in very little.

[Aqua Letifer]

@doctor-phibes said in Again, I ask: Why the helmet?:

@aqua-letifer said in Again, I ask: Why the helmet?:

That's because you're British AF.

Anyway, vengeance was mine. We came to a hill, and he clearly wasn't quite as big an expert as he'd thought, I actually passed his $2500 road-bike on my $500 Schwinn.

That's really the best thing.