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• #4377
Serious cyclists don't wear helmets, they just do drugs.
2 of the finests on here:
[Sarkozy à vélo] - YouTube
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• #4378
Why you may wonder?
Because of the low ceiling in this underground bike park in Bristol of course...Makes perfect sense, the polystyrene hat adds so much more to your cranium that you are likely to bash your bonce whereas without one your natural perception about the size of your head will keep you from knocking your nugget on the roof.
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• #4379
interesting link, thanks.
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• #4380
http://www.bicycling.com/senseless/
I love this sort of mish-mash jumbled up pseudo science type of journalism. It is worth pulling out a non random quote
Dave Halstead, ASTM helmet chairman, remains staunchly unconvinced that a new helmet design might significantly reduce concussion risk. . . .
He believes that, in fact, the problem lies in the way the head is attached to the body.
or this
In light of previous studies, the data led the UCLA researchers to implore the medical community to "discard the magical notion that wearing a helmet on the head is sufficient to protect against impact brain damage." -
• #4381
"He believes that, in fact, the problem lies in the way the head is attached to the body."
How rude!
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• #4382
I don't see what's wrong with either of those. They make sense to me as they are, and were even clearer in their context.
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• #4383
Helmets should be compulsory for all cyclists in Jersey, according to two Jersey politicians.
Constable John Refault said two recent accidents involving cyclists highlighted the importance of wearing a helmet. -
• #4384
Politicians, so can probably be safely ignored for not knowing what they're talking about.
Helmets nearly became compulsory in Northern Ireland (fuck lot of good they do when Mr Taxi driver does a left turn into you then fucks off) but law proposal got thrown out.
"Both British and European standards require helmets to withstand a free-fall drop from 1.5 metres onto a flat and kerb shaped anvil, at an impact speed of about 12 mph. This is equivalent to falling to the ground from a stationary riding position. Cycle helmets are not, and cannot be, designed for impacts with moving traffic.
^ This is the UK safety standard, Snell Standard helmets are better and they are extremely hard to get. http://www.cyclehelmets.org/papers/c2023.pdf
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• #4385
guys i think we have a new trope...
no mention of road tax but now we're expected to pay for our nhs treatment if we don't wear helmets.
oh and bicycle helmets are 100% equivalent to motorbike helmets and seatbelts and there's no difference in riding a bike at up to 30mph and driving at speeds in excess of 80mph.
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• #4386
oh and apparently not wearing a helmet is inconsiderate to the poor soul who might kill you and be forever traumatised by it.
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• #4387
Were the old leather "helmets" composed of padded leather straps good for anything then? They might have the same impact resistance (not much) of modern helmets without the rotational problem.
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• #4388
I like the line about how the stitches on his face defo would have been saved by a helmet... Does that mean he wears a full face cage?
Talking of which, I had a crash with dubkev a couple of weeks ago at polo (one of the few places I agree with helmets being a good thing), head on collision, which is descriptive of how he positioned his helmeted head. Now I'm a couple of inches taller than Kev, but not so much that his head is at the same height as my shoulder. I'd guess he headbutted my shoulder because I was keeping my head out of the way.
Long story short he was complaining about head pain after hitting his helmeted head on me, whereas I was fine.
Make of that what you will.
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• #4389
^^^^ from that piece, think this BMJ article is a repost but kinda interesting:
http://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f3817?ijkey=I5vHBog6FhaaLzX&keytype=ref -
• #4390
having a child? well you chose to do it. you'll have to pay for that too. not fair on the non breeders otherwise.
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• #4391
And then outsource the decision making process to the lowest bidder - say a French IT company, whose sole incentive to maximise revenue.
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• #4392
Sounds like a sound business model to me. What am I missing?
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• #4393
And then outsource the decision making process to the lowest bidder - say a French IT company, whose sole incentive to maximise revenue.
Ha!
Just read in the Independent that court costs have tripled since the Atos disaster. Court cases have gone up 66% so it can't just be the increase in nr of cases, but all things being equal it costs the taxpayer millions.
In about 15% of cases the judge rules in favour of the person who went to court. A 15% failure rate...bit GTFO.
#leftist communist scum so I am
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• #4394
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21376915
The company Atos was paid £112.4m to carry out 738,000 assessments in 2011/12.
The committee found 38% of appeals against the DWP's decisions had been successful.
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• #4395
I feel like a hypocrite when I ride brakeless and wear a helmet. Just saying, like.
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• #4396
a pr campaign would help their cause. they should call it friends with benefits.
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• #4397
Source in Indie say 15%. Hah if I had a 37% failure rate at work I'd be out on my ass.
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• #4399
The first link should say 'head injuries.'
I voted.
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• #4400
The first link should say 'head injuries.'
I voted.
Noted, and fixed, thanks.
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Because of the low ceiling in this underground bike park in Bristol of course...