JNugent wrote:
On 27/06/2018 06:11, Simon Jester wrote:
On Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 10:04:42 PM UTC+1, TMS320 wrote:
On 26/06/18 21:43, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Joanna Brigham's 12-year-old son Jules suffered multiple fractures to
his head when he crashed and landed on his face after performing
stunts with friends near his home.

Do all bicycle users spend their time trying to perform stunts?

The youngster had not been wearing a helmet because he thought he
thought the life-saving practice was 'uncool'.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...tures-14828744

Stupid is as stupid does as cyclists do. Probably council estate
scum. Most cyclists are council estate scum.

Well quite, if someone believes that a device worn over the top of the
head protects the face. No different to you then.

Indeed, if he did a face plant wearing a helmet the protruding brow of the helmet could have snapped his head back and broken his neck. This appears to be a case of not wearing a helmet saved his life.

We haven't heard that one for a while.

"Rotational forces" and "increased dimensions" (orsomething), wasn't it?

Apparently, if the outside dimensions of the head are that little bit
less because of the absence of a protective helmet, the head will
magically float above the road surface by the all important few
millimetres that the helmet is not adding and obviate all ompact and
impact injury.

It's been a few years since anyone tried that line on. The Medway
Handyman was particularly scathing about it.

*guffaw*

Citing David Lang as a reference! What's next? David Icke?

The 'Medway Handyman' was also 'particularly scathing' about the way no one
seemed to take on board his belief that road tax exists, and that banning
cyclists from certain stretches of the A2 does not constitute 'a ban on
cyclists using the public highway'.

Put more succintly: what a stupid *******.

D.

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