Originally posted by thbirks
[B]William, I think you should reread the forum guidelines.
Thanks. I did, and removed the offensive portion.
I will disagree with you. I believe he had full knowledge of the results he would attain. In fact, with the exception of me, he was responded to in full civility, I'd say.
The best reason to wear a helmet is to avoid the hostile glare of these self-righteous individuals.
No, the best reason for him to wear a helmet is to protect himself. If he wants to be a political statement, all the power to him.
But as you know,
Courage or stupidity will be defined by history.
For those members that feel the need to insult cyclists who ride without helmets, I ask you? If you're in a restaurant and see a obese man scarfing down a steak, do you go over and berate him because he is endangering his life and the welfare of his family? Do you ream out motorcyclists because their activity is so stastically dangerous and therefore they are just being ignorant idiots and a*******s? I doubt It.
I don't think the obese guy post in a forum saying "I love cholestral and I think that it's my choice to risk cardiac arrest". If this was a fact, point a link to us all.
It's called personal freedom. How much is it worth to you?
Yes. No one was suggesting taking away his personal freedom. I don't see that here. Not by anymeans. So far 10 years of my life have been devoted to freedom.
By the way, I'm not advocating riding without a helmet. I'm just saying it's your own choice to make.
So, let's ask the question: do you wear a helmet when you commute?
And also, it's somewhat a mute point. It's my choice not to be hit when I'm in the bike lane. Yet, if I get hit, what happens? A violation of my choice. Stuff happens.