Author Topic: Why we shouldn't bike with a helmet (Read 2166 times)

sedevacantist3 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2018, 07:11:29 PM »

I've never worn a helmut biking around the neighborhood and bike paths but if I were were one of those racers biking long distances at high speeds I would

PG · « **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2018, 12:29:46 AM »

I just sold a road bike. I would wear a helmet when I rode it. Because, it was fast and the tires are quite thin. Accidents can more easily happen. When I rode my mountain bike with slick tires around, I never felt the desire or need to wear a helmet. It was such a sturdy safe bike. I now ride a hybrid, and I am willing to ditch my helmet permanently. I still have it in case I want it for side of the highway long rides. But, it is such a safe bike, I don't feel the need.

I mean just think about horses. Man has been riding the horse for thousands of years. And, he never wore a helmet. And, a horse is much more dangerous that a bicycle in my opinion.

If a bicyclist obeys the traffic laws, cars are not a problem. Cars and drivers treat me so well. My path is like open sesame.

Last Tradhican · « **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2018, 09:53:00 AM »

I see racing bicycle groups and individual racers in my area all the time. They think that the white stripe on the side of a 55mph road is going to protect them. They are just one foot from being hit by a car or a semi , and the only thing protecting them is a white stripe. They are fools, and a helmet is not going to make a difference.

Then there are the groups that bike down a road and block the lane as if they were a car. Where I grew up there were many retirees in there 70’s and up driving around. One would have to be a fool to assume they those old people would not plow right through them without ever stopping. Moreover, today people are on their cell phones texting while driving. They are fools, and a helmet is not going to make a difference.

Fanny · « **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2018, 09:56:54 AM »

Last Tradican and PG:
You're both idiots.
If you don't think a helmet will help save your life, Google it and see the percentage of people who survived a bicycle accident wearing a helmet vs. not wearing one.

You can live without a lot of things, but a head is not one of them.

Last Tradhican · « **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2018, 10:13:35 AM »

You miss the point of my posting, it really has nothing to do with a helmet.

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