A week without a helmet.

[Mugshot]

It's difficult to type with one's head in the sand.

GC

Considering @Racing roadkill says he's got 17 people on ignore just from this one thread I suspect he's only talking to himself anyway.

 

[benb]

As far as I'm concerned, the Australia experience tells us most of what we need to know to make an informed decision.
When they introduced the mandatory helmet law, 3 things happened:

1. The proportion of cyclists wearing a helmet increased to the vast majority
2. The number of people regularly cycling decreased by 1/3rd
3. The proportion of cyclists admitted to hospital with a head injury remained virtually unchanged

So we can conclude that helmets do not make a statistically significant difference as to whether you will receive a head injury requiring hospital treatment.

 

[Racing roadkill]

In my experience most people have no idea what their "standard" cycle helmet is rated to. @Racing roadkill for example does not appear to wear a typical cycle helmet, it would be interesting to know why, there's another poster (who's name escapes me I'm sorry) that wears a full faced helmet. I'm sure there are others, but each of them appears to have made a decision that a typical cycle helmet does not afford them sufficient protection which personally I find interesting especially considering the stance which @Racing roadkill appears to have.

That's why I take my stance. Fracture at the base of the skull, fracture on the top, a couple of nasty clots, and a year out. It's down to the skill of the medical teams that I'm still here. I wouldn't bother with the sort of lid, most people consider to be a 'cycle helmet'. If you hit anything more solid than a mattress, it probably wouldn't help. Here's my current lid

It took a whack from a Berlingo mirror the other week, so I'm replacing it with this.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Considering @Racing roadkill says he's got 17 people on ignore just from this one thread I suspect he's only talking to himself anyway.

Make that 18.

 

[benb]

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That's why I take my stance. Fracture at the base of the skull, fracture on the top, a couple of nasty clots, and a year out. It's down to the skill of the medical teams that I'm still here. I wouldn't bother with the sort of lid, most people consider to be a 'cycle helmet'. If you hit anything more solid than a mattress, it probably wouldn't help. Here's my current lid

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It took a whack from a Berlingo mirror the other week, so I'm replacing it with this.


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Hey, even if they don't help much, you can pretend you are in Tron, which can only be a good thing!
(how is the heat with those, out of interest)

 

[AndyRM]

€400?! Gadz!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

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That's why I take my stance. Fracture at the base of the skull, fracture on the top, a couple of nasty clots, and a year out. It's down to the skill of the medical teams that I'm still here. I wouldn't bother with the sort of lid, most people consider to be a 'cycle helmet'. If you hit anything more solid than a mattress, it probably wouldn't help. Here's my current lid

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It took a whack from a Berlingo mirror the other week, so I'm replacing it with this.


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And that's all fine, truly. You wear a helmet for your stated reasons and very few people will criticise that (certainly not me). But please don't try to force everyone else to conform and then throw a strop when folk disagree. You made your choice, allow me to make mine.

GC

 

[Mugshot]

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That's why I take my stance. Fracture at the base of the skull, fracture on the top, a couple of nasty clots, and a year out. It's down to the skill of the medical teams that I'm still here. I wouldn't bother with the sort of lid, most people consider to be a 'cycle helmet'. If you hit anything more solid than a mattress, it probably wouldn't help. Here's my current lid

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It took a whack from a Berlingo mirror the other week, so I'm replacing it with this.


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I was going to ask if you felt that should compulsion be introduced you would like to see the type of helmet you wear be enforced or if people would have an option on helmet type..........however.........

Make that 18.

Awesome

 

[Fab Foodie]

And that's all fine, truly. You wear a helmet for your stated reasons and very few people will criticise that (certainly not me). But please don't try to force everyone else to conform and then throw a strop when folk disagree. You made your choice, allow me to make mine.

GC

This.
Particularly when the zeal for compulsory helmet wearing would have the opposite effect to that which is intended.

 

[dellzeqq]

I didn't wish anyone dead, in a nasty accident. I just pointed out that their post was monumentally daft, and when it ends in tears, I won't be shedding any.

sweeeeet!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

€400?! Gadz!

Yikes, and still it only meets the weaker EN1078 standard!

Edit to add: This helmet meets the very same standard...

GC

 

[Dan B]

Yikes, and still it only meets the weaker EN1078 standard!

It has "superior protection" written down the side though. I wonder what the basis is for their making that claim if it's not a recognised testing standard

 

[benb]

It has "superior protection" written down the side though. I wonder what the basis is for their making that claim if it's not a recognised testing standard

You get a free condom with every purchase.

 

[totallyfixed]

While you lot are arguing about minuscule things, the more important life decisions are passing you by such as should I buy a cap with stripe or without, and then there is the size to consider, colour, waterproof or not..............

 

[4F]

While you lot are arguing about minuscule things, the more important life decisions are passing you by such as should I buy a cap with stripe or without, and then there is the size to consider, colour, waterproof or not..............

with, L, black, yes.