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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 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?) > > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
