This is not about whether one should wear a helmet. Please go away if you want to rant about that. Rather, this is my small rant about helmets worn badly.
I'm terrified for all the folks I see rolling around town with helmets all askew. There seem to be a billion ways to wear a helmet wrong, and I've seen quite a few:
Put the big fat winter hat *over* the helmet if you must wear it.
Do you really want to trade your hairdo for your cranium?
Strapless is for dresses.
That's perfect, except your bike and your body are facing the wrong direction.
It's good to know your stem and bars will survive your next crash.*
*popular pro racer look
I know my favorite bike shops are pretty good about fitting helmets, but there are plenty of ways to buy a helmet without getting the proper treatment. I generally stay out of peoples' business but feel compelled to speak up when I see little kids wearing helmets badly... I think I'll volunteer with the local club to do fittings this season so I can redirect this rant into something more productive...
I'm terrified for all the folks I see rolling around town with helmets all askew. There seem to be a billion ways to wear a helmet wrong, and I've seen quite a few:
Put the big fat winter hat *over* the helmet if you must wear it.
Do you really want to trade your hairdo for your cranium?
Strapless is for dresses.
That's perfect, except your bike and your body are facing the wrong direction.
It's good to know your stem and bars will survive your next crash.*
*popular pro racer look
I know my favorite bike shops are pretty good about fitting helmets, but there are plenty of ways to buy a helmet without getting the proper treatment. I generally stay out of peoples' business but feel compelled to speak up when I see little kids wearing helmets badly... I think I'll volunteer with the local club to do fittings this season so I can redirect this rant into something more productive...