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By the way, if you want to see what happened in court to sue, recently, Go to the sequel, No Helmet, Please. It all began when Sue Abbott got a ticket for not wearing a bike helmet. That's breaking the law in Australia. Instead of paying the small fine, she's going to court at the end of this month, Sept. She believes that helmets are dangerous for her. I was intrigued by her opinion and made this video to explore the issue. Helmets are a hot issue in Australia and elsewhere. I came off my bike once and credit my helmet with saving my face from being scraped. On the other hand, I'm impressed that in Europe, it's optional and most people don't wear them. The head injury rate is less than here, I believe. I was attracted to Sue's story for another reason as well. She looks so good, sitting upright on her bike. i was immediately reminded of the superb figures, cyclists, both male and female, cut in Europe. Go to the famous Danish bike blogs, Copenhagenise.com and Copenhangen Cycle Chic to see what I mean. (some of the photos in my film come from those blogs) Nobody here seems to be aware of the beauty of the upright cyclist, I call it the open face posiiton because the rider's face is open for communication with passing motorists , fellow cyclists, pedestrians, anyone. Immediately, the cyclist appears as a much friendlier person, and I suspect , much less apt to be a victim of the anger, road rage, so often directed at Australian cyclists today. Indeed I've started a blog <b>...</b> |
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