tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975416714759248289.post6784918623222931408..comments2023-11-30T16:46:38.866-08:00Comments on Columbia Missouri Cycling Cooperative: Freaky Friday PSAPooBahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02341338669440735317noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975416714759248289.post-84518816842520118892009-11-13T12:56:05.960-08:002009-11-13T12:56:05.960-08:00I agree with you both:
I think there are many thi...I agree with you both:<br /><br />I think there are many things other than wearing a helmet that will increase your safety on a bike - but somehow, the plastic and foam melon lid has become a representative panacea for bike safety.<br /><br />Furthermore - I too am a fan of Europeans in general and while on a business trip to Italy last week, was blown away by the number of bike commuters i saw. I would say less than 10% of them wore helmets. That doesn't make them any "better" than us, but their wine and cheese certainly do.PooBahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341338669440735317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975416714759248289.post-54167553661590189382009-11-13T11:48:35.513-08:002009-11-13T11:48:35.513-08:00Also, the Dutch folks don't really wear helmet...Also, the Dutch folks don't really wear helmets. Maybe it has something to do with them practically being born on bikes, so they know how to deal. I personally am a fan of Europeans and trust them most of the time when it comes to matters of bikes, so I'm not sure about this one. I do typically wear a helmet anyway. Because I am klutz.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975416714759248289.post-29908578917385347042009-11-13T11:24:13.273-08:002009-11-13T11:24:13.273-08:00The reason I wear a helmet is so that when I crash...The reason I wear a helmet is so that when I crash and break my arm, I don't have a million people saying "If only you'd worn a helmet..."<br /><br />The Bike League lists the 5 most important things you can do to increase your safety on a bicycle. The last thing on that list is wear a helmet. That means there are 4 things you should do that are more important than wearing a helmet.<br /><br />I don't recall the exact order, or phrasing, but it's along the lines of, use lights at night, don't ride against traffic, stay off the sidewalks, stop @ stop signs, use the lane that serves your destination. Ok, that's 5, so that must not be quite right, but I know it is close.melalvaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237861937768244187noreply@blogger.com