mat h physics
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'The more safety equipment you have on, the more likely you are to get injured.'
While the source of material isn't readily at hand, the general information is documented. A while back, one of the Scandinavian countries passed a bike helmet regulation, Holland if I'm not mistaken. The regulation was soon repealed, as in the following months there was a 11-14% increase in ER visits for head trauma. Though falling off a bike has more to do with the rider, some things are random and out of the riders control. On the trail, many older gentlemen have commented on my lack of a helmet, while they themselves don't wear eye protection. Having logged thousands of miles on those trails, the primary hazard for me has been bugs in the eye, or the occasional low hanging vegetation. ergo My priority has been eye protection.
Now this is only my experience. I'm sure in hot and extreme environments hydration could take priority. Cold condition would warrant proper insulation. So who out there has other conditions and priorities they would like to share from their typical riding scenarios? Any other Peltzman effects you're aware of?
While the source of material isn't readily at hand, the general information is documented. A while back, one of the Scandinavian countries passed a bike helmet regulation, Holland if I'm not mistaken. The regulation was soon repealed, as in the following months there was a 11-14% increase in ER visits for head trauma. Though falling off a bike has more to do with the rider, some things are random and out of the riders control. On the trail, many older gentlemen have commented on my lack of a helmet, while they themselves don't wear eye protection. Having logged thousands of miles on those trails, the primary hazard for me has been bugs in the eye, or the occasional low hanging vegetation. ergo My priority has been eye protection.
Now this is only my experience. I'm sure in hot and extreme environments hydration could take priority. Cold condition would warrant proper insulation. So who out there has other conditions and priorities they would like to share from their typical riding scenarios? Any other Peltzman effects you're aware of?