Originally Posted by
Six jours
Well, maybe folks should make informed decisions regarding helmet use for their own style of riding. "Bicycling is really dangerous" is no more true than "Bicycling is really quite safe", as a general statement.
IOW, my style of cycling is pretty safe. Your style of cycling, I have no idea. Therefore, our decisions about necessary safety gear are our own business.
Exactly. There seems to be some sort of confusion surrounding an Internet browsing driven concept of a singular "North American style of cycling" with a need for speed at all time, that is generously called enthusiastic riding and less generously described as riding like a jackass in traffic. It is also apparently believed by some that the higher risks entailed by this "North American style of cycling" is significantly reduced by helmet wear.
Newsflash: Many North American cyclists do not ride in the Jackass Style of Cycling favored by some "enthusiasts" and are not in need of protection from the insignificant risks encountered in their own cycling.