Deer collides with competitor at Dublin city triathlon

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37213884

On Monday, 29 August 2016 17:36:28 UTC+1, Bod wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37213884

"The helmet definitely saved me,"

How can putting a coffee cup on your head save anything?
I once smashed my head into the road at 25mph and all I got was a small bump - evolution is great.

http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/brain-su...cycle-helmets/

On 29/08/2016 17:36, Bod wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37213884

"The helmet definitely saved me"...

On 29/08/2016 17:47, JNugent wrote:
On 29/08/2016 17:36, Bod wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37213884

"The helmet definitely saved me"...

Indeed, always wear a helmet when flying deer are in the area.

On 29/08/2016 17:41, Alycidon wrote:

On Monday, 29 August 2016 17:36:28 UTC+1, Bod wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37213884

"The helmet definitely saved me,"

How can putting a coffee cup on your head save anything?
I once smashed my head into the road at 25mph and all I got was a small bump - evolution is great.

http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/brain-su...cycle-helmets/

It's absolutely and patently obvious that the man actually involved
cannot know anything at all and is clearly not able or fit to draw such
the conclusion he drew.

On the other hand, armchair pundits in Hull (who had not already made up
their minds on this issue, oh no, not at all, not at all) are supremely
qualified to make the decision as to whether the competitor was
definitely saved by his helmet.

On 29/08/2016 17:55, JNugent wrote:
On 29/08/2016 17:41, Alycidon wrote:

On Monday, 29 August 2016 17:36:28 UTC+1, Bod wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37213884

"The helmet definitely saved me,"

How can putting a coffee cup on your head save anything?
I once smashed my head into the road at 25mph and all I got was a
small bump - evolution is great.

http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/brain-su...cycle-helmets/


It's absolutely and patently obvious that the man actually involved
cannot know anything at all and is clearly not able or fit to draw such
the conclusion he drew.

On the other hand, armchair pundits in Hull (who had not already made up
their minds on this issue, oh no, not at all, not at all) are supremely
qualified to make the decision as to whether the competitor was
definitely saved by his helmet.


He was obviously saved from further injury (probably serious), but I wouldguess that the chance of that happening again is virtually nil.

On Monday, 29 August 2016 18:03:25 UTC+1, Bod wrote:
He was obviously saved from further injury (probably serious), but I wouldguess that the chance of that happening again is virtually nil.

I cycled to work for 15 years clocking up 110000 miles - hit my head once after falling on spilt diesel. Total waste of time.

Barry Trotter, a local 86 year old has never worn one in his entire life and still doesn't to this day.

On Monday, August 29, 2016 at 5:52:48 PM UTC+1, Bod wrote:
On 29/08/2016 17:47, JNugent wrote:
On 29/08/2016 17:36, Bod wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37213884

"The helmet definitely saved me"...

Indeed, always wear a helmet when flying deer are in the area.

Good advice for motorists.
Deer travel in pairs is something you learn when learning to drive in a rural setting.

On Monday, August 29, 2016 at 5:55:46 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:

It's absolutely and patently obvious that the man actually involved
cannot know anything at all and is clearly not able or fit to draw such
the conclusion he drew.

On the other hand, armchair pundits in Hull (who had not already made up
their minds on this issue, oh no, not at all, not at all) are supremely
qualified to make the decision as to whether the competitor was
definitely saved by his helmet.

Precisely.
There is no way to know what would have happened if the rider was not wearing a helmet.
On the preponderance of the evidence the helmet would make no difference.

On Monday, 29 August 2016 19:45:22 UTC+1, Simon Jester wrote:

There is no way to know what would have happened if the rider was not wearing a helmet.
On the preponderance of the evidence the helmet would make no difference.

They might have even killed them.

http://www.cyclehelmets.org/1227.html