A week without a helmet.

[Fab Foodie]

We'll there's a right farking Melon posting in this thread.

Only one?

 

[MarkF]

If its evidence you want, you can perform your own experiment, go crack your head against a kerb at 20 mph with a helmet, the repeat without. Probably best in that order. Have your friends/relatives post on here with how you got on.

It was worth re-visiting this thread just for that, funny as owt!

 

[ianrauk]

Only one?

Well one does standout with one of the most pathetic pre-helmet comments I have had the displeasure to read on a cycling forum.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Well one does standout with one of the most pathetic pre-helmet comments I have had the displeasure to read on a cycling forum.

It certainly makes you wonder, doesn't it ....

 

[glasgowcyclist]

The sooner the law changes to compulsory helmets the better.

Not for cycling.

GC

 

[ufkacbln]

The sooner the law changes to compulsory helmets the better. The roads are a very different place now than they were 100 years ago.

Sorry folks.....


But what an appalling post......

An Evangelist who has their own axe to grind, and flies in the face of all the evidence to try and impose their wishes on others....

Please answer one question...

Two patients on a head injury ward with similar injuries

On is a cyclist
One is a pedestrian


Why do you feel thatt one is unacceptable and should have been prevented, but the other equally traumatic injury is acceptable and there is no requirement to prevent it


I suspect it will not be answered, but the lack of an answer will speak volumes about the veracity and factual basis of the absurd stance on compulsion

 

[mcshroom]

Back off @Cunobelin - he's got my questions to not answer first

 

[mattobrien]

I don't think I've contributed to a helmet thread before, probably wise on my part, but I think I'll break a habit here.

Firstly to declare my position, I mainly wear a lid, but not always. I am not for compulsion, much preferring personal choice. And finally I would never tell anyone if they should or shouldn't, that's their business not mine.

It struck me that as a child I cycled a lot and never wore a lid. I am sure I had my fair share of spills. As an adult when I returned to cycling I mainly wear a lid and don't fall off anywhere near as much. The irony struck me somewhat.

 

[4F]

Is it melon time already?

Did someone call ?, although strictly speaking it is actually a lime.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Did someone call ?, although strictly speaking it is actually a lime.

You've of course got evidence to back up that claim?

 

[ufkacbln]

Back off @Cunobelin - he's got my questions to not answer first

Like most evangelists it is faith based with little or no basis in reality... I seriously doubt a coherent answer for either of us

As I suspect the wait will be indefinite.....

 

[4F]

You've of course got evidence to back up that claim?

No just a sweeping generalisation, after all we are now in the helmet sub forum.

 

[ufkacbln]

If its evidence you want, you can perform your own experiment, go crack your head against a kerb at 20 mph with a helmet, the repeat without. Probably best in that order. Have your friends/relatives post on here with how you got on.

Which proves what?

If we accept the "proof" you offer it is also unequivocal proof that pedestrians, children, dogs, cats, goldfish or even hamsters should wear helmets

 

[Fab Foodie]

No just a sweeping generalisation, after all we are now in the helmet sub forum.

That's good enough for me then ....

 

[ufkacbln]

Back off @Cunobelin - he's got my questions to not answer first

Like most evangelists it is faith based with little or no basis in reality... I seriously doubt a coherent answer for either of us

As I suspect the wait will be indefinite.....