tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657623821846874929.post1256923366844920685..comments2024-03-14T06:38:42.335-05:00Comments on <center>* PINCH FLAT NEWS *</center>: Another idiotic argument against bike helmetsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657623821846874929.post-55141599849279556532008-04-09T16:35:00.000-05:002008-04-09T16:35:00.000-05:00Actually the folks at CPSC have known about the pr...Actually the folks at CPSC have known about the problems for years. To quote the senior engineer of Bell Helmets, in a letter to CPSC: “Another source of field experience is our experience with damaged helmets returned to customer service... I collected damaged infant/toddler helmets for several months in 1995. Not only did I not see bottomed out helmets, I didn’t see any helmet showing signs of Richard Keatingehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039816196847673370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657623821846874929.post-45633894220073292012008-04-07T09:17:00.000-05:002008-04-07T09:17:00.000-05:00The whole notion of a helmet increasing the risk o...The whole notion of a helmet increasing the risk of brain injury is bollocks, but I've seen several items discussing how there's a slim chance it can increase the risk of neck injury since when you strike the helmet on something the force is transmitted to your neck.<BR/><BR/>Still, this wouldn't stop me from wearing one since, even is you have the worst possible luck, you stand a better chance Marrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02218310435580473679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657623821846874929.post-30845302073201826832008-04-07T08:53:00.000-05:002008-04-07T08:53:00.000-05:00The whole thing about "angular acceleration" I can...The whole thing about "angular acceleration" I can't argue about. But the theory of helmets laws reducing ridership is accurate. When those laws first came around back home, I had people coming in the shop claiming they either still wouldn't wear a helmet, or not ride anymore.Dobiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878530496486389233noreply@blogger.com