On 09/13/2016 05:06 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Dear Eric and Ron,
I am not saying what you think I'm saying.
I said: "Until helmets can address the basic physics [and biology] of
coup countrecoup ... helmets will do very little to mitigate brain
injury and a lot to make people think they accomplish something [they
do not]. To avoid brain injury, avoid the impact."
Point being: wear a helmet or not, they can protect against some
things but helmets do not do very much if anything to protect against
brain damage because coup countrecoup happens regardless of wearing a
helmet or not. The greatest safety feature any cyclist has is riding
smart to avoid the accident in the first place -- and many many
accidents can be avoided by this active safety awareness. Grant does a
great job covering some of this in "Just Ride."
I don't think anyone is disputing the value of avoiding accidents in the
first place. The problem is, you can't always. And what then?
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