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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-07-14, 03:26 PM
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Posted By FBinNY

So it is. As I said, I wasn't tracking it, and...

So it is. As I said, I wasn't tracking it, and was mislead by the reference to it in the helmet thread. Thanks, (I've edited the post)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-07-14, 02:59 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

i gathered that, but given the tenor of the...

i gathered that, but given the tenor of the helmet thread, I couldn't resist joining the nitpickers.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-07-14, 02:26 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

It could have been a straight forward thread...

It could have been a straight forward thread discussing regular hats, and not helmets. It should be possible to discuss head covers or without it becoming about helmets. One can even have head...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-21-14, 02:00 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

I suspect they have far fewer lawyers per capita...

I suspect they have far fewer lawyers per capita than we do here in the USA.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-11-14, 11:27 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

It's not locked because it's a safety valve. It'...

It's not locked because it's a safety valve. It' a dumping ground and safe(?) haven for helmet debaters. To close this thread would invite others making more work for the mods.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-01-14, 11:44 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

No doubt, I thought it was even longer. Now that...

No doubt, I thought it was even longer. Now that bicycling is trendy, I might have to take up bowling.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-31-14, 08:00 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

I consider law separate and distinct from peer...

I consider law separate and distinct from peer pressure.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-31-14, 07:34 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

I would have expected the peer pressure argument...

I would have expected the peer pressure argument to fade out after high school.

It's sort of ironic, given that historically bicycling attracted the kind of people who were immune to peer...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-19-14, 11:30 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

Actually it is ----- as far as it goes. But what...

Actually it is ----- as far as it goes. But what isn't answered is the degree of reduction in impact G-force, the impact speed (energy) range at which it makes a meaningful difference, the effects...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-18-14, 10:16 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

The problem with statistics is that when they're...

The problem with statistics is that when they're not misquoted, they're misinterpreted.

The statistic you're referring to says nothing remotely similar to what you're inferring from it.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-17-14, 01:04 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

Guys, chill out a bit. Even by helmet thread...

Guys, chill out a bit.

Even by helmet thread standards which are the lowest possible, this is crossing the line. Feel free to disagree, but don't get so worked up that it becomes about who can...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-17-14, 11:17 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

This thread really needs Dante's warning, ...

This thread really needs Dante's warning,

399842


You may not want a helmet when riding, but I hope you've donned your chain mail.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-16-14, 07:11 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

No, I'm not aware of any. In fact if you could...

No, I'm not aware of any. In fact if you could read, you'd have noticed that I don't endorse cycling classes in any way.

OTOH- if you can demonstrate any support for the notion that knowledge and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-16-14, 06:41 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

While I don't believe that classes or formal...

While I don't believe that classes or formal training are needed, I firmly believe that knowledge and experience is a major factor in safety. It is in every endeavor, so to assume that it isn't in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-14-14, 11:58 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

And there we have it. The ...

And there we have it. The ...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-13-14, 02:07 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

Here, you're almost right in what you infer. ...

Here, you're almost right in what you infer. take out the word any and it's very close. Besides actually saving a life (at the upper margin) there may also be critical differences possible, both...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-13-14, 01:50 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

Feel free to disagree, again, and maybe later for...

Feel free to disagree, again, and maybe later for a third or n+1 time. I choose my words pretty carefully, especially here on the helmet thread, but I don't expect nor ask for agreement on either...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-13-14, 01:46 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

IMO- there are a number of superfluous and...

IMO- there are a number of superfluous and misleading adjectives here.

Overwhelming, doesn't belong because while there is some evidence, the fact is that it more underwhelming than...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-13-14, 01:06 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

I'm not a fan of the word "significant" in...

I'm not a fan of the word "significant" in contexts like these because it means too many different things, ie. significant in numbers, or significant to the friends and family of those affected.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-13-14, 12:38 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

It doesn't have to make a significant difference,...

It doesn't have to make a significant difference, only enough of one to change the outcome. That's what I mean by a critical difference. In a crash with impact in the band of effectiveness (not...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-13-14, 10:41 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

Yes, people do fall or crash on bicycles. But...

Yes, people do fall or crash on bicycles. But the evidence of over a century of people doing so is that head injuries only occur in a small percentage of these crashes. Of those small number, only...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-12-14, 09:35 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

I respect the point of view of helmet users and...

I respect the point of view of helmet users and have no reason to engage them on the street (I simply don't care what anybody else does). OTOH THIS is a FORUM, which implies that there will be...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-11-14, 09:44 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

Methinks thou doth protest too much.... ...

Methinks thou doth protest too much....

There was no assumption, only a reflection about the nature pf proselytizing. In any case, I would have expected that someone who claims to be a logician...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-10-14, 11:43 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

First from a personal standpoint - do not wear a...

First from a personal standpoint - do not wear a helmet on the road - I get the "where's your helmet?" routinely, an simply tune it out, or respond with something like "same place as your manners" or...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-09-14, 06:12 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

I know this is a personal fight, but since it was...

I know this is a personal fight, but since it was asked, ------- I'm sort of missing the connection to helmets.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-09-14, 12:50 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

Not really, though I don't bother with seatbelts...

Not really, though I don't bother with seatbelts when moving my car in the driveway, or pulling into the warehouse. Likewise with the bike, I wear a helmet for mtn biking because there are more...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-23-14, 10:15 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

Yes, a bicycle helmet isn't one unless the seller...

Yes, a bicycle helmet isn't one unless the seller says it is. That's just reversing the statement that someone can't sell a helmet that doesn't meet the standard. All government rules have some...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-23-14, 09:40 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

Yes, but this doesn't change the thrust of my...

Yes, but this doesn't change the thrust of my statement.

I'm not going to get into a debate over which standards are higher, or more relevant to protection in the real world, that's for those who...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-23-14, 09:19 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

Yes and No, but overall this statement is unfair...

Yes and No, but overall this statement is unfair and misleading.

Like just about every product, from children's toys to aircraft, things are designed based both engineering (to ensure that it'll...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-21-14, 02:29 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

Discounting the personal criticism, you were...

Discounting the personal criticism, you were given reasons why these threads are invariably closed, both by myself and others including a moderator. After that there was no reason to keep it open.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-20-14, 01:07 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

That was just by way of an opening. The thrust...

That was just by way of an opening. The thrust of my post is that OSHA has no rule mandating helmet use for bicycles in the workplace. (as you pointed out, OSHA has no authority beyond the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-20-14, 12:52 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

That was an old anti-OSHA cartoon that had...

That was an old anti-OSHA cartoon that had nothing to do with cowboys or helmets. A simple parody and nothing else.

Meanwhile, to my knowledge OSHA has not taken a position either way regarding...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-12-14, 01:59 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

No problem with an airbag requirement, since it...

No problem with an airbag requirement, since it will only affect bents and trikes.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-11-14, 05:30 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

Never is a long time, but since you're so...

Never is a long time, but since you're so convinced that those head strikes are likely, can you guaranty that the helmet will prevent serious injury?

Nobody can guaranty anything, we play the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-11-14, 05:07 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

And she said this after discussing marijuana,...

And she said this after discussing marijuana, whose ban had been so effective for decades.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-11-14, 02:46 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

Yes, and those nanny state agitators get their...

Yes, and those nanny state agitators get their info about the danger of riding w/o a helmet from folks like you.



The same way you'll guaranty that the person dissuaded from bicycling by all...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-11-14, 02:44 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

Score one for the forces of freedom. ...

Score one for the forces of freedom.

Interesting that all the lofty arguments never carried any weight, but the practical reality of wanting a workable bike share program made the difference.

I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-11-14, 12:42 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

You and I are aligned on the political issues,...

You and I are aligned on the political issues, and I don't think that speaking out against laws that don't affect you is hypocritical. However, when you speak out at public hearings with your helmet...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-11-14, 12:18 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

If I were confident that helmet advocates would...

If I were confident that helmet advocates would leave me alone, I wouldn't bother posting here, or speaking out about helmet use (or non-use). I have zero issue with those who choose to wear a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-11-14, 12:11 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

I suspect that it's a character flaw in me, but I...

I suspect that it's a character flaw in me, but I take people at face value and expect good faith, until/unless I have reason to suspect otherwise.

I'm like Horton, I say what I mean and I mean...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-11-14, 11:31 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

I can understand that. Most people consider road...

I can understand that. Most people consider road rash, and even some bone breaks as acceptable risk. But they fear death or incapacitation from TBI, and so try to prevent that. That the actual...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-11-14, 10:50 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

I'm a bit more generous about helmet how true...

I'm a bit more generous about helmet how true believers feel about MHLs. I accept their stated opposition at face value, and believe them when they say they don't support them or wouldn't advocate...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-11-14, 10:16 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

Yes, there are much more sensible approaches than...

Yes, there are much more sensible approaches than mandating helmets, but helmet believers would counter that all those would help, but helmets should still be worn as a back up safety measure,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-14, 11:06 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

What is this "shrink speak"? So those who don't...

What is this "shrink speak"? So those who don't believe the level of risk doesn't warrant wearing a helmet, have to say they're in denial. The only way to get past this is to say, it's dangerous...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-14, 09:38 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

I think you're over oprimistic and don't...

I think you're over oprimistic and don't understand the nature and attitude of some of the posters.

Simply put, just about anyone who wears a helmet believes they save lives, or at least mitigate...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-14, 07:55 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

I suspect you have this backwards. Younger...

I suspect you have this backwards.

Younger people, and those who came late to the sport, started after helmets became "conventional wisdom". OTOH, those of us with decades of pre-helmet...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-14, 06:47 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

The "it won't happen to me" notion is simply the...

The "it won't happen to me" notion is simply the opposite side of the "It's likely to happen any time" coin.

Stuff happens, and most of us don't live out lives based on preventing every possible...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-14, 11:33 AM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

I like your analogy and follow it a bit farther. ...

I like your analogy and follow it a bit farther. As you point out baseball catchers wear a mask, and you forgot to mention the large chest pad. However batters and all the other players don't. ...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-09-14, 10:26 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

No, I truly don't give a hoot when people report...

No, I truly don't give a hoot when people report their "my helmet saved my life" stories, and you can search far and wide, and you'll never find me posting a critical remark about them. OTOH- they...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-09-14, 08:26 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 640,866
Posted By FBinNY

It's not that there's no evidence. There's...

It's not that there's no evidence. There's plenty of evidence. The devil is in how to interpret it.

IMO- there are three legitimate avenues of debate

1- what is the real risk of head injury...
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