Bike Bandit - don't buy from if
#1
07-24-2014, 11:24 PM
Bike Bandit - don't buy from if
You believe like me that trike riders deserve as much respect as two wheeled riders.
Bike Bandit posted guidelines on their website about when to wave at other bikers.
They said never to wave at bikers on trikes - well know a number of bikers with disabilites who have to ride a trike whether it be two wheels in the rear or in the front.
So I will never spend any of my money at Bike Bandits.
Bike Bandit posted guidelines on their website about when to wave at other bikers.
They said never to wave at bikers on trikes - well know a number of bikers with disabilites who have to ride a trike whether it be two wheels in the rear or in the front.
So I will never spend any of my money at Bike Bandits.
#3
07-24-2014, 11:38 PM
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Don't wave at trikes? Why not let the trike riders decide if they want to or can wave without endangering themselves or others.
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07-24-2014, 11:44 PM
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Got a link to this? I support all good sites/shops/websites but usually have reason. Have to admit I am not a fan of riding with trikes but for a company to publicly say such a thing would be stupid at best.
#7
07-24-2014, 11:56 PM
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Rundown: When shouldn't you do "the wave?"
Anytime you need to use the controls
When you're riding hard/taking corners
At a major bike meet/ride
While commuting
At intersections
To trikes and Can-Ams
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07-25-2014, 12:02 AM
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Rundown: When shouldn't you do "the wave?"
Anytime you need to use the controls
When you're riding hard/taking corners
At a major bike meet/ride
While commuting
At intersections
To trikes and Can-Ams
Rundown: When shouldn't you do "the wave?"
Anytime you need to use the controls
When you're riding hard/taking corners
At a major bike meet/ride
While commuting
At intersections
To trikes and Can-Ams
#9
07-25-2014, 05:15 AM
I'll buy his explanation.
Author's Note
April 28, 2014, 2:04 PM
Wow...the response to this article was a lot bigger than I expected.
After reading through all the comments and emails, I want to thank many of you for bringing my attention to the fact that many of those who ride on three wheels are disabled, and a lot of them rode motorcycles for decades before having to make the switch to stay on the road. I will admit, that really didn’t occur to me when I wrote this, but I appreciate our readers taking the time to make that known to me. Certainly no offense was intended.
As a veteran myself, I am especially disheartened that some people drew a line from my comment about not waving to trikes/Can-Ams to me disrespecting disabled veterans. I am extremely proud to be part of veteran community, and me having a lack of respect for any of them really couldn’t be further from the truth.
So thanks for all your feedback, and for sharing some some new perspectives on the matter; I’ll have them in mind when I ride in the future.
Respectfully,
-Aaron Cortez
April 28, 2014, 2:04 PM
Wow...the response to this article was a lot bigger than I expected.
After reading through all the comments and emails, I want to thank many of you for bringing my attention to the fact that many of those who ride on three wheels are disabled, and a lot of them rode motorcycles for decades before having to make the switch to stay on the road. I will admit, that really didn’t occur to me when I wrote this, but I appreciate our readers taking the time to make that known to me. Certainly no offense was intended.
As a veteran myself, I am especially disheartened that some people drew a line from my comment about not waving to trikes/Can-Ams to me disrespecting disabled veterans. I am extremely proud to be part of veteran community, and me having a lack of respect for any of them really couldn’t be further from the truth.
So thanks for all your feedback, and for sharing some some new perspectives on the matter; I’ll have them in mind when I ride in the future.
Respectfully,
-Aaron Cortez
