jsc@nbires.UUCP (07/20/83)
hey, glacier goggles are good for those *few* times when you're crossing snowfields, but for bicycling?? they cut your peripheral vision down to zero. well, come to think of it, as long as people are wearing Sony Walkmans when they ride...
woods@hao.UUCP (07/20/83)
well, come to think of it, as long as people are wearing Sony Walkmans when
they ride...
Not to mention riding around at night with no lights so they can't see
anyway, which is <flame> STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!!! When I ride at night I
*always* use a light. I really hate the jackasses who argue "well, if I
get hit by a car, I'M the one who suffers!". Physically maybe, yes, but
what of increased insurance rates and conscience problems for the driver
who hits him?
GREG
{ucbvax!hplabs | allegra!nbires | decvax!brl-bmd | harpo!seismo | menlo70}
!hao!woodsgeo@watarts.UUCP (07/22/83)
In his article, to which this is a followup, Greg Woods expressed his shock and disdain for people who don't use a light at night. I agree. I also where a bicycle helmet. I'm curious, how do other people out there feel about helmets? When I recommend them to my friends, the price seems to put them off. I wear a Bell which retailed at $70.00 Canadian.
tower@inmet.UUCP (07/22/83)
#R:nbires:-20600:inmet:15400001:000:405
inmet!tower Jul 21 08:55:00 1983
Speaking of goggles:
I been wanting to find a pair for winter commuting use.
They need to fit over my eyeglasses, and under my Bell helmet.
The last is the real problem. I've tried quie a few ski goggles,
but they all push the Helmet up several inches, which is uncomfortable,
dangerous, and cools off my head too much.
Any suggestions??
-len tower harpo!inmet!tower Cambridge, MAwisen@inmet.UUCP (07/22/83)
#R:nbires:-20600:inmet:15400002:000:482 inmet!wisen Jul 21 14:21:00 1983 Have you tried lab goggles such as you needed in school chemistry labs? Mine can be adjusted (not luxuriously, but comfortably enuf') so that they sit on my eyebrows. Problem with goggles: they almost always block path to helmet mirror, so you'll need a handlebar mirror. For my 20-minute winter commute, I don't bother with goggles. Wide "aviator"-frame eyeglasses and a sweatband keep me comfortable down to about 10 F. ---Bruce Wisentaner (harpo!inmet!wisen - I think)