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Old 08-18-10 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by AmericanMade
Absolutely agree.....as above "Some will die regardless, some will die because the small bucket of foam was not cool."
except no "small bucket of foam" has been shown to make any difference in deaths to cyclists.

Originally Posted by AmericanMade
Then there is no problem as noted above......"Anyone can do almost whatever they like in this country, but in an instance where you choose not to do what is recommended by those who have to fix you (AMA etc) and your actions drain all your resources how is it your bill is paid?" or in reverse, whatever you can afford so long as I don't have to pay more in taxes or premiums.
that's the point. others pay less because cycling increases a life span and makes things better (and cheaper) for not only the cyclist, but others as well

Originally Posted by AmericanMade
That will not be answered if someone spends $10million on a full blown study.......15 people will spin the stats and come to 15 different conclusions and muddy the waters even more. As we all know smoking does not cause lung cancer and is good for stress relief. (t-i-c......no one smokes with a bike helmet on)
but there have been excellent studies that have shown what has happened when people wear helmets. you need to read them and understand what has happened.

But of course, you don't have to. You can continue to be ignorant. There's no law against that.
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