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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-06-11, 09:42 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,240
Posted By jwc

I actually have read them and linked them in the...

I actually have read them and linked them in the previous version of "helmets cramp my style". I stopped visiting here about a year or so ago and just recently returned. (For help rebuilding a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-06-11, 08:48 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,240
Posted By jwc

I think the only way to end this debate in the...

I think the only way to end this debate in the U.S. is for the federal government to mandate helmet use, like they do seat belt use for automobile drivers.

If injury/death rates go down, the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-05-11, 09:02 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,240
Posted By jwc

I made that point in an earlier post. "but...

I made that point in an earlier post.

"but the helmet saved them and they are okay. Well....you got knocked out...so something happened. Likewise, I've read on these forums people who have...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-05-11, 08:45 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,240
Posted By jwc

I don't recall saying that....find that quote...

I don't recall saying that....find that quote please? (I'm a little intoxicated and may have written something I didn't mean to say).
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-05-11, 08:37 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,240
Posted By jwc

Did the OP, pitchpole, even go to a doctor...

Did the OP, pitchpole, even go to a doctor afterward his alligator attack?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-05-11, 08:35 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,240
Posted By jwc

The only thing I'm implying, or trying to, is not...

The only thing I'm implying, or trying to, is not to listen to people who claim that a helmet saved them or their brain. They probably did have a slight brain injury, but just thought there were...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-05-11, 08:09 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,240
Posted By jwc

Man, you want to debate whether someone should go...

Man, you want to debate whether someone should go to a doctor after a crash?

Listen to him folks...never mind me or what my doctor told me.

Wear your helmet. If you crash and you don't see any...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-05-11, 07:46 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,240
Posted By jwc

Went right over your head. The fact I didn't...

Went right over your head. The fact I didn't have a head injury, led me to believe that I was okay, when in fact, I had a brain injury. This happens all too often with riders crashing. It is a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-05-11, 06:12 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,240
Posted By jwc

Understood, but I feel it is important to say...

Understood, but I feel it is important to say because of my experience. Too often we read an open statement of "a helmet saved my life", but I like to think that if someone crashes while riding with...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-05-11, 04:49 PM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,240
Posted By jwc

Too many times I've read on this forum about how...

Too many times I've read on this forum about how a helmet prevented brain damage or death....terribly misleading. (Like the comparison of being hit in the head by a hammer earlier in this thread. ...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-05-11, 10:24 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 13,240
Posted By jwc

I don't recall ever seeing an anti-helmet poster...

I don't recall ever seeing an anti-helmet poster promoting a law to force everyone to stop wearing helmets. I have read proponents of helmets suggest laws that would force everyone to do as they do,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-03-11, 05:22 AM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 173,942
Posted By jwc

double post

double post
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-03-11, 05:20 AM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 173,942
Posted By jwc

Well, I haven't been here in almost a year and...

Well, I haven't been here in almost a year and the debate continues. It still amazes me how some 'civilians', and cyclists, believe a helmet is a lifesaver in some extreme circumstances. About six...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-26-07, 11:40 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

Why was he giving testimony? Who was he sueing? ...

Why was he giving testimony? Who was he sueing?

My experience should really frighten you then. My injury was from just being hit, but not impacting anything.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-20-07, 07:39 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

Look it up sometime...the studies are availalbe...

Look it up sometime...the studies are availalbe online.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-07, 08:53 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

That isn't too far from my fear, Mr. Vail. ...

That isn't too far from my fear, Mr. Vail.

My co-workers, and for a short time, my family preferred I didn't ride my bike to work everyday. That's why I have a home gym and a treadmill. Though...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-07, 08:37 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

Before you mandate helmet use, try to think back...

Before you mandate helmet use, try to think back to the government's and the insurance company's promotion of seat belts and airbags, something that Zeuser keeps using as an example.

Maybe you are...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-07, 05:10 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,085
Posted By jwc

Maybe diapers on a horse should be required, by...

Maybe diapers on a horse should be required, by law.:)

Pass that law and I bet horse riders will start carrying folding camp shovels to clean up that mess.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-07, 05:02 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,802
Posted By jwc

My town, also in NC, reserves the right to close...

My town, also in NC, reserves the right to close off any streets to cyclists, at the discretion of the chief of police. Recently, on the town's web page, a fellow citizen requested more sidewalks so...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-07, 04:50 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

Then, why make a helmet law? To prevent plastic...

Then, why make a helmet law? To prevent plastic surgery costs?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-07, 04:42 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

Maybe you haven't read some of my posts on this...

Maybe you haven't read some of my posts on this forum.

I had a car wreck in 1998. As a result, I sustained a brain injury. At the accident scene, I declined a trip to the emergency room, since I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-19-07, 04:23 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

That's is a very twisted logic....he must be some...

That's is a very twisted logic....he must be some kind of government worker.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-16-07, 06:32 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

It amazes me that no matter how many times I...

It amazes me that no matter how many times I repeat the story of my brain injury and how it occurred, everyone just ignores it. I guess John does need a break.

Just to reply to his comment a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-13-07, 09:06 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

I think we're forgetting that it isn't always...

I think we're forgetting that it isn't always about how much the helmet can absorb in any kind of sudden motion...but how much the brain can absorb when it impacts the inside of the skull. That's a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-07-07, 09:57 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

"If someone doesn't feel the risk justifies...

"If someone doesn't feel the risk justifies mussing their hair, that's fine, I suppose. "

I don't have hair.

Wearing a helmet is an issue for some of us because municipallities mandate helmet...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-03-07, 07:33 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

Yeah, I love April's Fools.

Yeah, I love April's Fools.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-03-07, 07:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 710
Posted By jwc

I won't even touch that bit of trolling.

I won't even touch that bit of trolling.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-07, 10:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 626
Posted By jwc

Our version of the grassy knoll.

Our version of the grassy knoll.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-07, 09:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 626
Posted By jwc

Don't know why. I remember attending a...

Don't know why.

I remember attending a 'city' race in Walnut Creek or Concord when I lived in Cali. I worked the Tassajara Road race one year between Livermore and Danville. It was more...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-07, 09:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 626
Posted By jwc

The race was great. I'll go back tomorrow for...

The race was great. I'll go back tomorrow for the remainder of the events.

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/4075/img9160ri5.jpg

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/2909/img9101qo6.jpg
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-31-07, 09:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 626
Posted By jwc

Keeping USPS from their appointed duty

I attended a bike race today in Greenville NC. I arrived with the first race underway, but I noticed a postal van parked sideways on the street behind the barriers with a couple of police cars....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-17-07, 05:32 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

I actually didn't question the validity of using...

I actually didn't question the validity of using a helmet or the effectiveness of helmets until I did the research. Helmets.org is a good site and was my first stop when researching the best helmet....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-16-07, 09:35 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

I wish I could comment on the difference between...

I wish I could comment on the difference between helmets, but helmets are a compromise since how effective it is depends on the type of crash and the surface you impact. How much of the helmet...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
03-11-07, 04:15 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 9,051
Posted By jwc

I voted other. It's the government's...

I voted other.

It's the government's repsonsibility. They're the blame for everything else that happens and pass laws to that reflect that.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-11-07, 04:12 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

I still don't understand why full face bicycle...

I still don't understand why full face bicycle helmets are not the standard. Everyone swears by them, but current helmets don't offer the complete protection that they actually could or should.

I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-07, 08:18 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,849
Posted By jwc

One..a Giro Transfer. I have a cover for it and...

One..a Giro Transfer. I have a cover for it and wear it when it is really cold out.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-09-07, 08:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 731
Posted By jwc

Buy a car, get a bike for free?

Which probably says alot about the car:)

I found a non-running 1979 VW Beetle convertible that has been in a barn for 12 years. When I first checked out the car, I noticed and commented on a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-09-07, 07:39 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

Brainwashing. For some reason when I first...

Brainwashing. For some reason when I first started riding my bike to work, I would feel like I was missing something. Only it wasn't a helmet. It's a seat belt. Yep, a seat belt. Especially if I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-07, 05:35 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,019
Posted By jwc

Geez, all I'm trying to do is help a fellow...

Geez, all I'm trying to do is help a fellow biker, doing a favor for other bikers, from getting into any hot water. Doesn't matter how he puts it in the paragraph following the above statement.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-07, 09:15 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,019
Posted By jwc

Read your own statement: If you are paying...

Read your own statement:

If you are paying with PayPal, you MUST pay $5.00 more than the final listed price.

I think the only one confused is who wrote that sentence.


I lost my Paypal...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-07, 08:13 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,019
Posted By jwc

It is the way it is worded that may make it...

It is the way it is worded that may make it illegal. Since it is called a surcharge and says it is applicable when using Paypal, it makes the legality open to interpretation.

I didn't mean any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-07, 07:28 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,019
Posted By jwc

I'm not ordering a jersey, I have enough already,...

I'm not ordering a jersey, I have enough already, so this isnt' any of my business, but...

I'd be careful calling anything a surcharge here. Paypal and many states prohibit surcharges on...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-04-07, 06:33 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

I'm sure you haven't....there's always more...its...

I'm sure you haven't....there's always more...its a never-ending debate.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-04-07, 09:36 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

Bicycles are dangerous. No child under 15...

Bicycles are dangerous. No child under 15 should be allowed to ride.

That is my opinion after reading the above CDC report. The CDC should try to prevent 600,000 injuries instead of just 824...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-22-07, 11:08 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,065
Posted By jwc

Well, that leaves me out. Based on the definition...

Well, that leaves me out. Based on the definition requirement, I'm not a serious cyclist.

I ride everyday...rain or shine, cold or hot (commute to work), but it is a short commute, less than...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-18-07, 05:54 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 6,874
Posted By jwc

I don't like driving in Greenville. I...

I don't like driving in Greenville.

I shudder just thinking about Raleigh, riding or driving. Raleigh has to have one of the worse designed road systems in the US.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-18-07, 05:22 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 6,874
Posted By jwc

I never had a problem riding in Northern...

I never had a problem riding in Northern California in traffic, moderate or heavy. There are some areas around Greenville NC that I might think twice about before riding.

What keeps off the...
Forum: Commuting
01-16-07, 09:56 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 15,243
Posted By jwc

Yep, done the sock/tucking thing. Gotta admit,...

Yep, done the sock/tucking thing. Gotta admit, it works.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-16-07, 09:50 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

The article I read didn't really say who was in...

The article I read didn't really say who was in danger, kids or adults, in such a case. In the case of my wife's helmet, the visor would come off easily when pulled straight up. When pulled to the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-16-07, 09:35 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,328
Posted By jwc

Like the pointy backs of aero helmets, a visor...

Like the pointy backs of aero helmets, a visor can snag on a curb or tree limb, causing the head to rotate violently and resulting in a neck injury or a rotational brain injury.
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