I swore to myself I wouldn't jump in on this argument, but as a fellow New Mexican, I thought I would jump in here with Patrick. Mark Twain said that there were lies, damn lies and statistics. The problem with this particular set of statistics is that it is only measuring one thing.
Who do I see on the roads not wearing helmets? Actually, they are usually not even on the roads. They're riding on the sidewalk, often against traffic -- one of the leading causes of bicycle/automobile crashes out there. If these statistics were taken exclusively from, say cycling clubs, I would grant them a little more validity in the argument. I find the entire issue around helmet use fascinating, and I am somewhat fascinated as well that it stirs so much anger and passion. I'm on the fence myself. I use my helmet if I'm going to be in heavy traffic or bicycling down mountains, but for much of my day to day riding, I don't. I'm not passionate about it either way, but I do think the arguments against helmet use are worth considering. I've already responded off-list to Jan in support of a Bicycle Quarterly article. Paul Cooley Santa Fe, NM On Mar 16, 11:26 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 1:00 AM, ekoral <eko...@gmail.com> wrote: > > If you look at this website:http://www.bhsi.org/stats.htm, you can > see that of all bicycle deaths in 2008, 91% were not wearing helmets, > while the other 9% were. I think that's a rather clear statistic. -- 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.
