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Question: I recently took up bicycling for fun and exercise. My wife insists that I wear a helmet. I feel that the speeds at which I ride are too slow to need a helmet. Besides, I feel my visibility is better without a helmet. Who is right? Answer: Sorry. I have to side with your wife. I never wore a helmet while cycling during four years of college and one summer in Europe in the 1970s. When I took up bicycling again recently and went to a good bike shop, I really wasn't given a choice. The owner practically insisted that I purchase a helmet. It made sense. After riding...
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