The Darwin Awards...

[Nightshade]

Claim another "winner:"

NY motorcyclist dies on ride protesting helmet law

ONONDAGA, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a motorcyclist participating in a protest ride against helmet laws in upstate New York died after he flipped over the bike's handlebars and hit his head on the pavement.

http://news.yahoo.com/ny-motorcyclist-d ... 17859.html

[Krom]

I feel bad for the guys family or friends (if any), but yeah; it seems the universe is not without a sense of irony.

[Avder]

Why dont you try to outdo him, TB.

[Foil]

Avder, you're off-topic, but more importantly, you're way out of line.

I don't care what you have against TB; we don't take personal shots at people here.

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Back on topic:

Even my 2-year-old knows motorcyclists should be wearing helmets. We hear him say "he need to wear a helmet" from the back seat sometimes.

My grandmother worked as an RN for years, and saw so many motorcycle injuries and deaths that I think she'd pre-emptively kill me if she saw me riding without a helmet.

[Isaac]

I don't see why motorcycles can enclose the rider, while allowing the rider's feet to still have access to the ground. I mean, easy solution... Tadaa!

[fliptw]

I don't see why motorcycles can enclose the rider, while allowing the rider's feet to still have access to the ground. I mean, easy solution... Tadaa!

we call them cars.

[Avder]

I don't see why motorcycles can enclose the rider, while allowing the rider's feet to still have access to the ground. I mean, easy solution... Tadaa!

Well then they kind of need a way to keep that surface clean in the event of rain, running into a swam of bugs that splatter all over, etc. Cars have windshield wipers, whats this bubblecycle gonna get?

[Sirius]

There is a vehicle out there that sounds quite similar to this, though I'm pretty sure you wouldn't ride it in the same way as a motorcycle - think it was three-wheeled also.

[Heretic]

http://www.mi4m.com/2009/01/a-motorcycl ... -race-car/

[Avder]

http://www.mi4m.com/2009/01/a-motorcycl ... -race-car/

Oooooh, shiny.

[Sirius]

That's pretty cool... not sure why they decided to make it like that, but still!

[Avder]

Anyone ever play extreme-g? It kinda looks like a bike from that game.

[Flatlander]

Looks like it would make a great sail.