Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
But none are welcome unless they wear the club mandated foam, is that right?
Oddly, people
without bicycles are unjustly excluded too!
Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
Brakes, lights, good tires, tight axle nuts, mechanical soundness -all optional; helmets mandatory. Yep its all about safety and liability
What club allows bad brakes or tires, etc?
Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
Maybe they believe their helmet wear neutralizes their incompetent cycling.
Maybe not. Most "salmons" don't have lights and don't wear helmets. It's also not established that it is "incompetent" cycling.
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It's interesting that the insurance policies appear not to require helmets. It might even be that it is basically unreasonable/unnecessary for clubs to require them.