If you're riding outside Holland . . please wear a helmet!

[David Parry]

. . I hate to heat it up, but I had the experience last of August of an unexpected control loss at about 25 MPH (bike lane suddenly cut off by an unexpected right turn). I missed the car but my rear wheel didn't . . 2 to 3 second "rag doll". The hip got hurt, but the helmet (Giro Hex) saved me from a serious on the back of the head--the hip can heal, but once you loose your math skills, they are gone.

Okay, no helmet on dedicated pathways . . I'm cool with this, and I love summer riding. For speeds over 25, and/or riding abeam traffic, however, wear a helmet . . for your loved ones. You can't control all the outcomes!

 

[morrisman]

No thanks

 

[ScotiaLass]

...For speeds over 25, and/or riding abeam traffic, however, wear a helmet . . for your loved ones. You can't control all the outcomes!

Unfortunately you can fall over whilst walking, knock your head and fracture your skull. It doesn't take a hard fall to do some really serious damage
I wear a helmet and always will, that's my personal choice. In the UK it's not compulsory, I don't know about other countries as I've never ridden abroad.

 

[Leodis]

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

**sigh**

 

[martint235]

. . I hate to heat it up, but I had the experience last of August of an unexpected control loss at about 25 MPH (bike lane suddenly cut off by an unexpected right turn). I missed the car but my rear wheel didn't . . 2 to 3 second "rag doll". The hip got hurt, but the helmet (Giro Hex) saved me from a serious on the back of the head--the hip can heal, but once you loose your math skills, they are gone.

Okay, no helmet on dedicated pathways . . I'm cool with this, and I love summer riding. For speeds over 25, and/or riding abeam traffic, however, wear a helmet . . for your loved ones. You can't control all the outcomes!

How do you know your head would have been seriously hurt without the helmet? I've run into a truck at 25mph and walked away with stitches.

Pointless thread,

 

[Sara_H]

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Thats a very naughty kitten!

 

[BSRU]

This thread shouldn't be in commuting, it should be hidden away in the never ending helmet debate section.

Mod edit: this was posted as the thread was being moved...!

 

[theclaud]

FFS. Not again. Helmet evangelists are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING.

 

[BSRU]

This thread shouldn't be in commuting, it should be hidden away in the never ending helmet debate section.

Mod edit: this was posted as the thread was being moved...!

I thought I was going crazy(er)

 

[glasgowcyclist]

It can't have had that much of an impression on you that you wait 5 months to alert everyone.
And why do riders in Holland escape your recommendation, do they have different laws of physics?

GC

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Helmet saved, tick
OK with no helmet at speed at which they are more likely to be of use, tick
Definitely need helmet at speeds where it is likely to be beyond its capability, tick.

I think you missed one:

. however, wear a helmet . . for your loved ones.

Emotional twaddle, tick.

GC

 

[gavroche]

As helmets are not compulsory in the UK, why is it that you cannot enter a sportive if you don't wear one? Are sportives making their own illegal laws then?

 

[snorri]

25mph on a bicycle?
Phew, must be crazy, probbly wears lycra too.

 

[ianrauk]

So let me get this right.
In Holland, you don't need to wear a helmet as in Holland one will not lose control at 25mph because of a unexpected turn and come off one's bike?

That's alright then.