for those flat earthers- cycle helmets reduce serious injury by 70%

slowmart

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... tudy-finds

Australian researchers say the study’s findings support the argument for mandatory helmet legislation ‘from an injury prevention perspective

fat daddy

oh jeez ... I am so glad I left cyclechat.net now ....... queue a bunch of 60 year old Victor Meldrews who are in the panic of end of life crisis as they realise they are no longer the alpha male they once were, whinging there arseholes out that its all wrong and no one should wear a helmet ever because baby jesus's die when you wear helmets

sloppyschleckonds

fat daddy wrote:

oh jeez ... I am so glad I left cyclechat.net now ....... queue a bunch of 60 year old Victor Meldrews who are in the panic of end of life crisis as they realise they are no longer the alpha male they once were, whinging there arseholes out that its all wrong and no one should wear a helmet ever because baby jesus's die when you wear helmets

Is that factual or have you embellished that slightly?

pblakeney

The use of helmets would also reduce head injuries to pedestrians and car occupants.

craigus89

Great, I'll be sure to wear a helmet next time I go on a bimble with my niece and nephew in the park.

Just think of the Children.

fat daddy

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

Is that factual or have you embellished that slightly?

completely factual !!!!

I joined up, lasted a month, and couldn't cope, it was just a whine fest after whine fest, I have never known a group of people so negative and wound up by the youth of today ... or immigrants ... or ... ahh, you get the idea, imagine reading the dailymail !

and each and every moan (which is everythread) .. accumulates into the FACT that helmets don't save lives Or protect your head in any way

craigus89

However, critics claim that helmet laws put people off cycling, causing far wider weight-related health problems due to Australians favouring driving, or not moving at all. One study found that 16.5% of people say they would ride more often if they were not required to wear a helmet at all times.

Chris Rissel, a professor of public health at the University of Sydney, told a 2015 Australian Senate inquiry into the subject that cycling numbers dropped after the helmet laws were introduced in the 1990s, which made remaining cyclists more vulnerable.

“In safety terms there is a phenomenon called safety in numbers,” he said. “As more people cycle, our roads become safer for these cyclists.

“Drivers become used to seeing cyclists and adjust their behaviour, and infrastructure tends to be improved to better cater for cycling. Even if cyclists wear helmets they are less safe with fewer cyclists on the road than they would be with more cyclists about.

“Helmets are a barrier to new riders, particularly for occasional and non-regular riders. The need to wear a helmet reinforces the message that cycling is dangerous – with perceptions of danger a major reason people give for not cycling.”

This is the key point. I don't think anyone really doubts it would probably be safer to wear a helmet when you're cycling, but this is a bigger issue.

I also don't think people like being told they HAVE to do things.

fat daddy

Craigus89 wrote:

I don't think anyone really doubts it would probably be safer to wear a helmet when you're cycling, .

you have never been on cyclechat.net have you !

FishFish

Well I live in the Thetford Forest ('within' for the pedants - which are of course few and far between on this forum) and that is as close to flat earth as it is possible to be.

curium

I don't understand why some people get worked up over whether somebody else wears a helmet.

If you like wearing a helmet then wear a helmet.

Also, 70% less dead? I take studies like this very lightly because there are so many variables that they are unable to control for. The summary statistic is useless and not generally applicable to any individual. Individuals are best placed to decide whether they are significantly better off wearing a helmet.

awavey

fat daddy wrote:

and each and every moan (which is everythread) .. accumulates into the FACT that helmets don't save lives Or protect your head in any way

well they dont

Sleeper Service

I always wear a helmet, but it should be a choice, not a compulsion.

simon_masterson

Yay helmet thread!

kingrollo

If a 16 ton truck hits you - a lump of polystyrene on your head will do squat. I always wear one - but beleive they onlt offer nominal protection - there are not motorbike helmets.

First.Aspect

kingrollo wrote:

If a 16 ton truck hits you - a lump of polystyrene on your head will do squat. I always wear one - but beleive they onlt offer nominal protection - there are not motorbike helmets.

Would a motorbike helmet prevent injury if you are hit by a 16t truck?

OnTheRopes

Do as I say otherwise you are an idiot