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This morning I saw somebody riding their bicycle without a helmet. They could die like that, and for what? A moderate sensation of comfort? Obviously they p
by catalogia 7y ago
This morning I saw somebody riding their bicycle without a helmet. They could die like that, and for what? A moderate sensation of comfort?
Obviously they perceived the risk as low.
- katbyte 7y agofwiw not all cultures look at bicycle helmets the same: https://www.treehugger.com/bikes/why-dutch-dont-wear-helmets.html https://www.treehugger.com/bikes/why-dutch-dont-wear-helmets...
- catalogia 7y agoFair enough. My point however is that risk taking is common in all walks of life. A facebook worker who accepts a $5k bribe doesn't think he's going to get caught and the cyclist thinks he won't hit his head.
- matkoniecz 7y agoNote that bicycle helmets are not very useful at improving outcomes. Especially for cycling within cities, MTB or something completely different is likely to have a different risks and helmets may be a clearly good idea there.
- catalogia 7y agoI hope that pedantry about cycling safety aside, my point is clear. Feel free to swap out "cycling without a helmet" for any other risky activity you might observe day to day if you pay attention to the world around you. Why do people break the speed limit on wet roads just to get home a minute sooner, when they could slide off the road into a ditch and never make it home at all? Obviously, because they think that won't happen.
- perl4ever 7y agoI moved from a single level apartment to a two level home with a staircase. I'm sure that increases my risk substantially.