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Hace ya casi 20 años que soy ciclista urbano. La bici es mi principal medio de transporte y cada día hago una media de 20km.

Contrariamente al dogma de seguridad, nunca usé casco. Mis razones son varias, esencialmente son las mismas que aparecen muy bien explicadas en este artículo sobre el sentido o no de usar casco:

• Bicycle helmets probably have some protective value, but not nearly as much as has been claimed, or most people seem to think.
• Wearing a helmet does nothing to prevent you from being hit by a car.
• Real bicycle safety involves learning how to ride properly.
• Crash helmets could easily save more lives for motorists than bicyclists.
• Helmet laws restrict personal choice, may result in the targeting of minorities, discourage cycling, make cycling more dangerous for those who remain, and shift the blame in car-bike collisions to helmetless cyclists even if it was the motorist who was at fault.

Además, yo tengo la teoría (es sólo eso) que justamente es más peligroso ir con casco que sin él. Los automovilistas te perciben como menos vulnerable cuando llevas casco y por tanto tienen menos cuidado contigo, tal vez sea que te perciben y tratan como a un motociclista.

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