Personification of idiocy part ii
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by mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:15 am
Since when has expanded polystyrene foam been absorbent
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by Andrew G » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:03 am
Sorry Snoop 
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Paul I mean the impact resistance of the polystyrene, ability to absorb knocks. Motorbike helmets are the same and the manufacturers also recommend regular replacement, thar's why they have a date sticker in them so you can tell how old it is.
Think of how bendy a polystyrene floor/ceiling tile (or similar) is when new, and how easily it snaps after a few years.
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Paul I mean the impact resistance of the polystyrene, ability to absorb knocks. Motorbike helmets are the same and the manufacturers also recommend regular replacement, thar's why they have a date sticker in them so you can tell how old it is.
Think of how bendy a polystyrene floor/ceiling tile (or similar) is when new, and how easily it snaps after a few years.
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by Maria David » Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:39 pm
Sorry to hear about the incident Tamar. Glad to hear you're ok.
I heard about a similar that happened to another cyclist yesterday. Luckily he was ok too.
It's just dreadful how some motorists can be such bigots
I heard about a similar that happened to another cyclist yesterday. Luckily he was ok too.
It's just dreadful how some motorists can be such bigots
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by mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:03 pm
[quote]Paul I mean the impact resistance of the polystyrene, ability to absorb knocks
Quite clearly not the same thing Mr Green.
Pedant off.
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by stu23 » Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:41 pm
wal, do all those figures and information and links you put up relate to road or mtbers?? (didnt have time to read it!)
and also this CTC and BCF stuff and the like, dont know much about it, but does it cover super negligent mtb riders like myself, or is my life legally down to me when i step off the road?
and also this CTC and BCF stuff and the like, dont know much about it, but does it cover super negligent mtb riders like myself, or is my life legally down to me when i step off the road?
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by Wal » Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:23 pm
[quote]wal, do all those figures and information and links you put up relate to road or mtbers?? (didnt have time to read it!)
Yeah, it's about road riding. I reckon the performance of helmets in an off road context would be even harder to quantify. But even off road I wouldn't expect a helmet to save me from anything worse than minor bumps and scrapes.
[quote]this CTC and BCF stuff and the like, dont know much about it, but does it cover super negligent mtb riders like myself, or is my life legally down to me when i step off the road?
I'm not sure - I must read the fine print!
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