Benefits of wearing a helmet

[hackbike 666]

I have a confession to make...I went out without my helmet...Tangled with a BMW and survived.

 

[ianrauk]

I went out this morning without my helmet (in the rain) and tangled with a BMW too, oh and some Fords, Vauxhalls, Mercedes, Mini's and every other car you can mention, along with buses, taxis, motorcyclists, vans, HGV's and other cyclists.. and guess what? I survived also.

Be careful folks, it's a jungle out there.

I have a confession to make...I went out without my helmet...Tangled with a BMW and survived.

 

[hackbike 666]

I went out this morning without my helmet (in the rain) and tangled with a BMW too, oh and some Fords, Vauxhalls, Mercedes, Mini's and every other car you can mention, along with buses, taxis, motorcyclists, vans, HGV's and other cyclists.. and guess what? I survived also.

Be careful folks, it's a jungle out there.

Yeah but you are a hard man.

 

[ianrauk]

I am indeed Hackers... but don't tell me missus.

Yeah but you are a hard man.

 

[hackbike 666]

I am indeed Hackers... but don't tell me missus.

Fnarr fnarr.

 

[MartinC]

Conducting a program of controlled experiments to replicate genuine accidents on cyclists with and without helmets might be seen by some as unethical.

Oh, I wasn't expecting a statistical analysis. Just a reasoned, theoretical one would be interesting - but I've never seen one.

 

[Riding in Circles]

Oh, I wasn't expecting a statistical analysis. Just a reasoned, theoretical one would be interesting - but I've never seen one.

They do exist.

 

[MartinC]

They do exist.

I'm genuinely interested, I've tried to find them but haven't managed. Grateful if you can point me at one.

 

[Mark82]

It's an excellent place to put extra lights in the winter.

Ha I,ll second that

 

[hackbike 666]

...and my helmet cam if it hasn't been mentioned a million times.

 

[ianrauk]

What do helmet manufacturers advise with the placing of lights, cameras etc on Helmets.
Surely they can/will add to any sort of rotational injury if you do happen to land on your bonce?

 

[ferret fur]

Anyway. To sum up the discussion.

We are all agreed that wearing a helmet is a good idea....

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Yeah, go on then - I'm getting one.

 

[MartinC]

We are all agreed that wearing a helmet is a good idea....

......................might be, might not be. How would anyone know?

 

[Mark82]

If I landed on my nut wits the light on it would fly off as its only held on by a clip, and as for summing up this discussion... I'll keep wearing mine thanks, even if it means not been scalped by the tarmac its done its job, can't ye set up a quick poll as to who would and who wouldn't wear one and get it over and done with ... :-)