Re: Another comment rejected by UCRM moderators!

On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:41:45 +0000, JMS <jmsmith2010@xxxxxxxxxx >
wrote:

On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:52:47 +0000, Peter Grange
<peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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Obvious to whom? Not to me.

To anyone with at least half a brain - and as you say - not obvious to
you.

Sorry, obvious is no good in this NG if we play by your rules, you're
going to have to produce peer-reviewed papers, stuff like that.


So why did you also use "obvious"?
I thought you did.


Still headmistress of the Judith Smith School of question ignoring?
It's ok to ask someone if their kids wear helmets, but you just ignore
the question when directed at you?

You are a troll.


I must assume that you have asked if I wear a cycle helmet somewhere.

I am sorry that I missed that.

If that is the case - to answer your question : yes - every time I
ride my bike.
And you are doing that from your own free choice, which is right and
proper. I too wore a helmet every time I rode my bike for, I am sure,
many more years and many more miles than you have. I have since made
my own free choice, based on
(a) evidence and discussion on this NG and elsewhere, and
(b) my own not inconsiderable cycling experience, including both being
hit by a car and a small number of accidents not involving any other
vehicle (two broken fingers in one, the helmet I was wearing didn't
help there I'm afraid)
that on balance a helmet is not for me.

I am not part of any "anti helmet" faction. If any credible evidence
based on real statistics showing a reduction in serious head injuries
per cyclist following an increase in helmet wearing appears I am
perfectly willing to reconsider.

Now your turn - can you provide a link to back up what you have
claimed.
I am content that evidence has been posted here before.
.

Relevant Pages

  • The Twat & Simple Show
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    (uk.rec.cycling)
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  • Re: Cycling promotion v. helmet promotion
    ... Are you saying that you were simply stating opinion as fact ... "cycling is dangerous", the claim you made? ... for which I have never seen any credible objective evidence. ... no case which shows that increased helmet use has led ...
    (uk.rec.cycling)
  • Re: Negligence and cycle helmets
    ... " Something that proves a statement; evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of anything, or belief in the certainty of something" - OED ... the ratio of head to other injuries. ... If a new helmet law is introduced it is only natural ... throughout the period and you are claiming that the benefits of helmets were offset by the greater tendency to report head injuries post law, the two effects must have cancelled each other out exactly. ...
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