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Subject: Re: 1972 Legnano in the news
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:27:56 -0600
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On 11/14/2024 12:56 PM, Radey Shouman wrote:
> Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> writes:
> 
>> Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> On 11/12/2024 4:44 PM, Radey Shouman wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I just did a web search for "walking helmet", and got pages of stuff on
>>>> helmets for babies and toddlers learning to walk.  I guess that's a
>>>> thing these days; I must be out of touch.  Perhaps one day we'll see a
>>>> generation unwilling to step outside without a helmet.
>>>
>>> That'll be a sad day indeed. But the general trend toward "Danger!
>>> Danger!" warnings is strong. At one time, Safe Kids recommended that no
>>> kid under age 10 be allowed to cross a street alone.
>>>
>>> And there's this:
>>> https://www.learnbydestroying.com/jeffl/crud/Bicycle-Safety.jpg
>>> (Thanks, Jeff.)
>>>
>>
>> This i suspect like the bike holsters for guns, while available to buy,
>> they aren’t seen in the flesh.
>>
>> I see lots of kids and babies with families and friends let alone living in
>> a large city, not a walking helmet to be seen!
> 
> I have never seen one in real life either, except for those somehow
> medically compromised, which is why I was surprised to see so many
> online.  Don't know whether it's the start of an actual trend or just
> over hopeful selling.
> 

When carers take brain damage victims out for a (halting) 
walk, they use something like this:

https://shop.tbb-bike.com/pro-tec-cult-v2-full-cut-helmet-matt-black/

I assume because risk of falling/tripping is higher and also 
the cumulative effect of another brain injury would be more 
serious.

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Andrew Muzi
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