tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post2284023759932729696..comments2023-05-20T07:19:51.660-04:00Comments on The Bike-sharing Blog: Bike-sharing and HelmetsPaul DeMaiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15311271083094779653noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post-18300940542739711512009-06-07T14:21:49.745-04:002009-06-07T14:21:49.745-04:00To Anonymous (June 6, 2009) : Do you think always ...To Anonymous (June 6, 2009) : Do you think always having to bring ones own strap for the seat belt in a bus or even taxis and private cars would e a show stopper ? Less bulky than a bus, taxi or private car or even than a helmet. Still a hassle, no ?<br /><br />There are no stories that I am aware of where a bicycle helmet has been shown to prevent the cracking of a skull. The helmets are not made to withstand that kind of forces. Please educate yourself. ( Yeah I know it´s a pain. Took me 6 months ) On the other hand there are very many clear cut where : YES the cyclist wore a helmet and YES his skull crackes and YES/NO he/she survived with/without debilitating braindamage. And people without helmets in similar crashes with similar results ( with or without cracked skulls, and with and wothout debilitating brain damage).<br /><br />With your focus on the supposed dangers of cycling, and "Anonymous" status, could you possible be (inadvertently ) spreading "truths" on behalf of the crumbling motoring industry ?<br />;-D Just kidding...<br /><br /><br />Yes there are dangers in cycling, but the risks of serious injury are clearly lower for some agegroups than for car-drivers. And if one calculates risk over a lifespan or on a per-trip basis, cycling compares favourably. See e.g. <a href="www.eukn.org/eukn/themes/Urban_Policy/Transport_and_infrastructure/Roads_and_road.../Cycle.../Cycling_1000.html" rel="nofollow">EU: Cycling – The Way Ahead for Towns and Cities</a><br /><br />And cyclists live longer, so the life-extending properties are way stronger than the life-shortening properties of cycling for transport. See <a href="http://www.citeulike.org/article/972454" rel="nofollow">Andersen:All-cause mortality associated with physical activity during leisure time, work, sports, and cycling to work. Arch Intern Med 2000</a> This is amongst the foremost of the studies that the World Health Organisation have used in producing formulas for estimating the savings obtainable for a society where cycling is increased.Morten Lange (Reykjavík)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09021796294224446607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post-60282177798134181212009-06-06T18:42:18.709-04:002009-06-06T18:42:18.709-04:00Helmet laws are asinine nanny-state reactionary la...Helmet laws are asinine nanny-state reactionary laws. What about just letting people make informed and reasonable decisions on their own? I wear a helmet 95% of the time but feel justified in not wearing it if I'm doing a short trip with lots of stops but here in Vancouver I risk getting ticketed. There was a recent article in our local paper about the police handing out warning tickets to cyclists with the bike laws printed on them which included fines for such things as not having a bell or raising your butt off the seat! These laws were clearly written by someone who doesn't cycle.dougdohttp://www.bikeroute.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post-5020996521803663212009-06-06T09:19:21.371-04:002009-06-06T09:19:21.371-04:00While inconvenient, carrying a helmet with you doe...While inconvenient, carrying a helmet with you does not seem like a show stopper. They are far more portable than bikes. <br /><br />And certainly, better than ending up with a cracked skull.<br /><br />I still wish we'd see separate roads for bikes. Even so, it does not protect you against other cyclist, some of whom are a danger to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post-43681961002568192142008-07-07T05:56:00.000-04:002008-07-07T05:56:00.000-04:00Yes, there is no economic way to hygienically prov...Yes, there is no economic way to hygienically provide helmets to those who want to rent bikes.<BR/>Bike rent schemes in Australia and New Zealand have fallen at the same hurdle.<BR/> And now Slovakia wants to bring in a helmet law! (for children everywhere, and adults outside towns)<BR/> Grrrr --Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726657889910437699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post-32871167160957228892008-07-05T17:09:00.000-04:002008-07-05T17:09:00.000-04:00Tel Aviv has signed a contract of 2000 bikes in 15...Tel Aviv has signed a contract of 2000 bikes in 150 stations, but its all stuck due to a relatively new helmets law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post-33559514486765395642008-07-03T09:37:00.000-04:002008-07-03T09:37:00.000-04:00For more information on the efficiency of helmets,...For more information on the efficiency of helmets, and the scientific debate, check out the <A HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/BICYCLE_HELMET HREF="" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia article</A>, or the site of the <A HREF="" REL="nofollow" HTTP://WWW.CYCLEHELMTS.ORG>Bicycle Helmet Research Foundation</A>. Info from helmet promoters is also linked from the Wikipedia article and the BHRF web.<BR/><BR/>For a satirical pitch, check out <BR/><A HREF="http://www.bikehelmetsnow.org" REL="nofollow">bikehelmetsnow.org</A>Morten Lange (Reykjavík)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09021796294224446607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536492701084612733.post-55433298566564173492008-07-01T10:45:00.000-04:002008-07-01T10:45:00.000-04:00This is a Gordian Knot we've been working on for a...This is a Gordian Knot we've been working on for a while now. It's encouraging to see that Washington will not issue helmets and expects a limited amount of legal liability. What a logistical nightmare!Mr. MyBikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676633558825443270noreply@blogger.com