Ode to a Fixed Gear hipster jerk (I half expect him to read this here on yelp):
So… if you have an impressionable 20 something hipster chick, and you are a total asshat that thinks it would be cool to get her on a fixed gear bike without helping her understand how it works, take a moment to think about it.
If you think tearing down a hill with her in tow traveling at high speeds over the N Judah rail tracks, is a responsible way to show said woman how cool you are….
Wear a helmet. It is easy. Have her wear one too… or if you are so single track fixed gear cool from your days in the Monstertrack Alleycat or Mixpression, give her your helmet.
You aren’t as poor as those fake jeans and psuedo reclaimed seat belt bag suggest you are. I saw your fixie. That thing is worth about $2000 in components alone.
Buy a helmet. Your little post-emo spikey hipster cut can suffer a bit for safety.
If you go fast, so will she… and she will get stuck in the tracks, and she will be thrown down in less than one second, and she will hit her head and possibly die. Concussion for sure. Looks like a broken femur and pelvis, possibly.
And the first thing the public will say… be it ambling parents, duboce dog park friends, or a random guy like me….
How can you not wear helmets in this city? Who are you? Seriously?
It isn’t about your skill… it is about traffic, unpredictability, and that you are not in control.
It is about riding a bike.
You know you will one day get in an accident riding a bike in this city due to all the other idiots.
Not *IF* you get in one, but *WHEN* you get in one, you have to wonder how bad it will be.
And you hipster fixie dude – you might really be responsible for what happened to that girl yesterday. If she has brain damage or any physical damage long term… that’s on you bro. It was obvious you were the pied piper leading the way.
WEAR A HELMET WHEN RIDING A BIKE.
Seriously.
Maybe there are assumptions here. Maybe it was her that said no to the helmet that I assume you don’t have anyway.
But everyone… if you get on a bike, wear a helmet. It is so simple.