Helemt or not??

[hackbike 6]

Wow I found that interesting...


"Drivers passed closer the cyclist the further out in the road they were and ditto if they were wearing a helmet". (in not so many words)

Cant say im surprised with the further out you are but the helmet thing caught me a bit but I suppose doesn't surprise me in a way.

I will study this document.

Do wear a helmet perhaps I should test out a hat.

 

[ufkacbln]

Back to the original post....

Don't get confused with "anti-helmet" posts......................No-on here is anti-helmet, simply raising doubts and offering reasons why many helmet claims should be treated with caution is not "anti-helmet" but giving the evidence that allows informed choice.


There is a need to counter the often inflated and extravagant claims made for helmets and this is an important step in this process

 

[ufkacbln]

I hear that in Scotland, woks are becoming popular as an alternative to cycle helmets.

We're OK anyway - Trikes weren't included in Motorcycle legislation, I assume they will be exempt in the same way if there is and cycle legislation!

 

[Twenty Inch]

The pro-helmet lobby is also well-supported by helmet manufacturers, of course. We have to marketise everything, and turn everything into a profit-taking opportunity

 

[Riding in Circles]

We're OK anyway - Trikes weren't included in Motorcycle legislation, I assume they will be exempt in the same way if there is and cycle legislation!

The actual legislation has already been written and trikes are indeed exempt.

 

[Kestevan]

Irrespective of the actual safety benefits of helmet wearing I find a good quality helmet prevents severe auditory distress....


I.e. It stops the missus wittering.

 

[Keith Oates]

There are for and against arguments for most things and whether or not to wear a helmet is one of them. However I feel that wearing a helmet will generally reduce injuries to the head area and that the potential to twisting the neck etc. not so high!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dondare]

I've Just read the whole thread and am glad I did, having returned to cycling for the first time in many years I had started to feel like a bit of an outsider, of all the other cycle commuters I pass and greet each day I am the only one sans helmet. I have no issue with people who wear one but I do despise those who judge me for not, my safety is my own issue, In all aspects of Life! With an ever increasing reliance in 'safety equipment' people are loosing touch with instinct and common sense.
More importantly, it's the only chance I get to tan my bald head!!!!

A helmet might save your life. Melanomas kill ten times as many people in the UK as cycle accidents.

 

[Sapper]

I have yet to hear someone who has had an accident say that they would have been worse off if they had worn a helmet.

But then again it's pretty difficult to make out what they say since there congnative abilities have been impaired.

Still reading this thread but once I was pushed of my bike.... long story

However my head, or rather hit the floor with a tremendous bang, I was dazed but was able to cycle to a near by hospital.

The beyond serviceable helmet was discarded in a litter bin!

Before then I wore my helmet depending on weather etc

Since then every time

Adrian

 

[Domestique]

Sometimes I do, sometimes I dont
I have asked a few Doctors what their opinion is regarding helmets, the general reply is nearly everything on/in the human body can be repaired to some satisfaction, the exception being the head.
One thing I hate about helmet wearing in the summer, seeing then hearing a great big wasp or bee make contact and not knowing if it has bounced off or is about to sting your head

 

[Perry]

A poll would be could but I don't want to step on anyones toes.

 

[ufkacbln]

A helmet might save your life. Melanomas kill ten times as many people in the UK as cycle accidents.

The helmet only partially protects (as in most circumstances)

What you can cultivate is the delightful pattern of the vents on your helmet reproduced on your head by patches of bright red sunburn.... certainly a fashion statement!

If you want Melanoma protection - get a Tilley!

 

[Riding in Circles]

A helmet might save your life. Melanomas kill ten times as many people in the UK as cycle accidents.

They should ban melanomas.

 

[dondare]

Hats could save more lives than helmets. So hats should be compulsory for cyclists.

 

[Riding in Circles]

Hats could save more lives than helmets. So hats should be compulsory for cyclists.

How about hair?