http://www.spacekadet.org/2007/07/25/im-glad-i-wear-a-bicycle-helmet/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:42:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 http://www.spacekadet.org/2007/07/25/im-glad-i-wear-a-bicycle-helmet/#comment-237 monica Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:09:50 +0000 http://www.spacekadet.org/2007/07/25/im-glad-i-wear-a-bicycle-helmet/#comment-237 Hey Alison, thanks for the comment. I wear a fluorescent yellow jacket, too - but the guy still managed to miss me. That's the thing - we cyclists don't make any noise! Time to start talking to myself, listening to music on my cell phone like those annoying people on the bus. Oh well. I was back on the saddle the next day. Was super-perceptive of people ahead of me opening car doors into my path. But I told myself to not live in fear and kept on riding. It is good. Happy cycling to you, too! Hey Alison, thanks for the comment. I wear a fluorescent yellow jacket, too - but the guy still managed to miss me. That’s the thing - we cyclists don’t make any noise! Time to start talking to myself, listening to music on my cell phone like those annoying people on the bus. Oh well. I was back on the saddle the next day. Was super-perceptive of people ahead of me opening car doors into my path. But I told myself to not live in fear and kept on riding. It is good. Happy cycling to you, too!

]]> http://www.spacekadet.org/2007/07/25/im-glad-i-wear-a-bicycle-helmet/#comment-236 Alison B Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:20:00 +0000 http://www.spacekadet.org/2007/07/25/im-glad-i-wear-a-bicycle-helmet/#comment-236 Glad you remained in one piece,it sounds like a horrible experience. Never under estimate the value of your hat. I read a statistic once,years ago that put things in to perspective for me.I think it said that 80% of people who die as a result of bike accidents would most likely have survived,had they been wearing a helmet.This was when they seemed to rarely be worn,hopefully our chances are a lot better these days! I always wear a high viz yellow jacket around Liverpool,just as an extra precaution in the city. Hope you get back in the saddle soon.Safe cycling!! Glad you remained in one piece,it sounds like a horrible experience. Never under estimate the value of your hat. I read a statistic once,years ago that put things in to perspective for me.I think it said that 80% of people who die as a result of bike accidents would most likely have survived,had they been wearing a helmet.This was when they seemed to rarely be worn,hopefully our chances are a lot better these days! I always wear a high viz yellow jacket around Liverpool,just as an extra precaution in the city. Hope you get back in the saddle soon.Safe cycling!!

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