Dear Jim, My deepest condolences. It is never an easy thing to lose a friend.
-Eunice On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 2:03 AM, Jim Bronson <jim.bron...@gmail.com> wrote: > I just started using a helmet mirror because my friend got ran over and > killed last Saturday on a popular cycling route. I can understand the > desire to see the cars behind you at all times. I don't think you need a > support group for it. > > http://kxan.com/2014/05/18/friends-remember-avid-cyclist-killed-in-crash/ > > > > On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 10:31 AM, Doug Williams <salg...@minbaritm.com>wrote: > >> I admit that I am addicted to my helmet mirror as well. So much so, that >> just a few days ago, I was pushing my shopping cart through the Costco >> parking lot when I heard a car behind me. My first instinct was to glance >> at my (non-existent) helmet mirror. Maybe I need to wear my helmet while >> walking? Please help me! Is there a support group for mirror addiction? >> >> I really like my helmet mirror. It is the type that attaches to >> eyeglasses, but I like it much more attached to my helmet visor. I am so >> addicted to my mirror that I am stuck wearing my helmet whenever I am >> riding near cars. Off road, I prefer my Tilley Hat, but on road, I need the >> mirror. I know, I know…how un-Rivendell of me! The mirror used to fall off >> until I lashed it onto the visor (Rivendell handlebar style) using hemp >> twine that I bought from Riv. Of course, all this was a futile attempt to >> assuage my guilt and “Riv my helmet” so I could tell myself that I’m not >> really a geeky Fred. But truth be told, I am a geeky Fred; and no amount of >> Rivendell hempen twine is going to fix that. >> >> Now I have a handlebar mount for my phone! Is there any hope for me? Can >> I escape this gadget addiction? >> >> Doug >> >> >> >> *JimD* >> >> I wear a helmet as insurance. Besides it's where I mount my mirror. >> >> >> >> I'd ride without the helmet before I rode without the mirror but, as it >> is, they are inextricably linked. >> >> >> >> Maybe we can have a 'discussion' about the use of mirrors? >> >> >> >> As to helmets and horses go watch the cross country portion of a 3 day >> trials. Those folks wear helmets some of them still get killed. >> >> >> >> -JimD >> >> >> >> [image: >> https://www.google.com/s2/photos/public/AIbEiAIAAABDCLSmj_6Ipu-PfSILdmNhcmRfcGhvdG8qKDc3NDljN2Q3NzlmZDA2NTE3MTVmY2Q5NDg0NmQ1OGI0ZDg3NTRkYjkwAfhM2l7isKQIScZs3e0snfxB_y9T?authuser=0&sz=34] >> Ron >> Mc >> >> I'm with you Jim, I can't ride without my mirror >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
