View Poll Results: What Are Your Helmet Wearing Habits?
I've never worn a bike helmet
52
10.40%
I used to wear a helmet, but have stopped
24
4.80%
I've always worn a helmet
208
41.60%
I didn't wear a helmet, but now do
126
25.20%
I sometimes wear a helmet depending on the conditions
90
18.00%
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The Helmet Thread 2
07-23-24, 04:11 PM
#3926
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07-30-24, 12:30 PM
#3928
Any budget helmets for a bigger head. My head measures about 62cm and my rides are mostly under 4 miles. Pretty heavy traffic and major roads. I’ve seen other threads but all the helmets recommended are $70 and up
07-30-24, 07:41 PM
#3929
https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicyc...-ratings.html#!
08-15-24, 01:35 PM
#3930
Since I am chiming in on random threads today...
My daughter hopped on a bike when she was ~13 and went down about 15 feet away. Cracked her skull (literally). She is 18 now and still has hearing problems on that side. Would it have saved her hearing? Maybe. Never know.
I wear a helmet. Gone down 2 times on my bike. Once I fell and bounced my head off 2 bridge railings on the way down. No injuries. Probably helped me that time.
Second time, muppet walked out in front of my on the trails and I swerved, went over the bars, used a park bench to complete my mid air acrobatics and bounced my head off the ground. Mild concussion. Might have been worse.
I have a helmet and causes no problems wearing it so I wear it just in case. I have seatbelts in my car, causes no injuries wearing it so I wear it just in case (been rear ended multiple times not sure they helped in those)
I do not condone laws forcing people to wear them (helmets or seatbelts) and I don't think that they help with EVERY incident. Rarely, they cause more injuries... But I wear mine because: Why not?
My daughter hopped on a bike when she was ~13 and went down about 15 feet away. Cracked her skull (literally). She is 18 now and still has hearing problems on that side. Would it have saved her hearing? Maybe. Never know.
I wear a helmet. Gone down 2 times on my bike. Once I fell and bounced my head off 2 bridge railings on the way down. No injuries. Probably helped me that time.
Second time, muppet walked out in front of my on the trails and I swerved, went over the bars, used a park bench to complete my mid air acrobatics and bounced my head off the ground. Mild concussion. Might have been worse.
I have a helmet and causes no problems wearing it so I wear it just in case. I have seatbelts in my car, causes no injuries wearing it so I wear it just in case (been rear ended multiple times not sure they helped in those)
I do not condone laws forcing people to wear them (helmets or seatbelts) and I don't think that they help with EVERY incident. Rarely, they cause more injuries... But I wear mine because: Why not?
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