How did he survive so long without a helmet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ_j94RLO8M

On 22/08/2020 14:47, Mike Collins wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ_j94RLO8M

Which fills you with more horror...

A. ...the thought of being (partly) protected by a cycle helmet, or

B. the thought of proceeding carefully, cautiously and lawfully, with
due consideration for the rights of others, on the highway?

On Saturday, 22 August 2020 15:25:02 UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 22/08/2020 14:47, Mike Collins wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ_j94RLO8M

Which fills you with more horror...

The point is we have been told many times on this group that if a cyclist rides more than 3 feet without a helmet he will immediately be crushed by a 40 tonne truck.


A. ...the thought of being (partly) protected by a cycle helmet, or

Glad you agree cycle helmets only provide partial protection, that protection being a maximum of 70 joules whereas is takes around 1000 joules crack a human skull.


B. the thought of proceeding carefully, cautiously and lawfully, with
due consideration for the rights of others, on the highway?

I ride cautiously etc just like the majority of cyclists.
Thanks for your support.

On Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 2:47:17 PM UTC+1, Mike Collins wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ_j94RLO8M

I always thought he was called Angus Windsock.

On 22/08/2020 15:35, Mike Collins wrote:
On Saturday, 22 August 2020 15:25:02 UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 22/08/2020 14:47, Mike Collins wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ_j94RLO8M

Which fills you with more horror...

The point is we have been told many times on this group that if a cyclist rides more than 3 feet without a helmet he will immediately be crushed by a 40 tonne truck.


A. ...the thought of being (partly) protected by a cycle helmet, or

Glad you agree cycle helmets only provide partial protection,

They won't protect your toes for a start. They'll only protect your
brain (assuming...) to a certain extent.

B. the thought of proceeding carefully, cautiously and lawfully, with
due consideration for the rights of others, on the highway?

I ride cautiously etc just like the majority of cyclists.

So why does any suggestion that cyclists - all cyclists - should do so
fill you with such obvious horror?

On 23/08/20 1:27 pm, JNugent wrote:
On 22/08/2020 15:35, Mike Collins wrote:
On Saturday, 22 August 2020 15:25:02 UTC+1, JNugentÂ* wrote:
On 22/08/2020 14:47, Mike Collins wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ_j94RLO8M

Which fills you with more horror...

The point is we have been told many times on this group that if a
cyclist rides more than 3 feet without a helmet he will immediately be
crushed by a 40 tonne truck.


A. ...the thought of being (partly) protected by a cycle helmet, or

Glad you agree cycle helmets only provide partial protection,

They won't protect your toes for a start. They'll only protect your
brain (assuming...) to a certain extent.

B. the thought of proceeding carefully, cautiously and lawfully, with
due consideration for the rights of others, on the highway?

I ride cautiously etc just like the majority of cyclists.

So why does any suggestion that cyclists - all cyclists - should do so
fill you with such obvious horror?



Ask Pamela.
She is our helmet expert.

On Sunday, 23 August 2020 02:25:55 UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 22/08/2020 15:35, Mike Collins wrote:
On Saturday, 22 August 2020 15:25:02 UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 22/08/2020 14:47, Mike Collins wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ_j94RLO8M

Which fills you with more horror...

The point is we have been told many times on this group that if a cyclist rides more than 3 feet without a helmet he will immediately be crushed by a 40 tonne truck.


A. ...the thought of being (partly) protected by a cycle helmet, or

Glad you agree cycle helmets only provide partial protection,

They won't protect your toes for a start. They'll only protect your
brain (assuming...) to a certain extent.

B. the thought of proceeding carefully, cautiously and lawfully, with
due consideration for the rights of others, on the highway?

I ride cautiously etc just like the majority of cyclists.

So why does any suggestion that cyclists - all cyclists - should do so
fill you with such obvious horror?

According to Thompson, Rivara and Thompson they protect your knees and TRT's 85% figure is a farourite with the helmet priests.

On Sunday, 23 August 2020 02:25:55 UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 22/08/2020 15:35, Mike Collins wrote:
On Saturday, 22 August 2020 15:25:02 UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
On 22/08/2020 14:47, Mike Collins wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ_j94RLO8M

Which fills you with more horror...

The point is we have been told many times on this group that if a cyclist rides more than 3 feet without a helmet he will immediately be crushed by a 40 tonne truck.


A. ...the thought of being (partly) protected by a cycle helmet, or

Glad you agree cycle helmets only provide partial protection,

They won't protect your toes for a start. They'll only protect your
brain (assuming...) to a certain extent.

B. the thought of proceeding carefully, cautiously and lawfully, with
due consideration for the rights of others, on the highway?

I ride cautiously etc just like the majority of cyclists.

So why does any suggestion that cyclists - all cyclists - should do so
fill you with such obvious horror?

Because there is a lot of prejudice against cyclists and the misconception that cyclists never obey the rules is used by motorists to justify dangerous driving.