I can't tell you whether to wear one or not - that's up to you. I've already said that my position is that I don't want the regret of not wearing one, should the unthinkable happen and I survive, but barely. So I wear a helmet.
In choosing a helmet it's important to know that ALL helmets in the USA must comply with the same safety standards. The only difference between a $20 and a $100 helmet is things like the air vent design, the harness materials, the aesthetics, etc. Functionally it is required by law to work the same.
So buy the cheapest helmet that you like.
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10 comments:
I eased into helmets when I found a lovely multi-sport helmet that has speakers built in (good for quiet but not distracting music).
Now I'm older and would wear one no matter what, but it was a good way to break in. I love that I can jack my MP3 player in. :)
Yowzas.. Jack your MP3 player in it? That doesn't sound safe...
I had a wee crash last year at the beginning of Spring. Luckily, I had just started to wear a helmet. My head hit the side of a car, and for a couple of minutes I had an impact-induced seizure. My helmet shattered. Someone stopped to call 911, and when I came to, he said to me, "Thank God you were wearing a helmet".
Oooh, that helmet sounds great for touring. Who makes it?
Better than wearing earphones!
I ride for recreation mostly occasionally I commute to work. I have noted that most recreational cyclist on "road bikes" wear helmets, but many who tend to ride comfort bikes and commuter type bikes ie: loop frames, vintage 3 speeds often don't wear helmets. I'm not sure why this is. I started to wear a helmet after I hit a woodchuck on a sidewalk while riding my bike on a lunch break. That convinced me that anything can happen you never know. Since then I've become a big advocate for wearing helmets due to my nephew's severe traumatic brain injury which he received while riding a longboard (basically a long skateboard) down a steep hill when he was 17 yr old. TBI's affect every aspect of your life and your family. My nephew came up with this slogan while he was in rehab. Helmets are lame until you break your brain.
AC, regarding your comment, "but many who tend to ride comfort bikes and commuter type bikes ie: loop frames, vintage 3 speeds often don't wear helmets." I can't speak for others, but as someone who never wears a helmet riding my upright, I can say it is because I see things so much better. The riding position is more conducive to paying attention. I do wear a helmet when I ride my mountain bike...hunched over, head often down...same when I rode a road bike.
You need your ears to listen to the sounds around you while riding your bike or walking; not the distraction of an mp3 player built into your helmet, or otherwise. You need all your senses while biking and or walking in this day of cellphone wielding drivers.....Franky.
I'm just starting out cycling. I haven't made up my mind which cycle yet but I know a helmet is a MUST!
I agree !
If wearing a helmet gets you on a bike cool if not wearing a helmet keeps you on a bike cool, the evidence suggests strongly that cycling with or without a helmet will do more for your health, wealth and independence then any other single thing.
In the years to come people will discover that not cycling a bike is far more dangerous
I think conventional bike helmets look dorky,but that does not mean I don't wear a helmet. I'm not promoting any particular manufacturer, but nifty designed helmets like those from Nutcase are great to look at and great to wear.
For those that believe that bicycling is a lifestyle, these kind of multi-design helmets are something of a fashion statement. Safety and trendy, what could be a better combination for cycling.
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