I get made fun of for wearing a helmet.

[heavens]

I'm only fifteen - and the main time I use my bicycle is the commute to school. I cycle on the roads and on the path during my commute, I understand it's not a legal requirement, but I feel more comfortable wearing a helmet and I feel more like a cyclist. I'm one of the very few people seen wearing a helmet - I wouldn't be surprised if I was the only one in my year - I've had people smacking me on the head and calling me out on wearing a helmet. m.

For the most part, I ignore them - I think it would make an interesting thread where maybe we could generate some funny things to say back to them?

 

[RWright]

This is a little different.

 

[Panter]

Why waste your breath? Just get better at this part

For the most part, I ignore them

 

[raleighnut]

Stuff em wear what you like/want.

 

[bianchi1]

At least when they smack you on the head it won't hurt!

 

[Panter]

At least when they smack you on the head it won't hurt!

Unless he picks up a rotational inj...

OK, sorry, I'll stop!!

 

[Dave 123]

Can you pimp your helmet up* a bit bro?**

*not sure I should be using that phrase to a minor
** I am fully conversant in current yoof speak innit ma homeslice! (I think....)

 

[paul04]

I think it would make an interesting thread where maybe we could generate some funny things to say back to them?

The best thing is just to ignore them, they will soon get bored,

 

[heavens]

Can you pimp your helmet up* a bit bro?**

*not sure I should be using that phrase to a minor
** I am fully conversant in current yoof speak innit ma homeslice! (I think....)

Haha - you're better at it than I am!

 

[MontyVeda]

[QUOTE 3365572, member: 259"]But not socks with sandals. [/QUOTE]
that's sooo last decade... do try to keep up... sock & sandals are 'in'.

 

[raleighnut]

that's sooo last decade... do try to keep up... sock & sandals are 'in'.

Even Shimano SPD ones?

 

[jhawk]

So did I when I was young, I ignored them - they got bored and eventually buggered off. You wear that helmet if it makes you feel safer, sod those that make fun of you.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

"Your mum likes it when".....ah, only fifteen maybe not.

 

[glenn forger]

I had this. I was teased and bullied mercilessly when I ran a pub. One day the pub sign blew down and took my head clean off. Luckily my mate Unpredictable Andy was nearby and he saved my life by quickly transplanting a sheep's head onto my shoulders, he gave me a top hat and monocle so I wouldn't look silly, but when I opened the pub that evening the regulars laughed at me. THEY LAUGHED. Still, they're not laughing now. I baa'd them.

 

[crazyjoe101]

There's no way you'll stop it, they're just thickos.
Hopefully as you all "grow up" it'll die down. I used to go in with a camera on mine and just gave people a cheeky wink when they said anything - Mind you I was in yr13 as opposed to the lower school, and I wasn't exactly at a rough school.