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From: Radey Shouman <shouman@comcast.net>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: 1972 Legnano in the news
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:56:55 -0500
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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.

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