Bizarre Logic?

[Bugner]

Fella on a bike this evening wearing a woolly hat and headphones. No this isn't a debate on whether he should be wearing a helmet or not!!

However, at the base of his seatpost was a small flashing light which was partially blocked by his panier rack. What was fully obscuring his rear light was his cycle helmet strapped to the pannier rack?

 

[downfader]

Theres a couple at work who take their helmet off when their heads get cold and wear a woolley hat instead

 

[johnnyh]

poven fact that tarmac turns to soft pillows when it gets cold...

 

[Keith Oates]

He may not have realised the helmet was covering the rear light, did you advise him of the fact!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[hulver]

What a fool.

If you strap your helmet on top of your head, it keeps the woolly hat on during quick descents!

 

[CotterPin]

I sometimes lead rides for relative newcomers to cycling. We catch the train out from central London to the countryside. I have been struck by the numbers who cycle to the station wearing their helmet but then stow it away when riding on the country lanes - do they think the roads outside London are made of marshmallows??

 

[Sittingduck]

Which direction do your newbie rides go in Cotterpin? Might be interested in tagging along on one sometime

 

[CotterPin]

I'll send you a PM, Sitting Duck.

 

[Over The Hill]

Leads to question - why dont they make helmets for winter use. As it is made of polystyrene or something it should keep your head warmer than a woolly hat!

Last winter I resorted to blocking up the vents with bits of sponge to stop my head freezing.

 

[Stan]

......Last winter I resorted to blocking up the vents with bits of sponge to stop my head freezing.

You could try investing in a skull cap from about £8, keeps the wind out and fits under your helmet.

 

[Downward]

 

[Mr Pig]

What you want is one of these:

Pull it up over your head and stick your helmet on top. Works great :0)

 

[Randochap]

 

[Mr Pig]

Had my Buff on this morning and boy was I glad of it. Wasn't too bad clambering around the fields but when we decided to do a loop on the back roads on the way home we quickly realized we had killer wind in our faces the whole way! :0( Pedalling hard to get down hills, leaves and small children blowing past you, that kind of thing, and the Buff up round your ears makes all the difference. I wish I'd bought one years ago and I'm going to buy a spare so that I never have to be without.

 

[louise]

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