The CycleChat Helmet Debate Thread

[Justinslow]

Could you please show us an example or two of people refusing to believe it?

Really can't be bothered, but

So it failed then...

 

[CaadX]

Banned, does that make me "hard core" now

Join the club, you don't want to cross this lot he he.

 

[Racing roadkill]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2MtbImqqhJY

Weirdly, both of my lid models feature here. The Chinese, use the Warp sprint ( and win), the Germans use the Speed time (the one I smashed) .

 

[CaadX]

You do though, just lack a cogent argument with which to do it.

Can't argue with that !

 

[CaadX]

You do though, just lack a cogent argument with which to do it.

There has only ever been one argument Adrian. You along with others (on both sides) have done your best to divide and divert that argument. In the end I used to care about the outcome, however now I can't be arsed. I have had a gutfull and will no longer waste any effort in trying to promote freedom of choice within the circles that I may have any influence in.

Happy ?

 

[Racing roadkill]

That is not a refusal to believe, that is a valid observation on damage with a clear break across the foam, rather than compression. I think we might have covered this once or twice before.

Very possibly, but the deformation that happened before the break ( where the limits had been exceeded ) obviously did the trick. This was a hit that would have most motorcycle lid manufacturer's sphincter's twitching, so my 'faith' is intact, as is my head.

 

[growingvegetables]

.... You can stick your "ohhhhhhhhh but there's no scientific proof lids save you from injuries" ( probably said with a high pitched adenoidal twang) right up the Khyber pass.

With, or without a helmet?

 

[benb]

That seems to be ignoring that the weight is at the opposite end of your head to your neck and force is multiplied by distance, so it has a disproportionate effect. When you ride as much as I do, I guess it adds up... so maybe I could do neck-strengthening exercises but it seems better just to ditch the albatross hat.

It also adds at least 20% to the diameter of the head. That must make head strikes more likely.

 

[mjr]

These sort of posts baffle me, I am 53 and post 12 years of age, have neevr afl

ytpo? I think I know what you mean, so I suggest getting a helmet, then you can start crashing more often and posting about how it saved your life.

 

[MarkF]

ytpo? I think I know what you mean, so I suggest getting a helmet, then you can start crashing more often and posting about how it saved your life.

Oops, thought I'd deleted that, didn't want to be rude..............but too late now. Yeah, seems to be lot of crashing and subsequent helmet bashing/scraping going on, I really am 53 and haven't fallen off a bicycle since I was child.

 

[ianrauk]

... have helmet... will crash...

 

[PenttitheFinn]

It's just like my tiger scaring t-shirt. No one believes me either but I maintain I've never been attacked by a tiger in Croydon.

I am not going to put a like for this in case someone takes me seriously, or even say it's funny, although it is, but what does your tee-shirt look like as I might have been attacked by a tiger one dark wet summers night on the way home from the pub. It might have been a branch jammed between two fence posts that put me over my handlebars, but you can't be too careful !

 

[PenttitheFinn]

Oops, thought I'd deleted that, didn't want to be rude..............but too late now. Yeah, seems to be lot of crashing and subsequent helmet bashing/scraping going on, I really am 53 and haven't fallen off a bicycle since I was child.

Did your school reports ever say "must try harder"?

 

[martint235]

I am not going to put a like for this in case someone takes me seriously, or even say it's funny, although it is, but what does your tee-shirt look like as I might have been attacked by a tiger one dark wet summers night on the way home from the pub. It might have been a branch jammed between two fence posts that put me over my handlebars, but you can't be too careful !

Probably a lion. My t shirt hasn't been tested against lions. I believe it will work but I've no evidence

 

[ufkacbln]

Good job as well, 40% of a ( price matched ) 250 quid is 100 quid off. Which takes the cost to 150 quid, which for such a superb bit of kit, is a billy bargain.

Define superb...

Given the lies by Casco about performance it needs justification