The NYC Government dumped some money into the Fuse Project–a plan to get more city riders wearing lids. This modular foam helmet is what they got in return. It’s basically a skate helmet wrapped in a removable cloth that you can twist around whether you want to look like GI Joe, a jean jacket, or a complete moron. Come on New York; instead of dumping money into crap like this just hand out helmets on the streets. I’ve seen cops handing out helmets to kids in Wisconsin, and these Danish police flag down helmetless bikers and give them a lid and a hug.

The latest president took to Martha’s Vineyard on a family ride. It took the L.A. Times a few minutes to throw together an opinion on how he’s ruining the world by not wearing a helmet. As with most LA Times opinions, I’m having a hard time telling if it’s a serious article or it’s meant as parody.

I would argue that Obama doesn’t really need a helmet since he’s not going very fast. Determining a rider’s speed based on still photos is an imprecise science, but as luck would have it, one I’ve mastered.  Based on the framing, colors, and fact that his daughters are actually walking their bikes instead of riding them, I’d guess that he’s riding at a speed lower than 65mph.

Obama’s bike isn’t as cool as the last president’s, but I’ll gladly take the trade.

via Copenhagenize

A chemically unbalance firefighter in Ashville, NC shot out his window at a biker who was riding down a busy road with his 3-year old on a bike seat behind him.

“He decided he needed to tell them he thought it was unsafe that they would do that and have their child out there in an area where they had a lot of traffic,” Splain said.

Diez stopped his car and confronted Simons near 1360 Tunnel Road. When Simons began to walk away, Diez shot at him, Splain said.

Well that makes sense. And here I was wondering why someone would shoot a biker. He was just trying to keep him safe. Who knows? Maybe it was meant as a warning shot over his head. The bullet went through the biker’s helmet and tore out some of the lining, but he was miraculously untouched. The firefighter has been charged with first degree attempted murder. The Ashville Citizen-Times has the full story.