Excellent writeup, thank you for that! Really appreciate the time you put into it. Is there a way to account for massive fluffy curly hair with bike helmets or do I just gotta wing it?
Wear a do-rag. Or a cycling cap under your helmet.
Excellent writeup, thank you for that! Really appreciate the time you put into it. Is there a way to account for massive fluffy curly hair with bike helmets or do I just gotta wing it?
I have massive curly hair...no wait that was dream, nevermind. Anyway, helmets don't do much for hair, but on top of that you're going to be probably sweating anyways so sweat will also mess with it, if you'll be going out after a ride then you'll need to shower anyways so wash your hair too. Again it's about the fit thing so make sure the helmet will fit your head with the massive curly hair thing going on.Excellent writeup, thank you for that! Really appreciate the time you put into it. Is there a way to account for massive fluffy curly hair with bike helmets or do I just gotta wing it?
I have massive curly hair...no wait that was dream, nevermind. Anyway, helmets don't do much for hair, but on top of that you're going to be probably sweating anyways so sweat will also mess with it, if you'll be going out after a ride then you'll need to shower anyways so wash your hair too. Again it's about the fit thing so make sure the helmet will fit your head with the massive curly hair thing going on.
Froze - unfortunately I have WRITTEN the statistical analysis of helmets. If you do not want to believe it that's perfectly OK with me. I couldn't care less what you do but advising people to never cycle without a helmet is the same as advising commercial airline passengers that seat belts will save their lives.
Get a haircut. Just kidding, you can buy one of those under armour skull caps. Outside of that, I've seen plenty of people just wear the helmet with nothing.Excellent writeup, thank you for that! Really appreciate the time you put into it. Is there a way to account for massive fluffy curly hair with bike helmets or do I just gotta wing it?
Thanks for the link. I would definitely check out this one.Firstly understand that helmets do absolutely nothing in a serious accident. What they do is keep your head from getting road rash in very minor accidents.
They are finally beginning to make round helmets again. Bell is making several models that are not "aero" which are actually more dangerous than not wearing a helmet at all.
http://www.amazon.com/Bell-Stoker-B...0840176&sr=8-27&keywords=bell+bicycle+helmets
is a good example of a helmet that will not jerk your head around in a minor fall and break your neck.
Bell are the people that invented "safety" helmets and they make as good a helmet as anyone.
Giro is also beginning to understand what is required and not simply what looks good.
http://www.amazon.com/Giro-Phase-Bi...0840343&sr=1-10&keywords=giro+bicycle+helmets
I have heard about them. Thanks for referring them. I should check them out.I'm not familiar with the studies, or the technology involved, but MIPS helmets are reported to reduce the incidence of concussions. I don't own one. And I would agree that a standard helmet does little to protect against one.
Really? The most comfortable? Can you give me some more details about this helmet?You can't go wrong with Lazer helmets for cycling. My newest helmet is the Lazer Z1 MIPS. It's the most comfortable helmet I've ever worn.
There may be this TINY speed at which helmets MAY make a difference. My concussion was caused by a fall of about 2 1/2 feet or a speed of only a couple of miles per hour. And I have to take medication for the rest of my life with some pretty nasty side effects. The neurologist could not say if it wouldn't have been better without a helmet. Since the skull was protected from breaking a concussion resulted. He said that the breaking of the skull could have prevented the concussion with relatively small harm though it sounds bad. The skull is designed to break at levels below which severe concussions occur.Helmets can save your life and can absorb contact, even if it may be a little bit. It could be life changing if a helmet could absorb at least around 10-15 miles an hour of contact. That could be a major difference between a 20 mph collision effect from a 5 mph one.
At high speed a helmet won't save you but it should not kill you either - so make sure it fits your head shape.Firstly understand that helmets do absolutely nothing in a serious accident. What they do is keep your head from getting road rash in very minor accidents.
They are finally beginning to make round helmets again. Bell is making several models that are not "aero" which are actually more dangerous than not wearing a helmet at all.
http://www.amazon.com/Bell-Stoker-B...0840176&sr=8-27&keywords=bell+bicycle+helmets
is a good example of a helmet that will not jerk your head around in a minor fall and break your neck.
Bell are the people that invented "safety" helmets and they make as good a helmet as anyone.
Giro is also beginning to understand what is required and not simply what looks good.
http://www.amazon.com/Giro-Phase-Bi...0840343&sr=1-10&keywords=giro+bicycle+helmets
A helmet has almost no effect at all other than to protect your head from road rash. Not that that isn't a good thing since most crashes do not involved your head other than peripherally.
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