Well put, Kelly. I am open on the question -- gave up wearing one about five years ago after 20 years of wearing them after I did some secondary source research, but AFAICT well done compilations and finding that no one provides statistics proving helmet usefulness -- this as opposed of course to anecdotal evidence which both sides possess. I am still waiting for good statistical evidence that I should wear them. One of the better known studies out there puts the danger (from serious accident) on a bicycle at about even with riding in a car, measuring per unit time of use as opposed to distance covered, the latter putting cycling injury, IIRC, at twice as likely as in a car. Still safer than walking, though, from this same source which I have somewhere.
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 7:52 PM, Kelly Sleeper <tkslee...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com -- 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.
