how may here wear cycle helmets?

[joko]

as above really

are there any statistics regarding this?

thanks

[RATTER15]

Well they were a blessing in disguise for my daughter, she is a severe epileptic and needed to wear a helmet all through her school years, the big thick padded foam one supplied by the hospital was so dreadful, the made anybody look ridiculous, so we got her a cycle helmet, done the job a treat, not the coolest thing to wear but better than the foam one. She even modelled it for Halfords, we never told Halfords that she couldn't actually ride a bike lol.

Personally I wouldn't wear one, same as all this fancy gear they wear on motorcycles, I know it is excellent protection but not my thing, when I rode a motorcycle during the summer I just wore trainers, shorts and a helmet and not theses huge helmets they wear now that cost a gazillion ££££ ++ I Know, I'm just irresponsible!!

[joggerjayne]

Hopkirk ... go and buy a helmet !!

[ummmm]

Is she as good looking as your sons RATTER?

[Hopkirk]

Sorry, I can't hear you.

Most of my riding is off road in the countryside.

I only cycle on quiet roads these days, traffic is too dangerous.

[joggerjayne]

I mostly ride off-road, as well.

You're all the more likely to hit a wet tree root and the bike skids out from under you (me)

or get your front wheel on a hole, and get thrown over the top (me)

or go down a steeper slope than you expected, and go face first, with your bike crashing under you (me)

or slip in mud (me) and your foot comes out of the clips, and the pedal rips your shin open, and A&E have to stitch you back together (me)

And on any of these times, there are LOTS of things that your head could hit !!

Watch my lips ... "BUY A HELMET" !!!

=0)

[RATTER15]

Take a look ummmmmm

http://www.facebook.c...6&id=631127539&ref=mf

She is called Natasha. :-)

[RATTER15]

JJ, ever thought of just jogging, seems a lot safer!! lol,, I would certainly wear a helmet if I was off roading but not other wise.

[ummmm]

You have produced some lovely looking people xx

[ttfn]

Sorry Ratter - I am not on facebook but happy to take ummmms word.
JJ - you are so right and marty- sorry, but you are so wrong.

[ummmm]

ttfn...his sons are gorgeous as well....

[mazie]

You have a lovely family Ratter x

[RATTER15]

Thankyou All, im very proud of my children. :-)

[ttfn]

your dog aint half bad either ♥

[joko]

to be honest i cant seem me riding that often, as i have a car, and if i do it will for pleasure so ill be on all the back roads etc...id never go anywhere on dual carriageways etc

i guess ill play it by ear depending on where im going...

it would be much better if they were so weird looking...and thinner to your head

[craft1948]

I have been known to wear one.................but I can't ride a bike.

[Count-A-Strong]

I do, and so does Mrs Strong. We're hoping to go to a little hostelry on the old cycles this very evening, with some friends.

[Sooper]

I think Children should wear them , not sure whether it should be a law though. Hard to Police i would have thought.
I cycle a lot and have never worn one and never will, i dont think they will do a lot. The most common cycling injury is a broken collar bone so wearing body armour would be more sensible perhaps?!

[Booldawg]

I cycle to work and do a bit of cross country at weekends and wear a helmet for every trip. I'm mostly on cycle lanes or off road, even on the commute to work. The risk of landing on my head is fairly minimal but its a risk I'm not prepared to take!

The highest risk are low branches on trees. I've often had them clip me and been thankful for the helmet.

[poodicat]

Havent been on a bike for sometime,i never wear one,have to laugh when i see families out on their bikes,the chidren have the helmets on, the parents not......

[snags]

lol craft...

I used to do a lot of cycling: both on road (time trialing) and off road (mountain biking and downhilling) and have seen some horrible accidents where the wearing of a helmet definitely prevented further serious head injury.

I've also seen people wearing helmets so badly fitted/positioned that they may as well not be wearing one in the first place...