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Old 10-18-14, 03:45 PM
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Matariki
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Originally Posted by rydabent
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I ride a trike about half the time. And yes the need for a helmet on a trike is far less IMO. There will be less falling, and a shorter distance to fall. Then------------if hit by a car doing 75, a helmet wont do much to save you.
I hear you. It will be a while before I have courage enough to mix with traffic so I'll be sticking to MUPs for now. Even there, a head on with an impatient cyclist passing peds is a good possibility so I'll stick with the lid.
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