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Originally Posted by mrkajz44
So what's the argument for not wearing a helmet? Like how do you finish the sentence:
Wearing a helmet while biking is much safer, but I don't wear one because....?
Like what could really be said there that overrides the safety factor?
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Same argument for not wearing a helmet while walking - convenience and comfort mainly.
The rate of head injury per km travelled on foot isn’t much lower than km travelled by bicycle. We’d save hundreds of trips to the hospital and dozens of lives every year if everyone walked around wearing helmets. But we’ve decided collectively that the added safety isn’t worth the hassle.
Which is why rates of wearing helmets are very low in countries like the Netherlands. Where cycling is regarded as a normal way to get around in your day-to-day life, rather than a fitness activity (which is what it’s regarded as in N America) things like convenience and comfort become important.