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Andymorris
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In the first phase of my cycling life, 1976 - 1987 I never wore a helmet, they were either
unobtainable or very heavy hot fibreglass cover ones.
I did once collide, at around 20 mph with a jay walking pedestrian and woke up in hospital. A helmet
may or may not of made any difference, it may of made it worse. My mum (I was 20 at the time) made
me get a helmet which was very uncomfortable so I only wore it once.
In the second phase of my cycling life, since 18 months ago, I always wear a helmet. This is mainly
because her indoors would give me grief if I didn't. I find my modern helmet light and comfortable
in all but the hottest weather.
In the winter I put a gortex cover on it and it keeps the rain off, with a buff or two underneath it
keeps by balding head nice and warm. It took me quite a while to discover buffs, before that my head
got very cold as I couldn't fit a hat under the helmet.
In the summer my head gets hot going up hills but it always did when I didn't wear a helmet. The
fitting pads get really smelly and you can't scratch your head when the sweat makes it itchy.
Its quite useful as an sort of open topped handbag to put gloves, buff, overshoes and keys in as I
walk from the bike shed to the showers at work.
If I wanted a 'rational' reason to wear the helmet, I would say that I enjoy riding fast downhill
and round corners, am not the best bike handler in the world and so have a small risk of sliding
down the road on my ****. The helmet may reduce scraps and skin damage on my ever balding head. But
really I wear it in winter to keep my head warm and in summer to keep her indoors sweet.
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unobtainable or very heavy hot fibreglass cover ones.
I did once collide, at around 20 mph with a jay walking pedestrian and woke up in hospital. A helmet
may or may not of made any difference, it may of made it worse. My mum (I was 20 at the time) made
me get a helmet which was very uncomfortable so I only wore it once.
In the second phase of my cycling life, since 18 months ago, I always wear a helmet. This is mainly
because her indoors would give me grief if I didn't. I find my modern helmet light and comfortable
in all but the hottest weather.
In the winter I put a gortex cover on it and it keeps the rain off, with a buff or two underneath it
keeps by balding head nice and warm. It took me quite a while to discover buffs, before that my head
got very cold as I couldn't fit a hat under the helmet.
In the summer my head gets hot going up hills but it always did when I didn't wear a helmet. The
fitting pads get really smelly and you can't scratch your head when the sweat makes it itchy.
Its quite useful as an sort of open topped handbag to put gloves, buff, overshoes and keys in as I
walk from the bike shed to the showers at work.
If I wanted a 'rational' reason to wear the helmet, I would say that I enjoy riding fast downhill
and round corners, am not the best bike handler in the world and so have a small risk of sliding
down the road on my ****. The helmet may reduce scraps and skin damage on my ever balding head. But
really I wear it in winter to keep my head warm and in summer to keep her indoors sweet.
--
Andy Morris
AndyAtJinkasDotFreeserve.Co.UK
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