Don't feel guilty. I'll back you up.
Helmet laws should not have to be mandatory. People should just
have enough common sense to wear one. At least in traffic or a
tough trail, not necessarily on a smooth bike path. At first, I
thought helmets were for dorks, but I got one so as not to be
frowned upon by the local cycling community. BUT ya know what?
After a ride with a helmet in traffic, I would now feel really
vulnerable riding without one.
When they made seat belt laws, I buckled up. And now if I start
driving without a seat belt, I FEEL like I'm going to fall out
the window! You get used to these things very quickly, and they
really are smart.
Final thought: There are worse things than being dead. You could
hemmorage your brain and wind up living a long life with serious
neuroligical deficits, like not being able to ride, walk, or wipe
your own ass. just wear the damn helmet for Christ-sake. ....Or
not. If you're too cool to control your own bathroom related
bodily functions after a jerk in a Geo Metro blows a stop sign.
~Mo Fo
"John_Kane" <
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:
: Cully_J wrote:
: > Hello fellow bikers,
: >
: > After rerading the helmet thread, I feel sorta guilty for
stating something
: > that, obviously, has been repeated and repeated and repeated
and repeated
: > and repeated and repeated and repeated and repeated and
repeated and
: > REPEATED!
: >
: > So sorry...
: > Cully_J
: >
: > P.S. ...Well, not really
:
: Why you miserable ...
:
: Don't be sorry but if you're interested in the topic read some
of the
: papers that are cited and have a look at BHSI and
Cyclehelmets.org to
: get started. BTW to read the papers you probably will need
access to a
: good university library and some basic statistical knowledge.
:
: The helmet issue and Mandatory helmet laws are much more
complicated
: issues than they first appear to be.
:
: John Kane
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