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Old 02-26-14, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by MMACH 5
I'm pretty sure he understood my comment. He responded a bit sarcastically, but I think he understood it.
Apparently, to him, "safe cycling" isn't "crash avoidance".

Originally Posted by MMACH 5
I think rek's point is that helmets have little to do with safe cycling just as seatbelts have little to do with safe driving just as goggles have little to do with safe power-tool operation. None of these affect how safely or dangerously you operate this equipment. They are all there to reduce injury when something goes wrong....
They have nothing to do with "how safely or dangerously you operate this equipment".

Since that should be obvious, it can't be what people are talking about when they are recommending helmets. So, then, what the hell is he ranting about?

Originally Posted by MMACH 5
...Whether they are effective is irrelevant.
I'm assuming you meant to use "relevant"?

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