The CycleChat Helmet Debate Thread

[Mugshot]

In answer to the kind of "Why do you want to be different" ?

Answer: "Why do you want to be the same as everyone else" ?

It's a valid point, how many wear helmets because they think everyone else does, or because the pros do?

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Every credible published statistic, including some from pro-helmet organisations.

Publish them then.
Because I don't believe it.

 

[Mugshot]

Publish them then.
Because I don't believe it.

Im pretty sure he did, recently, have a search back.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

It's a valid point, how many wear helmets because they think everyone else does, or because the pros do?

I had my mountain bike come down on top of my head in the Carrick Hills,after a high speed OTB
I sustained a cut head that required stitches.
As opposed to a cracked skull and my brain mashed.
Non helmet wearers obviously don't go fast enough to injure themselves.
The cycling equivalent of Sunday Drivers.
Why do pro's wear helmets anyway ?

 

[ianrauk]

Why do pro's wear helmets anyway ?

Because they are told to.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Because they are told to.

Not for safety reasons or anything crazy like that

 

[Mugshot]

I had my mountain bike come down on top of my head in the Carrick Hills,after a high speed OTB
I sustained a cut head that required stitches.
As opposed to a cracked skull and my brain mashed.
Non helmet wearers obviously don't go fast enough to injure themselves.
The cycling equivalent of Sunday Drivers.
Why do pro's wear helmets anyway ?

Ah, you're trolling, got it now

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Ah, you're trolling, got it now

So predictable.
You don't like something,call troll.

 

[Tim Hall]

I had my mountain bike come down on top of my head in the Carrick Hills,after a high speed OTB
I sustained a cut head that required stitches.
As opposed to a cracked skull and my brain mashed.
Non helmet wearers obviously don't go fast enough to injure themselves.
The cycling equivalent of Sunday Drivers.
Why do pro's wear helmets anyway ?

Is this supposed to be a sensible contribution to the debate? From where I'm sittiing it sure don't look like one.
"Non helmet wearers obviously don't go fast enough to injure themselves"? Really? What is this, cyclist willy waving?

 

[Tim Hall]

Not for safety reasons or anything crazy like that

No, it's because the UCI, has said they must.

 

[Brandane]

Why do pro's wear helmets anyway ?

Because they are paid a lot in the form of sponsorship to wear one.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

No, it's because the UCI, has said they must.

Go figure

 

[booze and cake]

I had my mountain bike come down on top of my head in the Carrick Hills,after a high speed OTB
I sustained a cut head that required stitches.
As opposed to a cracked skull and my brain mashed.
Non helmet wearers obviously don't go fast enough to injure themselves.
The cycling equivalent of Sunday Drivers.
Why do pro's wear helmets anyway ?

Whereas you clearly seem to be riding too fast for the riding skills you possess.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Whereas you clearly seem to be riding too fast for the riding skills you possess.

Not at all.
Just didn't expect the unexpected.
Has not happened since and still going fast

 

[EnPassant]

Stating that everyone that doesn't wear a helmet is one has to be considered likely to invoke a certain response. It is inflammatory, rude and provides no meaningful addition to 300+ pages of debate.
Aggressive ad-hom entry to the debate on the pro side +1. Apocryphal argument within first few comments +1.