(Frank Krygowski) writes:

I can attempt to summarize some of the major points of the helmet fans
and the non-fans, at risk of being called biased.

Helmet fans say "Any fall off a bike can kill you." Non-fans say
"Same for any fall off _anything_. But bike head injuries are less
than 1% of the US totals. Falls around the home are 40%, injuries
inside cars are 50%. Don't single out cyclists."

Helmet fans say "It's not just fatalities. Helmets prevent smaller
injuries too, and you certainly don't want even a minor injury."
Non-fans say "Minor injuries, like fatalities, occur in all sorts of
activities. Again, don't single out cycling."
snip

This is a typical polemic, misrepresenting one side of the dicussion
repeatedly. The anti-helmet group, which Frank is a charter member
of, has been putting up strawmen for years and this is just another
strawman. Go back and read the previously threads on the subject
to get the full story. It is really not necessary to have yearly
argument on this one more time.

Bill

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