Wear your helmet...??

[lumos2000]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9ySCcnoo3c

 

[Raging_Bulls]

Hilarious.

Funny thing is that I am about to quit smoking. Not for health reasons tho. It frees up £100/month that I can spend on bikes.

 

[Drencrom]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9ySCcnoo3c

Poor old Bill. Dead at 32, and after quitting smoking a few years before. Truly a hero of mine, but flawed like the rest of us - in his case way more than most.

Point is, I'm sure if he had the choice he wouldn't of smoked, certainly not as much, and very possibly as a result he might not have died from pancreatic cancer at such a ridiculously young age - christ alone knows we've needed him since to bring a sense of perspective to the events of the last 17 years. Ultimately it's those around him that bore the brunt of the loss - and that is why there was regret on his part, no doubt.

That's something worth taking into account, is it not? That there are other people out there affected by our actions, or by what happens to us; sometimes it's strangers, sometimes casual acquaintances, sometimes very close loved ones. Let's hope we all get the chance to have some final words, like Bill Hicks:

"I left in love, in laughter, and in truth and wherever truth, love and laughter abide, I am there in spirit."

 

[cornholio's RC200]

If you look carefully - I think we've stumbled on one of the subtler forms of natural selection...

This isn't so subtle. Just my 2p....

My choice is to use one. If you don't want to then don't. I've smashed two in the last year, one my fault, one not.

I was already deranged before I started so I'm not going to get any worse there but thanks to some protection I'm just as handsome as I ever was

 

[We_are_Stevo]

If you look carefully - I think we've stumbled on one of the subtler forms of natural selection...

This isn't so subtle. Just my 2p....

Ironic how this is deemed acceptable on this thread but my inclusion of the RTA still-photo in the 'cycle path...' thread wasn't?? :roll:

I was playing Devils advocate in that, whilst my opinions as posted were my own, they were couched a way the majority of road users would express them - seems it went over most peoples' heads...

But reading back through this thread it's okay to throw your toys out the pram if you're an established member huh??

 

[cornholio's RC200]

Not here to argue or try to shock - I've not really been following this thread too closely so I haven't been party to some of the disagreements that have obviously gone on. Sorry if anyone saw offence with my little gif. I'm also quite sure its nothing to do with how long I've been visiting this site or my not altogether massive post count that people haven't seen to complain.

I'll leave this thread now.

 

[poolio]

...there are other people out there affected by our actions, or by what happens to us"

I started this thread, not realising what a lot of worms lied beneath the lid... it started as an advisory that if you don't wear a helmet you have a weaker stance in the eyes of the law if you wanted to make a claim... but seems to have escalated into a mini-feud between the lid-wearers (of which I count myself) and those who don't wish to wear them (which I never originally had a problem with, and never intended to preach to!)...

However it's been playing on my mind for a while and I'm starting to think that actually they should be legally compulsory... seat belts are the law and you don't have to wear them if you don't want to I suppose.
I think that Drencrom's summed up one of my feelings well... I know they're not cool and you don't have to wear one if you don't want to (helemts taht is)... it's just that they may protect you and that lump of grey stuff atop your shoulders, which should it get damaged may leave your loved ones with a somewhat lesser version of yourself to look after...

I'd rather be a slightly gimpish looking cyclist than a gnarly looking corpse... and I'm sure my: wife, daughter, mum, dad, brothers, mates etc... would agree.

 

[lumos2000]

if its any consolation im considering takeing a helmit on my next ride, just to see if i can get on with it, sods law though i bet fall off and whack my bonce

 

[We_are_Stevo]

Considering the number of 'Won't wear one...' replies there have been; and equally the 'Won't be told what to do...', I distinctly remember there being a footnote to the recent 'Peaks Meet...' page that said:-

:: Strictly no helmet – no ride.

...so I guess it depends who's doing the telling?? :roll:

 

[Drencrom]

Considering the number of 'Won't wear one...' replies there have been; and equally the 'Won't be told what to do...', I distinctly remember there being a footnote to the recent 'Peaks Meet...' page that said:-

:: Strictly no helmet – no ride.

...so I guess it depends who's doing the telling?? :roll:

Is that not to do with RetroBike being affiliated to British Cycling, and therefore to this: http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/static ... y-Points-0