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What’s wrong with bicycle helmets?

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  • September 25, 2015 at 11:15 am #24857
    PizzImperfect

    Hi all,

    Well, after a few years of messing around on a mountain bike, i’ve taken the plunge and shelled out a nice £800 on my first serious bike, the Genesys Croix De Fer 20, which i’ll commute and play on each day.
    I get this on Monday, so i’ve been doing a lot of research on staying safe on the road. The articles i’ve found are fantastic, and there’s a wealth of information which I feel will help me stay safe and keep others safe out on the road.

    HAANNGG OONN…

    http://bicyclesafe.com/helmets.html

    Then I found this article, which has thrown me. Don’t wear a helmet? Really?
    As a previous motorcyclist, this is sacrilege to me.
    The writer makes excellent points… I’m just, not sure…

    What do you more seasoned riders think of this?

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  • September 25, 2015 at 8:45 pm #860645
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    barbarus

    Pizzimperfect you may also
    Pizzimperfect you may also wish to consider a camera for your complete safety…

    September 25, 2015 at 8:36 pm #860643
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    Anonymous

    Greetings Pizzimperfect and
    Greetings Pizzimperfect and welcome to the very broad church that is Road.cc.

    The ‘Dreaded Helmet Debate’ can best be boiled down to – Whatever’s comfortable!

    The choice of whether to wear a helmet is entirely personal. If you feel more comfortable wearing a helmet then wear a helmet. The only thing that really matters is that you are out there.

    You can find more information here
    http://www.cyclehelmets.org

    Best of luck

    September 25, 2015 at 8:29 pm #860641
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    rjfrussell

    Otis Bragg wrote:Just to save

    Otis Bragg wrote:
    Just to save everyone else the time and effort as well as repetitive strain injury I am going to summarise the entire crux of how these responses will go …:
    .

    Genius post, but you missed the inevitable reference to, or exemplification of, Godwin’s law.

    September 25, 2015 at 7:15 pm #860639
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    Stumps

    I like mine cos its snot
    I like mine cos its snot green……..not real bothered about anything else to be honest 😀

    September 25, 2015 at 6:14 pm #860637
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    ianking

    I wear a helmet because among
    I wear a helmet because among other benefits, it holds the rear view mirror I use to avoid craning my neck and wobbling into traffic when looking behind me

    September 25, 2015 at 5:41 pm #860635
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    mike the bike

    The OP asked, “What’s wrong
    The OP asked, “What’s wrong with bicycle helmets?” and I will tell you …….

    They are hot in summer and bloody freezing in winter, a bit like a beach hut.

    They store sweat from the summer in secret compartments and squirt it in your eyes when it rains.

    You can drop them from 1.5 metres and they are unharmed. But if you drop them from 1.500000001 metres they crack wide open.

    They will protect your bonce in a collision at 12mph, which as we all know is the most common collision speed.

    Some helmets cost more than the annual brain surgery budget for Botswana.

    The straps, yes, even the black ones, become coated with a greasy, solvent-resistant substance unknown to science within one week of purchase. Or you can have your money back.

    The little round light at the back is guaranteed visible from several feet away.

    If an alien saw you in your helmet he would think you got here just before him.

    No helmet will make you look like a pro’. In your dreams baby!

    Only a pro’s helmet will hold sunnies securely, which is a shame as they get theirs for free and you have to buy yours.

    They occupy far too much space in magazines, including this one.

    September 25, 2015 at 5:24 pm #860633
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    philtregear

    i find the linked article a
    i find the linked article a load of ill argued nonsense. there is 1 objective argument that may suggest wearing a helmet is less safe than not doing so. that cars drive closer to you. frankly, it is impossible to prove that this is the case and, if so, that it causes more injuries to cyclists.
    such arguments play into the hands of those who would legislate for helmets, as they discourage their voluntary wearing.

    whether you are a sensible safe rider , a child learning to ride or anything inbetween, a helmet reduces the chance of head injury if you have an accident. such accidents can happen at anytime, under any conditions. statistics hide this fact by aggegating large numbers of events into probabilities. and i am yet to meet a cyclist who hasnt had some form of accident/incident.

    September 25, 2015 at 4:30 pm #860631
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    PizzImperfect

    Thanks all – I reckon my Mrs
    Thanks all – I reckon my Mrs will probably raise an eyebrow too if I tell her i’m not wearing one. Happy wife… Happy life…

    Fell in love with the bike when I first saw it. Rode it once and bought one straight away. Monday is an exciting day.

    September 25, 2015 at 4:10 pm #860629
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    Poptart242

    OH GOD NOT THIS AGAIN
    FWIW
    OH GOD NOT THIS AGAIN :”(

    FWIW I wear a helmet so I’ve got somewhere to keep my sunglasses, and look pro. And it keeps the Mrs off my back (she’s a worrier). And my club says it’s compulsory on the chain gang/TTs.

    Everyone else can do what they like.

    Welcome to road.cc btw! Nice bike too. And MTB’ers make the best roadies, what with our lack of fear 😀

    September 25, 2015 at 4:06 pm #860627
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    Speet0

    Good work Otis….excellent
    Good work Otis….excellent summary

    September 25, 2015 at 3:44 pm #860625
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    atgni

    Both comments by Otis –
    Both comments by Otis – excellent 🙂

    Have fun with your new bike.

    September 25, 2015 at 3:01 pm #860623
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    sergius

    Made me laugh
    Made me laugh 🙂

    September 25, 2015 at 2:52 pm #860621
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    tourdelound

    If you’ll feel safer wearing
    If you’ll feel safer wearing a helmet, and you sound as if you would, then wear a helmet. If not don’t, there is no law requiring you to, the choice is yours.

    September 25, 2015 at 2:25 pm #860619
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    MartyMcCann

    PizzImperfect wrote:Fair

    PizzImperfect wrote:
    Fair play! Obviously it’s something heavily discussed before. Apologies all, didn’t realize. At the moment i’m just trying to figure out whats safer for me, and I guess from your response theirs no straight or real answer to that.

    Thanks mate

    Sorry-just re-read my post- I didn’t mean to come across as flippant as I did.

    I don’t want to put you off asking questions since that is what the forum is great for. To seriously address your point- my feeling is that helmets work in some situations you will find yourself in, have no effect in others and according to some trains of thought encourage drivers to pass closer to those who are wearing them. Personally I wear my helmet when on the road but I can see other people’s reasoning as to why they don’t.
    It is just an old perennial question and I do appreciate both sides of it- but I also know that it makes my wife happier to know I am wearing one when out on the roads despite the fact I am all too aware that they do not have magic protective properties.

    Good luck and enjoy your new ride!

    September 25, 2015 at 2:16 pm #860617
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    PizzImperfect

    Fair play! Obviously it’s
    Fair play! Obviously it’s something heavily discussed before. Apologies all, didn’t realize. At the moment i’m just trying to figure out whats safer for me, and I guess from your response theirs no straight or real answer to that.

    Thanks mate

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