Is
wearing a helmet a no-brainer? Is
it necessary to don brightly coloured clothing or accessories? Lycra? Are
motorists trying to kill me? Is
Cyclecraft required reading? How
about The Highway Code? You're
joking. Is
it OK to jump red lights? To
ignore zebra crossings? Scatter
pedestrians on sidewalks? Don't
I have to read the Code to know things like that? Are
pedestrians and motorists a lower life form than cyclists? Are
couriers the epitome of cool? Is
listening to music while cycling irresponsible and dangerous? Don't
I need to be able to hear traffic to be safe? Are
curly handlebars a prerequisite for touring? Do
all serious cyclists use clipless pedals? Must
I learn how to use a chain link tool, or true my own wheels? Are
hand-built wheels inevitably superior to machine-built ones? Does
singlespeed have to be fixed to be good? Are
cyclists obliged to wave to or acknowledge each other? Would
it kill them if they did? Is
there such a thing as a 'real cyclist'? |