Tested my helmet today.

[Gubbins]

The helmet, to wear or not to wear, is often visited and I am on the side of "to wear".. well today whilst stationary in some road works I lost my footing and fell over hard. I think I may have hit the kerb but surprisingly big knock to my head which left me momentarily stunned but apart from a headache I seemed ok so set off for the 10 mile ride home.
An hour later i am surveying the damage over a coffee, a bit sore and bloodied, and thought I should check my helmet.. at the point of impact the padding thickness has been reduced by at least 30% and the outer shell has visibly rippled so it has done it's job.
I am not sure whether the argument is over wearing or enforced wearing, but I won't go out without one.

 

[Fat Rat]

I won’t cycle anywhere without out one
You never know when or where a slipp up may happen
My friend has just got back to work after 4 months after a skateboard accident to cool to wear a helmet but not so cool after a fractured skull and brain bleed nearly left him dead , he is very lucky as apart from being a bit short tempered now and completely losing his sense of smell he is back pretty good

 

[Trevormonty]

My wife had bad crash doing 5-10kmh on flat cycle way. We think end up falling sideways with her temple (protected by helmet) and cheek being impact points. Still had massive black eye but not head injury.
If the helmet hadn't been a good fit her head would 've taken hit.

I've had 2 bad MTB crashes wear forehead of helmets were broken, excellent fit saved me in both cases.

Always wear helmet no matter how easy ride is, make sure it is adjusted correctly and is good fit.

 

[Gubbins]

So I need a new helmet! Is this a step too far?.

 

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[flecc]

I've never worn a helmet in my many decades of cycling, no option at all for the earlier decades when half of Britain cycled since cycle helmets hadn't been invented. Same with my motorcyling, there were no consumer helmets when I started that and I had over 20 years of riding without one. My impression is that we probably took a lot more care back then, knowing how vulnerable we were. Certainly UK cycling was a lot slower in the 1940s, '50s and '60s, mostly around 12 mph.

For those who need them I've no doubt helmets are great, but like the Dutch I've never needed one.
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[anotherkiwi]

If you have one of these helmets you might want to chuck it and get another:

https://helmets.org/recalls.htm

Yours is good for the bin Gubbins seeing the state it is in.

 

[Fat Rat]

I've never worn a helmet in my many decades of cycling, no option at all for the earlier decades when half of Britain cycled since cycle helmets hadn't been invented. Same with my motorcyling, there were no consumer helmets when I started that and I had over 20 years of riding without one. My impression is that we probably took a lot more care back then, knowing how vulnerable we were. Certainly UK cycling was a lot slower in the 1940s, '50s and '60s, mostly around 12 mph.

For those who need them I've no doubt helmets are great, but like the Dutch I've never needed one.
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My mate said exactly the same

 

[Gubbins]

I've never worn a helmet in my many decades of cycling, no option at all for the earlier decades when half of Britain cycled since cycle helmets hadn't been invented. Same with my motorcyling, there were no consumer helmets when I started that and I had over 20 years of riding without one. My impression is that we probably took a lot more care back then, knowing how vulnerable we were. Certainly UK cycling was a lot slower in the 1940s, '50s and '60s, mostly around 12 mph.

For those who need them I've no doubt helmets are great, but like the Dutch I've never needed one.
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I have only ever needed one twice. Thats only 2 more than you.

 

[flecc]

My mate said exactly the same

He had the option, I didn't for around 30 years since they didn't exist. So once used to that I just continued without which has proved to be a sound decision.

Similar with motorcycling , not having the option for many years. Then from 1973 I had to use one by law, but since I never put a single mark on them, they too proved to be unnecessary.

It is and always has been a matter for personal decision.
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[flecc]

I have only ever needed one twice. Thats only 2 more than you.

The only time I ever needed one was at 12 years old when another kid threw a house brick high up into the air behind me. I was walking in another direction so didn't see it before it landed on my head.

Cue spectacular bleeding, face and frontal clothing smothered.

Still here though!

But as it's been so often said, why don't cyclists who wear them do so when walking? Falls causing death still happen then, after all you were stationary when you had that accident, proving the point.
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[Gubbins]

The only time I ever needed one was at 12 years old when another kid threw a house brick high up into the air behind me. I was walking in another direction so didn't see it before it landed on my head.

Cue spectacular bleeding, face and frontal clothing smothered.

Still here though!

But as it's been so often said, why don't cyclists who wear them do so when walking? Falls causing death still happen then, after all you were stationary when you had that accident, proving the point.
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Ha! That explains everything! Brain damage![emoji1787][emoji1787]

 

[flecc]

Ha! That explains everything! Brain damage![emoji1787][emoji1787]

That's right, the failings of evolution have left the whole population brain damaged. Fortunately that impact corrected my genetic error, explaining why I'm always right since.
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[jdallan]

The helmet, to wear or not to wear, is often visited and I am on the side of "to wear".. well today whilst stationary in some road works I lost my footing and fell over hard. I think I may have hit the kerb but surprisingly big knock to my head which left me momentarily stunned but apart from a headache I seemed ok so set off for the 10 mile ride home.
An hour later i am surveying the damage over a coffee, a bit sore and bloodied, and thought I should check my helmet.. at the point of impact the padding thickness has been reduced by at least 30% and the outer shell has visibly rippled so it has done it's job.
I am not sure whether the argument is over wearing or enforced wearing, but I won't go out without one.

Never mind your helmet - what about your bike? Did you drop it or risk all to save it?

Jim

 

[Gubbins]

Never mind your helmet - what about your bike? Did you drop it or risk all to save it?

Jim

Cuts and bruises heal don't they.. I was on the road bike which is mostly responsible with the narrower drop bars and having one foot clipped in and it's unmarked...

 

[jdallan]

Cuts and bruises heal don't they.. I was on the road bike which is mostly responsible with the narrower drop bars and having one foot clipped in and it's unmarked...

If you had been "cheating" it probably wouldn't have happened.

Jim

 

[Gubbins]

If you had been "cheating" it probably wouldn't have happened.

Jim

Wasn't moving, at least not forwards, the road was a right mess with a contraflow for road works and my side road being blocked with a wire fence so in turning the bike around I think i got my free foot on a bit of the fence tubing and next thing I was on the ground.

 

[Fat Rat]

He had the option, I didn't for around 30 years since they didn't exist. So once used to that I just continued without which has proved to be a sound decision.

Similar with motorcycling , not having the option for many years. Then from 1973 I had to use one by law, but since I never put a single mark on them, they too proved to be unnecessary.

It is and always has been a matter for personal decision.
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Ah
Your the it’s never going to happen to me type

Me I’m the other way why risk it when it’s no effort to prevent it

As you say it’s all personal choice thou

 

[Gubbins]

Ah
Your the it’s never going to happen to me type

Me I’m the other way why risk it when it’s no effort to prevent it

As you say it’s all personal choice thou

For now!!
I reckon it won't be long before it's made compulsory, at least for electric bikes, which won't bother me of course and I don't think it should be compulsery either but it will.
I wonder if I have brain damage....

 

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