• _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksOPM
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    9 months ago

    If you get hit by a car, you could be hitting your head a lot harder than you would on a normal fall, so it could also be argued that makes helmets more important.

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      9 months ago

      I think my point is to note that the real danger comes from drivers and that bicycling isn’t inherently so dangerous.

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        9 months ago

        There’s some danger, but yeah, nowhere near the level of danger that motor vehicles pose. I wear a helmet even if I’m not going on roads though because why not?

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          9 months ago

          I agree–I have always worn a helmet too. Then you look at places like Amsterdam where tens of thousands of people commute daily on bikes with no trouble, but I also guess that they have protected vias.