The Helmet thread for some time has been suppressed by trolls, those who only wish to prevail in some usually-imagined argument. I have seen very little in 85 pages that attempts to enlighten or help. Mostly, those pages have been full of trolls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll.

I happen to be one person who does have experience and knowledge about bicycle helmet performance. My intention, here, is not to aggrandize myself but to inform. Part of my reluctance to engage this thread is that I am a rather private person. Another part is that I am a scientist by nature and have little use for nor tolerance of politicians/trolls. Scientific debate is very different from what we have had here so far.

The scientific method consists of guessing, testing, refining, testing again and again, then once again until we gather a pretty good idea of how something works. "Everything you know is wrong" -- Richard Feynman. It isn’t about prevailing, that’s politics/trolling and being stupid in public.

You trolls may continue to attack me or my statements, I really don’t care.
Do your own research and come back with positive information. If all you have to offer is empty criticism and word-challenges, well then – welcome to my ignore list.
I am not defending a thesis here; I am attempting to inform and challenge Y’all to look at scientific facts for yourselves. Not just the ones that support your pre-conceived notions but the also the ones that do not.


I’d like to think that we might change the tone of this thread into one dedicated to helping those who wonder about the efficacy of bicycle helmets in various cycling environments. Certainly ‘how things are’ around where I live or in Ontario Canada are very different than in Copenhagen. I cannot imagine going without one what with arrogant young men drivers or young cell-phone women like the one that brushed me, put me down, broke two ribs and crushed my helmet and RH clavicle two years ago.

Why cannot we become more selfless? Are we so weak that we cannot put aside our ‘opinions’ and deal with some facts?

“Can’t we all just get along” – Rodney King.

Joe