Dr. Rebecca Jackson is a board certified internal medicine physician practicing in Knoxville,TN. She is attended college at Emory University with medical training at Duke University and the Medical College of Ga. Professionally her goal is making patients healthier with emphasis on exercise, and rides her bike to work when possible. “If I could practice medicine while pedaling, I’d be in heaven”
While I agree with the two earlier posts, it should be emphasized that it is most likely that pro cyclists wear helmets because they’re required to. Take a look at some old video clips (say, 2003) of the Tour. Eight years after the tragic death of Fabio and helmets are still absent in the mountains. Does anyone recall the childish “protests” cyclists used to stage declaring helmet use was a personal choice? Of course children should wear helmets, and of course we (parents,adults) should be modeling the correct behavior. I love the earlier suggestion that a statement like, “helmets save lives” be put on Team Radio Shack jerseys. Front and center. Back, too.
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