Re: Protection for casual rider


Ian Smith wrote:


Exactly, so (as I said) "wearing something that only makes you feel
safer is probably a very bad idea".

If you think it will protect you, but actually it won't, and you
consequently ride in such a way that you are more prone to an injury,
surely that's a bad idea?

regards, Ian SMith



Nope, unless you're riding in heavy traffic or on the edge of a cliff,
it's a good idea because you can enjoy yourself more and push your
limits. If you injure yourself it's unlikely to be life-threatening,
because you're wearing a helmet and travelling relatively slowly!

Anyway, I agree with about helmet compulsion, but I do think that you
could be a bit more polite in your posts. I'm not going to post again
in this thread, because the World Cup is on, and because I think
Kington99 summed up the helmet issue perfectly well on the first page.
Edit: And I also don't want to get into a 'quote war'!


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