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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-20, 05:05 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

Actual point referenced your claim that wearing a...

Actual point referenced your claim that wearing a helmet "...JUST DOESN'T HAVE A PURPOSE..." and "...IT'S NOT GOING TO BE NEARLY ENOUGH ..."

It is my belief that if hitting my head on the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-15-20, 11:38 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

:foo: :foo: Color me confused ??? " .... IT JUST...

:foo: :foo: Color me confused ??? " .... IT JUST DOESN'T HAVE A PURPOSE....IT'S NOT GOING TO BE NEARLY ENOUGH .... "


I have gone down via the undignified Tom Bay, have gone down on a MUP at a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-30-15, 04:16 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

At the conclusion of a recent TOMBAY, my helmet...

At the conclusion of a recent TOMBAY, my helmet made contact with a road reflector resulting in a ding in the helmet. Much prefer a ding in the helmet than in my cranium.

Worth the purchase...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-10-15, 04:09 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

Could always have a redo without the helmet....

Could always have a redo without the helmet. :rolleyes:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-27-15, 04:34 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

It's the "what if" that has me wearing a helmet....

It's the "what if" that has me wearing a helmet. Not the "it will save my life when I get hit by a car" thought. I can not say for certain that the helmet has saved me from any injury occurring when...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-23-15, 04:25 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

Not much different than impacting the side on the...

Not much different than impacting the side on the pavement or curb or......been there and done it.

I will go out on a limb in the above case and say....no helmet = concussion
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-06-15, 08:13 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

Fast bikes being ridden fast and bunches of...

Fast bikes being ridden fast and bunches of professional riders just went down, TdeF, HARD!!!

I wonder if any of the riders wish they really weren't wearing a helmet???
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-17-15, 05:54 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

Glad he is OK and lesson learned??? My...

Glad he is OK and lesson learned???

My helmet has provided protection on numerous occasions. Once riding my motorcycle I went down in a turn a slid on the face shield for some distance. Glade the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-24-15, 02:52 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

Actually, no road racing at all. A triathlon...

Actually, no road racing at all. A triathlon might be considered a race, but I am in them just to complete and do my best. The crash in the tri was seeing a 6"-metal cover raised up from the pavement...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-24-15, 01:46 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

I do not feel that because I wear a helmet, I...

I do not feel that because I wear a helmet, I take greater risks while biking. I have gone down because I didn't unclip in time, because someone took me down, because I lost the rear wheel in a turn,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-01-15, 03:42 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

As a kid and without a helmet, I had cracked my...

As a kid and without a helmet, I had cracked my head and bled a number of times,

as an adult and with a helmet on, I've yet to crack my head and/or bleed after having impacted the ground at far...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-29-14, 07:11 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

To helmet or not to helmet, that is the question:...

To helmet or not to helmet, that is the question:

Whether 'tis wiser to crash and burn with noggin directly impacting terra firma, or what-ever,

Or to have some barrier between, THAT is the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-13-14, 03:40 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

In August, a member showed up for the Tuesday AM...

In August, a member showed up for the Tuesday AM ride with a friend who didn't have a helmet. Our ride leader asked him not to ride with the group because of the helmet required rule. Both riders...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-11-14, 04:12 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

Not much of a peloton when there's only 4 or 5...

Not much of a peloton when there's only 4 or 5 riders working together.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-11-14, 12:34 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

There is a Saturday AM ride with another group,...

There is a Saturday AM ride with another group, most of them racers and then there is a PM ride out of a local park that is a hammerfest but with us we just go and enjoy. Just got back from a 62...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-10-14, 06:39 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

There are no competitive rides.

There are no competitive rides.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-10-14, 11:20 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

Our club has insurance and requires a helmet be...

Our club has insurance and requires a helmet be worn since the insurance is for the rider.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-05-14, 11:03 AM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

Who knows, maybe wearing a helmet caused the...

Who knows, maybe wearing a helmet caused the break in my C-6 along with the compression and slippage of my C-5/C-6/C-7 when I hit the ground after being ejected from my bike 3 years ago. Who knows,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-15-14, 02:53 PM
Replies: 3,929
Views: 479,555
Posted By OldTryGuy

boogity, boogity, boogity....let's go racing....I...

boogity, boogity, boogity....let's go racing....I mean conversating :lol: 'bout helmets
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