How many of you always wear a helmet?
How many of you always wear a helmet?
Hi,
That's the question really. I was wondering how near we are to having helmets forced on us, and how many always wear a helmet from choice already.
Personally I don't like wearing anything on my head that I can't take off while I'm riding, so tend to wear a knitted hat or nothing. I had to wear a helmet in a mountain bike event, primarily because of pressure from my fellow team members (one lent me a helmet) and wasn't actually mandatory in the event rules.
Tony S
That's the question really. I was wondering how near we are to having helmets forced on us, and how many always wear a helmet from choice already.
Personally I don't like wearing anything on my head that I can't take off while I'm riding, so tend to wear a knitted hat or nothing. I had to wear a helmet in a mountain bike event, primarily because of pressure from my fellow team members (one lent me a helmet) and wasn't actually mandatory in the event rules.
Tony S
Helmets
Always wear one, but I don't go mad on the spec. Wear a Giro Transfer @ about £25 I think.
Fell off badly a couple of years ago when I slipped on a sharp bend (my fault)and cracked the the helmet, so I'm reasonably convinced!
However I am fully behind CTC approach of it being an individual's choice. Each to their own and I would not want to see it as a law.
Following my crash it was amazing how many non cyclist work colleagues asked if I had been wearing a helmet, with the clear implication that if I had'nt it would have been my fault and sympathies withdrawn! A very weird observation! But true I assure you. In my experience non cyclists seem to see helmets as such an important issue, even though they don't know what they are talking about?
Fell off badly a couple of years ago when I slipped on a sharp bend (my fault)and cracked the the helmet, so I'm reasonably convinced!
However I am fully behind CTC approach of it being an individual's choice. Each to their own and I would not want to see it as a law.
Following my crash it was amazing how many non cyclist work colleagues asked if I had been wearing a helmet, with the clear implication that if I had'nt it would have been my fault and sympathies withdrawn! A very weird observation! But true I assure you. In my experience non cyclists seem to see helmets as such an important issue, even though they don't know what they are talking about?
Of those who always wear one, I would be interested how many were regular cyclists before cycle helmets existed.
Maybe if I started now I'd see them as normal.
A bit like some of the guys at work are worried out traffic when riding on the road, and prefer to stick to off-road. They're too young to have grown up when every child rode a bike, and used the roads.
Maybe if I started now I'd see them as normal.
A bit like some of the guys at work are worried out traffic when riding on the road, and prefer to stick to off-road. They're too young to have grown up when every child rode a bike, and used the roads.
I wore one from the early nineties until about two years ago all the time. I wear one much less now and the same goes for specialist cycling clothes. They're just another barrier to getting on the bike and going out.
Helmets are quite a good idea but then so is body armour and before you know it you've got motorcycle gear. I like the kids to wear them on the road but they aren't really old enough to decide what's best.
Helmets are quite a good idea but then so is body armour and before you know it you've got motorcycle gear. I like the kids to wear them on the road but they aren't really old enough to decide what's best.
aesmith
I started riding, without, in the 1980s.
It was actually girlfriend pressure that made me start wearing one about 12 years ago when I did a quick tour in Devon where the hills are somewhat steeper and/or longer than she was used to around here.
From then, I just kept wearing one. The occassional updates kept my motivation with increasingly lighter and better fitting designs - for the same money or cheaper.
I started riding, without, in the 1980s.
It was actually girlfriend pressure that made me start wearing one about 12 years ago when I did a quick tour in Devon where the hills are somewhat steeper and/or longer than she was used to around here.
From then, I just kept wearing one. The occassional updates kept my motivation with increasingly lighter and better fitting designs - for the same money or cheaper.
I know what you mean!
People used to talk about their stitches, not their injuries...
I have a helmet, but seldom wear it unless out with my lad. I like him to wear one, so it seem only fair.
The main thing I have against them is that I sweat very easily and life is just more pleasant with an absorbent hat. Also, having to get dressed to ride is such a pain - I had a motorbike just after the helmet laws came in and what a pain it was having to constantly find ways of keeping the "lid" safe from harm and from light fingers.
People used to talk about their stitches, not their injuries...
I have a helmet, but seldom wear it unless out with my lad. I like him to wear one, so it seem only fair.
The main thing I have against them is that I sweat very easily and life is just more pleasant with an absorbent hat. Also, having to get dressed to ride is such a pain - I had a motorbike just after the helmet laws came in and what a pain it was having to constantly find ways of keeping the "lid" safe from harm and from light fingers.
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I always wear one when cycling (not the rest of the time )
Been cycling since 1958, started wearing one 1990.
They are obviously an utter waste of time and space but read the Fulbrook paper explaining contributory negligence as it affects cyclists. When the shabby victim blamers scrape you up off the road, a helmet means they have one less thing to crow about.
(I've lifted the link from another post by Graham)
Been cycling since 1958, started wearing one 1990.
They are obviously an utter waste of time and space but read the Fulbrook paper explaining contributory negligence as it affects cyclists. When the shabby victim blamers scrape you up off the road, a helmet means they have one less thing to crow about.
(I've lifted the link from another post by Graham)
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I never wear one. I find them uncomfortable and believe the protection they give is exaggerated. If anyone wants to wear one? No problem, it's a free country.
http://www.jasmine.org.uk/dogfood/story/article_20.html
http://www.jasmine.org.uk/dogfood/story/article_20.html