Helmet standard defined

[anotherkiwi]

http://www.bike-eu.com/laws-regulations/nieuws/2016/8/standard-for-speed-e-bike-helmets-published-10126993

I am not shouting hallelujah before seeing a helmet but it sounds more reasonable

 

[vidtek]

http://www.bike-eu.com/laws-regulations/nieuws/2016/8/standard-for-speed-e-bike-helmets-published-10126993

I am not shouting hallelujah before seeing a helmet but it sounds more reasonable

Bah humbug, helmets I just got away from the Aussie nanny state insisting on wearing helmets on bicycles. You don't want helmets at 45deg with your own personal accompaniment of half-dozen flies, one more great thing about being back in GB. No-one ever heard of wearing a helmet on bicycles when I was a boy, never heard of any accidents with serious head injuries either then. You can't legislate for stupidity.

 

[anotherkiwi]

An s-pedelec is not a bike it is a moped that goes 45 km/h under power. For the moment in France that means wearing a motorbike helmet, while pedalling... I can't see why you disliked my post about a potential better solution for s-pedelec riders? Please explain. Remember we are not in a thread about bicycles here.

I have taken to wearing a helmet of late not because of safety issues (OK Asian wasps are a bit of a risk) but because it protects from the sun and is cooler and less sweaty than a cap with a nice airflow over the skull. We only do 38° in the shade in the Basque Country, it isn't Australia.

 

[Geebee]

never heard of any accidents with serious head injuries either then.

This statement is correct you never heard of them that is the only difference.

I had 2 people I was at school with back in that era that ended up in hospital with head and other injuries, one for a few months!
A well designed helmet is actually a benefit in hot weather from my experience as it stops all the sweat dropping into you eyes as the headband catches it.
A well designed helmet will also allow very good air flow to cool and shade your head.

 

[vidtek]

It should be a simple choice for an adult to make, not legislated by a bunch of incompetents who have probably not been on a bike for 30 years. It's a good point about 45mph mopeds though, but once again it should be a choice for said adult. At those speeds I would probably choose to wear one as well. The whole point is CHOICE.
Kiwi-Still not sure how the ratings thing works on this forum - removed it.

 

[anotherkiwi]

Thanks.

When the weather cools down a bit I will wear my helmet less, I tend to wear a thick wool felt dockers cap during the cooler season. Except on the open road on the other side of the frontier where there is a 200€ fine for not wearing a helmet...

Like I have said many times on this forum the only helmets I believe in for security are full face, just look at the recent photo of Sir Richard after his accident to see why. The current legislation in France for s-pedelecs requiring a motorbike helmet is ridiculous, even dangerous. It is the principle reason I didn't take out a loan and buy an s-pedelec in the first place.

 

[vidtek]

Thanks.

When the weather cools down a bit I will wear my helmet less, I tend to wear a thick wool felt dockers cap during the cooler season. Except on the open road on the other side of the frontier where there is a 200€ fine for not wearing a helmet...

Like I have said many times on this forum the only helmets I believe in for security are full face, just look at the recent photo of Sir Richard after his accident to see why. The current legislation in France for s-pedelecs requiring a motorbike helmet is ridiculous, even dangerous. It is the principle reason I didn't take out a loan and buy an s-pedelec in the first place.

Kiwi- Just had a look where you are-nice part of the country, just on the border with Spain. After we left Aussie we almost came to live just South of Bordeaux, which is a part I really love, but family ties brought us back to (not so) sunny Bournemouth.
Cheers, Tony.

 

[anotherkiwi]

We say here "I live in the northern part of the Basque Country", Spain starts near Burgos and France on the other side of the Adour... I ride often in hegoalde (the south) where the Basque Government hasn't done away with Spanish helmet law

 

[flecc]

It's a good point about 45mph mopeds though, but once again it should be a choice for said adult. At those speeds I would probably choose to wear one as well. The whole point is CHOICE.

That's kph for mopeds, actually 28 mph. A bit on the high side in bicycle terms for the bicycle based S class, but not an uncommon downhill cycling speed so a helmet should still be personal choice in my view.

Trouble is legislators would never agree to a split of moped/bicycle compulsion/voluntary at the same speed. I can't see how The Netherlands government can make one law for the S class and another for mopeds at the same speed. The latter are bound to kick up a fuss sooner or later.
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