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Date: 05 Jan 2006 21:24:14
From: Cully_J
Subject: Another [tongue in cheek] helmet post
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Hello all,
I've heard of research that come to the conclusion that wearing a helmet
actually increases your chances of getting injured.
"Why's that?" you ask.
Well, it turns out that wearing a helmet actually makes people feel falsely
secure. And these people take more risks. And since they take more risks,
they're more likely to get a cycling injury.
Happy Helmetless Riding,
Cully
http://comatimes.blogspot.com/
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Date: 06 Jan 2006 07:45:56
From: NYC XYZ
Subject: Re: Another [tongue in cheek] helmet post
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Cully_J wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I've heard of research that come to the conclusion that wearing a helmet
> actually increases your chances of getting injured.
By the non-helmet crowd, no doubt!
> "Why's that?" you ask.
How's that?
> Well, it turns out that wearing a helmet actually makes people feel falsely
> secure. And these people take more risks. And since they take more risks,
> they're more likely to get a cycling injury.
Cycling doesn't injure people. Physics injure people.
> Happy Helmetless Riding,
> Cully
> http://comatimes.blogspot.com/
I still feel guilty about it.
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Date: 09 Jan 2006 14:34:27
From: Dave Larrington
Subject: Re: Another [tongue in cheek] helmet post
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In article <1136562356.918877.152010@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com >, NYC
XYZ (jack_foreigner@yahoo.com) wrote:
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> Cully_J wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I've heard of research that come to the conclusion that wearing a helmet
> > actually increases your chances of getting injured.
>
> By the non-helmet crowd, no doubt!
>
> > "Why's that?" you ask.
>
> How's that?
It's called "Risk compensation" and there is a wealth of information
about it upon any nearby Internet.
--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/ >
We had that Maurits C. Escher in to do some building work once. I
haven't been able to leave the house since.
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