Originally Posted by
buzzman
...I would suggest going to this site, which provides objectively collected data, some pro-helmet interpretations and links to sites which counter their views:
http://www.bhsi.org
For researched rational responses to many of the negatives about helmets I would suggest this site:
http://www.bhsi.org/negativs.htm
You're kidding right?
Didn't you say, "I'll give far more weight to my personal experience than the tons of questionable, biased and often outdated "studies", inadequate "statistics"?
Now you're suggesting a site that provides what you have questioned?
Randy (the bhsi guy) has his position. He wants to pass helmet laws for everyone while contradicting himself by admitting it's crashes with cars that kill cyclists and admitting that those crashes are beyond a helmets limits.
A far more realistic site that addresses the helmet issue is the first one I provided on this new version of the thread,
http://bicyclesafe.com
where it says,
Focusing on helmets distracts people from what's more likely to actually save their lives: Learning how to ride safely. It's not that I'm against helmets, I'm against all the attention placed on helmets at the expense of safe riding skills. Helmets are not the most important aspect of bike safety. Not by a long shot
If one is interested in studies and analysis, far more qualified anaylsis and opinions than Randys can be found at
http://cyclehelmets.org/