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01-10-18, 10:37 AM
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Posted By Mark Stone

We may need to distinguish between "helmets...

We may need to distinguish between "helmets saving lives" (which they don't often do?) and "helmets preventing some injuries".

I'm not sure a helmet would make much of a difference in a violent...
12-13-17, 11:32 AM
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Posted By Mark Stone

I think in a serious crash, like a collision with...

I think in a serious crash, like a collision with a car, a helmet won't serve to save your life - it may, but your whole body is involved not just your head. But a helmet can serve to prevent some...
11-27-16, 02:41 AM
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Posted By Mark Stone

Hilarious!! omg!

Hilarious!! omg!
02-03-15, 06:01 PM
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Posted By Mark Stone

Anecdotes might be where it's at. :) I know...

Anecdotes might be where it's at. :) I know exactly why I wear helmets, with experience collected through my 40+ years on my bike. To me the reasons are compelling - however if I post them here, they...
01-28-15, 06:27 PM
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Posted By Mark Stone

Well, since you said please . . . . . . ....

Well, since you said please . . . .

. . . poll added . . .

But only cuz ya said "please"

:)
01-26-15, 06:43 AM
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Posted By Mark Stone

I didn't know you were a racer - - Some day I...

I didn't know you were a racer - - Some day I need to pick your mind, and get to know you better :) Which is one of the reasons I would never race lol True, true -- May have been a poor choice of...
01-25-15, 10:52 PM
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Posted By Mark Stone

And I've had only 2 crashes in 40+ years. But I...

And I've had only 2 crashes in 40+ years. But I had those two crashes, and you had yours -- albeit over 20 years ago. They happen sometimes, even if rarely.
01-25-15, 08:16 AM
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Posted By Mark Stone

Ignorance is no excuse.

Ignorance is no excuse.
01-25-15, 08:08 AM
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Posted By Mark Stone

If you live in a world ruled by a big purple...

If you live in a world ruled by a big purple dinosaur . . . .

Although I consider cycling very, very safe, I wouldn't base a decision to go helmetless on the assumption that you're not ever gonna...
01-18-15, 07:38 AM
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Posted By Mark Stone

That's not what he said. The logic you're using,...

That's not what he said. The logic you're using, saying that the lack of PPE in other activities makes PPE irrelevant in cycling, is silly.
01-06-15, 10:12 PM
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Posted By Mark Stone

That may be more of a political question than a...

That may be more of a political question than a helmet question. :)
01-01-15, 09:35 AM
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Posted By Mark Stone

Only analog.

Only analog.
12-26-14, 04:06 PM
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Posted By Mark Stone

He has a valid point. Unless there is serious...

He has a valid point. Unless there is serious injury, many bicycle crashes don't get reported to any kind of authority, making a lot of studies biased. Whenever I've crashed (which is a few times in...
12-11-14, 07:52 PM
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Posted By Mark Stone

Actually, there are two helmet threads going on...

Actually, there are two helmet threads going on right now in other areas of the forum that are staying "on topic". One of them is about whether you can use ski helmets as bike helmets here...
12-06-14, 07:46 AM
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Posted By Mark Stone

I think there's a lot more middle-grounders here...

I think there's a lot more middle-grounders here than people think, but they don't cause the emotional responses in others so they don't get responses. I'm a middle-grounder on the issue myself, but...
12-06-14, 07:33 AM
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Posted By Mark Stone

:lol::lol: Yes I do 3A!! But at TH tho I have to...

:lol::lol: Yes I do 3A!! But at TH tho I have to put on Full Body Armor --
12-03-14, 08:21 AM
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Posted By Mark Stone

The Hell-met thread is a trip, ain't it?

The Hell-met thread is a trip, ain't it?
12-02-14, 06:57 PM
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Posted By Mark Stone

The use of helmets is one of the most...

The use of helmets is one of the most controversial subjects in the forums. Add to that the fact that helmet use spans all types of bicycling, from Road to Mountain to Singlespeed to Vintage to This...
11-26-14, 02:40 PM
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Posted By Mark Stone

Even though it's the Hell-Met thread, forum rules...

Even though it's the Hell-Met thread, forum rules still apply, including rules against personal comments and insults. Thanks . . . .
11-07-14, 03:50 PM
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Posted By Mark Stone

OK 3A, but this time you gotta clean out that...

OK 3A, but this time you gotta clean out that dang chimney before I dive down through it. And make sure the fire is out - That's why you didn't get anything last year.
11-07-14, 01:45 PM
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Posted By Mark Stone

Ladies and gents, a reminder that the Helmet...

Ladies and gents, a reminder that the Helmet Thread is subject to the same rules as the rest of the forums. Yeah, it's rough, but we cannot tolerate personal insults. Keep it objective and no more...
11-07-14, 01:42 PM
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Posted By Mark Stone

Hahahahahahaha (snort) hahahahahaha - - I'm...

Hahahahahahaha (snort) hahahahahaha - - I'm laughing so hard you made me snort

3A you'll never get rid of me, I know where all your holes are :lol:
11-07-14, 12:44 PM
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Posted By Mark Stone

How DARE you!! Never speaking to you again.

How DARE you!! Never speaking to you again.
11-07-14, 07:15 AM
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Posted By Mark Stone

When I look at the helmet issue, I look at it...

When I look at the helmet issue, I look at it like this: :twitchy:
11-06-14, 10:17 PM
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Views: 467,428
Posted By Mark Stone

It is . . . You just happened to stumble into one...

It is . . . You just happened to stumble into one of the areas of our forums where a little thick skin may help from time to time. :) Just don't take stuff personally :beer:
10-29-14, 12:51 PM
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Posted By Mark Stone

↑↑↑ This is a good post. What it illustrates to...

↑↑↑ This is a good post. What it illustrates to me is that we all are in different riding scenarios, different circumstances and cities and routes and types of street - and so helmet use is based on...
10-25-14, 05:07 PM
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Posted By Mark Stone

Ooooh! Oooooh! I know!! Republicans and Democrats!

Ooooh! Oooooh! I know!! Republicans and Democrats!
10-24-14, 02:32 PM
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Views: 467,428
Posted By Mark Stone

American Football.

American Football.
10-15-14, 12:59 PM
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Posted By Mark Stone

Exactly! :lol:

Exactly! :lol:
10-15-14, 08:25 AM
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Posted By Mark Stone

I'm not sure helmets can keep a person completely...

I'm not sure helmets can keep a person completely safe, but in my experience they help. I wear one all the time when riding because:



In 1991 I hit a car that was illegally crossing a MUP in...
10-14-14, 06:35 PM
Replies: 3,765
Views: 467,428
Posted By Mark Stone

The Helmet Thread 2

The old Helmet Thread had gotten too long and cumbersome. Therefore, we have decided to start new and fresh. Remember, the Forum Guidelines (Link here...
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