Remember kids... always wear a helmet. (The almighty bikeradar helmet thread)

I take my helmet with me wherever I go.. you never know when you might need it.

Yep, whatever suits you.

But I don't personally wear one because I always find them obtrusive, with glasses etc. The whole less is more thing keeps me fairly safe. If I ever fall of the hands come out first (I am very "no, not the face!"). Going down that path you'd find me in full scale body armour too because thats how safety-concious I become.

I actually saw a lady just now wearing a horse riding helmet, so whatever makes you happy.

I fell out of a bunkbed into a suitcase once. Broke my arm. I was only a tike so can't really remember much, but i remember going to hospital in the next door neighbour's ace cortina.

I am brother to Vee Vee. Aged four, and helmet less, I took an almighty pillow case swipe at my sister whilst stood on a bed. She, with 5 year old ninja skills, avoided the blow, and I fell off the bed and broke my arm.

In hindsight, had I been wearing a helmet, it would have probably intimated that I had epilepsy.

ETA, I should be high fiving N3lson too it seems.

I think we should set up a boxing match with helmet's verses the naysayers, the pro helmets get to wear their helmets in the ring and we can see how much of an effect they have against blows to the head?! :)

afl dude is not allowed! Only polystyrene helmets! :)

I fell off a bunk bed once, flat on my face and got two black eyes. A helmet would have been pointless. But I learnt that bunk beds were for sleeping and not playing monkeys.

I fell out of a bunkbed into a suitcase once. Broke my arm. I was only a tike so can't really remember much, but i remember going to hospital in the next door neighbour's ace cortina.

i fell out of a bunk bed once, landed on my bike helmet and fractured my toe. If I'd been wearing my helmet on my feet at the time...

I just saw someone drop off their bike at home and then 'forget' that they were wearing it... I think they want to be safe while walking...

If ANYONE says anything about my affinity for injuries, i will beat them into a pulp with my helmet!

intellectually im pro helmet. Sometimes emotionally i wont.

i fell out of a bunk bed once, landed on my bike helmet and fractured my toe. If I'd been wearing my helmet on my feet at the time...

I don't believe you.

What an interesting debate, with novel and insightful arguments made on every page.

You sound like a noob who hasn't bothered reading all 783,946 pages of this thread. Off you go for the most spaced-out Groundhog Day experience you'll ever have.

so in that case it was his fault.
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but most other fuckwits on here think its a good idea to question that and put even more reason not to wear a helmet into the heads of those who think its to un-cool to wear one. and personally i think thats fucking stupid.

didn't you crash whilst doing some fucktarded manoeuvre?

i think it's fucking creepy the unhealthy interest you have in the safety of people you don't know.

didn't you crash whilst doing some fucktarded manoeuvre?

i think it's fucking creepy the unhealthy interest you have in the safety of people you don't know.

I think it's just plain stupid, all it's going to do is alienate people.

As has been mentioned earlier, let people do whatever the fuck they want (helmetwise).

The safety of others is not plain stupid, but that safety needs to be proven.

Enforcing seat belt usage saves a lot of lives and healthcare costs etc, as it is proven to be a good safety measure. Just as helmets on motorcycles saves lives.

Shoud drivers have a choice not to wear seatbelts? I think the choice aspect gets weaker when the evidence backs up the enforcement. At this stage it doesn't...

The safety of others is not plain stupid, but that safety needs to be proven.

Sorry, didn't explain myself that well, what I find stupid is jumping on the internet and ranting to people that have already made up their minds on the subject.

Enforcing seat belt usage saves a lot of lives and healthcare costs etc, as it is proven to be a good safety measure. Just as helmets on motorcycles saves lives.

Shoud drivers have a choice not to wear seatbelts? I think the choice aspect gets weaker when the evidence backs up the enforcement. At this stage it doesn't...

No arguements here.

I applied for local cycle training recently, they say you have to have a helmet.

I replied saying I don't wear one and I'm not going to get one.

Is it safer to not train people who don't wear helmets?!

why don't you ask them and see what answer they come up with?

so your saying that you have just as much chance of getting hurt walking or falling from your bed than you do whilst riding a bike? was there a guard rail on the bunk bed your friend fell from? sounds like there wasnt..otherwise he wouldnt have fell, so in that case it was his fault. and as for walking and cycling being just as dangerous as each other...hmmm..now let me think, driving close to cars, busses and other heavy vehicles that dont usually give two shits about pulling out on you, cutting in front of you or just not even paying attention that you are even there...or walking on the pavement? my previous point was that if you fall from your bike (that you are much more likely to do than walking) (it doesnt take a genius or any amount of data to work that one out) and land on your head..the most important feature of yourself, then at least your head will be better off than it would have been without it. but most other fuckwits on here think its a good idea to question that and put even more reason not to wear a helmet into the heads of those who think its to un-cool to wear one. and personally i think thats fucking stupid.


but this is just my point. it seems as though cycling should be more dangerous than walking etc, but whining at people to wear a helmet because something just seems dangerous is uncool. i only think it is worth wearing a helmet if an activity actually is dangerous and, if you are going to whinge at me, then you need to show it is by giving me some data on the relative risk of serious head injury per hour/mile of activity. otherwise it is no less valid than me saying you should wear a helmet in bed because it looks dangerous to me.

polo there are a couple of players I notice who take much bigger risks when they play in helmets compared to when they don't...
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your head will be better off than it would have been without it. but most other fuckwits on here think its a good idea to question that and put even more reason not to wear a helmet into the heads of those who think its to un-cool to wear one. and personally i think thats fucking stupid.

You'll be well aware then of all the data about wearing a helmet adding to the danger of a head injury through torsional forces?

I wear a helmet because I fucking want to. Whatever the fuck you lot want to do, do it.
But don't you dare preach about not wearing a helmet.
I can safely say, that my neurologist, a keen cyclist, would advise it.
The dent in my skull concurs.

This is a very convincing argument; until we meet a neurologist who would not advise it. Then we have to ask every neurologist in the country, no, the whole world, before we can settle the matter. Neither your nor my neurologist is *the *expert. (I don't actually have a neurologist. I've been meaning to get one but you know how it is)

I applied for local cycle training recently, they say you have to have a helmet.

I replied saying I don't wear one and I'm not going to get one.

Is it safer to not train people who don't wear helmets?!

Which borough? I am surprised at this.

since helmets aren't compulsary each person can do their own risk assessment and make their own decision.

mine goes...
For riding on urban roads -Chance of landing on my head has been reduced significantly because i have performed a variety of acts to minimise this. I check my bike, i check myself(nothing dangling in the chain and i am hydrated and fed), i have excellent bike control, i ride where drivers can see me and communicate with other road users all the time and inderstand the rules of the road. Chance of crashing is very low.
Hooray i don't need personal protective equipment (PPE) (well knee pads might have helped during my recent assault)

For BMX jumping /MTB technical single track- Chance of landing on my head quite high. not so experienced nor been trained properly.
i'll wear a helmet while i learn or not engage in such risky (for me) activities

if you think your chance of crashing is high then either use PPE or even do some other things to minimise the chance of that. happening.
cycle training, bike maintence training, get sutable gear, eat breakfast

@skydancer re: breakfast. Do you think the consumption of bacon butties every morning would be a postive encourager of safe cycling? Only asking, as I'd love an excuse to have bacon butties every morning!

Also, these are awesome:

You'll be well aware then of all the data about wearing a helmet adding to the danger of a head injury through torsional forces?

This is a very convincing argument; until we meet a neurologist who would not advise it. Then we have to ask every neurologist in the country, no, the whole world, before we can settle the matter. Neither your nor my neurologist is *the *expert. (I don't actually have a neurologist. I've been meaning to get one but you know how it is)

Which borough? I am surprised at this.
i wish there was a better word than cunt...as i would be calling you it right now. Please dont have kids...the sooner you and the rest of the idiots who question if it is safe or not to wear a helmet are out of the gene pool the better,

Vicks NyQuil, why don't you go to Amsterdam and tell everyone that they're cunt (for lack of a 'better' word) for not wearing helmets?

Helmets does not make you a better cyclists, cycle training does, and it does sound like you'll benefit from it.

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