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*Waits for someone to come on spouting that statistics show helmets don't protect you, drivers, that you are more likely to get rotational injuries etc, etc.*
mickle said:Are they legally allowed to do this? I shall ask Mrs Mickle (Primary Headteacher) forthwith.
AdamBlade said:Obviously it is anyones right whether to wear a helmet or not, but I have seen a number of people post that their helmet has been split in a collision. Would this not be enough evidence to suggest that they do provide some sort of protection? I know I would rather it be my helmet splitting than my head.
User1314 said:It was a letter from the HM saying kids need to wear helmets when cycling to school.
AdamBlade said:Obviously it is anyones right whether to wear a helmet or not, but I have seen a number of people post that their helmet has been split in a collision. Would this not be enough evidence to suggest that they do provide some sort of protection? I know I would rather it be my helmet splitting than my head.
She say no. Outside the school grounds it's down to the parents.mickle said:Are they legally allowed to do this? I shall ask Mrs Mickle (Primary Headteacher) forthwith.
BentMikey said:If you feel helmets reduce the severity of serious head injuries, think again:
http://www.cyclehelmets.org/1013.html
Sweetpea, one study suggests that helmet wearers are 7 times more likely to hit their heads.
Adamblade, cracked helmets do not confirm that the helmet worked. Cracks are a sign of brittle failure, where little or no energy was absorbed - i.e. it's a sign that the helmet failed to work. You need the foam to compress to absorb energy.
BentMikey said:Well yes, I've not seen you being wound up, but you're generally quite a sensible poster!!
The illogical bit comes from your assumption that helmets will reduce or negate injuries and make cycling safer overall. I don't make the same assumption, and I think overall they make things slightly worse from a safety point of view.
BentMikey said:If you feel helmets reduce the severity of serious head injuries, think again:
http://www.cyclehelmets.org/1013.html
Sweetpea, one study suggests that helmet wearers are 7 times more likely to hit their heads.
Adamblade, cracked helmets do not confirm that the helmet worked. Cracks are a sign of brittle failure, where little or no energy was absorbed - i.e. it's a sign that the helmet failed to work. You need the foam to compress to absorb energy.
At last! A decent laugh.Cab said:Has there been anything new or innovative in the overall helmet debate thing here in this thread?
Cab said:So... If I'm wearing a helmet, fall off, helmet cracks... Do I get less, more, or the same amount of force on my head? My gut feeling is that its more or less the same.
Has there been anything new or innovative in the overall helmet debate thing here in this thread? I ask solely 'cos I'm lazy and can't be bothered reading the whole bally lot of it.
Cab said:Has there been anything new or innovative in the overall helmet debate thing here in this thread? I ask solely 'cos I'm lazy and can't be bothered reading the whole bally lot of it.