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Old November 4th 12, 07:40 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Dan O
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Default THE CASE FOR A MANDATORY CYCLE HELMET LAW (IN THE UNITED STATESOF AMERICA)

On Nov 4, 11:06 am, wrote:
On Sunday, November 4, 2012 12:13:06 AM UTC-4, Jay Beattie wrote:

Descending sled runs even on studs warrants wearing a helmet.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGVA-x3SEnU


I've seen those videos before. Seems to me that putting on an 8 ounce bike helmet...


http://images03.olx.com.pk/ui/20/39/...LY-Karachi.jpg

(Mine is yellow w/ black. Waiting for an even better POC... )

and riding a bike in those conditions constitutes an excellent example of risk compensation. Or really, risk over-compensation.


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