Makes me cringe when i see someone out on their bike without a helmet on.

Dont get me wrong, when i was younger i never used to wear one, but since i started downhilling you realise how important they are.

Downhillers, roadies, you see them all. I want to give them a shake, for as little as a couple of £ you could save a life, your own.

TJ TO THE FORUUUUMM!!!

Oh dear…

It’s gonna end in tears..

*gets popcorn*

FFS.

Hes new here surely?..

*dons ear defenders*

Sweet, salted or butter?

A poor troll for a Sunday night, but bound to elicit the usual response.

Bravo that man.

Since my recent “off” on the road which resulted in a split helmet and one helluva headache I’ll not be heading out without a helmet. Seems to be particularly rife at the this time of year. Casualty doc was convinced I saved myself substantial damage as a result of wearing it. To make it even better, due to Giro’s crash replacement policy I get a shiny new one at a vast reduction.

but since i started downhilling you realise how important they are.

Do you wear a full-face helmet + arm & leg armour too?

There should be a fine to pay before you bring up this subject, like:

“Before embarking on the nightmare of recrimination that is a helmet wearing thread, the OP shall pay £50.00”

That should discourage this sort of thing

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Sensible adults in risking their lives shock

I don’t wear a helmet on the road. Probably would if I was riding in cities. Always wear it off road/if my wheels are going to be leaving the ground.

Sensible adults

Where?

Burn Them

Sensible adults in risking their lives shock

you’re riding a tandem hardly sensible… 😆

jokes

I’d have to agree.

I don’t do uber downhill stuff but would feel naked without a helmet whatever I was doing. And in some cases I will have knee pads etc….then after breaking my wrist I sometimes wear wrist protection too. I guess it’s a personal risk assessment but I think a helmet is the one thing you would be daft not to wear.

I got chatting to a lad out on a trail who told me about his friend who ripped his face apart when he came off on a downhill run. No helmet. I asked if it had changed his mind about wearing one and he said it hadn’t.

Like you say, could save your life…. Or maybe he is too cool for school….. or maybe it’s just a matter of natural selection.

Sorry, have to toss my tuppence worth in here. I’m not suggesting that the wearing of helmets is compulsory. I do suggest that if people want to take the risk then good luck to them. But I won’t be overly shocked or sympathetic if some halfwit splits their head when a helmet would have prevented the injury.

I’d wear one if they didn’t look akin to a Glans….
Where do you normally find a glans… on top of a ….

ripped his face apart when he came off on a downhill run. No helmet.

Right so he rips his FACE so should wear a helmet that has no face coverage? or should we all be in FF helmets all the time

You broke your wrist and this is proof you should wear a helmet?

🙄

Will somneone get me away from this thread please? MODS!

How about the xc rider who’s paralysed in a crash while not wearing a spine protector, BigG?

Jesus, I can’t believe it’s time for a helmet thread again. I’ve spent the day looking after a chap who fell downstairs drunk, head injury, CT scan etc etc etc….

Anyone think to put a helmet on whenever they have a drink?

He was ok, as it happens, said ‘Will girls still fancy me?’ when he woke up.

I said ‘Did they fancy you before?’

‘Nah’ he said, that’s why I got so drunk…

No I said it’s about personal risk assessment…read the post dude…

TJ you and I should really duck out RIGHT NOW.

Be strong, step away from the keyboard… 😉

If its good enough for charlie kelly…………

Should have had knee pads today. Nothing broken, but quite sore. Nasty slippy rock and being too timid done for me.

I have broken a couple of helmets so always wear one when riding.

This subject comes up on UKClimbing forums in equal measure with as many for as against.

If you don’t stop arguing about helmets’ the kitten gets it!

Clubber, it’s all about minimising the risk in my opinion. You’ll never remove it entirely, and still make it a fun sport. We could all quote examples of sportsmen and women that receive injuries that are both unexpected and well outwith the norm.

If people want to take the risk, that’s their choice. In my opinion, and experience, wearing a helmet has twice saved me from potentially serious head injuries so I’ll wear one everytime I’m out on my bike.

I do think it’s a perfectly valid discussion though, and shouldn’t be written off as a topic just because of someone’s almost evangelical stance. Torching someone and telling them to F off just because you disagree, well, it’s not exactly an adult response is it?

Shouldn’t the kitten be wearing a bulet-proof vest?

Or a helmet, at the very least? 8)

” it’s not exactly an adult response is it?”

Errr this is STW. We are actually all 15yo.

bigG:

If people want to take the risk, that’s their choice. In my opinion, and experience, wearing a helmet has twice saved me from potentially serious head injuries so I’ll wear one everytime I’m out on my bike.

And I would write almost exactly the same. I’m still in favour of personal choice.

As to the debate it’s all been done before. Perfectly valid subject just very boring now.

This one needs a helmet!

thanks for confirming to me that STW continues to be the home of rationale argument, along with pictures of cute kittens and arses.

I’ll take your lack of sensible response as an agreement with my argument. I win!

No, Grandad, your win is full of fail