This weekend the Redwood Run is going on which means that there has been a steady parade of Harley’s on Main Street. In my opinion, Harley’s are better appreciated as art than as motorcycles, and judging from the mileage on the odomoters, that sentiment is shared by many of their owners. The weekend usually brings a fair amount of carnage to the area, as a combination of ill handling cruisers, inexperienced riders, alcohol, and lack of basic rider protection all combine, sometimes with disasterous consequences. Yesterday an unconscious rider was airlifted out of Ferndale after a 20mph crash. Even at that slow speed, you need more protection than just shorts, a tank top, and the typical salad bowl that the Harley crowd call helmets.