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I don't know where to put this in an already dense thread but: Helmets are good for those willing to ride with them. For those who will only ride without a hel
by quadrangle 9y ago
I don't know where to put this in an already dense thread but:
Helmets are good for those willing to ride with them. For those who will only ride without a helmet, far better for them to bicycle without helmets than to not bicycle. THAT is the point.
To the extent that helmet-wearing reduces total bicycling, we are worse off if we push helmets. To the extent that you're talking about someone who would bike either way, wearing a helmet is a good extra safety measure.
But bicycling without a helmet (especially, as the article emphasizes, in a culture of widespread biking) is far safer than driving a car.
- halostatue 9y agoThis is a good point: better get people on bikes at all, then convince them that using protective gear is better than not using protective gear. Lots of people roller-blade. When they start, they don’t usually start with all the pads and guards…but most experienced bladers have them. Even in cycling, lots of people don’t wear cycling gloves (I can’t entirely blame them; I have a funny hand tan…), but in the event of an accident, they can save your palms from being shredded.
- akvadrako 9y agoWell put.