Finally I've decided on a destination and time-table for this year's tour. Starting on or about May 2, 2011, I will travel from Copenhagen, Denmark to Esbjerg and cross by ferry to Harwich, UK. From there I will cycle to Cornwall to attend the May 7 Cornish festival well as visit with Howard Curnow- local bard, frequent visitor to Europe, and spokeman/organizer for the Cornwall-to-Copenhagen group tour during last year's Environment Conference in Copenhagen.
Along the way, I will try to visit various friends and colleagues, as well as record the trip through my blog, photos, and/or videos.
My ride will be on the 2010 Steintrike Nomad Sport, carrying my camping equipment in a set of Ortlieb bags. Have not decided yet whether to take along a WildCat fairing for weather protection against the English rain, but will look into that in the coming weeks.
My currently planned route can be found here: http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=ilipdqjzuuhapmzt
My regular blog adventures can be followed in this space. I'll try to update with interesting babble and photos along the way.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Why not a helmet?
Earlier this week I was asked "why don't you wear a helmet?" while I was cycling home from work on my recumbent trike by a passing helmet-wearing cyclist. We ended up having a rather terse discussion on the subject, as we were continuing to cycle through Copenhagen.
"Because I am safer, " I replied.
"But if you get hit by a truck, you will be killed!" he retorted.
"A helmet is not going to save me when a truck runs me over if that is the case," I contested.
"You should protect your brain, " he pleaded.
"No, I should use my brain - which is far safer than a flimsy piece of plastic and foam that does not actually succeed in any re-world product testing" I answered, and
"Because I am safer, " I replied.
"But if you get hit by a truck, you will be killed!" he retorted.
"A helmet is not going to save me when a truck runs me over if that is the case," I contested.
"You should protect your brain, " he pleaded.
"No, I should use my brain - which is far safer than a flimsy piece of plastic and foam that does not actually succeed in any re-world product testing" I answered, and
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