Re: Another comment rejected by UCRM moderators!

delboy wrote:
On 4 Mar, 17:32, Peter Clinch <p.j.cli...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
delboy wrote:
One of my biggest fears when riding a bike on the road <snip>
You admit then, that at least in part your reason to wear a helmet
is about fear of what may happen if you don't?

Lots of other cyclists aren't particularly afraid of that, so for
such people there would be a much lower perceived need to wear one.

Actually it's not fear, it's just hard experience!

My experience differs. Given that being rear-ended isn't that common,
perhaps you're doing something wrong?

Have you read/got Cyclecraft?

Pete.
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