Kestevan
Last of the Summer Winos
- Location
- Holmfirth.
Assuming its a ride done on Public roads then there's nothing to stop you telling them to stuff it, then just turning up on the day to ride the same route....
Charity Bike Ride - Compulsory Helmet
- Thread starter threebikesmcginty
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jethro10
Über Member
- Location
- Lake District, UK
It's for charity for gods sake.
If you feel like doing your bit to help the more unfortunate people in the world, then just wear the helmet!
All these people here telling you to take a stance for the good of helmetless riding - calm down, it's for charity.
there's enough time to make your point when it isn't likely to affect the unfortunate people of the world!
J
If you feel like doing your bit to help the more unfortunate people in the world, then just wear the helmet!
All these people here telling you to take a stance for the good of helmetless riding - calm down, it's for charity.
there's enough time to make your point when it isn't likely to affect the unfortunate people of the world!
J
Yes, just turn up and ride the same route, then........
just donate something to charity to keep jethro10 happy
+1. If it's on public roads they can't stop you riding and they can decide whether they want to accept any money you've raised at the end or not. If not you can always pop it in one of their collection boxes anyway.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Have they said you have to wear it on your head?
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threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
Good point - it says 'safety approved cycle helmets are worn at all times when cycling', so if I had a damaged and tatty cycling helmet at home when I was out riding it would be ok.
MacB
Lover of things that come in 3's
- Location
- Farnborough, Hampshire
I'm surprised by the 'thems the rules', and 'it's for charity so suck it up' type attitudes.
Roads are public and there is no law that requires the wearing of a helmet to cycle - events that insist on helmet use(no doubt claiming it's all for insurance purposes) undermine the law of the land and your own personal freedoms.
Don't do it 3BM you'd be selling out man, keep it real!!!
Roads are public and there is no law that requires the wearing of a helmet to cycle - events that insist on helmet use(no doubt claiming it's all for insurance purposes) undermine the law of the land and your own personal freedoms.
Don't do it 3BM you'd be selling out man, keep it real!!!
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threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
Yeah - ask yourself what Freewheelin' Franklin would have done!
Skinned up a fatty and told 'em to 'get the freak out of town, man'
sadjack
Senior Member
- Location
- Deepest darkest North Wales
My only comments would be who at the event
1. is policing the wearing of helmets?
2. will they stop anyone riding who has a badly fitted helmet? after all that can be MORE dangerous
3. will they inspect every helmet to make sure it complies?
If your going to have a rule it should be enforced or its pointless.
Yeah have rules but lets be sensible about it, the rule could be SHOULD not MUST and let individuals decide. Any duty of care is then shifted to the individual.
I do think that in some cases this "Health and Safety" culture (or is it I'm scared of being sued culture?) can create more problems than it solves.
1. is policing the wearing of helmets?
2. will they stop anyone riding who has a badly fitted helmet? after all that can be MORE dangerous
3. will they inspect every helmet to make sure it complies?
If your going to have a rule it should be enforced or its pointless.
Yeah have rules but lets be sensible about it, the rule could be SHOULD not MUST and let individuals decide. Any duty of care is then shifted to the individual.
I do think that in some cases this "Health and Safety" culture (or is it I'm scared of being sued culture?) can create more problems than it solves.
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
Yeah! Wear the helmet, but turn up on a rusty BSO with brakes undone, and wobble down the road no handed, smoking a fag.
Agree about the policing of it - I bet a lot of helmets will be worn balanced on the back of the head, straps dangling, etc.
hmm
if theres a load of other riders wobbling about, perhaps a full 'bmx kit' would be more applicable anyways
If there is one thing that really get's my goat, it's that....
frank9755
Cyclist
- Location
- West London
Yes. Along with people attaching solid objects such as lights and cameras to their helmet for maximum skull-embedding effect in the event of a fall.
