Cycling in Sydney Australia
Drinking Straws in Bike Helmets... Why?
I've got a dumb question, but I've seen a lot of this lately:
People riding around with drinking straws sticking out of their bike helmet...why?
A few suggestions:
1. So that you know if anything overhead is too low
2. Sophisticated cooling system
3. Do-it-yourself radio antenna or to improve mobile reception
The real reason...?
People riding around with drinking straws sticking out of their bike helmet...why?
A few suggestions:
1. So that you know if anything overhead is too low
2. Sophisticated cooling system
3. Do-it-yourself radio antenna or to improve mobile reception
The real reason...?
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Peter H on -
Thirsty zombie magpies that like to suck out the brains of cyclists and make them motorists.
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Permalink Reply by Bennelong Bicyclist on -
Drinking straws, pipe cleaners, long zip ties - they are all used to ward off black and white birds which have been possessed by evil spirits - and they all look completely naff (trust me, I am an expert on looking completely naff).
If you want to decorate your helmet, aspire to something like these:
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Permalink Reply by baa baa on -
The noah would be my first choice in wet weather or a headwind.
Me thinking save the cable ties to mount one of these to a front or rear rack.
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Permalink Reply by Cate on -
The two helmets on the bottom left look like they've got road kill tied to them.
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Permalink Reply by Bennelong Bicyclist on
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Yes, there's a squashed pedestrian version as well (not shown).
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