Wow, you are really not smart.
That was your statement. I was forced to educate you by listing many of the items "out there" which are not harder than your head.
Ah, the infamous "I got caught making a completely stupid remark, so I will pretend it was a joke" defense. That's novel.
I will make you a deal -- if I do your homework for you, and prove this, will you be an honest person -- for the first time -- and admit that you are wrong?
You said you don't drink coffee. Consider starting, or trying something to assist with your reading comprehension skills, which are grade-school level. The point is that the perceived danger of cycling is what stops many from riding.
You obviously didn't read it, nor were you familiar with the source. Again, the point is that the perceived danger of cycling is what stops many from riding. Try to keep up.
You are confusing yourself. You questioned why helmets still exist, if they do not keep people safe. I explained that many products which do not keep people safe remain on sale. Now you are claiming that "science and knowledge has moved on" -- which means you are now agreeing with me, and realize that the outdated belief in bicycle helmet efficiency should have disappeared by now, and so it's legitimate to wonder why they are even still available to purchase. Are you now agreeing with me or have you simply been trolling this entire time?
Wow, you are a lot less intelligent than I thought.
As a matter of fact, bicycle helmet testing standards are a huge part of the problem. But you didn't know that either, because you are basically a troll, and completely without knowledge on the topic at-hand.
https://www.bicycling.com/news/a2193...elmet-ratings/
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...-flaws-n886691
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlton...h=1e2ab851cbd4
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/2211...accounts-head/
https://www.evo.com/guides/virginia-tech-helmet-ratings
And the market is full of untested helmets, as well.
https://www.consumerreports.org/bike...ely-available/
Have you ever even read one single article on the topic of bicycle helmets? It is difficult for me to imagine how clueless you are on this topic, while still seemingly being interested in it.
Be careful what you wish for. I can go on illustrating your incompetence on this topic for literally days, and you might wind up permanently scarred like shelbyfv.
Ah yes personal attacks the last bastion of the person who has nothing left. Coffee and reading comprehension are your arguments against helmets now? Please do your homework. It isn't mine, I am not trying to prove to anyone that helmets are unsafe in fact nobody in this conversation is trying to prove helmets are unsafe but you, you are it the only one clinging to that notion.
So we should be unsafe because of this "perceived danger"? Sounds like a good solid argument. Let's actually be unsafe to prove that their is a "perceived danger". I know you think not wearing a helmet is some how magically going change people's perception but sadly that is not the case. If we work on changing people's driving habits and try and prevent distracted driving and driving while intoxicated that will help but not wearing helmets is just your own personal vanity. Don't want to get that dreaded "helmet hair" I read that article and again not once was mentioned helmets beyond helmet hair and the first part of it alluded to Buzzfeed. You can say the source is the best but when it has to go to Buzzfeed for data that is NOT a peer reviewed study.
No I am not agreeing with you I am saying science and medicine have moved on from believing tobacco is good for you not that they are saying helmets are unsafe. Again nobody aside from you here is saying helmets are unsafe and the few internet crackpots trying to claim they are unsafe really don't have much.
I am still awaiting those peer reviewed studies? Right now you have helmets are being tested articles or the testing needs to improve but that is not really a great treatise against helmets. It is saying that things need to be updated testing wise and that VA Tech is doing some better testing and many manufacturers do their own separate testing so they can exceed CSPC. Also saying because someone is wearing a helmet and potentially getting passed at a closer distance in a car is not a reason to not wear helmets that is beyond stupid victim blaming. It is the same thing as if she didn't want to get violated she shouldn't have worn that dress...It is poor logic and doesn't make anyone safer.
in terms of online giants known for selling fakes and knockoffs and cheap products selling un-rated helmets, again not a treatise against helmets but a we should go after these mega corporations for selling unsafe products especially without any warning. We should stop wearing helmets because some billionaires sell bad ones? That sounds rather silly and could be applied in a lot of situations that would sound equally silly. We should stop posting in online forums because some of them are terrible. We should stop looking at email because some of it is spam. We should stop breathing air because some of it is polluted. We should stop drinking water because sometimes it can drown you. I can go on and be more silly but I think the point is made.
You have no real good data none of your articles really say don't wear a helmet and you have yet to show any of these peer reviewed studies you claim exist in droves. I would think in the many posts you have made talking about them you would have found them by now they are super easy to find you said but you can't even find them! Heck you couldn't even use the better article on Bicycling for your point against helmets, it was a link at the bottom of the article you posted.
Do You Always Need to Wear a Helmet to Ride a Bike? HELMETS CAN PROTECT AGAINST SPECIFIC HEAD INJURIES, BUT THEY’RE NO SUBSTITUTE FOR SAFER STREETS AND MORE MINDFUL DRIVERS.
It's OK though you still have loads of personal attacks, you can use those and continue to circle drain for a little while longer.