Re:Bicycle helmets haven't changed since their introduction
by freiheit on Wednesday June 19, 2013 @02:41PM
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You build a nuclear bunker once. Maybe every 30 to 50 years. The tiny inconveniences of a helmet are daily. It all adds up, and is likely quite a bit more inconvenience over a lifetime.
> Bicycle helmets are the equivalent of telling homeowners they should build a nuclear bunker
Um, your head gets a bit sweaty and you have to shell out $40. You look kind of dorky too, like the rest of the 50% of cyclists wearing helmets. That is not nearly the inconvenience of "building a nuclear bunker." It's more like asking the homeowner to pay a small premium on his insurance for a slightly riskier residence.