"ilaboo" writes:

i understand recent medical studies have shown tht cycles who wear helmits
have more serious injuries than does who dont--question are cycles who wear
helmets taking more chances than does who doiont?--i sort of think so at
least from what i see here in ny

You mean the people who are "serious" enough about it to get in good
enough shape to get up very steep hills, which are then descended at a
high rate of speed (most of these individuals wear helmets, if only
because their friends do) tend to have worse accidents than "grandma"
does when riding around the block on quiet streets? While serious
cyclists certainly have a much higher skill level than "grandma", they
ride a lot more as well.

All you found out is that people who ride a lot tend to use helmets
and can also handle more difficult conditions. With the increased
skill levels, they have a low accident rate but when accidents do
occur, the accidents can be much worse due to the higher speeds and
more difficult traffic conditions.

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