Davidc
Guru
- Location
- Somerset UK
On safety - There is absolutely no evidence either way. Well done Metro.
However, in winter helmets help keep your head warm.
That, by the way, is the only benefit available from wearing a cycle helmet (apart from keeping the spouse happy).
Unless, of course, you're in the habit of falling off a stationary bike and banging your head on the ground.
Cycling helmets only exist to make profits for helmet makers, and for no other reason. However, in winter helmets help keep your head warm.
If you want some protection you'll need to wear a full face motor cycle helmet which might be a bit hot on a pedalled bike.
If you want to wear a helmet that's fine, just don't try to spread the idea that it provides any protection in a crash because there's no evidence that it does.
My experience (anecdotal of course) when wearing one is that the space given by motorists goes down by about a third, and the number who try to go past at pinch points, when somethings coming the other way, etc. doubles. In winter though they help keep my head warm.
However, in winter helmets help keep your head warm.
That, by the way, is the only benefit available from wearing a cycle helmet (apart from keeping the spouse happy).
Unless, of course, you're in the habit of falling off a stationary bike and banging your head on the ground.
Cycling helmets only exist to make profits for helmet makers, and for no other reason. However, in winter helmets help keep your head warm.
If you want some protection you'll need to wear a full face motor cycle helmet which might be a bit hot on a pedalled bike.
If you want to wear a helmet that's fine, just don't try to spread the idea that it provides any protection in a crash because there's no evidence that it does.
My experience (anecdotal of course) when wearing one is that the space given by motorists goes down by about a third, and the number who try to go past at pinch points, when somethings coming the other way, etc. doubles. In winter though they help keep my head warm.