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05-20-07 | 10:31 PM

#1508

charles vail

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put off cycling

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronMac

The visors snap off in a crash, trust me.

As for snagging on road surfaces, how many times has that happened? Virtually all helmets from the front and sides are smooth and rounded with only the back part being "angled". Sounds like more FUD put out by the anti-helmet zealots...much like that ballyhooed idea that helmets put people off of cycling.

On the contrary, I had a guy tell me, just four days ago, that he isn't riding his bike until he gets a helmet and all the other gear, he thinks he needs. His commute is only four miles, on flat ground, with a four foot smooth shoulder, no turns and clear visibiltiy. This same road has been ridden on by every kid within ten miles, to go the local store and buy candy since the 1940's, myself included and no helmets. Now......I'm not saying someone won't crash and hit their head while riding but apparently all those people for years havn't let it stop them from riding. My own cycling was completely helmetless for nearly 25 years as was my fathers and literally millions and millions of Americans not to mention billions around the world since the 1800's. Not until 1975 have we felt the need to don styrofoam packing material on our heads to simply ride a bicycle at 10-15 mph which is nearly as fast as I can run at top speed (still) at 48 years and 260 pounds. I suppose I should wear a helmet when running too!