| Are you one? Nope, me neither. But we all know | | | | Do we need it? I mean do we really need to turn on |
| them don't we? The motorcycle riders who are | | | | each other when we have enough people gunning for |
| Motorcycle Helmet Evangelists. | | | | us already? Motorcycle legislation is increasing |
| You may be thinking, "What the hell is Mike rambling | | | | worldwide, despite the clear benefits related to two |
| on about?" Please, aficionados of two wheeled | | | | wheels as an economical means of transport for the |
| transport, let me take a minute or two of your time | | | | masses. Why try and force people to car share |
| to explain. | | | | when riding a motorcycle could in some cases be |
| The Motorcycle Helmet Evangelists are the guys who | | | | better for the environment? And wouldn't we all, |
| continually preach to us about motorcycle helmets. | | | | even most of the cage drivers, like to see fewer |
| They fall into two camps the ones that wear 'em | | | | cars on the road? |
| and the ones that don't. Now you know where this is | | | | So what do we do? Well we could stop sniping at |
| headed right? You're on a ride, and you meet a | | | | other motorcycle riders because they do or don't |
| fellow biker and before pleasantries are explained, he | | | | wear motorcycle helmets. I will always choose to |
| will dive in about the evils of being forced to wear a | | | | wear a motorcycle helmet, that's my choice. I also |
| helmet, how its all a communist plot, subversives at | | | | choose to wear leather boots and jacket (not always |
| work, invasion of our fundamental right to do what | | | | on a motorcycle but lets not get into my sordid |
| we like when we like and to hell with the | | | | private life). But I won't waste my energy chipping |
| consequences.... | | | | away at other bikers because they would choose |
| Or he will immediately launch into a tirade of statistics | | | | not to wear a helmet. I'd rather use my energy to |
| about how those stupid riders who go lidless are | | | | positively promote the riding of motorcycles generally |
| pushing up all our insurance premiums, don't deserve | | | | as a viable means of transport for all, not the few. |
| to get hospital treatment, should be left to fend for | | | | And if some of those converts to motorcycle riding |
| themselves at the side of the road when, not if they | | | | choose to wear a motorcycle helmet, or not as the |
| have that serious accident in the middle of nowhere... | | | | case may be, well whatever. I could live with that |
| Guys and girls, stop. | | | | knowing there are more bikers around. |
| Think. | | | | |