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Joaquin_Portland t1_j9p8sdv wrote

Reply to comment by julie78787 in ELI5: Why do people wear different types of helmets when skiing and bicycling? by LucasUnited

I wear a helmet for two reasons:

I don’t always see low hanging tree branches

If I am injured or killed by being struck by someone driving a car, I don’t want the damages to me or my family reduced because I wasn’t wearing a helmet.

That’s also the reason why I don’t run stop signs or red lights.

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julie78787 t1_j9tpvzo wrote

I wear a bicycle helmet because I'm convinced by what I've read that they reduce brain injuries. I could handle major issues with limbs. I couldn't handle a TBI that screwed up my ability to think or reason or function.

I don't think they make me invincible, which I suspect is a confounding factor for overall injuries. 35 years ago I decided to keep my speed down because descending at 55mph was scary as could be. I've not been much over 35mph in the last 5 years and even 30mph is starting to be scary as I get older.

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