EPTThe invisible bike helmet - Page 5
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Yurie
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JKM
Denmark419 Posts
On November 15 2013 01:10 mahrgell wrote: what you need a source for? If 3/4 of ppl cycling wear a helmet, it is almost logical, that 3/4 of the bike accidents happen to ppl wearing helmets. Of course it could be, that ppl wearing helmets are driving in a safer manner (or in more dangerous territory) thus those stats do not actually are linked that closely. Still this statistic wouldn't say anything about the positive effect of the usage of bike helmets. Except you try to make a point, that wearing a helmet increases your chance to get into an accident. But that would hardly be the case with regular helmets. (while driving with an mp3 player on and a hoodie over your head is due to obstruction and obstructed field of vision) And the positive effect of wearing a helmet in reducing head injuries is indeed fact. . I don't have a quote for this, but I remember an article once came to the conclusion that it could actually put you in more danger to wear a helmet, because cars passing by you in general would show less caution towards you compared to someone not wearing a helmet (I seem to recall cars going 30cm closer to cyclists wearing helmet compared to no helmet). If that is indeed true this invisible helmet should be the safest option to choose, since cars will show caution as if your head is an egg waiting to be broken and your helmet will deploy if an accident occur. Personally I would never pay 400 euro for a darned helmet. I however don't mind wearing a visible helmet, since it is alot cheaper :-). | ||
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Ghostcom
Denmark4783 Posts
Which is totally attributable to not wearing helmet... ... .. . Oh wait. | ||
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Yorbon
Netherlands4272 Posts
I'll probably never wear a helmet for cycling, and surely won't pay 500$ for it. I guess i am a moron, but w/e. | ||
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EvanWilson
2 Posts
The Hövding device, worn around the neck, is designed to shoot a protective, inflatable nylon hood around the user's head within one-tenth of a second of impact. User was banned for this post. | ||
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EvanWilson
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Maenander
Germany4926 Posts
On November 15 2013 10:14 Ghostcom wrote: Which is totally attributable to not wearing helmet... ... .. . Oh wait. The question is how many severe injuries would really be avoided by wearing a helmet? If the probability of suffering a head injury during cycling is very low for the average cyclist in the Netherlands, helmets might just not be worth the hassle for the average cyclist. It's that simple. | ||
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Kupi
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Yurie
12087 Posts
https://www.konsumentverket.se/aktuellt/nyheter-och-pressmeddelanden/nyheter/2024/hovding-3-har-allvarliga-brister/ | ||
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