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fatface
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 Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:26 pm Post subject: Helmet Poll |
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| no, not a german correspondant, just wondered who actually thinks you don't need to wear a lid. |
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Hans Datdodishes
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mig
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| Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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when?
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Salsiccia
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| Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Which colour? Black or white?
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Tucker
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| Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Since it doesn't say, I'll assume that this means when driving a car. It's a proven fact that a large number of motorists die of head injuries. Helmets save lives, so all motorists should be compelled to wear them. Amirite? |
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mig
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| Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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aye plenty nonsense bandied around re. helmets. wear one if you want, don't if you don't. riding, racing, driving, walking.
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hardcheese
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This is a very hot topic here in Melbourne atm. They have just introduced a city bike hire scheme just like the London one. This is the only scheme in the world where it is compulsory to wear a helmet. They are now looking at providing fold up paper helmets 4fs.
I wouldnt wear a helmet to go jogging, so I shouldnt have to wear a helmet riding at a similar speed.
Locals look at me as if I am mad! 'But what if you get hit by a car?'...'I will be dead' I reply with a smile. 'My helmet wont save me'
For the record I wear a helmet on 99% of my rides but I wouldnt expect it to save my life. It does stop tree branches hurting when you are out on a MTB and its also a good place to attach a helmet light / cam.
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Terry Tibbs
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In West Wales, I'd happily ride without one. If I get splattered on the A40 by one of Mansel Davies' finest then a helmet won't do much.
Around London though, I don't think I'd risk leaving without one. Unless you're stupid enough to try and pass a bus when its anything other than stationary, the most likely accident is most likely to be at low speed so a helmet will most probably help.
I don't think legislation is the key, education probably is (as with all things that are potentially dangerous: drugs/ booze/ smoking/ crossing the road/ gardening/ shaving etc.) |
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fatface
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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sorry for not being clear : when riding a bike on the road.
thought the forum it was posted in would give it away, but I gotta spell it out for you bellends i guess..
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Billy Boy
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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sorry for not being clear : when riding a bike on the road.
thought the forum it was posted in would give it away, but I gotta spell it out for you bellends i guess..
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Which road?
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John McC
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Around London though, I don't think I'd risk leaving without one. |
Interestingly, in London, where there has been a marked increase in helmet usage by cyclists over the last umpteen years, there has been no reduction in the number of serious head injuries nor deaths. This has been mirrored elsewhere where helmet waering has been made compulsory by statute.
Personnally I don't bother and prefer one's natural self defence mechanism to kick in that much sooner (which is one of many explanations of the above FACT), but appreciate this is simply a matter of personal preference.
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DNAse
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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sorry for not being clear : when riding a bike on the road.
thought the forum it was posted in would give it away, but I gotta spell it out for you bellends i guess..
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Which road? |
And under what circumstances?
I could be rolling down to the shops or nailing it in the chaingang.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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| DNAse wrote: |
| Billy Boy wrote: |
| fatface wrote: |
sorry for not being clear : when riding a bike on the road.
thought the forum it was posted in would give it away, but I gotta spell it out for you bellends i guess..
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Which road? |
And under what circumstances?
I could be rolling down to the shops or nailing it in the chaingang. |
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fatface
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:59 am Post subject: |
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| Billy Boy wrote: |
| fatface wrote: |
sorry for not being clear : when riding a bike on the road.
thought the forum it was posted in would give it away, but I gotta spell it out for you bellends i guess..
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Which road? |
take yer pick |
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fatface
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:00 am Post subject: |
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| DNAse wrote: |
| Billy Boy wrote: |
| fatface wrote: |
sorry for not being clear : when riding a bike on the road.
thought the forum it was posted in would give it away, but I gotta spell it out for you bellends i guess..
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Which road? |
And under what circumstances?
I could be rolling down to the shops or getting nailed in the botty. |
I'll leave that choice to you |
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davidmam
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:43 am Post subject: |
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| 250,000 unhelmeted journeys on BorisBikes in London. Where is the carnage? |
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Steve McGinty
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There should be a compulsory 6 month ban for use of the H-word on here...
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Scalatore
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| Officers stationed themselves in places that have historically been problem areas for cycling in the past - Albert Road, Southsea, Fratton Road, Fratton and The Hard, Portsea - in a bid to raise awareness about being seen on the road and wearing a helmet. |
Good job the crime rate is so low in Portsmouth.
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/newshome/Hundreds-of-cyclists-stopped-in.6501724.jp
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JONNO
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Officers stationed themselves in places that have historically been problem areas for cycling in the past - Albert Road, Southsea, Fratton Road, Fratton and The Hard, Portsea - in a bid to raise awareness about being seen on the road and wearing a helmet. |
Good job the crime rate is so low in Portsmouth.
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/newshome/Hundreds-of-cyclists-stopped-in.6501724.jp |
Scandalous waste of police resources and taxpayers money. They should be checking all those foreign lorries getting off the ferries with bald tyres and no brakes.
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olamba
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Be honest, helmets just don't look cool. That's why people don't like wearing them IMO or they're not that keen on the thought police telling them that they should.
That cool Campag casquette you bought just doesn't look right hidden away under that lid 
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