Originally Posted by
Kactus
That's probably true for 5 and 6 year olds, but what about 12 and 13 year olds? They are no more likely to fall than a 50 year old and their necks are probably as strong or stronger!
When I was 12 I fell off my bike on a regular basis. As a middle-aged adult, I haven't fallen off a bicycle since I quit racing, a couple of decades ago.
One of the facets of the "You have to wear a helmet!!!" argument seems to be the idea that crashing on a regular basis is normal and necessary. I suppose that may be why so many people crash on a regular basis, although I guess that's a bit of a chicken/egg question. At any rate, I don't see any reason to accept safety advice from people who can't manage to go for a bicycle ride without hurting themselves.