Originally Posted by
CarinusMalmari
In the Netherlands people crash bicycles all the time and generally sans helmet. The typical outcome of a bicycle crash are "injuries" like abrasions, cuts and bruises and mild injuries to one's pride. I think pretending that bicycle crashes "ain't pretty" by default is more than a tat fear mongering.
I have crashed countless times since childhood on bikes, skates, skateboards, horsing around, jumping ramps, holding on to cars, and never once hit my head.
On the other hand, I grew up with two kids who hit their heads when the car they were leaning on at ZERO MPH took off suddenly and both died of basal skull fractures instantly. Really not a scratch otherwise.
There are so many variables when it comes to accidents. It is up to each individual to do what they can to minimize their damages, or not. The problem with risking your head is that it generally can't be fixed to like-new condition. It takes some serious denial to believe that no helmet would ever do any good under any condition.