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From: Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org>
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Subject: Re: Helmet efficacy test
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:09:08 -0400
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:02:28 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>On 3/26/2025 3:31 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
>> On Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:37:09 -0400, Frank Krygowski
>> <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 3/25/2025 12:27 PM, cyclintom wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Half of all deaths under 40 are automobile accidents.
>>>
>>> Despite seat belts and air bags, of course. Yet nobody nags at motorists
>>> to wear helmets.
>>>
>>> In fact, I'll bet that when driving to or from the start of a ride, all
>>> the helmet wearing cyclists in this group leave their helmets somewhere
>>> in the car instead of wearing them. Because they're inside the car,
>>> where far more brain injuries occur, they refuse to take advantage of
>>> the added protection they so avidly proclaim!
>>>
>>> Go figure!
>> 
>> But why do you nag at people not to wear helmets. Nobody is going to
>> change their minds about it.
><sigh> I have never told anyone "not to wear helmets."

<LOL> You argue that they serve no purpose. That's essentually the
same thing. It's dishonest for you claim otherwise.

>I'm telling people that others should not tell people to wear helmets, 
>because bicycling is NOT unusually dangerous, and helmets are nowhere 
>near as protective as people have been led to believe. And I'm pointing 
>out that scaring people away from riding is detrimental.
>
>I'm point out false propaganda.

That's your opinion, anyway...

Apparently your opinions carry no weight.

--
C'est bon
Soloman