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12-20-14 | 09:55 AM

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njkayaker

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From: Far beyond the pale horizon.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Six jours

In post #397 I wrote "I'm still looking for you to back up your claim that some people here have stated that helmets cannot prevent injury."

And then in #411 , nj replies with "I made no such claim!"

What I said was people regularly say that helmets don't just "not work" but they cause injuries (suggessing that you are worse-off generally using one).

Meanwhile did so repeatedly (with the "helmets cause rotational injuries).

Quote:

Originally Posted by meanwhile

There probably isn't one:

Cycle helmets are useless, says brain surgeon - Telegraph

Cycle helmets: an international resource

However, it doesn't matter: death or serious neurological injury from cycling accidents are incredibly rare.

If you're really concerned, then this is probably the best helmet available:

BiOS -!- anatomical protection helmets invented by a neurosurgeon

Closetbiker repeatedly said that helmets help with cuts or "minor
injuries" (which no one is concerned about) did did nothing else beyond that.

http://www.bikeforums.net/advocacy-s...l#post11470225

You either know that they did this (repeatedly) and are "forgetting" or you did't read any of the prior threads.

Keep in mind that no one is really talking about mitigating "trivial" injuries.

Last edited by njkayaker; 12-20-14 at 10:09 AM.

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