Not an attack, but if I crashed two wheels that often I'd not be riding them. Not to mention that just because you crack a helmet doesn't mean it really saved you from anything.
I'm not anti helmet, and wear mine when I'm riding in groups and such or even if they just aren't comfortable around me without a helmet. However.. Riding alonge with no clips at a comfortable pace and being a skilled bike handler, I would be better off using the helmet in the car, walking in the snow, shower, or the golf course. Of course if I'm falling on my head a helmet is a good thing.. but how much better who knows. The risk of head injury on the bike is pretty low to begin with, then the percentage of those who hit hard enough to have any injury where the helmet actually helps is even smaller. For me in most cases it's a small enough risk I don't worry about it. Now for those yelling how many crashes they have had and how wonderful the helmet is.. great sounds like you need it... doesn't mean everyone else does. If you feel better with a helmet on please wear it and don't allow yourself to be talked out of it. At the same time.. it's your business so stay out of mine. The fear mongering is coming from other cyclist, it's coming from lawyers, it's coming from all around for whatever reason. It's not backed by the numbers however and yet it is.. if I win the lottery and then hit the lottery again and hit hard enough but not to hard then I guess the helmet is a savior. So if your a racer, racer wannabe, group pace line rider, fall off a lot, or dont' feel skilled on the bike I suggest a helmet. have a great day Kelly Ray Shine wrote: > I think the guy in the video is full of himself, if not also bull pukkie. I > have two bicycle helmets and one motorcycle helmet that can attest to the > saving grace of helmets in collisions. > > > > ________________________________ > From: Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> > To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 12:13 PM > Subject: [RBW] Re: Helmet use and how dangerous are bikes versus cars > > What I enjoyed about the clip was the lucid critique of the culture of > fear. > > I also sent Grant a link to the Thudguard page and suggested Rivendell > make a tweed lugged model. > > --mike > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
