4 ms·
Because they do not improve outcomes when a driver runs you over, the speeds involved are simply too high. When you do mountainbiking, a helmet protects you, sp
by HarryHirsch 6y ago
Because they do not improve outcomes when a driver runs you over, the speeds involved are simply too high. When you do mountainbiking, a helmet protects you, speeds are lower, but not on the public roads.
- saagarjha 6y agoBut it protects you if you fall off your bike.
- HarryHirsch 6y agoThat happens almost never.
- saagarjha 6y agoJust like getting hit by a car happens almost never? Anecdotally, I have never been hit by a car, but have fallen off my bike multiple times for a variety of reasons: bike entered the lane without warning while I was going downhill, I hit a rock on the road, front tire got caught in a groove in the road, …
- HarryHirsch 6y agoFalling off because of gravel on the road, grooved surface or other road hazards sounds too much like inattentive riding or speed unsuited to road conditions. A helmet would help in those cases, but better attention to the road would also be a good idea.
- dhnajsjdnd 6y agoI cycle in a city and a know several people who have been hit by cars. None of them went under the car’s wheels. Half of them believe their helmet saved their life. It’s not as though you automatically die upon contact with a car, and of course it helps to have your head protected.
- adrianN 6y agoIn cities many accidents actually happen at relatively low speeds, e.g. the right hook, or dooring, or slipping on oil or wet leaves.