SavageHoutkop
Veteran
- Location
- South Manchester-ish
Apologies if I'm on the wrong thread although I would like to keep this one out of "The CycleChat Great Helmet Debate".
I currently have a helmet mounted light which I think is great for visibility. It means I can move the beam to where it's needed and it has been useful to bob about if it looks like someone is about to turn across the road in front of you. I also occasionally (c. 1x a week) ride on a completely unlit path in the dark so need a good, bright light and find the ability to move the light independently of the bike a huge advantage.
However, I'm concerned about the effect of having the extra object on the helmet being a potential safety concern, for two reasons - one is
If I do continue to helmet-mount my lights I need a new helmet in any case as it is now older than the recommended limit for replacement (5 yrs says Snell?) so recommended helmets for mounting welcome (currently have a Specialised because of the Snell certification; and am very fond of the removable visor for keeping rain off of my glasses...)
Also, if I decide not to wear a helmet are there any views on head mounted items? I am (possibly unnecessarily) concerned about the impact such a hard item could have on my skull...
(As I'm sure it will come up, my current view on helmets is that I only wear one if I need my lights. I am not looking to get into a debate about this.)
I currently have a helmet mounted light which I think is great for visibility. It means I can move the beam to where it's needed and it has been useful to bob about if it looks like someone is about to turn across the road in front of you. I also occasionally (c. 1x a week) ride on a completely unlit path in the dark so need a good, bright light and find the ability to move the light independently of the bike a huge advantage.
However, I'm concerned about the effect of having the extra object on the helmet being a potential safety concern, for two reasons - one is
- the potential effect of a helmet-mounted object compromising the safety of the helmet; and
- the extra weight (the light itself isn't that heavy but the battery pack is also mounted on the helmet)
If I do continue to helmet-mount my lights I need a new helmet in any case as it is now older than the recommended limit for replacement (5 yrs says Snell?) so recommended helmets for mounting welcome (currently have a Specialised because of the Snell certification; and am very fond of the removable visor for keeping rain off of my glasses...)
Also, if I decide not to wear a helmet are there any views on head mounted items? I am (possibly unnecessarily) concerned about the impact such a hard item could have on my skull...
(As I'm sure it will come up, my current view on helmets is that I only wear one if I need my lights. I am not looking to get into a debate about this.)