De-Dorked Bike Helmets (And Other Biking Things)
In an effort to prove that this blog is really just “whatever the hell I feel like posting” and rarely actually linked to, well, anything, I post this bit sent in by biking comrade and Systemic Ken of Palm Beach Bike Tours about some fashionable bike helmets. I wonder why the pics they show aren’t on actual people’s heads.
I know your biking readers aren’t dorks so they may find this [link] useful.
It’s true, they aren’t dorks. They are in fact some pretty cool people from what I understand. Then again, I don’t really know you guys, so I could be wrong on that one. If you’re a biker and reading this bit, post in the comments about what kind of biker you are. Especially if you have any experience as a bike courier. I used to write/draw a comic that involved a character who became a bike messenger, and always wanted to get some more research.
December 23rd, 2008 at 5:19 am
You know what I'd like to see? A bike helmet that looks like batman's helm. Or maybe a Thor version.
December 23rd, 2008 at 5:37 am
Commute by bike in Overland Park, Kansas. I ride ~2,500 miles a year, all year long. I kept following links to the company's site and they still don't really show the hat covered helments on people's heads…
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:15 am
I commute about 3,000 miles a year (and use the bike for some grocery shopping too) and would just like to state that those are really, really stupid-looking.
I'm sure they're just the thing for the guys who like wearing capris, though.
December 24th, 2008 at 7:37 am
My best year was 2,700 miles. My mileage is way down this year because of an Achilles tendon problem, weather and wrapping up stuff so I could retire. I have a new Surly Long Haul Trucker on order, so by the end of the first week in January you should see my mileage go up.
My goal is to do a bunch of two and three-day minitours that I can write up for http://www.palmbeachbiketours.com. I think the first one is going to be a West Palm Beach, FL, to Key West, FL, run. I get a lot of hits from folks searching for info on that ride and the last time I did it was before a bunch of bike trails were completed.