Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.quux.org!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Zen Cycle Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech Subject: Re: Helmet efficacy test Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2025 15:43:31 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 24 Message-ID: References: <87o6xkmwqn.fsf@mothra.hsd1.ma.comcast.net> <5rteuj1mr9a65enuv3jqj7sfmpgurreaqs@4ax.com> <87iknpxigi.fsf@mothra.hsd1.ma.comcast.net> <87tt79kodg.fsf@mothra.hsd1.ma.comcast.net> <62cmuj1f1dvq0kig96gflu90uat89d6ssj@4ax.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:43:32 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="c90924a89aa9ea1c43110d5ef238ddf1"; logging-data="2228326"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+mAPxcZY+dWPC0VnpNZ21O4FEys0PxQgY=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:jxwuSbiOPS5dd4/s2TCM14TA3K4= In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 2899 On 4/8/2025 2:52 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote: > On 4/8/2025 1:53 PM, Zen Cycle wrote: >> On 4/8/2025 12:18 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote: >>> >>>>> If you had a logical reason for driving your bike to the start of a >>>>> ride while leaving your helmet on the seat instead of protecting >>>>> your head, you'd give us that reason. >>>> >>>> I have given that reason several times (it's cleverly hidden in >>>> place sight, even in this message). You just don't like the answer. >>> >>> No, you're playing games. If you had a good reason explaining why you >>> drive without wearing the helmet you have in the car, you'd have >>> given it explicitly. >> >> I did, several times. > Since I apparently missed it, why not state it concisely here and now? > I've decided the benefits far outweigh the detriments ("if there comes a time when you do crash, a helmet/seatbelt can be extremely beneficial.") -- Add xx to reply