Re: Helmet efficacy test

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.