On helmet effectiveness: If you weigh over 150 pounds, fall from a height greater than a meter, go faster than about 14 mph or hit any surface that is not flat, your helmet may not work for you. For minor bumps they are better than nothing but pretty useless against heavy impacts. On cycling increasing the chances of hitting your head: I think we would need some data to analyze but my personal experience tells me it is about the same as walking or running.
Go Jan ! I enjoy reading thoughtful articles related to cycling. On Mar 16, 12:55 pm, Travis <travisbreitenb...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've searched extensively as well and cannot find anything > scientifically convincing. However, here are a couple of very simple > questions which may be helpful: > > 1) Do helmets reduce the extent of head or neck injuries incurred by > impact to the head? > 2) Does cycling increase the likelihood of impact to the head, whether > or not a helmet is in use? > > If you have a suspicion that the answer to each of these questions is > "Yes," you should probably wear a helmet. > > Travis Breitenbach -- 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.
