'Those statistics demonstrate that learning how to ride is a chief protection factor in bicycling.'
- sure, learning to avoid cancer is key to surviving it, but anyone living in the real world knows '$hit happens', but only to someone else.

'And learn that anyone that tells you to wear a helmet probably doesn't know how to ride himself.'
- we've learned that anyone that tells you NOT TO wear a helmet is probably called 'cyclintom' and has already suffered one too many bare head encounters with the pavement, hence the twisted logic.


'Wear a helmet if you believe you should but don't pretend that it will protect you from anything.'
- who said helmets are supposed to protect you from ANYTHING? That's what you don't seem to get!


'But intelligent people already know that the surest method of preventing head injuries is to prevent accidents in which you are likely to hit your head. ...'.
- some more non-sensical blah. The truth is intelligent people have increased helmet wear, the UCI requires all pro cyclists to race with helmet after years of non-use which is definitely progression, although I'm sure you'll counter with 'pros probably don't know how to ride as well'


'Learn how to ride and what to watch for.'
- by the same non-logic, also learn to avoid auto injuries by avoiding auto accidents in the first place. Hence uninstall those air bags (folks this is only for cyclintom) since they almost always break your nose in an accident, plus get rid of those seat belts since they cause undue tension around the ribs.


'You know, I don't care that you stick your fingers in your ears, close your eyes tightly and hum the Star Spangled Banner. Your advice to depend on 9 ounces of foam to protect your life is your business.'
- As before you clearly continue to spout more nonsense, so I'll let others decide where you should stick your own fingers.