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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-18-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

You are correct, you cited the NHTSA website...

You are correct, you cited the NHTSA website which provided no substantiation or any support for assertions about insurance company policy, rates or "thinking" associated with the use or non-use of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-18-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

The link provides no substantiation of this...

The link provides no substantiation of this reduction or its extent if any. Nor any evidence despite some posters' assertions that bicycle helmet wear influences insurance rates or payouts in any...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-18-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Classic answer (AKA dodge) when assertions cannot...

Classic answer (AKA dodge) when assertions cannot be substantiated by posters when challenged. This time the unsubstantiated assertions, presumably based on guesswork, concern "follow[ing] the money"...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-18-24, 06:41 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Please provide any links to credible sources that...

Please provide any links to credible sources that provide insight into "what insurance companies think" about the money saving potential of bicycle helmets, or their actuarial tables, "numbers"...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-28-23, 08:37 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Apparently the new version of "epidemiology" ...

Apparently the new version of "epidemiology" allows looking at total numbers of fatalities with and without helmets, and without any data on the percentage of motorcyclists who wear helmets when...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-27-23, 06:09 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

The gathered statistics in the cited NHSTA's...

The gathered statistics in the cited NHSTA's Traffic Safety Facts only provides a count of fatalities and percentage victims who were known to have been wearing/not wearing helmets death at time of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-27-23, 02:32 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

The logjam that appears to be broken is the...

The logjam that appears to be broken is the reluctance of some manufacturers to make claims that their "new helmet technology" allegedly makes their helmets ( or the helmets that incorporate the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-26-23, 10:00 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

I too appreciate the boost in situational...

I too appreciate the boost in situational awareness gained by having a mirror available to use while riding amongst traffic. No need for an extraneous helmet when the mirror is already mounted...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-25-23, 03:22 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

I was thinking of safety from an actual hazard...

I was thinking of safety from an actual hazard reduction standpoint.

If the riding conditions are considered "too hazardous/dangerous" for safe riding, wearing a helmet will not significantly...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-25-23, 10:45 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Sure,and that is related to my observation that...

Sure,and that is related to my observation that if some cyclists believe it is "too dangerous" to ride the way they do without a helmet, it probably is also "too dangerous" for those cyclists to ride...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-05-23, 08:45 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Oh but bicycle helmets are "necessary", if the...

Oh but bicycle helmets are "necessary", if the wearer believes that he/she is not safe riding without it; or alleged experts using appeals to authority fallacy have persuaded the rule makers to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-05-23, 05:17 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

That is your prerogative; just as many others use...

That is your prerogative; just as many others use "common sense" (as well as fire and brimstone proselytizing) to reinforce their belief in the effectiveness of medallions around their neck, tracts...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-04-23, 08:03 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Quite true, hence umpteen posts from umpteen...

Quite true, hence umpteen posts from umpteen posters, and articles from equally uninformed randos about how they are sure helmets either saved their lives or somebody else from crippling head...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-04-23, 01:07 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

It should be noted that few, if any doctors or...

It should be noted that few, if any doctors or brain surgeons have any special knowledge or expertise on the actual real world effectiveness of bicycle helmets in reducing TBI or other serious head...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-28-23, 01:34 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

You must still be disoriented from your collision...

You must still be disoriented from your collision if you can't tell by eyeball and fingers if the foam has been compressed. If infinitesimally minute "invisible" compression were a credible safety...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-28-23, 11:37 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Got it. All that your anecdote proves is that you...

Got it. All that your anecdote proves is that you also are susceptible to marketing induced caution/just to be safe suspicions and conjecture. I could care less if you choose to discard serviceable...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-28-23, 07:09 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Would I buy used underwear in excellent condition...

Would I buy used underwear in excellent condition even if it appears OK? Probably not as a matter of esthetics, not safety or health..
Would my family reuse my or my child's used underwear if in...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-27-23, 01:04 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

If a 5 ft drop while empty is likely to make the...

If a 5 ft drop while empty is likely to make the serious injury mitigation capability of bicycle helmets suspect, the capability and/or reliance for protection from such a fragile product when worn...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-23-23, 03:36 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

But not with the same velocity, nor the same...

But not with the same velocity, nor the same energy delivered to the ground; bad example.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-17-23, 01:13 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Some of the comments on the Slate.com site are...

Some of the comments on the Slate.com site are just as wacky and hysterical as found on BF about the alleged protective powers of bicycle helmets.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-29-22, 11:31 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Aren't all helmets made to hit the road? I'm sure...

Aren't all helmets made to hit the road? I'm sure they are all equally capable of doing that. How much significant risk injury mitigation any of the "types" provide is debatable as well as the degree...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-28-22, 07:21 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Probably.

Probably.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-27-22, 01:07 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Sniff, Sniff,:( those poor misunderstood road...

Sniff, Sniff,:( those poor misunderstood road cyclists-allegedly dehumanized by those nasty Dutch fietsers who don't wear helmets.:roflmao2:
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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-22-22, 06:15 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Given your convictions, do you always wear a full...

Given your convictions, do you always wear a full face helmet and/or use a HANS device when you are a driver or passenger in an automobile or any other 4 wheeled motor vehicle?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-25-19, 02:10 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Nothing new about hating on Dutch bicycling...

Nothing new about hating on Dutch bicycling infrastructure - The two most prominent Johnnies of Vehicular Cycling have a long history of unfounded hating all things related to Dutch cycling because...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-23-19, 09:49 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

I've ridden in The Netherlands and the U.S., a...

I've ridden in The Netherlands and the U.S., a lot of the cycling is relatively slow in both countries, as most of the cyclists are not enthusiasts hell bent to be a Strava star or KOM with every...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-19-19, 03:53 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Take your Political rants/badgering to the...

Take your Political rants/badgering to the appropriate list; this is a thread about bicycle helmets.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-19-19, 03:35 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Few, if any other U.S cities have decided to...

Few, if any other U.S cities have decided to emulate Seattle's helmet nannying laws for adult cyclists; note that Seattle is still NOT Washington State.

I am well aware of military organizations'...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-18-19, 07:11 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

What is the difference?

What is the difference?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-18-19, 01:17 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

As I posted, no U.S. state requires adults to...

As I posted, no U.S. state requires adults to wear bicycle helmets. I stand corrected about Europe, a few small Eastern European countries and outlier Spain have safety nanny restrictions in place...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-18-19, 12:32 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Relax, bicycle helmets are not...

Relax, bicycle helmets are not mandatory/compulsory in Europe; though a few places might have some sort of requirement for children. Few places in the U.S. have such regulations for adults.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-14-19, 02:21 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Safety nannys and helmet scholars might choose...

Safety nannys and helmet scholars might choose bicycle helmets and be comforted by the idea that they are getting the same "protection" as offered by a bicycle helmet when worn while bicycle riding.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-14-19, 12:40 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Using similar emotion based "logic", safety...

Using similar emotion based "logic", safety nannys should proselytize at the public to not ride in motor vehicles or ride bicycles in order to reduce all types of injuries, not just head injuries,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-10-19, 05:02 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Some might read posts from certain posters that...

Some might read posts from certain posters that have the similar tone as your recent posts on the subject who are also as sure of the correctness of their message, and dismiss those certain posters...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-09-19, 10:16 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

What about them in relation to the thread...

What about them in relation to the thread subject??
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-09-19, 10:13 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Cyclists (like everybody else) make all sorts of...

Cyclists (like everybody else) make all sorts of statements about ideas/opinions they believe to be true.

BF posters make all sorts of statements about ideas/opinions they believe to be true.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-10-18, 10:59 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Helmet zealots, whether they are new posters here...

Helmet zealots, whether they are new posters here or are the same old, same old characters posting "questions" on this subject are already committed to their helmet wearing/proselytizing...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-02-17, 10:49 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Do you also require that your bicycling...

Do you also require that your bicycling associates share your political and religious beliefs so that your and their souls and ethics are suitably protected from harm?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-02-16, 01:55 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Are you sure about that? Doesn't sound as the way...

Are you sure about that? Doesn't sound as the way helmets are designed to provide protection from injury. I thought that a cracked or broken helmet after impact is evidence of helmet failure to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-10-16, 06:27 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

I owe you a six pack of paper suds or whichever...

I owe you a six pack of paper suds or whichever brand of paper-mache paste you prefer!
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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-03-16, 09:54 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

I would have gone for the under but you can never...

I would have gone for the under but you can never bank on an old codger (i.e. older than me) to be reliable; perhaps our betting interest forgot where to post his weekly banal helmet safety...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-01-16, 12:40 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Take bets on the over/under in days until the...

Take bets on the over/under in days until the next post from a certain regular poster on this thread who does care that other cyclists do not share his opinion on the subject of helmet wear or its...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-31-16, 01:57 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

True believers don't need no stinkin' proof.

True believers don't need no stinkin' proof.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-29-16, 08:06 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

How do you know the other cyclist didn't see the...

How do you know the other cyclist didn't see the stop sign as well as the location of other vehicles and then rode safely through the intersection? The only thing not seen was the car you ran into...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-29-16, 08:00 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Oh but such testimony does make a strong point,...

Oh but such testimony does make a strong point, just not the one intended. ;)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-29-16, 07:44 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Apparently good enough to see what was in front...

Apparently good enough to see what was in front of him, in combination with paying attention. But because he was paying attention he didn't get an opportunity to give testimony to the life saving...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-29-16, 06:28 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Maybe the helmetless guy was paying attention to...

Maybe the helmetless guy was paying attention to where he was riding and/or looking ahead while riding in order to avoid crashing into things. Who wudda thunk it?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-27-16, 09:32 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Better yet, safe rather than sorry zealots should...

Better yet, safe rather than sorry zealots should discourage any and all physical activity unless absolutely necessary for survival in order to be safe rather than sorry. Certainly bicycling is not a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-25-16, 11:16 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Apparently too fast for his capabilities to...

Apparently too fast for his capabilities to handle. His helmet may be giving him "courage for his head" but not any bicycling handling skill or smarts....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-25-16, 09:37 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 476,024
Posted By I-Like-To-Bike

Shouldn't posters on this list have a shred of...

Shouldn't posters on this list have a shred of decency?
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