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by op00to 1482 days ago
yes these are obviously special physics-defying bicycles where if you fall over you don't crack your skull open.
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thats a massive strawnan. tfa is not saying accidents dont happen. theyre saing that their data show that wearing helmets has a net negative affect, all things considered. tfa is about statistics of large numbers of situations, and is not making any claims about individual bikes being magical.