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From: Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org>
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Subject: Re: Helmet efficacy test
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:40:30 -0400
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On Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:09:12 -0500, Mark J cleary
<mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

>On 3/25/2025 9:36 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>> On 3/24/2025 9:26 PM, cyclintom wrote:
>>> On Mon Mar 24 13:12:49 2025 Frank Krygowski  wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I agree that the afteraffects of concussions might be commonly
>>>> underestimated.
>>>>
>>>> I disagree that ordinary bicycling's risk of concussion is significantly
>>>> higher than other activities'. Society would do better by stopping the
>>>> scare tactics regarding bicycling, and by convincing motorists or
>>>> pedestrians to wear helmets.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Frank, most of the people posting here ride a great deal faster than 
>>> you. There's nothing wrong with riding any speed you like. But faster 
>>> riders have more of a chance of not just falling but being out of 
>>> control when they fall.
>> First, I don't know that's true. Based on your claims here, I think my 
>> typical riding speed is faster than yours. I'm sure I couldn't keep up 
>> with Zen or Mark, but I suspect most of us old guys here would ride at 
>> similar speeds. I know that on the club rides I attend (I'm typically 
>> the oldest of the attendees) I usually finish in the front half of the 
>> group, and often first. Not that they're races. I just enjoy speeding up 
>> at times.
>> 
>> Not that it matters. I dispute the implication that faster riders 
>> naturally crash more. It takes miles of riding to get fast, and people 
>> with miles of experience tend to be more skillful.
>> 
>> You may be an exception.
>> 
>The older I get the faster I get at riding slow. After my crash last May 
>and broken collarbone and 2 metacarpals on my hand, I take a bit 
>different approach. Riding will never be quite the same as it was and I 
>fear gravel, loose rock, and I am clumsy to boot.
>
>i use to take turns faster and be less worried about things but not now. 
>The problem around here is that the chip seal roads are generally ok but 
>at intersections loose gravel gets piled up. I had a brother deacon of 
>mine wipe on loose gravel like this as did I 10 years ago. He had to 
>have a broken hip pinned and I did too. Lucky for me it was not as bad 
>as it could be.
>
>Oh yes I will wear a helmet they don't bother me at all and it is a 
>great place to hand my review helmet mirror.

It's your choice to make. People who believe otherwise should shut up
and mind their own business.
 

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C'est bon
Soloman