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From: Mark J cleary <mcleary08@comcast.net>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: Helmet efficacy test
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:18:03 -0500
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On 3/24/2025 12:12 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> On 3/24/2025 12:04 PM, Mark J cleary wrote:
>> On 3/24/2025 10:35 AM, AMuzi wrote:
>>> https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250324-vingegaard-reveals-concussion- 
>>> from-paris-nice-fall
>> Concussion are serious business compared to most broken bones. 
>> Collarbones generally heal fine and most others. A broken hip 
>> certainly more to worry about than most. Concussions are an unknown in 
>> my book and in many medical doctors. The left over effects are not 
>> always apparent at first and hard to really pin down. The brain in 
>> complicated and we see this in football over the years and boxing.
>>
>> In some way I don't blame a cyclist for walking away depending on the 
>> situation. Certainly from competitive cycling but even just riding in 
>> general as you can fall over bad just barely moving.
> 
> 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.
> 
Your hatred for helmets is well known. I shall ignore that and the you 
do as you want. Wear a helmet or don't wear one but please quit 
preaching it as if you are the only game in town.

-- 
Deacon Mark