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I know one observation is just an anecdote, but my experience is totally different. 1) I had one fall from a bicycle in my 30s from a front axle failure. My fa
by jmount 4y ago
I know one observation is just an anecdote, but my experience is totally different.
1) I had one fall from a bicycle in my 30s from a front axle failure. My fault on not setting the quick release on the wheel correctly. I had the good fortune to roll forward. My head touched the ground, and I had no injury or concussion. My foam (no outer shell) helmet had cracked. I think the impact "doing work" on the helmet prevented a serious injury.
2) I have never been injured by the helmet (dropped on my foot, or not been able to see due to it).
- josephcsible 4y agoYou're confusing helmets with mandatory helmet laws.
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- jmount 4y agoAh, good point. Policy can be different than individual actions.
- pja 4y agoA helmet protects you by being crushed - it dissipates the kinetic energy of your head in the process. They’re not very strong in tension at all - a cracked helmet is a helmet that failed to do its job properly. If it crushed first & then cracked then that’s different of course.
- gernb 4y agoDo you wear a helmet when you walk? 800k people a year get injuries from falling while walking. Would you be for a mandatory walking helmet law?
- wehtuer 4y agoQuick release systems in bicycles are really the worst. They should be outlawed for non-professionals for obvious safety issues since people who just casually ride bikes never educate themselves on these boring things. And it takes like a few minutes maximum for a complete noob to take off and install another wheel in traditional "slow release" system so it's entirely pointless for casualists yet dangerous.