Firstly, let me say I always wear a cycle helmet and unless something drastic happens, I always will
My question relates to something in the back of my mind that I just can't remember It's something to do with cycle helmets and somebody questioning their safety but that's all I can remember.
So does anybody know anything about what I'm talking about or did I just dream it up?
Please help this old fool with an extremely bad memory
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In Conclusion (for me anyway).
The safety aspect of wearing a helmet is self evident - smacking your head against tarmac, kerbs etc. etc. is never a good thing, but if you're going to do it, you're going to have a lot easier time of it with a helmet on your head.
I'll try to summarise the cons of helmet wearing:
Yes, I'm allowed as it's my post This is what I'm going to do:
Carry on wearing a helmet as I always have!
Why?
My question relates to something in the back of my mind that I just can't remember It's something to do with cycle helmets and somebody questioning their safety but that's all I can remember.
So does anybody know anything about what I'm talking about or did I just dream it up?
Please help this old fool with an extremely bad memory
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In Conclusion (for me anyway).
The safety aspect of wearing a helmet is self evident - smacking your head against tarmac, kerbs etc. etc. is never a good thing, but if you're going to do it, you're going to have a lot easier time of it with a helmet on your head.
I'll try to summarise the cons of helmet wearing:
- In an accident it might be possible to suffer some kind of "rotational" injury.
- Research suggests (Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/5334208.stm) drivers allow more room for non-helmetted cyclists than those with helmets.
- Helmets can restrict your abilities to look over your shoulder.
- They're no use when faced with a 40ft artic/bus/other big vehicle.
- Not wearing a helmet makes you ride more cautiously and therefore more safely.
Yes, I'm allowed as it's my post This is what I'm going to do:
Carry on wearing a helmet as I always have!
Why?
- Because I feel more comfortable with it on.
- Because it reduces the number of ways I can be killed while cycling.
- Because I tell my 7-year old daughter she must wear one.
- Because I don't care if I look like a prat wearing it.
- Bacause I already ride cautiously (I believe).