A few weeks ago I explained why I ride a bicycle without a helmet, to complement a previous article where I explained why I ride facing traffic. I bike at the same speed that many joggers run at, eight miles per hour. They don\u2019t wear helmets; why should I?<\/p>\n
I added this \u201cPs.\u201d at the end of the article: To my 92 and a half year-old, Iron Man friend, Bill Schweizer \u2013 Yes, I wrote about Spandex yet again, but notice I did not chastise those who wear it. (It was implied but not stated.) If you feel compelled to submit a poem to the editor in protest, you\u2019ll have to confine your rhyme to my bare head.<\/i><\/p>\n
Here is Bill\u2019s response: (You need to understand that the word love, in line five, is pure sarcasm. Bill is well aware of my dislike of Spandex).<\/p>\n
There is this guy I much admire,
\nwho has a problem with his attire<\/p>\n
Dressing down is his big thing,
\nof its features he does sing<\/p>\n
His love of spandex is well known,
\ntrying a pair might change his tone<\/p>\n
Most of the time his rants are harmless,
\nbut when it comes to helmets, call it scandalous
\nRiding without, and wrong way to boot,
\nis sure to result in a short lived coot<\/p>\n
So far, he’s been a lucky fellow
\nhe has escaped a head of Jell-O<\/p>\n
If the wind in his hair must blow,
\nPut the top down on his car and go
\nShow some wisdom on his ride,
\nprotecting head should be the guide
\nSo my friend, my fondest hope,
\nwear a helmet, don’t be a dope
\n(Written by a guy with three broken helmets but with the ability to walk out of the emergency room in every case.) Bill<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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