Cyclists wanting to get rid of compulsory helmet wearing

**PrincessBandit** · 29th July 2010, 18:28

They are saying it puts people off going for a casual ride.

Somehow I don't think it would go down too well with tptb if motorcyclists came at that. (They're not impressed with the cyclists, so I think it is safe to say that the preceding sentence is true...)

**yachtie10** · 29th July 2010, 18:31

I agree its over the top and should be removed

**Cayman911** · 29th July 2010, 18:32

haha i've never worn a helmet on a bicycle before. no one's bothered me about it... well until the bike got stolen..

**Ocean1** · 29th July 2010, 18:38

The old dear next door won't have a bar of it, still trundles around the neighbourhood lidless.

Sod 'em, she says, who's bloody 'ead is it.

We get on famously.

**Big Dave** · 29th July 2010, 18:41

It's true - Having to put the dorky thing on stops me riding as much as I would otherwise.

**Chooky** · 29th July 2010, 18:42

Yer, I dont wear mine much now... but then I'm not a racer, I just go for a casual ride down the road and through the park.
If the cops want to chase me... game on..

**Grasshopperus** · 29th July 2010, 19:02

Originally Posted by yachtie10

I agree its over the top and should be removed

Are you being serious or is that the worst pun-of-the-day?

**Big Dave** · 29th July 2010, 19:04

Originally Posted by Grasshopperus

Are you being serious or is that the worst pun-of-the-day?

I take my hat off often to that observation.

Possibly trousers.

**Wannabiker** · 29th July 2010, 19:17

I used to think bicycle helmets were a waste of time too...until I had an off at the mountainbike nationals in Rotorua and put a crack through the front of my helmet...... I didnt even realise my head had hit the ground.

I tried to break the helmet completely by jumping up and down on it after the race, but struggled to do any further damage, as the polystyrene had a kevlar band around the circumfrence which held it all together. It must have been a pretty good impact to split it!!!

I have had many bicycle crashes over the years, including getting bowled by cars, most of which were before the time of compulsory helmets. (when I started road racing we wore the leather banana helmets). It must have been luck that I had avoided a serious head injury.

Lets just say...I wouldnt ride without one now. They are not expensive (in relative terms). Most people wouldnt worry about buying a $200. pair of running shoes, but wouldnt put a $50 value on their head.

**YellowDog** · 29th July 2010, 19:20

Cycling = A highly dangerous and unregulated sport/pass-time.

No training or licence required.

Some do take it seriously and get let down by many whom do not.

**imdying** · 29th July 2010, 19:27

Doesn't bother me... so long as they're prepared to register them and pay their ACC component.

**PrincessBandit** · 29th July 2010, 19:35

Originally Posted by imdying

Doesn't bother me... so long as they're prepared to register them and pay their ACC component.

Eggsackery.

**Wannabiker** · 29th July 2010, 19:48

3 bikes over 600cc and 2 cars chould cover me for ACC for the 8km pushbike ride to work and back.....Yes...all those vehicles and I ride a pushbike to work....(when its not raining, windy, or I have too musc stuff to take to work)...so I ride 2x a month at the moment!!

Plus the ACC component I pay in my employer levy, and the ACC component in the petrol I put in my vehicles......

**yachtie10** · 29th July 2010, 20:16

Originally Posted by Grasshopperus

Are you being serious or is that the worst pun-of-the-day?

Im a poet and didnt know it

**marty** · 29th July 2010, 20:44

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Cycling = A highly dangerous and unregulated sport/pass-time.

No training or licence required.

Some do take it seriously and get let down by many whom do not.

A bit like riding a motorbike then?