Posted: Mar 11, 2018 4:47 pm
Scot Dutchy wrote:Helmets are frowned upon here.
Why are Dutch cyclists more likely to be injured if they wear helmets?
Their main point there is that injured helmeted cyclists are engaging in riskier cycling (racing, etc).
What they utterly fail to compare is injury risk between helmeted and non-helmeted riders within the same risk group (racers, etc).
So, yeah. Typical cycling in the Netherlands is pretty low risk, by design. Nowhere I’ve seen on earth enjoys a similar quality of cycling infrastructure. The well designed Dutch cycling system works as designed. Well done. KIR doesn’t live there though, does he?
The problem the rest of the cycling world has is we don’t have that well designed cycling infrastructure. For us, cycling is inherently more risky.
Bearing those infrastructure differences in mind, realizing that KIR’s risks while cycling in traffic are unquestionably higher than they would be on some nice Dutch cycling paths, he would be wise to mitigate those risks.
Another thing I found in that web site was a discussion on the strong correlation between alcohol use and head injuries while cycling. Would it be well considered of me to advise him otherwise, knowing his tendency to use alcohol from time to time?
My advice to KIR is well supported.
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