Re: Helmet efficacy test

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.
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