Adults on bicycles

[DagT]

I use a bike to get to work from the beginning of April to the end of October each year and I never used a helmet (or had an accident) until last year.  Then someone reminded me that my head was realy not only mine any more and that I have three kids who at least partially depend on it.

Then I started using a helmet.

DagT 
 
> Fra: graywolf <gray_wolf at charter.net>
> 
> I have only rode bicycles for a short while, less than sixty years, but 
> I have never fallen off and landed on my head. Most of my contemporaries 
> managed to get through at least childhood without wearing a helmet too. 
> I imagine those laws sure do make a lot of money for the helmet sellers, 
> however.
> 
> I have my own opinion about who is a stupid git in this issue, people 
> who fall on their heads all the time!
> 
> --graywolf
> 
> 
> David Mann wrote:
> > On Nov 1, 2006, at 5:29 AM, Bertil Holmberg wrote:
> > 
> >> The up to date version should be:
> >>
> >> "Every time I see and adult cyclist wearing a helmet, I no longer
> >> despair for the human race"
> > 
> > Last week I saw a fellow riding down one of our local trails without  
> > a helmet.  I don't care that it was the easiest track on the hill, or  
> > that he was going slowly; he's still a stupid git.  Technically he  
> > may have been breaking the law due to the "paper-road" status of that  
> > track.
> > 
> > My own helmet saved me from a nasty knock last Saturday.  Pity I  
> > almost broke my thumb as well, so I can't ride offroad for now...  
> > although I might do some hill climbs this weekend as I need to work  
> > off the sympathy chocolate.  I think I can manage braking on the  
> > road, so getting back down shouldn't be too hair-raising.
> > 
> > - Dave (have you ever tried to brush your teeth with the other hand?)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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