Pedal Me bans staff riders from wearing helmets for safety reasons

Re:Pedal Me bans staff riders from wearing helmets for safet... by maccard on Sunday May 22, 2022 @03:14PM (#31471674)

There's a big difference between the speeds you travel at in a bowl and in very skating.

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Re:Pedal Me bans staff riders from wearing helmets for safet... by falcolas on Sunday May 22, 2022 @06:19PM (#31473380)

Speed doesn’t matter when you hit your head.

I had a friend who fell while ice skating at the speed of a slow stroll, and hit the back of his head. He was dead a week later.

And just getting a concussion can result in measurably decreased mental capabilities for months.

Dad time: you’ve got one brain for your entire life. Stop relying on luck to keep it in working order.

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Re:Pedal Me bans staff riders from wearing helmets for safet... by dleslie on Sunday May 22, 2022 @09:00PM (#31474350)

> And just getting a concussion can result in measurably decreased mental capabilities for months.

Permanently, not months. All concussions result in some permanent damage, some moreso than others.

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Re:Pedal Me bans staff riders from wearing helmets for safet... by maccard on Monday May 23, 2022 @05:05AM (#31476742)

But it totally does matter when you fall and smack your elbow. OP mentioned that bowl skaters are wearing no protective gear (pads/helmets), not just talking about helmets.

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Re:Pedal Me bans staff riders from wearing helmets for safet... by comprev on Sunday May 22, 2022 @03:43PM (#31471960)

The distance from 1M air out of the bowl to the bottom is a very long way!

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