Re: Helmet efficacy test

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:

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I agree that the afteraffects of concussions might be commonly
underestimated.
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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.

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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.
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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.
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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