tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090991993980511979.post1532140477046386248..comments2023-08-23T22:06:29.354+10:00Comments on Freedom Cyclist (ad-free advocacy): We are suffering from 'Stockholm Syndrome' aka 'Mandatory Helmet Laws'Freedom Cyclisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187400454555241935noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090991993980511979.post-69690249356964231742010-06-04T00:36:02.204+10:002010-06-04T00:36:02.204+10:00...no point whatsoever apart from the commercial r......no point whatsoever apart from the commercial reality, and of course australia's chronic addiction to rules and regs!!!!<br /><br />meaningless and pointless - whilst the true safety angle is left languishing in the cold!!!<br /><br />sigh!Freedom Cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187400454555241935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090991993980511979.post-32440609654643052732010-06-03T19:59:17.393+10:002010-06-03T19:59:17.393+10:00I hope that these "cheap helmets" are ac...I hope that these "cheap helmets" are actually certified to some suitable impact protection standard, so that they are more than just a token.<br /><br />If so, will the availability of these high-quality but cheap helmets depress the prices of helmets available elsewhere? I'm still amazed at the prices of what are basically mass-produced polystyrene mouldings (there's no doubt big costs to set up tooling to make them, but the unit costs must be tiny!).<br /><br />If they aren't certified to safety standards, then what's the point?Fonanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02138087859465124942noreply@blogger.com