Helmets

[Thelma]

I grew up on bikes in the days before helmets. I have owned a helmet in the past, but always felt a bit uncomfortable in it, through self-consciousness as much as anything.

Do you wear one? Does it make that much of a difference? Why don't you wear one?

Just nosy really!

 

[iAmiAdam]

Oh god...

I do wear one, because it's my head, and I like it.

 

[potsy]

I was very self conscious the 1st time I rode to work, mainly because of the helmet, after a few days everybody was used to seeing me cycling so it stopped bothering me.
I now wear it 99% of the time, mainly to stop Mrs Potsy having anything else to worry about, she doesn't like me being out on the roads on a bike as it is.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I wear one because I like wearing a block of polystyrene on my head, it gives me a strange sexual thrill

 

[twozeronine]

Yep, I do. I was a little bit reluctant at first I think, but now I feel naked if I'm not wearing one. As long as you get a cool one, and not one that makes you look like a mushroom.

 

[blubb]

On a tricky trail with the mountainbike yes, otherwise no.

 

[cyberknight]

Yes i wear one as it is a nice mount for one of my lights, the wife expects me too and the law is a bit vague on the (in)adequacies of helmet protection.

I never wore a helmet 20 years ago but i regard it as another thing i have to do to appease everyone.

 

[Hacienda71]

Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I did since 1982, but have recently ceased. I feel much better on my bike without it.

 

[on the road]

I grew up on bikes in the days before helmets. I have owned a helmet in the past, but always felt a bit uncomfortable in it, through self-consciousness as much as anything.

Do you wear one? Does it make that much of a difference? Why don't you wear one?

Just nosy really!

I'm the same as you, grew up on bikes before helmets. About 4 years ago I bought my first helmet and tried to persevere with it for the best part of two years, sometimes wearing it and sometimes not, but in the end I decided just to not bother at all, it's just not me.

So I never wear a helmet now.

 

[snorri]

I grew up on bikes in the days before helmets.

Me too, is this some other newfangled thing that has passed me by?

 

[JAC]

If the wife's reading this - every time without fail

 

[aberal]

I do. All the time. But have never really been convinced that they necessarily will make a difference in an accident, most of the time.

 

[kishin]

Depends what I'm doing, if it's a longish ride or at night I'll wear one but on a short ride in daylight I won't bother.

 

[ACS]

Yes.