:: No Helmet :: No Ride

[bluedazzler]

Totally agree. Look at these jokers tooling about on wet boards with only factor 50 for protection. Asking for trouble.

 

[bluedazzler]

I believe it's a requirement from British Cycling (whom we are affiliated with) for any ride organised through Retrobike.

This is correct and applies to all rides organised through Retrobike.
It's to ensure that we are in line with the British Cycling public liability insurance policy.

As to any other rides, it's purely a personal choice and a debate which has been had many times before.

yep, fully aware of that. Just wondered why it was compulsory for RB rides

 

[Chute55uk]

should be compulsory full time in my opinion, that or any head injury that could have been prevented by wearing one automatically removes you from the nhs freebie scheme

 

[tintin40]

Well as all the retrobike rides are on public space i will ride the same routes just i'm not with them.
Fancy meeting you greeting

 

[The Ken]

after nearly 30 years of cycling and falling off, I finally bought a helmet last year...

To be fair LGF you do have a hell of a lot of hair to protect you.

 

[highlandsflyer]

I am re thinking the whole issue. After all, if this chap didn't feel it was necessary...

 

[highlandsflyer]

after nearly 30 years of cycling and falling off, I finally bought a helmet last year...

...you are planning to wear it whilst cycling? Won't that get sweaty?

 

[FMJ]

after nearly 30 years of cycling and falling off, I finally bought a helmet last year...

Looks remarkably like hair, too.

 

[tintin40]

So the site is trying to drive people away? Helmet Mafia rules.

 

[drystonepaul]

So the site is trying to drive people away? Helmet Mafia rules.

Spot in Tony!
Lots of people spend countless hours working behind the scenes, organising and coordinating rides under the Retrobike banner, with the sole intention of driving people away....

In reality, lots of people spend countless hours working behind the scenes, organising and coordinating rides under the Retrobike banner, and in return request a little personal compromise so that everyone can at least be protected from an increasingly litigious society by some guidelines and an insurance policy.

Try joining in with any British Cycling affiliated ride without a helmet, be it a local club run or a competitive event, and you will be told you cannot participate.
The duty of care towards participants must be demonstrable so that it can be insured.
Amongst other things, helmet wearing comes into this.
British Cycling affiliation has some benefits including liability insurance. It's for the protection of participants and for the protection of the organisers.