In light of the Helmet argument (The most recent one)
seanorawe
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Just out of curiousity. How many riders wear a helmet against those who dont?
Please just vote. We dont want another argument
Please just vote. We dont want another argument
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Since my mum bought me a nice comfy one a few years back, religiously every day. Only cost £30, been worn pretty much every day for almost 2 years, and still going strong (thankfully no crashes), so I think its a good investment considering I only have 1 head, but hopefully many £30 cheques!!!
Must admit that before that I did have a helmet, and I did attempt to use it every time I rode, but if I had left the house without it on, I wouldn't bother going back to get it. Now I do, but then again now I have been able to add 10mph or more to my avg speed, so falling would hurt more
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seanorawe wrote:Just out of curiousity. How many riders wear a helmet against those who dont?
I don't leave the house without full airbag suit - in dayglow, full facial helmet with a flashing amber light on top. Just to make sure I'm really safe I carry a proximity alarm and if anyone comes within 10m of me it fires off a 160db alarm ...
btw - your poll is flawed - it doesn't give the right options for all scenarios - a bit like legislating safety kit - it's not always going to work in every situation ...0 -
Can't really think of a valid reason for me not to wear one.........0
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danowat wrote:Can't really think of a valid reason for me not to wear one.........
Can you think of a good reason not to wear dayglow clothing?
Can you think of a good reason not to have your lights on all the time?
Can you think of a good reason not to have a flashing orange light on top of your helmet?0 -
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Slowbike wrote:danowat wrote:Can't really think of a valid reason for me not to wear one.........
Can you think of a good reason not to wear dayglow clothing?
Can you think of a good reason not to have your lights on all the time?
Can you think of a good reason not to have a flashing orange light on top of your helmet?
I wear all of the above. It would be silly not toCube Attain SL Disc
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Secteur wrote:danowat wrote:Can't really think of a valid reason for me not to wear one.........
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But lets not open this can of worms again!
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If folks don't want to address the issue then move on to another thread. I do, and I do wear a helmet and I would not go out without one0
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Pointless thread....
You wanna know why? ....Quick answer, go outside, watch cyclists ride by and count how many wear helmets,
Who cares?0 -
Waste of time and space.
Who keeps a reflector on their bike?
Who uses a bell?
Does my bum look big in this?0 -
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Who bothers with seat belts?Bozman wrote:Waste of time and space.
Who keeps a reflector on their bike?
Who uses a bell?
Does my bum look big in this?
Why bother putting EPIRBs in aircraft or boats? They hardly ever crash or sink.
What's with life vests on planes? If you ditch at sea you're going to die anyway.
I wear a helmet. Always do. Wouldn't be without one. The only two times I've crashed seriously my helmet took a heavy knock, but not my head. they offer good, lightweight, comfortable protection that is entirely relevant and appropriate to the degree of risk inherent in cycling.0 -
Hoopdriver wrote:Who bothers with seat belts?
Why bother putting EPIRBs in aircraft or boats? They hardly ever crash or sink.
What's with life vests on planes? If you ditch at sea you're going to die anyway.
All good questions. If I could demonstrate to you that by wearing a diamonte tiara all the time you would be 0.0000000000000001% less likely to be hit by lightning, would you wear it? If not, why not?0 -
Its simple if you fall on your head without a helmet you have a cracked skull,simples......0
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If helmets offend you so much don't pissing wear one. It will never become law to wear one as it'd be to hard to police.
I wear one but then again I also have to wear 5 point ppe (hard hat, steel toe caps, glasses, gloves and high vis vest) just to do a bit of soldering, so a helmet really doesn't feel like a chore.Scott Foil - viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=129827790 -
oldwelshman wrote:
No, it was a f**king joke0 -
Incredible quite how many people can't read.Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
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P_Tucker wrote:oldwelshman wrote:
No, it was a f**king joke
You wouldn't know it.Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved0 -
I wear one. It doesn't affect me at all and it adds a bit of protection.0
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Ooooh hit a raw nerve have we ?P_Tucker wrote:oldwelshman wrote:
No, it was a f**king joke
Maybe you landed on front of your head and damaged your frontal lobe which would explain a lot 
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oldwelshman wrote:
Ooooh hit a raw nerve have we ?P_Tucker wrote:oldwelshman wrote:
No, it was a f**king joke Maybe you landed on front of your head and damaged your frontal lobe which would explain a lot
Yes. I am absolutely fuming. Now where's the nearest BMW driver?0 -
Hoopdriver wrote:
Who bothers with seat belts?Bozman wrote:Waste of time and space.
Who keeps a reflector on their bike?
Who uses a bell?
Does my bum look big in this?
Why bother putting EPIRBs in aircraft or boats? They hardly ever crash or sink.
What's with life vests on planes? If you ditch at sea you're going to die anyway.
I wear a helmet. Always do. Wouldn't be without one. The only two times I've crashed seriously my helmet took a heavy knock, but not my head. they offer good, lightweight, comfortable protection that is entirely relevant and appropriate to the degree of risk inherent in cycling.
The topic!
If you want to wear one wear one and that's it, it's an individuals choice, I'm not sitting on a plane or boat with a couple of hundred people I'm on my own and I'm not going to get a £60 fine either.0 -
Ah but you don't condone violence and you said viaolence cannot be justifiedP_Tucker wrote:oldwelshman wrote:
Ooooh hit a raw nerve have we ?P_Tucker wrote:oldwelshman wrote:
No, it was a f**king joke Maybe you landed on front of your head and damaged your frontal lobe which would explain a lot
Yes. I am absolutely fuming. Now where's the nearest BMW driver? 0 -
Australia did it, it's the law to wear one there.Bikes, saddles and stuff
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21720915@N03/
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