Miniskirt-Wearing Cyclist Pulled Over by NYPD

Talk about hell on wheels!

Dutch bicycle company manager Jasmijn Rijcken claims she was beating
the heat in a miniskirt on May 3 when she was pulled over by the NYPD
for flashing a "disturbing" amount of skin, the New York Daily News
reports.

Rijcken, who was in town for the New Amsterdam Bike Show, says she was
approached by an officer who told her that her outfit was "very
disturbing, and it's distracting the cars and it's dangerous."

"I thought he was joking around but he got angry and asked me for ID,"
the 31-year-old tells the paper. "I didn't even think for one second
that my outfit could be harmful or disturbing. I was on my way back to
the hotel when it happened and I changed into pants. I didn't want to
get into trouble again."

The "leggy blonde" says she was let go without receiving a ticket, and
did not catch the officer's name.

"Whether this story bears even a modest semblance of what actually
occurred is impossible to establish without being provided the
purported officer's name and getting his side of the story," NYPD
Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne responded when questioned by the
paper.

We may not know his name, but we do know this: He's never had his
maxidress caught in a bike spoke.

Meanwhile, there's more bad news for miniskirt lovers: A recent study
says they're a no-go for women over 35.



http://fashionetc.com/news/fashion/2...pai gn=launch

On 7/28/2011 7:54 AM, Garrison Hilliard wrote:

Rijcken, who was in town for the New Amsterdam Bike Show, says she was
approached by an officer who told her that her outfit was "very
disturbing, and it's distracting the cars and it's dangerous."

Well no doubt the cop was recalling the Seinfeld episode where Kramer
and Jerry get into an car accident when Kramer was distracted by
bra-clad Sue Ellen Mischke.

In rec.bicycles.tech Garrison Hilliard wrote:
Talk about hell on wheels!

Dutch bicycle company manager Jasmijn Rijcken claims she was beating
the heat in a miniskirt on May 3 when she was pulled over by the NYPD
for flashing a "disturbing" amount of skin, the New York Daily News
reports.

The Village voice had a picture of her wearing the offending skirt. I'm
fairly sure I'd have been distracted by it too, but that's my fault, not
hers.
~
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runnin...jn_rijcken.php

On 7/29/2011 8:20 AM, Colin B. wrote:
In rec.bicycles.tech Garrison wrote:
Talk about hell on wheels!

Dutch bicycle company manager Jasmijn Rijcken claims she was beating
the heat in a miniskirt on May 3 when she was pulled over by the NYPD
for flashing a "disturbing" amount of skin, the New York Daily News
reports.

The Village voice had a picture of her wearing the offending skirt. I'm
fairly sure I'd have been distracted by it too, but that's my fault, not
hers.
~
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runnin...jn_rijcken.php

What bike is that?

In article ,
"Colin B." wrote:

In rec.bicycles.tech Garrison Hilliard wrote:
Talk about hell on wheels!

Dutch bicycle company manager Jasmijn Rijcken claims she was
beating the heat in a miniskirt on May 3 when she was pulled over
by the NYPD for flashing a "disturbing" amount of skin, the New
York Daily News reports.

The Village voice had a picture of her wearing the offending skirt.
I'm fairly sure I'd have been distracted by it too, but that's my
fault, not hers. ~
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runnin...jn_rijcken.php


I've seen way more distracting outfits on bicyclists than that.

--
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Believe it if you need it or leave it if you dare

Tim McNamara wrote:
In article ,
"Colin B." wrote:

In rec.bicycles.tech Garrison Hilliard wrote:
Talk about hell on wheels!

Dutch bicycle company manager Jasmijn Rijcken claims she was
beating the heat in a miniskirt on May 3 when she was pulled over
by the NYPD for flashing a "disturbing" amount of skin, the New
York Daily News reports.
The Village voice had a picture of her wearing the offending skirt.
I'm fairly sure I'd have been distracted by it too, but that's my
fault, not hers. ~
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runnin...jn_rijcken.php


I've seen way more distracting outfits on bicyclists than that.

My neighborhood is full of cyclists with exposed flesh as
well, many quite distracting (which is a 'feature' not a
'problem').

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

On Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:23:29 -0500, AMuzi wrote:

Tim McNamara wrote:
In article ,
"Colin B." wrote:

In rec.bicycles.tech Garrison Hilliard wrote:
Talk about hell on wheels!

Dutch bicycle company manager Jasmijn Rijcken claims she was
beating the heat in a miniskirt on May 3 when she was pulled over
by the NYPD for flashing a "disturbing" amount of skin, the New
York Daily News reports.
The Village voice had a picture of her wearing the offending skirt.
I'm fairly sure I'd have been distracted by it too, but that's my
fault, not hers. ~
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runnin...jn_rijcken.php


I've seen way more distracting outfits on bicyclists than that.

My neighborhood is full of cyclists with exposed flesh as
well, many quite distracting (which is a 'feature' not a
'problem').

Yes, agreed. Unfortunately I mainly see such delicious distractions when
I'm in my truck or looking out the window of my house.
When I'm out cycling, it's ugly toads like myself that I mostly encounter.

TFM®

Op 29-7-2011 20:23, AMuzi schreef:
Tim McNamara wrote:
In article ,
"Colin B." wrote:

In rec.bicycles.tech Garrison Hilliard wrote:
Talk about hell on wheels!

Dutch bicycle company manager Jasmijn Rijcken claims she was beating
the heat in a miniskirt on May 3 when she was pulled over by the
NYPD for flashing a "disturbing" amount of skin, the New York Daily
News reports.
The Village voice had a picture of her wearing the offending skirt.
I'm fairly sure I'd have been distracted by it too, but that's my
fault, not hers. ~
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runnin...jn_rijcken.php


I've seen way more distracting outfits on bicyclists than that.

My neighborhood is full of cyclists with exposed flesh as well, many
quite distracting (which is a 'feature' not a 'problem').



Exactly. In the Netherlands we have what we call 'rokjesdag'. That is
the first really nice day in spring where all the girls, the young ones
first, put on their skirts (rokjes) to get a sun tan on their still
winter white legs.

Everyone is looking forward to that day, the law enforcement included.

Lou

On Jul 28, 7:54*am, Garrison Hilliard wrote:
Talk about hell on wheels!

Dutch bicycle company manager Jasmijn Rijcken claims she was beating
the heat in a miniskirt on May 3 when she was pulled over by the NYPD
for flashing a "disturbing" amount of skin, the New York Daily News
reports.

Rijcken, who was in town for the New Amsterdam Bike Show, says she was
approached by an officer who told her that her outfit was "very
disturbing, and it's distracting the cars and it's dangerous."

"I thought he was joking around but he got angry and asked me for ID,"
the 31-year-old tells the paper. "I didn't even think for one second
that my outfit could be harmful or disturbing. I was on my way back to
the hotel when it happened and I changed into pants. I didn't want to
get into trouble again."

The "leggy blonde" says she was let go without receiving a ticket, and
did not catch the officer's name.

"Whether this story bears even a modest semblance of what actually
occurred is impossible to establish without being provided the
purported officer's name and getting his side of the story," NYPD
Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne responded when questioned by the
paper.

We may not know his name, but we do know this: He's never had his
maxidress caught in a bike spoke.

Meanwhile, there's more bad news for miniskirt lovers: A recent study
says they're a no-go for women over 35.

http://fashionetc.com/news/fashion/2...nypd?utm_sourc...

This thread is useless without pictures.

On 7/29/2011 10:29 AM, Hank wrote:
[...]
This thread is useless without pictures.

See:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/253597_234485549898550_191348224212283_1144779_106 6801_n.jpg,
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/38031_443910883687_643388687_6075040_1812150_n.jpg ,
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/269742_10150314465863688_643388687_9494800_967434_ n.jpg,
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/190166_10150174161818688_643388687_8450052_4612777 _n.jpg,
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/167387_10150133815523688_643388687_8018165_620798_ n.jpg,
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/23432_403150238687_643388687_5025577_2426521_n.jpg ,
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/179617_10150133501843688_643388687_8013975_3998284 _n.jpg.

Just for Hank: Note that Ms. Rijcken is *not* wearing a foam bicycle hat.

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I am a vehicular cyclist.