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I don't understand why advocate against it, which people are actually doing in this thread. It's baffling. It's like advocating against the seat belt. It's a s

by dlisboa 11y ago

I don't understand why advocate against it, which people are actually doing in this thread. It's baffling. It's like advocating against the seat belt. It's a safety measure. It doesn't preclude better infrastructure. Yes, there should be better cycling lanes. Many countries do exactly that whenever cycling is envisioned, they build better infrastructure. But you don't wear a seat belt because the roads have potholes, you wear them because they save your life and prevent injuries regardless of road conditions. Is it really terrible that people have to wear a helmet? Of course the focus should be on better protecting bikes (they're vastly different types of vehicles), but I'm not shedding any tears over people who claim they will stop biking because helmets ruin their hair. It's simply a basic preservation of health.

Luc 11y ago
It's simply not needed in my judgement (in my place, time, circumstances, biking speed, traffic, road layout, route, car drivers are used to it, weather, quality of bikes, etc. etc.). Millions of others, bicycling day in day out, think the same way. They're not all dumb.
zeveb 11y ago
> I don't understand why advocate against it, which people are actually doing in this thread. Because cycle helmets cost money which could be better spent on just about anything. Because they reduce the number of cyclists (which is the worst possible thing to do if one wants to make cycling safer). Because they look stupid. Because forcing people to wear them is flat-out illiberal and hence wrong. > It's like advocating against the seat belt. I wear my seat belt, but I advocate against seat belt laws. > Is it really terrible that people have to wear a helmet? Yes. > I'm not shedding any tears over people who claim they will stop biking because helmets ruin their hair. It's simply a basic preservation of health. Do you wear a walking helmet and a driving helmet too? Have you installed non-skid in your bathtub? Statistically, those measures are more effective than a cycling helmet.

by dlisboa 11y ago

Luc 11y ago

It's simply not needed in my judgement (in my place, time, circumstances, biking speed, traffic, road layout, route, car drivers are used to it, weather, quality of bikes, etc. etc.). Millions of others, bicycling day in day out, think the same way. They're not all dumb.

zeveb 11y ago

> I don't understand why advocate against it, which people are actually doing in this thread. Because cycle helmets cost money which could be better spent on just about anything. Because they reduce the number of cyclists (which is the worst possible thing to do if one wants to make cycling safer). Because they look stupid. Because forcing people to wear them is flat-out illiberal and hence wrong. > It's like advocating against the seat belt. I wear my seat belt, but I advocate against seat belt laws. > Is it really terrible that people have to wear a helmet? Yes. > I'm not shedding any tears over people who claim they will stop biking because helmets ruin their hair. It's simply a basic preservation of health. Do you wear a walking helmet and a driving helmet too? Have you installed non-skid in your bathtub? Statistically, those measures are more effective than a cycling helmet.