View Poll Results: Do you wear a helmet while BMX biking?
Yes
18
58.06%
No
7
22.58%
Other
6
19.35%
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Do you wear a helmet while BMX biking?
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Do you wear a helmet while BMX biking?
I know for sure I don't, but I don't get angry with others who do. If you know what your doing, you really don't need protection.
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Really? When I was young and thought I was invincible I only wore a helmet when I raced because they made us. These days I don't have to wear a helmet but I'm smart enough now to know how fragile my head is and always where a helmet, but then again I don't really care about trying to be cool either.
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You may look weird wearing one, but it could save your life one day.
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When I was young, while I BMX'ed I never wore one... Now I'm middle aged, and had one bad motorcycle accident I do wear one on occasion, like riding in a Skatepark.
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I use a helmet to hold my light/camera normally (also use to show example to my kids). But I would rather wear one to avoid a long visit to hospital room as even experienced bikes can get into accidents.
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This is such an odd statement. First, it makes no sense for anyone to be angry with another person for wearing a helmet. Second, the last part is self-contradicting, because if you really know what you're doing, then you would have an even better sense of awareness of what could possibly go wrong. It's naive and foolish to think that only lesser skilled or experienced riders need protection.
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A lot of people think not wearing a helmet is a 100% chance of death.
I don't wear one most of the time, but thats because i'm not trying anything too crazy when i hit the streets or some jumps. NOT because they look Gay or sumthin. When I really need one, I simply put one on. Although shinguards are a MUST 4 me. Just slap em' on under my pants before i leave home.
How many of you think its just looks bad?
How many of you think its a total MUST?
I'm geussing 84% of you riders DO NOT WEAR A HELMET most of the time.
Ethan Stark
I don't wear one most of the time, but thats because i'm not trying anything too crazy when i hit the streets or some jumps. NOT because they look Gay or sumthin. When I really need one, I simply put one on. Although shinguards are a MUST 4 me. Just slap em' on under my pants before i leave home.
How many of you think its just looks bad?
How many of you think its a total MUST?
I'm geussing 84% of you riders DO NOT WEAR A HELMET most of the time.
Ethan Stark
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I'm a retired pro, i.e. I know what I'm doing. I used to wear my helmet 95% of the time on the bike. Now that I'm a father, I wear it 100% of the time I'm on my bike.......as an example to my son, as well as his dependence on me to take care of him (and not the other way around). Godspeed to whoever chooses to go without, whatever their reasons may be.
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I think the question I was kinda looking for was.... is it ok to wear something rather than a bicycle helmet like for instance a motocross helm or even a motorcycle helm?
I personally like the design of those helmets rather than a bicycle helmet because they offer a substantial amount of protection on your head, also full-face helmets allow you to express your presence by your "actions" not by your so called ethnicity. The question is, is it allow by the community to wear a motocross helmet on a bicycle in the city streets?
I personally like the design of those helmets rather than a bicycle helmet because they offer a substantial amount of protection on your head, also full-face helmets allow you to express your presence by your "actions" not by your so called ethnicity. The question is, is it allow by the community to wear a motocross helmet on a bicycle in the city streets?
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so yes, you can wear whatever helmet you want, but don't expect many people to follow your example.
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I'll occasionally not wear a helmet to ride a bike to the store - but I wouldn't recommend that. For BMX, on or off the track, helmet 100%. I always wear a full-face on the track, even to practice.
No, I didn't wear a helmet when I was a kid. No one did except on the race track. The fact that I survived doesn't mean it's a good idea.
No, I didn't wear a helmet when I was a kid. No one did except on the race track. The fact that I survived doesn't mean it's a good idea.