"I wear my helmet.
I think that everyone should wear a helmet because it helps to protect your head if there's an accident. But, I also feel that adults should decide for themselves whether to wear a helmet or not.
Hey, it's your head/life."
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Don't wear a helmet? I'd like to know why.
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Hello All,I'm admittedly new to the community, but Julie H. told me this group is amazingly diverse and very (hopefully) willing to offer their honest opinions on issues in the Cycling…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael J Blane Jun 27, 2012.
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James Hartman replied to Mick Swasko's discussion 'Don't wear a helmet? I'd like to know why.'""Wear the Helmet, It beats the Alternative.""
Sean Struble replied to Mick Swasko's discussion 'Don't wear a helmet? I'd like to know why.'"I used to wear a helmet everytime I went snowboarding and skateboarding, and then most of the time I went biking. Then I hit my head twice, both times wearing a helmet and both times it did nothing but give me worse whiplash. I probably…"
James BlackHeron replied to Mick Swasko's discussion 'Don't wear a helmet? I'd like to know why.'"I've been told it isn't classy to make fun of the words (mis)used by sub-literate people. -as fun as it can be to poke fun of people who are clearly deficient in their written language skills.
In my personal point of view how one…"
Jeff Schneider replied to Mick Swasko's discussion 'Don't wear a helmet? I'd like to know why.'"Breaks is how we spell it hear. You must be from some were else.
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James BlackHeron replied to Mick Swasko's discussion 'Don't wear a helmet? I'd like to know why.'"OMG fixies have NO BRAKES!!!!!@@!!at!!AT-AT!!"
bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) replied to Mick Swasko's discussion 'Don't wear a helmet? I'd like to know why.'"Oy Vey with this thread!!... The guy already wrote his article and sold his soap. He's already been to the bank.
RedEye: Here are some more soap-selling topics.... Got a horn?... Got mirrors?.. Got a helmet AND headphones jammin'?!?...…"
notoriousDUG replied to Mick Swasko's discussion 'Don't wear a helmet? I'd like to know why.'"It's an easy question. I care that people wear helmets because I don't want to see anyone I know the victim of a severe head injury.
That said beyond saying I would prefer people, with the exception of those I dislike, wore one I am…"
"Maybe he works for the auto companies who are trying to pass a helmet law so that we can say goodbye to bike sharing programs and idot plans to put in more bike lanes.
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Spencer "Thunderball" Thayer! replied to Mick Swasko's discussion 'Don't wear a helmet? I'd like to know why.'"I have a hard question than the OP. Why do you care if someone does or does not wear a helmet?"
James BlackHeron replied to Mick Swasko's discussion 'Don't wear a helmet? I'd like to know why.'"Thanks duggie for your less-than-ignorant clarifications.
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notoriousDUG replied to Mick Swasko's discussion 'Don't wear a helmet? I'd like to know why.'"Your examples and statements are, as usual, apples and oranges comparisons which completely distort the whole issue.
Yes, walking is dangerous but then again so is leaving your house so if we follow your logic to be safe we need to never go…"
Jeff Schneider replied to Mick Swasko's discussion 'Don't wear a helmet? I'd like to know why.'"The intersection of my point with your understanding is the null set.
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James BlackHeron replied to Mick Swasko's discussion 'Don't wear a helmet? I'd like to know why.'"Walking is a very dangerous activity. A ped gets killed by a car just about every week in this city.
Maybe all peds should be wearing helmets too. Chicago is not Copenhagen. Everyone wear a helmet 24/7."
Jeff Schneider replied to Mick Swasko's discussion 'Don't wear a helmet? I'd like to know why.'"I understand the argument that strength of numbers is what really makes us safer, and that helmet promotion, by giving the impression that cycling is a dangerous activity, actually reduces our collective safety by scaring people away from cycling.…"
jon replied to Mick Swasko's discussion 'Don't wear a helmet? I'd like to know why.'"i wear it all the time. i have a bern model that's insanely comfortable. i also live in the loop and regardless of where i'm riding, i have to go through the crazy city. doesn't make sense not to wear one. i think that people…"
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- What I ride:
- Cruiser
- The kind of riding I do:
- Recreational
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- I'm a reporter for RedEye Chicago and a (very) occasional rider.
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- http://www.redeyechicago.com
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- At 9:26am on May 18, 2012,
Juan 2-8 mi. said…
Sure.
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