"I couldn't believe it when I saw old Tour De France pics and realized they implemented helmet rules only recently. That prob didn't go over very well with the racers....."
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To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Julie Hochstadter Oct 1, 2012.
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in it to win it 8.0 mi replied to joshua's discussion 'To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets'"The City of Chicago and it's cycle kiosk rental partners also suggest you should ride without a helmet. I haven't seen one kiosk yet that has helmets available, nor suggestions where one would acquire a helmet if they wanted…"
James BlackHeron replied to joshua's discussion 'To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets'"Is it April already?
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Omar Lopez replied to joshua's discussion 'To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets'"The lack of respect from motorist to cyclist along with the poor infrastructure on the streets, is a huge factor on this.
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Bill Savage replied to joshua's discussion 'To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets'"In related news, cities encourage driving by making seat belts optional."
Matt Donohue replied to joshua's discussion 'To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets'"You can review research papers that back up the claims in the article here.
http://cyclehelmets.org/
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Michelle Stenzel replied to joshua's discussion 'To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets'"Good article. I violated the rule of not reading the comments section, but so far they're pretty mixed on the issue, and this is my favorite one:
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Jeff Schneider replied to joshua's discussion 'To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets'"Making comparisons between the US and the bicycle-friendly countries of NW Europe is really difficult. They have decent bicycle infrastructure. Probably just as important, bicyclists and drivers there (most people are both) are far more…"
joshua might attend Kelly's event
Tour De Road America 2011 at Elkhart Wisconsin
August 19, 2011 from 6:15pm to 9pm
The tourdeRoadAmerica “bike ride to fight cancer” is three fundraising activities that take place during a weekend of auto racing at the Road America race track in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.• A fun, family-oriented bike ride on the race track,• A silent auction of cycling gear, racing memorabilia, and items from local establishments, and• Cancer outreach and education to the tens of thousands of race weekend attendees.The beneficiaries…See More
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