Looking at what Oulu accomplishes, even snowy and icy climates aren’t really a cause for mandating helmets. It’s primarily a question of whether or not a place has sufficient or insufficient cycling infrastructure and maintenance.
Oulu packs its pathways with snow that is suitable to walk and ride on, and as a result only sees ridership dip of 20% at temperatures below -20C. In the videos I’ve seen, there are more helmets there than in this clip of the Netherlands, but not by much.
That said, my ski helmet is much warmer than any hat I own and just for warmth alone I wouldn’t ride without it in the winter time.
This happens naturally where I live without having to pack anything, still helmets are just smart. If you have a lapse of judgement, or someone else cuts a corner around a tunnel or something, you collide, you can get some pretty serious head trauma, snow or no snow. I could suddenly have a stroke and fall into someone. Any old shit can happen. 🫤 Wearing a helmet is a good thing, is just my point. No harm can come of it.
I guess the snowy and icy climate where I live caused us to mandate helmets, because our city is very bicycle friendly as well.
Looking at what Oulu accomplishes, even snowy and icy climates aren’t really a cause for mandating helmets. It’s primarily a question of whether or not a place has sufficient or insufficient cycling infrastructure and maintenance.
Oulu packs its pathways with snow that is suitable to walk and ride on, and as a result only sees ridership dip of 20% at temperatures below -20C. In the videos I’ve seen, there are more helmets there than in this clip of the Netherlands, but not by much.
That said, my ski helmet is much warmer than any hat I own and just for warmth alone I wouldn’t ride without it in the winter time.
This happens naturally where I live without having to pack anything, still helmets are just smart. If you have a lapse of judgement, or someone else cuts a corner around a tunnel or something, you collide, you can get some pretty serious head trauma, snow or no snow. I could suddenly have a stroke and fall into someone. Any old shit can happen. 🫤 Wearing a helmet is a good thing, is just my point. No harm can come of it.