On Dec 15, 2:04*pm, "Paul - xxx" wrote:
Derek C wrote:
This

Presumably you have a link to show where IJ, or indeed anyone who rides
regularly, specifically said "cycling is not dangerous and riders never
go over the handlebars" rather than you simply inferring or spinning
what they actually said.

Otherwise, do you have a point?

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Paul - xxx

Several contributors to this group, including Messrs. Chapman and
Ravin, have suggested that cycling is not at all dangerous and
cyclists never go over the handlebars and fall on their heads. Hence
there is no justification for wearing cycle helmets. The official DfT
road accident ststistics show a somewhat different picture, with 38%
of cyclists involved in accidents suffering some degree of head or
facial injury. I myself have suffered such an injury when falling off
a bike.

Cycling is great fun, a practical way of making short local journeys
and keeps you fit. However it is intrinsically more dangerous than
driving a modern car, so in my opinion it is worth taking sensible
precautions such as wearing a decent cycle helmet. I will now sit back
and wait for all the flack from the psycholists.

Derek C