2/3 of kids bike to school in Assen because it was designed that way

Re:2/3 of kids bike to school in Assen because it was design... by stevesimmons on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @04:32PM (#33253466)

I cycle all the time in the Netherlands. When I ride my city bike, I never wear a helmet. When I ride my race bike, I always do, as do most others.

The two manners of riding are so different. They both feel equally safe.

I do have a scar on my nose from falling head first onto the road. That was riding my city bike. While carrying a TV. In a rainstorm. With no hands on the handlebars. So 100% my fault :)

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Re:2/3 of kids bike to school in Assen because it was design... by pmontra on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @05:07PM (#33253981)

Did the TV survive the crash?

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Re:2/3 of kids bike to school in Assen because it was design... by stevesimmons on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @05:33PM (#33254311)

It did. I somehow threw the TV onto the footpath as I fell. Its box and polystyrene packing did their job.

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