tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939065226548904850.post8102171818275481468..comments2023-08-19T03:31:06.230-05:00Comments on Sine Botchen: Is Helmet Use on the Decline?Sine Botchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04128961553742222950noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939065226548904850.post-13746063376299386922012-02-12T11:21:45.685-06:002012-02-12T11:21:45.685-06:00As a follow up... I did an informal study the othe...As a follow up... I did an informal study the other day and in the time it takes to make a lap around the Veloway (about 15 min.) I counted 56 riders/skaters and noted that 13 of them weren't wearing helmets. I don't know if that is above or below par, or just par. I'm sure someone who is good at math could probably turn those numbers into a percentage, but I'll leave that up to experts.Sine Botchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128961553742222950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939065226548904850.post-37761936918256296402010-10-14T17:03:48.534-05:002010-10-14T17:03:48.534-05:00I think the important term here is "Recreatio...I think the important term here is "Recreational cyclist." Los Angeles is becoming more and more a place where people ride everyday. Where people use bicycles not for recreation but for getting from A to B. In places like Holland, where bicycles are the default mode of transportation, helmets are a rarity. It has a lot to do with comfort level, roads are safer there, but riders are also more confident having taken bicycle training, and practice riding almost everyday.<br /><br />I myself only wear my helmet a few times out of the year, but ride almost daily. I wear it when forced to by regulated rides, or when I know I'm going to ride dangerously (really fast, really far, or off road). I feel confident enough about my riding abilities to ride without one most of the time. On the other hand, I think it is pretty important for my daughter who's just learning how to ride a bike, to wear a helmet. (Coincidentally, being the sweetheart that she is thinks I should always wear my helmet like she does.)waltarrrrrhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/waltarrrrrnoreply@blogger.com