What? No helmet!
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They look so ridiculous don't they, a helmet I mean? I really do not understand why anyone would want to wear something so stupid on one's head! Safety does come into it to a certain extent, but generally they are restrictive, uncomfortable and pointless.
There are pro's and cons to helmets but are they really that safe to wear? If they are, why is it not compulsory to wear one like it is to have a stupid black bell on your bike?

To begin with I use to wear a helmet because most mountain bikers/cyclists were wearing one, the "in thing". But started to think after a few uncomfortable rides and falling off whilst going through my clipped in pedal stage. If your going to fall off a bike riding down a road the first thing you do is slam your front brake on, "instinctively". This will cause you to do an endo and you'll probably strangle yourself on impact because of the tight strap across your throat. But if you fall sideways, "instinctively" you put out your arm or hand.
You could always loosen the strap, I have seen people do this on the trails and done it myself! Have you seen the bmx programs on extreme sports with their helmets with loose straps, they go upside down doing flips? How stupid is that! and whats the point of that helmet?

If a helmet is to be something you should wear for safety, wouldn't it be better to have a full face helmet like a motor cyclist, than a stupid bit of uncomfortable plastic on top of your head?
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5 responses to "What? No helmet!"

  1. Tideswellman On 18 December 2008 11:50

    I'm with you on this mate. When I was growing up we never had to wear helmets, so I still don't..I do get my daughter to wear one though.

     
  2. skipratt On 18 December 2008 15:38

    I'm the same with my 13 year old lad. But he's such a klutz, he's guaranteed to fall of and break his head!

     
  3. Mark On 19 December 2008 00:30

    You can't be serious! If it wasn't for the helmet that I was wearing when I crashed when I first started riding I would be blowing spit bubbles and staring into infinity for the rest of my life. Check out the blood on this pic:
    Fresh Blood

     
  4. paul c walton On 19 December 2008 10:34

    Judging by that little scratch on your cheek bone, your arms broke the fall and not yea head! :-)spit bubbles..

     
  5. Alex, Fernie On 24 April 2010 16:33

    I think once you start wearing a helmet, its too hard to go back. Especially after taking a knock!

     

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