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[cyfa2809]

What happened to no chin strap guy?


Between a rock an a hard place.

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

I'd like to see the 'Helmets cause more injury than no helmet' crowd defend themselves against those pics!

Nasty.

 

[REKIBorter]

Dam rock sniffers in the middle of the trails getting in peoples way.

 

[azaro]

Can't believe someone would wear a full face helmet and not fasten the chin strap!

It's like when you see chavs on scooters - helmet not fastened and no gloves! Clearly seeing 2 wheels as a chore until they get their hands on a Nova or Saxo!!

 

[cyfa2809]

Haha^.

Was just looking at the pic again, neck brace and no chin strap, nice going buddy! Still has his braking finger out.

Possibly his chin strap snapped though.

 

[feetabix]

man....they make me feel a bit sick!.....wheres the one of the guy faceplanting the tyre?......not funny but funny all the same.....

 

[garrema]

looking at the "no chin strap" chap.... has he taken the time and effort to put a neck brace on - and forgot to fasten his helmet.

Reminds me to source a MET Parachute helmet since, downhilling aside, i know so many people who on a trail centre day on just on rolling hills in the woods have piled and knocked teeth out.

 

[feetabix]

here it is!.....

 

[dyna-ti]

Thats what they get for going so fast.Zero sympathy :twisted: Now if they had shitty brakes......

 

[Andy R]

looking at the "no chin strap" chap.... has he taken the time and effort to put a neck brace on - and forgot to fasten his helmet.

Reminds me to source a MET Parachute helmet since, downhilling aside, i know so many people who on a trail centre day on just on rolling hills in the woods have piled and knocked teeth out.

I don't think that one of those MET Parachutes would be much protection in a face to rock, or hard ground, contact - in fact, they always look as if you'd be worse off, as the "guard" bit would get smashed into your face too.

I had one of those face to rock moments last year in Greece - riding down a stepped kalderimi, not paying enough attention ('cos I'd ridden it several times before) and dropped my front wheel into a hole in the rocks just after a step. Next thing I was sliding face-first down a thankfully smooth rock.
Blood everywhere and I thought that I'd be spitting teeth but luckily I had just cut the inside of my lip. Of course, I had to carry on and ride home and I was on my own too, of course ( I have no mates....).
The next day I looked as if I'd had a good kicking at closing time.

What's the answer? In my case, pay a bit more attention - certainly not a full-face helmet, as I don't fancy 1,500 metre climbs in 40° temperatures wearing one.