Comments on: Riding in Crocs, serious mileage edition http://kentuckybicycling.com/12/2008/285/ Todd Van Campen on average-guy commuter bicycling Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:31:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: John http://kentuckybicycling.com/12/2008/285/comment-page-1/#comment-8873 John Wed, 19 May 2010 03:29:26 +0000 http://kentuckybicycling.com/?p=285#comment-8873 I'll agree that cycling shoes aren't always the best tool for the job--especially when commuting to/from work. I will never, ever, ever agree with the helmet comment, however. After flying over the handlebars at 20 mph to avoid a driver that didn't read their stop sign, I will never ride without a helmet. In that case, the helmet did its job--it broke instead of my head. The EMT on the scene said that when he saw my helmet, he was awfully worried. People rode for years without helmets--and died for years without helmets. I’ll agree that cycling shoes aren’t always the best tool for the job–especially when commuting to/from work. I will never, ever, ever agree with the helmet comment, however. After flying over the handlebars at 20 mph to avoid a driver that didn’t read their stop sign, I will never ride without a helmet. In that case, the helmet did its job–it broke instead of my head. The EMT on the scene said that when he saw my helmet, he was awfully worried.

People rode for years without helmets–and died for years without helmets.

]]> By: Steve http://kentuckybicycling.com/12/2008/285/comment-page-1/#comment-3424 Steve Wed, 27 May 2009 01:02:41 +0000 http://kentuckybicycling.com/?p=285#comment-3424 Love the comment about the helmet. I think it might just fit in with the utter lack of need as mentioned about the bike shoes! People rode for years without helmets! They are way over priced, and unless racing or Mt. Biking how often do you crash? Its a trend that the manufacturers slowly sold to the biking world! Love the comment about the helmet. I think it might just fit in with the utter lack of need as mentioned about the bike shoes! People rode for years without helmets! They are way over priced, and unless racing or Mt. Biking how often do you crash? Its a trend that the manufacturers slowly sold to the biking world!

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