It depends IMO. If a cyclist is riding on the road at 50km/h then by all means I believe they should wear a helmet. If someone wanted to ride a bike on the footpath to buy some fish and chips from up the road, then a helmet seems an unnecessary annoyance.
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Originally posted by P.B View PostIt depends IMO. If a cyclist is riding on the road at 50km/h then by all means I believe they should wear a helmet. If someone wanted to ride a bike on the footpath to buy some fish and chips from up the road, then a helmet seems an unnecessary annoyance.You can find me at: Energise Web Design
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Is the reason cyclists have to wear helmets to save the cyclist? Or is it to save others from having a dead, or half braindead friend/family member?
Certainly not many can pick when they're about to be splattered by some rather inconsiderate other road user, but if you knew you were about to: would you pick the helmet option?
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Originally posted by N-E-D View PostIs the reason cyclists have to wear helmets to save the cyclist? Or is it to save others from having a dead, or half braindead friend/family member?
Certainly not many can pick when they're about to be splattered by some rather inconsiderate other road user, but if you knew you were about to: would you pick the helmet option?
Don't make the mistake of thinking that 1 cm of polystryrene will save your life.
It won't. And a few in the medical world confirm this.
Cyclists should wear a serious helmet or just not bother.
The current regulations simply annoy and discourage people from riding a bike.
The law should be deleted/abolished/repealed.
It's a case of nanny-state overstepping the mark.
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Originally posted by Bob Kane View PostThe problem with the current helmets is that they are too flimsy to be of any use.
Don't make the mistake of thinking that 1 cm of polystryrene will save your life.
It won't. And a few in the medical world confirm this.
Cyclists should wear a serious helmet or just not bother.
The current regulations simply annoy and discourage people from riding a bike.
The law should be deleted/abolished/repealed.
It's a case of nanny-state overstepping the mark.You can find me at: Energise Web Design
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Best advice I ever got when buying a motorcycle helmet was "spend as much your head is worth to you".
Eventually spending around $1500 (in hindsight still not enough!) and having spent two months in hospital following a motorcycle accident, not having a head injury to deal with on top of other injuries was great.
I'd apply the same logic to cycle helmets if it were me, f=ma whether it's the car or the bike.Last edited by Simmo; 18-01-2015, 01:43 PM.
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Originally posted by drelly View PostAre you a cyclist? Because I cycled competitively for a few years and never heard anyone complain about having to wear a helmet. It's a no-brainer.
I'm all for you and your friends to wear helmets.
Why should I?
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