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Re:Cycling is more important than electric cars for reaching... by brippalcharrid on Thursday April 08, 2021 @12:49AM (#26735203)
Motor vehicles aren't the only risk; whether a helmet would prevent serious injury in an accident depends on factors such as how fast you're travelling, and you don't need to be sliding along the ground too fast and connecting with a a kerb/a wall/street furniture for a head impact to cause life-changing injuries.
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Re:Cycling is more important than electric cars for reaching... by briga on Thursday April 08, 2021 @01:03AM (#26735261)
So I've been biking most of my life and I almost never wear a helmet. Not because I don't think they would help if I hit my head on the ground, but because in the past 20 years I haven't been injured while biking once. Maybe I'm just lucky, but I think 99% of it is just being cautious and aware of my surroundings while riding. At this point riding without a helmet is simply a risk I'm willing to accept.

(knock on wood)

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