Guys. This was just something I observed yesterday. I'm nowhere near creative enough to fabricate a story like this. Ultimately, I'm glad the guy was OK. And actually, I feel bad about laughing at this guy's bad luck. I do not take delight on other people's misfortune, and this thread was more about my personal failure than a comment on the rider (beyond his preparedness). Considering what happened, I still don't know what instigated the guy to crash. I'm just glad it wasn't really serious.
And the comment about being a cyclist and wearing the gear, well I guess for many that's still a personal preference. But if you're an adult man, wearing jeans, a t-shirt and no helmet and no gloves, but you're riding a child's BMX bike, I'm going to assume you're not a cyclist. I'm sure there are the occasional exception, but 9 times out of 10, I don't think that's an unfair assumption.
As for me, I've bounced my melon off the pavement a couple times. And even with a helmet, I ended up with a splitting headache. I cannot imagine how bad it would have hurt without some kind of cushioning. And I always wear full gloves. Again, personal preference, but I find it minimizes road rash on one of the most highly innervated surfaces of the body.
Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Feel free to think superficially about what you read. In this particular case, you are part of the Op’s target audience. And feel free to move on yourself rather than getting on people for making cogent points, even if you think they are not so.
What's my "target audience"?
Originally Posted by
rob214
if someone doesn't laugh when you fall it means your old and could have broken a hip or something
Ya, that could easily describe me.
Originally Posted by
livedarklions
I'm not clear on whether it's riding a BMX that's disqualifying or using a BMX for transportation without gloves. I'll get back to you after my Magic 8 Ball gets back from the shop.
The point was this was an adult man riding a child's BMX bike as transportation. If I didn't make that clear, then that's on me. If you're looking to be butt-hurt, that's on you.
Originally Posted by
jackb
There is no hell.
You don't have to believe in the concept to use it in a cultural reference.
Oh ya, and the name is "Jennifer", so I'm OK with "she" or "her". No need for the "they" nonsense.