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Old December 10th 18, 02:20 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Sunday we had a bit of a do here in Thailand. The King led a bicycle
ride which was well attended and the riders got a free tee shirt :-)
see
https://www.bangkokpost.com/photo/ph...g-for-the-king
for some nice pictures.

The photos were from the Bangkok event but the same ride was done in
each province. I haven't seen any estimates of the total of all riders
but estimates, before the event, were in the millions, nation wide.

The official name of the event was "Bike Un Ai Rak" which literally
translate into something like "Bicycle warm exercise love" and is a
continuation of the mass ride that was done in honor of the old King.


cheers,

John B.


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Old December 10th 18, 02:48 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On 10/12/18 12:20 pm, John B. slocomb wrote:

Sunday we had a bit of a do here in Thailand. The King led a bicycle
ride which was well attended and the riders got a free tee shirt :-)
see
https://www.bangkokpost.com/photo/ph...g-for-the-king
for some nice pictures.

The photos were from the Bangkok event but the same ride was done in
each province. I haven't seen any estimates of the total of all riders
but estimates, before the event, were in the millions, nation wide.

The official name of the event was "Bike Un Ai Rak" which literally
translate into something like "Bicycle warm exercise love" and is a
continuation of the mass ride that was done in honor of the old King.


There is a sea of helmets and hi vis in the photos. I noticed a couple
of people riding without a helmet, out of hundreds or thousands with
helmets.

Is that normal?

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Old December 10th 18, 03:14 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:48:05 +1100, James
wrote:

On 10/12/18 12:20 pm, John B. slocomb wrote:

Sunday we had a bit of a do here in Thailand. The King led a bicycle
ride which was well attended and the riders got a free tee shirt :-)
see
https://www.bangkokpost.com/photo/ph...g-for-the-king
for some nice pictures.

The photos were from the Bangkok event but the same ride was done in
each province. I haven't seen any estimates of the total of all riders
but estimates, before the event, were in the millions, nation wide.

The official name of the event was "Bike Un Ai Rak" which literally
translate into something like "Bicycle warm exercise love" and is a
continuation of the mass ride that was done in honor of the old King.


There is a sea of helmets and hi vis in the photos. I noticed a couple
of people riding without a helmet, out of hundreds or thousands with
helmets.

Is that normal?


Generally speaking the (I'll call them transportation) riders wear no
special equipment. I mean the folks bicycling down to the morning
market to buy the day's food. "Recreation Riders". for want of a
better description, nearly always wear a helmet and usually a gaudy
jersey - the blue and yellow shirts in the photos were given to the
participants and probably required attire for the ride.
Photo #8 shows the difference :-)

If you look at
https://www.bangkokpost.com/photo/ph...-cycling-event
the forth photo is an even better example of recreation and
transportation riders :-)

As an aside, I was wrong about all the photos being from Bangkok, only
the first 4 photos are from Bangkok. If you read the small text next
to the photo number the province name is there.

Photo #1 is, of course the present king.


cheers,

John B.


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Old December 10th 18, 05:25 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 5:20:08 PM UTC-8, John B. slocomb wrote:
Sunday we had a bit of a do here in Thailand. The King led a bicycle
ride which was well attended and the riders got a free tee shirt :-)
see
https://www.bangkokpost.com/photo/ph...g-for-the-king
for some nice pictures.

The photos were from the Bangkok event but the same ride was done in
each province. I haven't seen any estimates of the total of all riders
but estimates, before the event, were in the millions, nation wide.

The official name of the event was "Bike Un Ai Rak" which literally
translate into something like "Bicycle warm exercise love" and is a
continuation of the mass ride that was done in honor of the old King.


cheers,

John B.


Oh, this is really great. This SOB lives in Thailand and is telling us about the conditions in the US.
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Old December 10th 18, 05:26 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On 12/9/2018 9:14 PM, John B. slocomb wrote:
On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:48:05 +1100, James
wrote:

On 10/12/18 12:20 pm, John B. slocomb wrote:

Sunday we had a bit of a do here in Thailand. The King led a bicycle
ride which was well attended and the riders got a free tee shirt :-)
see
https://www.bangkokpost.com/photo/ph...g-for-the-king
for some nice pictures.

The photos were from the Bangkok event but the same ride was done in
each province. I haven't seen any estimates of the total of all riders
but estimates, before the event, were in the millions, nation wide.

The official name of the event was "Bike Un Ai Rak" which literally
translate into something like "Bicycle warm exercise love" and is a
continuation of the mass ride that was done in honor of the old King.


There is a sea of helmets and hi vis in the photos. I noticed a couple
of people riding without a helmet, out of hundreds or thousands with
helmets.

Is that normal?


Generally speaking the (I'll call them transportation) riders wear no
special equipment. I mean the folks bicycling down to the morning
market to buy the day's food. "Recreation Riders". for want of a
better description, nearly always wear a helmet and usually a gaudy
jersey ...


Fashion is weird and powerful. And lately I've marveled at how uniform
fashion is around the world - or at least, around the westernized world,
which now seems to be most of the world.

Before our first trip to mainland Europe I spent some time trying to
find out how Europeans dressed, so we wouldn't stick out too much. This
year I decided it didn't matter at all. We just wore our normal clothes
and succeeded in blending in, to the point that we had people in France
approaching us to ask questions (maybe directions?) in French.

So, about the bike garb: In Switzerland, France, Germany and of course
Netherlands we saw lots of people on bikes. The great majority were
dressed just as if they were walking.

But we saw a few people who obviously identified as "cyclists." Even if
they were riding at 8 mph and had multi-layer belly bulges, they were
decked out in skintight lycra and had a useless but fashionable plastic
hat on their head. If you're a "cyclist" it's fashionable to dress that
way, so that's what those "cyclists" did.

And I fully expect pushback from the lycra and helmet fans here. But
before you attack, understand that I do wear the funny clothes for long
rides (over 20 miles) or fast rides. But 8 mph? On a bike path? Come on!

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- Frank Krygowski
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Old December 10th 18, 05:26 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On 12/10/2018 11:25 AM, wrote:
On Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 5:20:08 PM UTC-8, John B. slocomb wrote:
Sunday we had a bit of a do here in Thailand. The King led a bicycle
ride which was well attended and the riders got a free tee shirt :-)
see
https://www.bangkokpost.com/photo/ph...g-for-the-king
for some nice pictures.

The photos were from the Bangkok event but the same ride was done in
each province. I haven't seen any estimates of the total of all riders
but estimates, before the event, were in the millions, nation wide.

The official name of the event was "Bike Un Ai Rak" which literally
translate into something like "Bicycle warm exercise love" and is a
continuation of the mass ride that was done in honor of the old King.


cheers,

John B.


Oh, this is really great. This SOB lives in Thailand and is telling us about the conditions in the US.


Weren't you telling about conditions in Portland?

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Old December 10th 18, 10:10 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Monday, December 10, 2018 at 10:26:16 AM UTC-6, Frank Krygowski wrote:

and had a useless but fashionable plastic
hat on their head.

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For good or bad, all bad, I've been involved in a few bike accidents in my life. One from 35 years ago I was not wearing a helmet. I still have the scars on my forehead to remind me of that one. Another from eight years ago. I was wearing a helmet. Helmet got busted when I slammed into the windshield of the car. But no scars on my head. I prefer not to have scars, physical or mental, so will continue to wear a helmet when I ride my bike. And if I do get killed while wearing a helmet, my head will look prettier in the casket.
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Old December 10th 18, 10:16 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Monday, December 10, 2018 at 10:25:32 AM UTC-6, wrote:

Oh, this is really great. This SOB lives in Thailand and is telling us about the conditions in the US.


The conditions in the US right now are about 30 degrees. Not much wind. No snow. Rideable, but not enjoyable due to the cold. Sunny day though.


I have never investigated it, but I think almost all internet groups are international. Everyone from anywhere in the world can and do participate. I find it interesting to hear about riding in Europe from a few of the regular participants. And to me even Canada is an exotic locale. Do they ride different up north? I'd like to have people from South America, Africa, Australia and Asia participate more. Its fun to hear about cycling all over the world.
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Old December 10th 18, 10:19 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Monday, December 10, 2018 at 11:26:16 AM UTC-5, Frank Krygowski wrote:
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But we saw a few people who obviously identified as "cyclists." Even if
they were riding at 8 mph and had multi-layer belly bulges, they were
decked out in skintight lycra and had a useless but fashionable plastic
hat on their head. If you're a "cyclist" it's fashionable to dress that
way, so that's what those "cyclists" did.

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- Frank Krygowski


Useless plastic hat is just your opinion Frank. LOL VBEG ;)

However helmets do have many uses. I like mine because I find that a helmet mounted mirror is easier to use than one on my eyeglasses when I wear ski goggles over my glasses. Also, when taking an image that you want your bicycle to be in and there's no hand tree or fence post to lean t he bike against, the helmet is excellent as a support when placed on the ground and the pedal resting against the top of the helmet.

I'll wear my helmet thank you very much and you can ride without one. After all it's up to the individual bicyclist to choose what they want.

I still don't get why you feel the need to ridicule everyone who chooses to utilize something you don't.

Cheers
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Old December 10th 18, 10:59 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Monday, December 10, 2018 at 4:19:32 PM UTC-5, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Monday, December 10, 2018 at 11:26:16 AM UTC-5, Frank Krygowski wrote:
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But we saw a few people who obviously identified as "cyclists." Even if
they were riding at 8 mph and had multi-layer belly bulges, they were
decked out in skintight lycra and had a useless but fashionable plastic
hat on their head. If you're a "cyclist" it's fashionable to dress that
way, so that's what those "cyclists" did.

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- Frank Krygowski


Useless plastic hat is just your opinion Frank. LOL VBEG ;)

However helmets do have many uses. I like mine because I find that a helmet mounted mirror is easier to use than one on my eyeglasses when I wear ski goggles over my glasses. Also, when taking an image that you want your bicycle to be in and there's no hand tree or fence post to lean t he bike against, the helmet is excellent as a support when placed on the ground and the pedal resting against the top of the helmet.

I'll wear my helmet thank you very much and you can ride without one. After all it's up to the individual bicyclist to choose what they want.

I still don't get why you feel the need to ridicule everyone who chooses to utilize something you don't.


Seems to me that wasn't ridiculing so much as commenting. Ridiculing would be saying something like "Why are you wearing a psychedelic-colored hat shaped like an octopus landed on your head? Do you ride so badly that you're afraid of toppling over at your 8 mph?"

But I didn't say that.

I could make the same comments about other modern fashion choices. Why do so
many young women buy brand new jeans that come pre-tattered, like they are
thrift store rejects? Why do people spend big money inking their arms all the
way from wrists to shoulders? Why were campus coeds wearing vapor-thin barefoot
sandals in winter ten years ago, and now they're wearing Uggs boots in the heat
of summer? What's the deal with piercings anyway? Why do so many people get
together with friends but spend all that time gazing at smart phones instead of
talking? Or hell, why do we have lawns anyway?

There's a lot of weird fashion in the world, and it seems to spread like
wildfire. This is a bike discussion group, so I talked about the weird bike
fashions.

(Why do people wear helmets for bicycling but not for walking even in slippery
weather, when pedestrians have more fatalities per mile year round?)

- Frank Krygowski
 




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