Helmets: yes or no.

Peter Keller writes:

but surely as humans on Earth we should expose our heads to the sun
when available. I feel it is beneficial to my immune response and
mineral turnover to expose my body and head to the sun. In my state
of disease I feel it is not in order for me to cover up and I don't
cover my head except to stave off the cold of night.

Agreed that helmets can cause harm.
However you do not need much exposure of your head (or any other part
of your body) to the sun in order to get the benefits you claim.
About 10 minutes a day in full sunlight (or proportionately more when
cloudy etc) should be enough.

About 147 hours a day should do it in the UK, then...

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Mark

On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:37:54 +0100, brianrob1961 wrote:

Are there any cyclists on here who have a good word to say for the idea
of legislating to make cyclists wear helmets?

And how many of us try to wear them all the time? I usually wear mine.
Very occasionally don't, usually on cycle trails rather than the road.
However, my vote would be against legislation.

Protecting yourself should NEVER be compulsory.

I do not wish to look like a ****ing pansy, and would not wear a helmet even if it was the law. Just as I do not wear a seatbelt in my car.

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You know, sometimes I get the sudden urge to run around naked.
But then I just drink some Windex. It keeps me from streaking.

On Sun, 13 Oct 2013 19:51:54 +0100, Mark Williams wrote:

Peter Keller writes:

but surely as humans on Earth we should expose our heads to the sun
when available. I feel it is beneficial to my immune response and
mineral turnover to expose my body and head to the sun. In my state
of disease I feel it is not in order for me to cover up and I don't
cover my head except to stave off the cold of night.

Agreed that helmets can cause harm.
However you do not need much exposure of your head (or any other part
of your body) to the sun in order to get the benefits you claim. About
10 minutes a day in full sunlight (or proportionately more when cloudy
etc) should be enough.

About 147 hours a day should do it in the UK, then...

well yes --