Helmet type

Succorso said:

I've decided to start wearing a helmet when cycling;
purely as a lawyer-speak avoidance measure ("...tsk tsk
Mrs Smith, if *only* he'd been wearing a helmet, we'd
gladly pay the insurance... however..." blah blah).

In which case spend a roughly equivalent amount (quite
possibly less) on CTC membership, which will get you access
to legal folk who know all there is to know about that
particular line in Complete Bollox (TM) as part of the
benefits, as well as contributing towards making sure it
doesn't become a popular legal wheeze through CTC's ongoing
campaigning.

There are good reasons to wear helmets, but the above is not
one of them.

Pete.
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Peter Clinch said:

Succorso said:

I've decided to start wearing a helmet when cycling;
purely as a lawyer-speak avoidance measure ("...tsk tsk
Mrs Smith, if *only* he'd been wearing a helmet, we'd
gladly pay the insurance... however..." blah blah).

In which case spend a roughly equivalent amount (quite
possibly less) on CTC membership, which will get you
access to legal folk who know all there is to know about
that particular line in Complete Bollox (TM) as part of
the benefits, as well as contributing towards making sure
it doesn't become a popular legal wheeze through CTC's
ongoing campaigning.

There are good reasons to wear helmets, but the above is
not one of them.

Pete.

You're quite possibly right Pete, but I have been the victim
of Insurance Co lawyers before - and am now probably over
cautious. Either way, I would spare my next of kin the need
to fight...

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Chris

Succorso said:

Peter Clinch said:

Succorso said:

I've decided to start wearing a helmet when cycling;
purely as a lawyer-speak avoidance measure ("...tsk tsk
Mrs Smith, if *only* he'd been wearing a helmet, we'd
gladly pay the insurance... however..." blah blah).

In which case spend a roughly equivalent amount (quite
possibly less) on CTC membership, which will get you
access to legal folk who know all there is to know about
that particular line in Complete Bollox (TM) as part of
the benefits, as well as contributing towards making
sure it doesn't become a popular legal wheeze through
CTC's ongoing campaigning.

There are good reasons to wear helmets, but the above is
not one of them.

Pete.

You're quite possibly right Pete, but I have been the
victim of Insurance Co lawyers before - and am now
probably over cautious. Either way, I would spare my next
of kin the need to fight...

Pete is absolutely right. The CTC has already successfully
fought off a number of attempts by the insurance leeches and
would do the same for you if you were a member, so your next
of kin would not need to worry.

John B

JohnB said:

Succorso said:

Peter Clinch said:

Succorso wrote:

>I've decided to start wearing a helmet when cycling;
>purely as a lawyer-speak avoidance measure ("...tsk tsk
>Mrs Smith, if *only* he'd been wearing a helmet, we'd
>gladly pay the insurance... however..." blah blah).

In which case spend a roughly equivalent amount (quite
possibly less) on CTC membership, which will get you
access to legal folk who know all there is to know about
that particular line in Complete Bollox (TM) as part of
the benefits, as well as contributing towards making sure
it doesn't become a popular legal wheeze through CTC's
ongoing campaigning.

There are good reasons to wear helmets, but the above is
not one of them.

Pete.

You're quite possibly right Pete, but I have been the
victim of Insurance Co lawyers before - and am now
probably over cautious. Either way, I would spare my next
of kin the need to fight...

Pete is absolutely right. The CTC has already successfully
fought off a number of attempts by the insurance leeches
and would do the same for you if you were a member, so
your next of kin would not need to worry.

John B

Well it's certainly an option I hadn't considered; we
already have family membership - I just hadn't put 2 and 2
together 😉

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Chris

In "]news:[email hidden],
Succorso <[email hidden]> expounded sagaciously:

Quoted message said:

Still waiting for the SPD's 😉

I've decided to start wearing a helmet when cycling;
purely as a lawyer-speak avoidance measure ("...tsk tsk
Mrs Smith, if *only* he'd been wearing a helmet, we'd
gladly pay the insurance... however..." blah blah).

My question is this. Has anyone got any experience of
using BMX style helmets for general road use? When trying
them on, I get a better fit with them, compared to the
normal "cycling" helmets; but my main concern would be
whether there's sufficient ventilation - I just wonder
whether they might get too hot'n sweaty.

There also seem to be fewer 'snag' points on a BMX helmet.
If anyone saw my shape - they would realise aerodynamics
are NOT a factor here!

I wore a very cheap BMX type helmet for a while, with small
round holes for ventilation. Too hot. Makes a reasonable
hanging basket, though.
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Succorso said:

My question is this. Has anyone got any experience of
using BMX style helmets for general road use? When trying
them on, I get a better fit with them, compared to the
normal "cycling" helmets; but my main concern would be
whether there's sufficient ventilation - I just wonder
whether they might get too hot'n sweaty. There also seem
to be fewer 'snag' points on a BMX helmet. If anyone saw
my shape - they would realise aerodynamics are NOT a
factor here!

If you actually want a helmet to do anything other than keep
the wife quiet, then a BMX one is a good choice. In order to
do any good a hemet should be as near spherical as possible,
have a hard shell, have as few holes as you can tolerate and
be certified to Snell B95. It should fit closely without
relying on the foam pads, and not move around on your head
when strapped on.

If a BMX helmet fits this set of criteria then buy one. It
will be hideously hot in summer. If you care about the
helmet doing anythign you shouldn't wear anything between
the helmet and your head, so it may also be a bit cold in
the winter. But you will get as much protection as it is
possible for any cycle helmet to give. Sadly, that is not
much. If you are hit by a car or pile up at 20mph, all bets
are still off.

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Martin Bulmer said:

In "]news:[email hidden], Succorso
<[email hidden]> expounded sagaciously:

Quoted message said:

Still waiting for the SPD's 😉

I've decided to start wearing a helmet when cycling;
purely as a lawyer-speak avoidance measure ("...tsk tsk
Mrs Smith, if *only* he'd been wearing a helmet, we'd
gladly pay the insurance... however..." blah blah).

My question is this. Has anyone got any experience of
using BMX style helmets for general road use? When trying
them on, I get a better fit with them, compared to the
normal "cycling" helmets; but my main concern would be
whether there's sufficient ventilation - I just wonder
whether they might get too hot'n sweaty.

There also seem to be fewer 'snag' points on a BMX helmet.
If anyone saw my shape - they would realise aerodynamics
are NOT a factor here!

I wore a very cheap BMX type helmet for a while, with
small round holes for ventilation. Too hot. Makes a
reasonable hanging basket, though.
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Thanks - that was my main concern. My local garden centre
has cheaper hanging baskets though... 😉

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Chris

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Just Zis Guy

If you actually want a helmet to do anything other than keep
the wife quiet, then a BMX one is a good choice. In order to
do any good a hemet should be as near spherical as possible,
have a hard shell, have as few holes as you can tolerate and
be certified to Snell B95. It should fit closely without
relying on the foam pads, and not move around on your head
when strapped on.

Guy

Hey Guy, I see that you are quoted again in April's Cycling Plus magazine on the last article. It seems that your comparison of cycling helmets to "plastic covered blancmange" found favour with the article's author 😄

You're a regular media sensation 😉