If helmets were optional...
Discussion
hedgefinder said:
some people wont like my answer, but I would personally never wear one unless possibly doing a long motorway run.
I am no big fan of wearing seatbelts either though.... but insist my kids do..
I enjoy seat belts. I'm 90% sure I'd be dead without one.I am no big fan of wearing seatbelts either though.... but insist my kids do..
Makes me sound very hypocritical though.
hedgefinder said:
some people wont like my answer, but I would personally never wear one unless possibly doing a long motorway run.
I am no big fan of wearing seatbelts either though.... but I do in an attempt to set an example for my kids and insist my kids do..
How can you not be a fan of seatbelts it takes a second and you never notice it. I am no big fan of wearing seatbelts either though.... but I do in an attempt to set an example for my kids and insist my kids do..
I mean I thought the original question was reaching new depths but this...
I can't think of a polite way to tell you that your An idiot.
Would always wear a lid, even if you don't fall off a wasp or a stone hitting your face at anything over 30mph is going to hurt.
When abroad it always boggles the mind the amount of people willing to ride a 600cc+ bike in shorts and a t shirt. Even riding without gloves is going to cause some serious regrets if you go down.
When abroad it always boggles the mind the amount of people willing to ride a 600cc+ bike in shorts and a t shirt. Even riding without gloves is going to cause some serious regrets if you go down.
There is a video on youtube of a guy hitting a car at speed and getting thrown off with no helmet. The camera pans around a little later on showing him sat on the floor waiting for the ambulance with half his face hanging off - like a slab of meat. Every time he turns his head it swings backwards and forwards. Like the elephant man.
Even now it makes me gag thinking about it. I'll try and find the link - if it hasn't been removed.
F**k not wearing a helmet, or a seat belt.
Even now it makes me gag thinking about it. I'll try and find the link - if it hasn't been removed.
F**k not wearing a helmet, or a seat belt.
I would imagine that most of those who say they wouldn't wear one have never come off their bike, at least on the road. To escape a motorcycle crash or dismount without any head impact is rare, and I imagine should reinforce the view that a helmet is a good idea.
That being said, I used to occasionally ride my Enduro bike in the fields without a helmet, with the misguided impression that hitting a grass surface wouldn't hurt. I fell off plenty of times, but escaped hitting the ground with my head. Whether you could call it a guilty pleasure, or taking a calculated risk (deluded, I know), the old "wind in the hair" moment is kind of pleasant. However, I had no such delusions about head injuries while competing, or while riding on the roads.
As for the original question, you might as well have asked if we would ride naked. I'm sure that someone out there will, but it's probably not a good idea.
That being said, I used to occasionally ride my Enduro bike in the fields without a helmet, with the misguided impression that hitting a grass surface wouldn't hurt. I fell off plenty of times, but escaped hitting the ground with my head. Whether you could call it a guilty pleasure, or taking a calculated risk (deluded, I know), the old "wind in the hair" moment is kind of pleasant. However, I had no such delusions about head injuries while competing, or while riding on the roads.
As for the original question, you might as well have asked if we would ride naked. I'm sure that someone out there will, but it's probably not a good idea.
Never crashed a motorbike but I've had a big crash on my mountain bike. I can safely say wearing a helmet on that occasions was worth its weight in gold.
I was knocked out but apart from that and a few nasty cuts on my legs walked away with nothing but a bruised ego and a helmet that was split in half.
I was knocked out but apart from that and a few nasty cuts on my legs walked away with nothing but a bruised ego and a helmet that was split in half.
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