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**T°m Sherm@n** · August 7th 11, 02:18 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc

On 8/6/2011 5:21 PM, Simon Lewis wrote:
"T°m " writes:

On 8/6/2011 3:37 PM, Dan wrote:
[...]
And the surest way to get people out of their cars and using bikes
instead is to create dedicated space and bike facilites from what is
now essentially space dedicated to cars - space that bicyclists may
have a *right* to use, but that die-hard cagers think is too dangerous
to ride in, and that cagers think belongs exclusively to them.

I prefer economic incentives to get people of of their giant cages - an
$8/gallon tax would be a start.

(Also, don't berate them as irrational cowards for their choice to
wear a helmet. It takes experience to develop a realistic concept
of the risk.)

And the uselessness of bicycle helmets.

Bicycle helmets protect the skull if it comes into contact with the
road. How is that useless?

Proper motorcycle helmets protect the head to some extent when it comes
into contact with the ground, but are too hot to wear while cycling.

Bicycle foam hats provide about the same level of protection as a thick
toque, unless the toque has a fuzzy ball [1], in which case the toque is
superior.

[1] E.g.
http://artbeat.name/buyredmittenscanada.ca/RedMittenImages/2010-toque-photo.jpg.

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Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731°N, 83.985007°W
I am a vehicular cyclist.