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To: SkyDancer

Not so many cars on the road circa 1958 so it was safer to ride your bike in the street, even without wearing a helmet.


18 posted on 06/01/2014 7:04:58 PM PDT by Ciexyz
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To: Ciexyz

My great grandad grew up on the streets of Brooklyn. They played stick ball in traffic.


25 posted on 06/01/2014 7:22:45 PM PDT by SkyDancer (If you don't read the newspapers you are uninformed. If you do read newspapers you are misinformed)
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To: Ciexyz

Not so many cars on the road circa 1958 so it was safer to ride your bike in the street, even without wearing a helmet.

I call BS to that. I was on great blocks the last few days here in Montco Texas and I pictured kids riding their bikes. The problem is kids would rather stay in and play video games or watch TV.


33 posted on 06/01/2014 7:48:21 PM PDT by Undecided 2012
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To: Ciexyz

Uhh, Dude.

If you’re in a bicycle/car accident, it is possible a helmet may be of some value, but it’s not likely.

A helmet is mostly of value when you crash solo and bounce your skull off the pavement, and not always then. I speak as someone who crashed that way 10 years ago, broke his pelvis in five places, and didn’t put a scratch on the helmet. Still use it, in fact. LOL


41 posted on 06/01/2014 8:02:07 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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