Bicycle Abuse

In a recent post I figured out that I am incapable of being annoyed by bike-related things. Once again I have proven to myself that my theories and thinking are completely flawed, because the day after I wrote that stuff, I found this:

I am not completely certain why this video bothers me, but my annoyance upon viewing it was beyond all proportion. People do all kinds of silly things with bikes... why would this get me all worked up? The title calls this stuff "Unbelievable", but sadly it is completely believable that a few people would get together to fashion something that doesn't appear to work very well, and test it using a bike and a person that don't fit each other at all. The guy can barely control the bike thanks to concentrating on keeping a cigarette butt clenched between his lips.

Does this video bug you too? Or should I just mellow out? Let me know.

Thanks for reading,

R A N T W I C K

Bike Racks On Buses

London Transit has installed bike racks on some of its buses, available on only a few routes for now. As someone who happily rides in heavy traffic and in virtually any weather condition, I don't know when or if I would ever use one. Perhaps in the case of a serious mechanical failure (which is pretty unlikely on my fixed gear) I could use a bus to get my bike home. It could also come in handy if I went out and had a few too many beers to ride... although I don't take my bike if I know I'll be drinking.

I was tempted to post another poll on this topic, but I don't want to limit ideas to what I can dream up. I'm curious what, if any, experience anyone reading this may have had with them. If you would like to leave a comment, I would appreciate it.

Thanks In Advance,

R A N T W I C K