Otter Bicyclists: Helmet Use???

Y2K Falcon · 09-28-04, 12:45 PM

Just wondering about your use of safety helmets while riding your bicycles...

devilshalo · 09-28-04, 12:51 PM

I don't wear one. If I eat dirt, I eat dirt.

GoVegan · 09-28-04, 12:53 PM

I have a paved bike trail within a block of my house and I don't wear a helmet when I'm sticking to that, but whenever I'm going to be doing any biking on the street, I wear my helmet and gloves.

I also finally picked up a flashing rear light and a front headlight, since I do a lot of biking between 5 and 6 a.m.

ScottyWH · 09-28-04, 12:58 PM

never ever ever

BadlyDrawnBoy · 09-28-04, 12:59 PM

I'll show you guys some pics of my last helmet, might change your mind.

Groucho · 09-28-04, 01:01 PM

I don't wear one. It's far more important to look cool than to be safe.

grrrah · 09-28-04, 01:04 PM

Hell yeah I do! Often times I am also wearing elbow and knee pads, and maybe some chest armour. Thats because do extreme downhill riding.

Well, my daily ride, I don't wear a helmet to the light rail station - .5 mi (to work), but I wear one on the way home (~8 mi road ride)

would you go down these w/o a helmet?

here are some pics of the trails I like- (and a chance to gloat

)

me:

not me, but one of the more hard core guys:

CharlesC · 09-28-04, 01:23 PM

I just crashed a few weeks ago. Head bounced off the ground and cracked my helmet clean through. I'm glad I was wearing it.

But I only wear it while mountain biking.

costanza · 09-28-04, 01:35 PM

i'm only on a bike during spin class at the gym but i still wear a helmet. you can never be too safe nowadays.

chente · 09-28-04, 01:49 PM

Cool pics above. I always wear one, espcecially when I used to do a lot of mountain biking.

B.A. · 09-28-04, 01:51 PM

only when I am off-road.

namrfumot · 09-28-04, 01:53 PM

I only ride on road bikes, but I use this method (probably dumb but hey):

If I'm riding on roads on roads with a breakdown lane I never use one...if I'm going to be on roads w/o one (and thus I actually have to ride in the road) I wear one.

My town in small so I hardly pass many cards at all.

covenant · 09-28-04, 02:02 PM

I wear one any time I ride....I don't wanna have to re-learn the alphabet.

grrrah · 09-28-04, 02:17 PM

actually, i take back my response.. I often do part of my ride without a helmet. Often times we have longer fire road climbs when mt. biking, and I will take it off and strap it to my camelback for the climb.

BadlyDrawnBoy · 09-28-04, 02:22 PM

In the Tour de France and all the european races if the finish to the days racing is an uphill stage, then they can take off the helmets. I see no problem with that.

BigDave · 09-28-04, 02:30 PM

I wear my helmet on any road or mountain ride.

I don't wear it when I'm riding to campus though. Stupid, but for some reason I don't.

Heat · 09-28-04, 03:53 PM

Never have worn a helmet. Then again, any bike riding I do is at a comfortable speed (no racing), in a lightly traveled residential area.

And the terrain around here is very flat, completely opposite from the trails you see above. By the way, while I would never ride on those trails, they do look like they would be fun to hike.

grrrah · 09-28-04, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Heat
By the way, while I would never ride on those trails, they do look like they would be fun to hike.

hikers!

(they hate us more)

those first 2 were in the mountains behind Santa Barbara. I had to strap on a miniature cowbell because there were a lot of hikers and blind corners toward the bottom of the mtn. They should have to wear helmets too!

Giantrobo · 09-28-04, 04:25 PM

I don't Mountian Bike(yet) but I do wear a helmet when riding at the beach.

mrpayroll · 09-28-04, 06:03 PM

ALL THE TIME!

And I get so pissed when I see young kids riding around without helmets.

I don't care if I didn't wear them when I was a kid (who did?), we were just ignorant to the fact that our skulls were not harder than the asphalt!

Chris

CharlesC · 09-28-04, 06:25 PM

Crash carnage:

I recommend gloves too.

Helmet crack

al_bundy · 09-28-04, 09:58 PM

too bad insurance companies don't have clauses where if you crack your head open because of not wearing a helmet, they can deny coverage.

Kumar J · 09-28-04, 10:02 PM

I don't wear any helmets.Mainly cause I only ride in the city area.Caps most of the time but no helmets

db27 · 09-28-04, 11:24 PM

Around my neighborhood, nope

Riding to work (7 miles or so) yep

Almost always on trails, but I'm SUPER jealous of the terrain above. Different kind of trails here in Vermont. Though they can still be a good time, they are always thick-wooded with little view. Those shots above are a dream for me.

GMLSKIS · 09-29-04, 02:31 AM

I'm sorry to say I've never worn a helmut and I'm too old to start now. I just ride around the neiborhood and am real careful anyway.

View Poll Results: When riding a bicycle, do you use a helmet...
All the time cause I feel it's the right thing to do.	22	46.81%
All the time to set an example for my kids.	2	4.26%
Only on extra long jaunts. Not around my neighborhood.	5	10.64%
When I know I will be encountering automobiles.	4	8.51%
Only when mountain biking off-road.	7	14.89%
Helmet? What helmet?	13	27.66%
I only ride twikoff for exercise.	2	4.26%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 47. You may not vote on this poll

09-28-04, 12:45 PM	#1
Y2K Falcon DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Aostin, TX, USA Posts: 19,876	Otter Bicyclists: Helmet Use??? Just wondering about your use of safety helmets while riding your bicycles...

09-28-04, 12:51 PM	#2
devilshalo DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Somewhere between Heaven and Hell Posts: 19,940	I don't wear one. If I eat dirt, I eat dirt. __________________ I get paid to talk. I don't have an M.D. or Law Degree. I have a bachelors in kickin' ass and taking names. You know that guy who can pick up any girl? I'm him... on crack. - Nick Naylor XBox Live Gamertag: DevHalo

09-28-04, 12:58 PM	#4
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09-28-04, 12:59 PM	#5
BadlyDrawnBoy DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Egoiste Posts: 15,690	I'll show you guys some pics of my last helmet, might change your mind. __________________ She likes the black one He likes the the posh one Cute ones are usually gay

09-28-04, 12:53 PM	#3
GoVegan DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,219	I have a paved bike trail within a block of my house and I don't wear a helmet when I'm sticking to that, but whenever I'm going to be doing any biking on the street, I wear my helmet and gloves. I also finally picked up a flashing rear light and a front headlight, since I do a lot of biking between 5 and 6 a.m.

09-28-04, 01:01 PM	#6
Groucho DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 47,980	I don't wear one. It's far more important to look cool than to be safe. __________________ The best of wm lopez, now available on your favorite Twitter client: @wm_lopez / www.twitter.com/wm_lopez Xbox Live: Runner Groucho PSN: RunnerGroucho

09-28-04, 01:04 PM	#7
grrrah DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 6,635	Hell yeah I do! Often times I am also wearing elbow and knee pads, and maybe some chest armour. Thats because do extreme downhill riding. Well, my daily ride, I don't wear a helmet to the light rail station - .5 mi (to work), but I wear one on the way home (~8 mi road ride) would you go down these w/o a helmet? here are some pics of the trails I like- (and a chance to gloat ) me: not me, but one of the more hard core guys:

09-28-04, 01:23 PM	#8
CharlesC DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Laguna Hills, CA Posts: 4,926	I just crashed a few weeks ago. Head bounced off the ground and cracked my helmet clean through. I'm glad I was wearing it. But I only wear it while mountain biking. __________________ DJ Dizz in the hiz-ouse!!

09-28-04, 01:35 PM	#9
costanza DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: somewhere in between Posts: 4,221	i'm only on a bike during spin class at the gym but i still wear a helmet. you can never be too safe nowadays.

09-28-04, 01:49 PM	#10
chente DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dark City Posts: 4,116	Cool pics above. I always wear one, espcecially when I used to do a lot of mountain biking. __________________ My DVD Collection / DVD Trade List My HD DVD Collection / My Laserdisc Collection

09-28-04, 01:51 PM	#11
B.A. DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: a 'ville Posts: 25,572	only when I am off-road. __________________ "The first thing that a pitcher has to understand is that Albert is better than you." ~ Jim Palmer

09-28-04, 01:53 PM	#12
namrfumot DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 6,074	I only ride on road bikes, but I use this method (probably dumb but hey): If I'm riding on roads on roads with a breakdown lane I never use one...if I'm going to be on roads w/o one (and thus I actually have to ride in the road) I wear one. My town in small so I hardly pass many cards at all. __________________ I give namrufmot TEN delicious Ritz crackers, the most ever awarded by me - Thor

09-28-04, 02:02 PM	#13
covenant DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Smyrna TN Posts: 1,531	I wear one any time I ride....I don't wanna have to re-learn the alphabet. __________________ "Personally, I believe almost all roads lead to bullshit. The more popular, the more likely" - movielib "Rogerta? Now that's a perfect hermaphrodite name!" - Rockmjb23

09-28-04, 02:17 PM	#14
grrrah DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 6,635	actually, i take back my response.. I often do part of my ride without a helmet. Often times we have longer fire road climbs when mt. biking, and I will take it off and strap it to my camelback for the climb.

09-28-04, 02:22 PM	#15
BadlyDrawnBoy DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Egoiste Posts: 15,690	In the Tour de France and all the european races if the finish to the days racing is an uphill stage, then they can take off the helmets. I see no problem with that. __________________ She likes the black one He likes the the posh one Cute ones are usually gay

09-28-04, 02:30 PM	#16
BigDave DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 6,223	I wear my helmet on any road or mountain ride. I don't wear it when I'm riding to campus though. Stupid, but for some reason I don't. __________________ Photos \| Gamertag: dave99ag \| Wii Code: 5730 2354 5554 2056

09-28-04, 03:53 PM	#17
Heat DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 14,014	Never have worn a helmet. Then again, any bike riding I do is at a comfortable speed (no racing), in a lightly traveled residential area. And the terrain around here is very flat, completely opposite from the trails you see above. By the way, while I would never ride on those trails, they do look like they would be fun to hike.

09-28-04, 04:25 PM	#19
Giantrobo DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: TORRANCE, CA Posts: 42,143	I don't Mountian Bike(yet) but I do wear a helmet when riding at the beach. __________________ XBOX Gamertag: Giantrobo On my 3rd 360 as of 9/27/2007

09-28-04, 06:03 PM	#20
mrpayroll DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Glendale, next to L.A. Posts: 18,392	ALL THE TIME! And I get so pissed when I see young kids riding around without helmets. I don't care if I didn't wear them when I was a kid (who did?), we were just ignorant to the fact that our skulls were not harder than the asphalt! Chris __________________ X said this of me 'Unfortunately you aren't as fast as our Ace Reporter Twitter LA Then and Now My DVD Collection My Countdown Counting down to: David Guetta, Markus Schulz 50k people VIP! Now entering my 6th decade!

09-28-04, 06:25 PM	#21
CharlesC DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Laguna Hills, CA Posts: 4,926	Crash carnage: I recommend gloves too. Helmet crack __________________ DJ Dizz in the hiz-ouse!!

09-28-04, 09:58 PM	#22
al_bundy DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Transfatfreeville Posts: 22,662	too bad insurance companies don't have clauses where if you crack your head open because of not wearing a helmet, they can deny coverage.

09-28-04, 10:02 PM	#23
Kumar J DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Tokyo Posts: 3,798	I don't wear any helmets.Mainly cause I only ride in the city area.Caps most of the time but no helmets __________________ Necessity is, after all, the mother of invention

09-28-04, 11:24 PM	#24
db27 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Back in the 802, missing NYC Posts: 5,272	Around my neighborhood, nope Riding to work (7 miles or so) yep Almost always on trails, but I'm SUPER jealous of the terrain above. Different kind of trails here in Vermont. Though they can still be a good time, they are always thick-wooded with little view. Those shots above are a dream for me. __________________ my wii friend code: 3366 6996 8528 5761

09-29-04, 02:31 AM	#25
GMLSKIS DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Visalia, Ca., USA Posts: 3,696	I'm sorry to say I've never worn a helmut and I'm too old to start now. I just ride around the neiborhood and am real careful anyway.