As others have said.
Yes if its my full face as I am probably pushing anyway
No if its my trail lid as its comfy any way so I don't see the point
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Does anyone else take their helmet off uphill?
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Posted 6 months ago #
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sounds like GW needs a new XC lid.
Posted 6 months ago # -
"The voices tell me I must kick you off that Dandyhorse and peel you with my Leatherman... Perhaps you should pedal faster"
I like that.
It's got a sick edge which I approve of wholeheartedly. I particularly like the bit where you'd peel them with your Leatherman.
Handy things, Leathermen.
Posted 6 months ago # -
I have seen me riding up to the buzzards at Gt with my helmet on my pack..
If we're honest, the bigger issue here is the use of a full face helmet at GT.
I dont see a problem with wearing a full facer at Gt..wear whatever makes you feel safe, I dont personally but dont have a problem with folk that do.....helmet police now
Posted 6 months ago # -
Gotta love the comments you get at Glentress.
A few years ago me and my then GF were riding up to Buzzards Nest both of us on "trail" style HT's, baggies, Camelbaks etc. Passed a couple of guys in full lycra on racey XC HTs. Politely said "good morning".
One of the guys looked at us and, obviously in an attempt to justify us riding faster than him, said quickly "we've already done a lap". I was like, WTF?! Couldn't care less. And they hadn't done a lap either cos we saw them later, lost.
I like Elfin's and 7hz's comments - either works well.
Posted 6 months ago # -
oliverd1981 - Member
sounds like you might be a baldy
sounds like GW needs a new XC lid.
HTF can wearing a hot sweaty lid ever be more comfortable than not wearing none?Posted 6 months ago # -
If we're honest, the bigger issue here is the use of a full face helmet at GT.
Can't be too careful, you might trip over your mound of body armour in the car park.Posted 6 months ago # -
proteus, munrobiker, i'll take the bait. The helmet is a met parachute, so i'm apparently increasing my risk. No other body armour involved.
Posted 6 months ago # -
I find a good defense against 'should you be..' or 'you shouldn't do ... ' etc type commments from 'helpful' types -usually grumps on foot but not always-
is a really loud, forced / exaggerated Pirate impression. Maybe with added crazy-eyes. It silences people every time. So far. If it avoids a debate and is as stupid as the opening question, 'everyone's a winner, matey'
Posted 6 months ago # -
'Away and take yer face for a shite'
Would have been an ideal response, in hindsight.
Posted 6 months ago # -
You should have whipped it out of your pants and said, "I am wearing a helmet, you helmet!"
Posted 6 months ago # -
On long climbs (>10 mins) I take mine off on and off road because I sweat like the proverbial when the temperature is above about 15 degrees. My sweatband gets saturated and the sweat then just drips in my eyes, so better to take it off I think.
Posted 6 months ago # -
i was at glentress in the summer,took my helmet off for the climb as it was boiling hot and was climbing a bit that kinda zig zagged going up to the top and chain slipped i fell of down the hill and landed on my helmet on my camelbac,so in a strange way my helmet stopped me banging my naper on the trail...
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