Bike Helmets: Why Do They Make People So Angry? | GCN Show Ep. 532

Published on March 21st 2023

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Of all the things in the cycling world that get people talking, there is one that stands out above the rest for sparking heated and often vitriolic debate: bike helmets. Do bike helmets save lives? Do they actually make cycling more dangerous? Dan and Si delve into the data of this controversial subject, as well as bringing you all your favourite weekly segments! 

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00:00 Intro
00:41 This Week in the World of Cycling
02:31 Anger About Bike Helmets
09:44 Hack/Bodge
15:41 Cycling Shorts
22:00 Racing on GCN+
24:19 Legend: Philippe Gilbert
24:52 GMBN Racing
27:15 Caption Competition
29:14 Comment of the Week
33:10 Coming up on GCN

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