With regards to some of Tim's comments.... Just ask yourself...if you knew you were going to crash
and hit your head, would you rather have a helmet on??
Tim is right in that you never know for sure if it is gonna save you or not, but I think it is safe
to say that if you -do- hit your head in a crash, your -chances- of survival are gonna be a lot
better with a helmet..
"Richard Ney" <
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> Tim McNamara writes:
>
> >> Are there really any major different between using stylish cycling helmets( Giro, Met etc.) and
> >> those hard plastic round helmets(California pro type). I have the latter (bought for
> >> inline-skate) and thinking of using it for cycling(looks a bit inappropriate though). Any
> >> comments?
> >
> > Here we go again. The word "helmet" is like a red flag to some. Just add water, instant
> > flame war.
> >
> >> The said helmet is solid black and I was thinking of adding vibrant colour(paint) to sort of
> >> pattern it (better visibility). I have considered using stickers but wonder if it is not good
> >> for the safety aspect of the helmet.Any advice please?
> >
> > Here's the deal, basically, from a former pro-helmet guy who no longer cares whether you wear a
> > helmet or not (I wear one most of the time while riding, but in all honesty I don't expect it to
> > save my life or anything like that). There's no proof that helmets are beneficial to your
> > safety. There's no proof that helmets are not beneficial to your safety. There's some evidence
> > both ways but nothing is conclusive, and that evidence largely depends on how the data is
> > collected, what type of data is collected, and who paid for the research. According to the
> > Minnesota Department of Health, your risk of head injury is higher from driving, motorcycling,
> > walking on the sidewalk, simply falling over, assault, or gunshot wounds, than it is from
> > bicycling.
> >
> > Wear a helmet if you want, it will probably do you no harm whatsoever and there's some
> > possibility it might help in some types of crashes. Your skating helmet probably offers just as
> > much protection as a bike helmet, unless it's an unlined plastic shell. All things considered,
> > it probably doesn't look any more dorky than the average bike helmet- but it WILL if you start
> > painting it or putting stickers on it. So don't do that, IMHO. Mainly the issue is ventilation-
> > bike helmets are vented to reduce the amount of sweat running into your eyes.
>
> The ventilation and padding are inadequate on hot days. I find that the sweat drips from the
> padding down my face into my eyes. Because of that, I wear a helmet infrequently, opting instead
> for a cycling cap which absorbs a great deal more sweat thus preventing the aforementioned sweat
> in the eyes.