Joined: Dec 25, 2001 Posts: 33,807 Location: Liberty City
Posted: Tue 16th Sep 8:20am Post subject:
I think everyone who races the Nationals (XC & DH) should have to wear those pub-sumo fatsuits. Firstly it would make things more entertaining for the spectators (especially if the suits were filled with jelly) and secondly it would give rider sponsors more room for their messages - everyone wins
i pay the same percentage of acc as you do because believe it or not i have a part time job.
Bet I pay more acc than you........
of course you do you earn my money than me. but you dont pay as much as a ceo of a big company etc. the point is that you are not the only one that has to pay for acc, so if some kid gets hurt it doesnt just affect you but everyone equally
the thing is it doesnt really affect anyone, its not really your money anymore once tax is paid, so why complain as to what its used for after? everyone pays tax so just get over it
Joined: Jul 13, 2003 Posts: 24,378 Location: The distant future - the year 2000. (Canada)
Posted: Tue 16th Sep 9:00am Post subject:
bikerjake wrote:
i dont really care what it looks like, but i stand by my point in sayin it does affect riding ability
If it effects everyone the same and everyone has to wear it then it is an equalizer - you should be super stoked you are not in the minority wearing armour now
Joined: Jan 12, 2003 Posts: 32,882 Location: Derailled
Posted: Tue 16th Sep 9:09am Post subject:
Its tough and cool to not wear armour, but its not so cool wearing adult diapers and having a hairy guy sponge bath you cause you're in a wheelchair, but hey people have choices, if you don't like the rules the governing body makes then its your choice not to ride in the races.
Joined: Nov 13, 2005 Posts: 5,162 Location: Skyway
Posted: Tue 16th Sep 9:13am Post subject:
CHCHFreerider wrote:
bikerjake wrote:
Spokes wrote:
bikerjake wrote:
i pay the same percentage of acc as you do because believe it or not i have a part time job.
Bet I pay more acc than you........
of course you do you earn my money than me. but you dont pay as much as a ceo of a big company etc. the point is that you are not the only one that has to pay for acc, so if some kid gets hurt it doesnt just affect you but everyone equally
the thing is it doesnt really affect anyone, its not really your money anymore once tax is paid, so why complain as to what its used for after? everyone pays tax so just get over it
Again why should the general population pay for you to get fixed up when you crash not wearing the correct gear?
Someone should start another outlaw national series YFY
You must:
HAVE monster energy
SWEAR every 5th word or less
BE YOUNG enough that mum still does your laundry
MAD HUCKS ALL THE COURSE, ALL THE TIME
and absolutely, positively
NOT wear armour
Joined: Feb 13, 2007 Posts: 5,897 Location: Rooting for the SunDevils
Posted: Tue 16th Sep 10:50am Post subject:
Friendly Llama wrote:
Oli wrote:
lol! As apposite as ever, Llama...
Is it wrong that I've been at work since just after 7, and this is pretty much all that I've achieved?
Oh yeah, I forgot to add, I'll also have to buy some elbow pads to race this year. I'm yet to decide, but I think I may just kill myself instead. Or get a crooked haircut.
Be careful Llama if you were going to miss a tree by 5mm you will now hit it and possibly crash.
Now thats a safety issue
Joined: Apr 10, 2002 Posts: 10,227 Location: Talos IV
Posted: Tue 16th Sep 11:00am Post subject:
Mountaincycle wrote:
I find it interesting that even though at the Rotorua round of the North Island cup this year more than 60% of the competitors were "groms" you seem to see them as having no knowledge what so ever of what they are talking about. Amour does restrict movement it is completely pheasable that an extra inch of solid plastic hanging off your elbow will hinder its movement.
All I wear when i race is a helmet and I've fallen off plenty of times, theres no need to cry about it its just the nature of the sport
Don't wana get hurt don't ride because it'll happen sometime or other regardless off the kilos of plastic you have strapped to your chest that you think will save you
Joined: Mar 14, 2003 Posts: 8,911 Location: Christchurch
Posted: Tue 16th Sep 11:02am Post subject:
Dazzle wrote:
BE YOUNG enough that mum still does your laundry
One of my mates mum was taking care of half the pro-elite fields laundry a couple of years ago
Everyone says armour inhibits your riding, I'd actually love to see statistics of how much it slows you down
Also, you groms forget that everyone is in the same boat, so if everyone gets a time slower by 3 seconds, then wearing armour doesnt make any difference to the results
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