Tom "Johnny Sunset" Sherman wrote:

Paul Berg wrote:

...
The cyclists, 25-year-old Ben Ramsdell and 41-year-old Timothy Mastne,
were taken to OHSU. Their injuries were not life-threatening.
Neither cyclist was wearing a helmet.

Why is h*lm*t non-use always reported, when a foam bicycle hat provides
little more than bump and scrape protection?


They seem effective in reducing serious head injuries by up to 85%.

http://tinyurl.com/yqk6xl

You get hit by a Lincoln Navigator doing 35 mph, you're in a world of
****, bike helmet or no bike helmet. Hell, at that speed, you're in a
world of **** even with a motorcycle helmet.

For the more typical low speed accidents and collisions, bike helmets
are useful though no panacea.


Peace and justice,